Engagement gift

doelani

Sorry if wrong place but need advice. Son told us today he has go engaged and jus wondering what is normal for parents to buy as gift ?

Should add his fiance has been married before so alread has a home and everything in it.

double_mummy

maybe a nice photo album or pay for them to have some engagement shots done, my dad gave me a cuddle lol

Skintski

We've just got engaged and my parents asked me what we would like. I had not even considered the possibility of getting presents. I told them thank you but maybe hang onto their money and put it towards some holiday vouchers for our honeymoon when we do get married next year. We are paying for our own wedding so didn't expect anything at all from them or anyone else.

fawny

Hi,

My parents congratulated us & said about time too & sent a card, I didn't know people still did engangment gifts.

doelani

thanks for replies

fawny wrote: »

Hi,

My parents congratulated us & said about time too & sent a card, I didn't know people still did engangment gifts.

well normally I do not do engagement gifts but thought as it was my son I should lol

have decided to take them out for a meal at weekend and a photo frame

thanks again for replies

minerva_windsong

We didn't get presents from either set of parents when we got engaged, and I didn't expect to get them to be honest, but then they've already offered to contribute to the wedding so we don't need other presents on top of that.

Otherwise we've had bottles of Champagne and a bit of money from relatives (which has gone straight into the wedding fund), and quite a few cards.

cte1111

My Dad gave me a glass vase (he collected them and this was his best one, worth quite a bit) which was wonderful of him. I think this was to make up for his immediate reaction to our engagement, e.g. "Hope you don't expect me to pay for the wedding as I've spent all the money". Ahem

Our in laws gave us £20 which we used to buy some champagne glasses. My husband's Nanna also asked us to buy a keepsake from her, so we chose a picture of Scarborough which is where they used to go on holidays together.

I wasn't really expecting engagement presents TBH but I was touched by them. I think a card is always nice too.

Turtle

We got 60 odd cards but no presents, didn't expect anything either. We're getting married abroad in May next year and parents are coming so not expecting to get a wedding gift or any contribution which is fine, we just want them to come.