10 Gifts for Her on Engagement She Won’t Forget and Is Gifting on the Engagement Mandatory? (2018)

Engagement parties are quite big events, especially in our culture and bringing a gift though not mandatory, is definitely a nice gesture. If you are picking out gifts for a woman who just got engaged then get something which is congratulatory. Bringing a gift to the engagement party is considered polite. If you really don’t want to gift anything, at least take a bouquet of flowers, a card with a congratulatory message and maybe a box of chocolates as a sign of courtesy.

Spending a huge amount on the engagement gift is not a good idea. You have to keep in mind that with the impending wedding there will be plenty of occasions where you will be required to give a gift. So save your money for the real event. We are not suggesting that you show up empty handed; but it would be wise to keep the gift budget under ₹1500 unless the bride to be is immediate family or a very close friend. Flowers are a good option, so are chocolates or cookie hampers. You could always show up with a small token or a maybe something like a gift basket. Stick to your own personal budget and don’t be swayed to spend more than that.

Your choice of gift will also depend on the relationship that you share with the person who is getting engaged. In the case of immediate family and close cousins, you will obviously have to spend a little bit more and make the gift more personal as well. If the person is a very close friend then the same thing will apply. In that case you can either chip in with family to get them a grand gift or pick something personalised which the person will like for sure.

Your relationship with the person will make you privy to their taste and preferences we are assuming. If the person is a formal acquaintance like an office colleague or someone like an old college friend who you don’t keep in touch with regularly then you can go for the normal chocolates and flower gift.

Knowing a person’s taste is very important in order to buy them a good gift. The problem with taste is that they often change. If the to be bride is close to you then you would obviously know what she likes or dislikes. But if that is not the case then we would suggest that you ask someone who knows her well or go for gifts that are generic in nature. Bath products hamper, flowers and luxury scented jar candles are some of the things which make great gifts for people you don’t know too well.

Home fragrance sets are one of those gifts which fall in the generic category but at the same time are widely favoured. If you are invited to the engagement of an acquaintance like a co-worker or a distant cousin, then gift her Iris Reed Diffuser Fragrance Gift Set from Amazon. This beautiful French Lavender fragrance set includes lavender flavoured tea lights, a bag of Potpourri and two decorative Glass Tea Light Holders. A bestselling product on Amazon, this set is reasonably priced at ₹575.

The engagement is just the beginning; it’s just the official announcement for the actual big event that is the wedding. Planning a wedding requires a lot of budgeting, planning and multiple visits to everyone starting from the caterer to the dress maker. So get your bride to be something that will help her plan her big day. The Wedding Planner and Organizers 2018 paperback will help her by providing her with a complete reference guide that will help her stay stress free and completely prepared when the big day arrives. This filled in planner is a do’s and don’ts guide, a checklist and an itinerary for the wedding. Buy this super useful gift for your blushing bride to be for just ₹509 from Amazon.

Flowers are one of the most common engagement gifts, so your woman will be drowning in bouquets by the end of the event. So instead of adding to her woe, gift her something that will help her find a place for all those flowers. A vase is a great engagement gift for a woman. Find one in your budget and make sure it looks tasteful. Our pick is the Pasabahce Botanica Flora Vase. This 10.5 inch tall clear glass flower vase is simple, elegant and tall enough even for long stemmed flowers like gladiolus, various orchids and tuberose. These beautiful vases have been designed by professionals in Turkey. They are made from tempered or toughened glassware for maximum safety, superior resistance and durability. Buy this vase for ₹501 from Amazon.

Books are one of the most underrated gifts and perhaps the best. If you have decide to buy a book as a n engagement gift then an appropriate choice would be a romantic fiction. Pick a classic or a bestseller, based on the taste of the person you are gifting it to. If you are going for a classic then we would recommend the Charlotte Bronte bestselling classic novel ‘Jane Eyre’ which tells of the love story between the orphan governess Jane Eyre and her employer the moody Mr. Rochester. It’s a classic tale, filled with mystery, romance, suspense, grief and brief moments of joy. Buy a copy for ₹999 on Amazon.

You can never go wrong with a good perfume and if the woman getting engaged is someone who you are close to then you can splurge on them a little bit. Get her this exquisite Japanese Cherry Blossom fragrance Gift set from Thebodyshop.in. This set contains a Japanese Cherry Blossom Eau de toilette and body lotion. The set brings together the delicately sweet and floral fragrance of Cherry Blossoms paired with hints of magnolia and hinoki wood. It’s priced at ₹2235 and comes in a little gift box with floral print. You can also get the White Musk Gift set which is a heady mix of lily of the valley, jasmine and rose essences. It’s priced at ₹2,120.

This gift is perfect if the bride to be is your school or college buddy. The ‘shit just got real’ mug is a funny and not so gentle reminder of the impending wedding which also heralds the entry into adulthood. This mug made of ceramic is safe for the microwave and dishwasher. It features a funny equation print on both sides and has a large, easy-grip handle. This gift may get you a few bumps on the back from your bestie but it will also a grant a great many chuckles. This one is priced at $7.99 on Amazon, which is around ₹573.

A digital photo frame is one of those gifts which are sentimental and precious as well. Give this gift to your best friend, sister or cousin who is about to get married. Load it with nostalgic photos to make your gift even better. Our pick is the NIX Advance 17.3 Inch Digital Photo Frame (X17B). At ₹13,899 it is a bit pricey, true, but has a lot of interesting features.

It has photo and 720P HD video playback. It can play mixed format photos (Jpeg) and video (mjpeg-4) in the same slideshow. It has a 1280 x 800 high resolution (16: 10) LCD IPS display, a hub-motion sensor which turns the frame on when you enter the room and off when you leave the room, multiple USB and SD/SDHC ports which means that you can plug and play to instantly display all your digital photos. It comes with an intuitive remote control, clock and calendar function, stereo speakers.

One of the main things that the bride to be takes special care to maintain before the day of the wedding is their beauty routine. A beauty related gift therefore will be greatly appreciated by her. Get her the facial essentials gift hamper from Forest Essentials. This luxury gift box in hues of pink and gold contains Luscious Lip Balm (V) Sugared Rose Petal 4g, Travel Size Facial Cleanser Honey Lemon Rosewater 50 ml, Sunscreen Lotion Aloe Vera & Sandalwood 50ml and Refining Facial Scrub Kashmiri Walnut Gel 15g. These products are completely herbal, chemical free and will make the users skin glow like never before. Buy this exquisite gift for a beauty lover for ₹1425 from Forestessentialsindia.com

An engagement party is a social function which celebrates the joining of two people in love. Therefore gifting them a symbolic representation of that is a great idea. A joining hearts pendant is a heart shaped pendant which can be broken into two pieces. Each person in a relationship gets to keep a part of the heart. Here we have the Yellow Chimes Lovers Heart Two Piece Couple Pendant. This charming trinket epitomises the joining of two hearts into one whole. This pendant is made of 5 layer micro rhodium plated metal. Each half of the pendant is of a different colour, one rose gold and the other silver but they seamlessly fit into each other. The metal used is skin friendly, nickel and lead free. Buy this beautiful gift for just ₹499.

Earlier CDs were the go to gift for people who enjoy music. Well since music has gone digital, CDs have found their place in the history books. If you want to gift music to someone we have a lovely suggestion for you! Give them a digital music player filled with their favourite musical tracks. For an engagement gift we would suggest romantic and peppy numbers or soulful love ballads. Get the Sony NWZ B183F Walkman Digital Player. This tiny music player has a 4 GB memory, is Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant and comes with built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Buy it for ₹3,520.00 on Amazon.

Whether you are related to the bride or attending just as a guest, you can always do your bit to make your both the gift and the occasion more memorable. She will only get engaged once (hopefully) and her ultimate wish would be to make the occasion memorable and happy. So what can you do? Well, a lot of things actually. These are little gestures but will go a long way in making a person’s special day even more special.

Gifts without a note end up going to the forgotten pile. You may have spent a fortune on the gift, but if there’s no note accompanying it, it tends to be set aside. So don’t make that stupid mistake. It takes a few minutes to write down a note. You can buy cards or tags at any stationary or novelty store like Archies. Write down your name and a short congratulatory message for the happy couple. You don’t need to be an author to do it. If you are really bad at it, get someone else t write it for you and there’s always Google!

Everywhere we look, we see the click click of camera phones. Selfies are the affliction of the current generation and while they are okay once in a while, spending every moment clicking you own photos is nothing less than a mental illness. It makes people less social and they forget to live in the moment. Talk to people, participate. Of course you can take photos but not while something vital is going on, like the actual ceremony.

It’s not nice to stand in a corner at a party and smile awkwardly. To avoid that from happening introduce yourself to the family and try to participate in the conversations. Often our own inhibitions are the things that are getting in the way of a good time. Don’t let that happen. Dress well, greet everyone with a smile and keep your body language open and inviting. No folding your arms or fidgeting. Be yourself and people will love your for it.