Few things are more exciting than an engagement, even if it's not your own. Whether it's your friend, family member, or colleague who's getting ready to take a trip down the aisle, you'll want to acknowledge their news with a special present. And while you can always look to their wedding registry for inspiration, the best engagement gifts tend to be a bit more personal than a casserole dish or a towel set. Show up to their engagement party or bridal shower with one of these thoughtful presents, and you're sure to make your fave couple cry happy tears.
Celebrate a couple who's poised to tie the knot with something they can both enjoy, like matching bathrobes or socks. You can also commemorate the big news with customized engagement ornaments, coasters, glasses, planters, or other household items. Even if you don't know the groom- or bride-to-be well, there are plenty of unique engagement presents you can get that reflect the couple's journey together, and you don't have to spend a lot of money to make an impression, either. Help a couple prepare for "I do" with these inexpensive, one-of-a-kind engagement gifts.
Available in a variety of lettering colors, this customizable ring dish will give the newly-engaged person in your life the perfect place to set their new sparkler.
Help an engaged couple remember their special day forever with this personalized baltic birchwood photo block, which is available in four- or six-square-inch blocks and can be hung or placed anywhere.
Charcuterie lovers will flip for this Mr. and Mrs. cheese board set, which includes a book of snack board ideas and a monogrammed bamboo cheese board, all wrapped in a pretty package.
Personalize this ceramic and bamboo planter with the couple's name and the year of their engagement, and include a succulent inside that they can take care of together.
An engaged couple can start planning out all of their future travel plans together with a foam board push pin travel map, which comes complete with a rustic barn wood frame.
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sweetwaterdecor "Does This Ring Make Me Look Engaged" Coffee Mug
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sweetwaterdecor "Does This Ring Make Me Look Engaged" Coffee Mug
A couple who spends plenty of time in the kitchen will get plenty of use out of a laser-engraved wood cutting board, which you can customize with their names and the year they got engaged (or the year they're going to get married).
Even if their big day is still far away, a soon-to-be-married couple will appreciate having this wedding keepsake library on hand, which allows you to store cherished keepsakes from the day in a library-style system.
A set of four personalized oak coasters will remind an engaged couple of their special bond every time they set down their drink. (Plus, you'll help them avoid dreaded table rings.)
Perfect for pun lovers, cat lovers, or wine lovers (and ideally someone who's all three), this cute stemless wine glass lets a newly-engaged person toast their big news.
Weddings aren't cheap, but saving money will be made much more fun with this washed wood money box, which allows an engaged couple see their wedding funds grow as they add to it.
Even if you don't have a picture from the moment the question was popped, this rustic-looking frame (which can be hung from a wall or propped up on any surface) makes for a thoughtful engagement gift.
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My Dog Bandana "My Humans Are Getting Married" Pet Bandana
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My Dog Bandana "My Humans Are Getting Married" Pet Bandana
If the married couple-to-be in your life has a pet, then you can let their dog, cat, or even their chicken get in on the fun with a "My Humans Are Getting Married" print bandana, which you can get in several different colors.
Perfect for sharing the news on social media or celebrating in style, a fun fiancée t-shirt (which is available in several different colors) is sure to be a hit.
There's a lot to tackle between "Yes" and "I do," and this wedding planning book will help any soon-to-be Mr. or Mrs. keep track of every vendor, payment, and task.
Though you'll have to wait until a couple sets their wedding date and location to get this custom map print made, it will allow them to display three of their most special moments together in one place.
You may not be able to toast the newly-engaged couple in person, but you can still send them a set of two personalized champagne flutes (and to make this gift extra-special, include a bottle of bubbly as well).
Corinne Sullivan is an Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers a variety of beats, including lifestyle, entertainment, relationships, shopping, and more. She can tell you everything you need to know about the love lives of A-listers, the coziest bedsheets, and the sex toys actually worth your $$$. She is also the author of the 2018 novel Indecent. Follow her on Instagram for cute pics of her pup and bébé.