Whether you’ve attended 1, 2, 5, or 15 weddings this summer, you’ve probably gifted a few sets of registry wine glasses or plates, or maybe contributed to that honeymoon excursion to Sorrento. But what about engagement gifts?
Photo: H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images A relatively new tradition — etiquette expert Elaine Swann estimates that they’ve only become a thing in the past ten years — engagement gifts are typically smaller than wedding gifts, and given to those with whom you have a close relationship.
Micca NEO 10-Inch Digital Photo Frame With 8 GB Storage For those who would prefer something on the techier side, you could give a digital picture frame, like this one, which is under $100 and lets you add photos from a USB. $69 at Wayfair Buy Wicked Plush Throw Several of the experts we spoke to suggested giving customized gifts, with the couple’s names monogrammed on them. This “Wicked Plush Throw” from L.L.Bean is a bit more casual and definitely cozy, and can be monogrammed if you think the couple would be into some customized coziness.
$31 at Amazon Buy $31 at Amazon Buy IMAX 14465 Parisa Medium Vase $27 For the couple who wants something a little more graphic. $25 at Amazon Buy $25 at Amazon Buy Top Shelf Personalized Stainless Steel Double Wall Ice Bucket with Tongs Meier suggests giving “an ice bucket with the family initials of the soon-to-be-married couple” as a gift, and better yet, to include a bottle of wine. She says that if you’re unsure if both people will take the same last name, it’s a good idea to have their two first names engraved on the bucket.
$20 at Amazon Buy $20 at Amazon Buy Costa Farms Golden Pothos An easy-to-care-for plant that will live even if your friends forget to water it before they leave for their honeymoon.
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