Appropriate gift for my engaged niece

by Mary

My niece got engaged and has not registered and is having an engagement party. What type of gift would be appropriate?

Answer:
Hi Mary,
Congratulations to your niece!
Engagement parties are kind of like a preview to the wedding. Since you're considering giving an engagement gift, I assume you'll be giving a wedding gift as well. In that case, you'll probably want to keep the engagement gift small (or smaller) than the wedding gift.

Weddings are hectic and stressful, so I recommend a wedding planner or organizer book. These are easy to find - check out your local bookstore or search Amazon.com for "wedding organizer". Plus they are inexpensive (usually $20 or less).

Other options include personalizing a gift (like a silver picture frame).

Or, if you know how long the your niece has been with her finance, you might want to consider a bonsai tree - one that was started in the same year that they met. Our anniversary gifts page has more info on that.

Best of luck!
Alison
The-Gift-Wizard.com