If you anticipate the dashing duo shedding tears on their wedding day, give them matching embroidered linen "Bride" and "Groom" handkerchiefs. Much classier than tissues.
Bride & Groom Handkerchiefs, $58, BHLDN
THE GIFT GUIDE
59 Engagement Gift Ideas for All Your To-Be-Wed Friends
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Updated on November 28, 2017
These are the best gifts to say "congrats" before they say "I do."
'Tis the season to celebrate — and your engaged friends have quite a lot to toast to! With the holidays making everyone all holly and jolly, and some brand new bling making them feel positively blissful, this December is bound to be extra special to your to-be-wedded pals (especially if this is the first one they've spent as almost-newlyweds). So don't you want to gift them something extra special to match the mood? Of course! After all, if the dynamic duo in your life didn't throw an engagement party, the holidays are your first opportunity to send your wrapped-with-a-bow best wishes to the happy couple.
But if choosing a gift for one person is hard, finding the perfect engagement gift for a couple has to be near impossible, right? Wrong! We already did all of the legwork for you with our list of this year's top gifts for engaged couples. You're welcome.
We'll admit it — finding a gift for a soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs. can get dicey. Sure, you want to get them something totally gorg, but you don't want to buy any bold decor pieces that could clash with their wedding registry picks. And remember: You'll soon be shelling out for shower and wedding gifts in the months to come, so you don't want to spend a fortune. UGH! Can someone please just tell you what they actually want for once?! Well, you can consider this the engaged couple's unofficial wish list.
We've rounded up our top gift picks that any set of nearly-weds are pretty much guaranteed to love. From personalized presents (because what bride-to-be doesn't want to monogram everything?) to kitchen must-haves, these totally gorgeous engagement gifts are enough to get your friends to want to marry YOU — if they weren't already engaged, that is!
See More: How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Registry Gift
The best part? The budget-conscience can breathe a sigh of relief. Our gift guide hits an array of price points that'll suit anyone and everyone. So what are you waiting for? Browse below to discover the best engagement gifts that manage to say "Congrats!" right along with "Happy Holidays!"
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In preparation for sending copious amounts of save-the-dates and invitations, give them a custom stamp set to make their mark, which they can personalize with their new name and/or new home address.
Custom Stamp Gift Box, $27.97, Paper Source
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Satisfy their inner sweet tooth and celebrate the excitement of their engagement with a gift set of three champagne-inspired gummies. Because bubbly-flavored candy is the best of both worlds.
Cheers 3-Piece Candy Bento Box, $28, available at Sugarfina
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Marriage actually can be all fun and games. This week-long game challenges them to earn points by rewarding each other in simple, doable ways. Either way, they're both winners.
Marital Bliss Game, $14.95, available at Uncommon Goods
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You can't get much more comfortable than bath robes made out of Turkish cotton. The embroidered labels can help set important bathrobe boundaries.
Hotel Collection His of Hers Robe, $89.99, available at Macy's
Courtesy of True Fabrications
The lovebirds have struck gold, so celebrate their upcoming marriage with matching modern stemless wine glasses they can use to toast to the occasion.
Viski Belmont Set of 2 Gold Stemless Wine Glasses, $40, available at Nordstrom
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If they're moving to a new home together, christen the space and keep nosy neighbors in the know with a reminder of their future shared last name.
Personalized Doormat, $69-$109, available at Pottery Barn
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Especially perfect if they plan to tie the knot in France, these glasses put a fun international twist on the traditional "Mr. and Mrs." (or Mr./Mr. and Mrs./Mrs.!) gear.
Madame + Monsieur Glassware, $5, available at West Elm
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Since they're clearly the perfect match, this set makes the perfect small engagement gift that's still meaningful. Pair the gift with a corresponding candle to give them the full effect.
Skeem Mini Apothecary Matches, $10, available at Anthropologie
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Spread the love with a homey pillow, featuring a hand-sewn cursive appliqué and hearts on the back. It also doubles as new holiday decor!
Printed Cushion, $60, available at Boden
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Nothing screams "congrats" quite like a celebratory confetti gun. Their engagement will definitely go out with a bang with this amusing must-have.
Glitterati Confetti Cannon, $14, available at Urban Outfitters
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From Monique Lhuillier's Pottery Barn collection, these personalized guest hand towels give off the ultimate wedding vibes, making them a perfect engagement gift that the couple can add to their bathroom collection.
Monique Lhuillier Jolie Embroidered Guest Hand Towel, $22, available at Pottery Barn
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The future Mr. and Mrs. obviously need an appropriate structure to proudly display their future favorite wedding print.
Mud Pie Mr. and Mrs. Wood Picture Frame, $18.99, available at Wayfair
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Because they can never have enough wedding mementos, this silver frame features two photo slots for maximum memory storage. They can even use it to show off their invitations.
Kate Spade New York Take The Cake Double Invitation Frame, $70, available at Lord and Taylor
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Keep them well-caffeinated throughout the busy wedding planning process with three Brooklyn-based coffee blends. They'll stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed thanks to you.
Nobletree Coffee Farm Collection, $59.95, available at Williams Sonoma
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For the couple who craves organization, make their wedding agenda run so much more smoothly with a paper planner. Even if they hired their own wedding planner, this notebook can help them narrow down their budget and stay on top of every little detail.
Some Kind of Wonderful Wedding Planner, $48, available at BHLDN
Courtesy of Anthropologie
They're already wrapped up in each other's love, so let them cozy up together with a super soft faux fur throw. Because every couple needs their own go-to blanket.
Fireside Faux Fur Throw Blanket, $98, available at Anthropologie
Courtesy of Pottery Barn
If they're the photo-hoarding type of couple, help them visually organize their shared memories in a durable velvet photo album. From wedding photos to future family pictures, they'll love filling this together.
Velvet Photo Album, $275-$379, available at Pottery Barn
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This pretty custom sign makes the perfect effortless engagement party decoration—not to mention an all-the-rage Insta backdrop.
Rifle Paper Co. Botanicals Garlands, $16.95, available at Paper Source
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You know their style better than anyone, so if you envision a vintage-themed wedding for the happy couple, treat them to this know-all vintage wedding guidebook for inspo.
Vintage Wedding Style, $24.99, available at Modcloth
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Prevent cold feet before the wedding with a His and Hers sock set, festively decorated for the holidays and smooches under the mistletoe. This pair even supports sustainable farming through Cotton made in Africa.
ASOS Holidays His & Hers Meet Me Under The Mistletoe Socks, $5, ASOS
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For an alternative take on the guest book tradition, the newly engaged couple can use this personalized growler at their wedding, which guests can fill with whatever the couple chooses (corks, slips of paper, you name it).
'Mr. & Mrs. Wedding Wishes in a Bottle' Gallon Growler Guest Book, $35, available at Nordstrom
Courtesy of Wildsam
If they're locating to a new city together, keep them well-informed and more at-home with an in-depth city field guide. Or, if they're honeymooning domestically, treat them to a guide that corresponds with their desired travel spot.
Wildsam City Field Guides, $18, available at West Elm
As an alternative to shoving their wedding memorabilia into a cardboard box in the depths of their basement, gift them with a much more organized storage system they'll be eternally grateful for.
Wedding Keepsake Library, $100, available at Uncommon Goods
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The sky's the limit when it comes to a felt sign gift. They can use it around the house, or turn it into wedding signage.
DIY Mix & Match Felt Letter Board, $60, available at Nordstrom
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Guarantee that they preserve a special bottle of vino (perhaps for their first wedding anniversary) properly with a decorative heart-shaped wine stopper.
Mr. and Mrs. Heart Bottle Stopper, $12, available at Francesca's
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For the foodie couple (or the couple who could use a helping hand in the cooking department), make sure their engagement and newlywed phases feature plenty of good eats.
Williams Sonoma Two In The Kitchen Cookbook, $34.95, Williams Sonoma
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No one's ever too old for a fill-in-the-blank book, especially one that's bound to bring them together for a good laugh or tender moment.
What I Love About Us By Knock Knock, $10, available at Urban Outfitters
Courtesy of Anthropologie
A pretty knife will make their special cake-cutting moment at the wedding, well, a piece of cake. The unique handle design gives off a vintage, "something old" vibe.
Goldenrod Cake Knife, $24, available at Anthropologie
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They'll most likely be popping many celebratory bottles, so ensure that they're bubbly or wine always stays cold with a sleek marble cooler.
Marble Wine Cooler, $47, available at Pottery Barn
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If you're a parent of the bride or groom looking to splurge on something special for the newly betrothed, consider a his and hers matching watch set. Because two timepieces are better than one.
His Chronograph and Her Multifunction Navy Leather Watch Gift Set, $132.50, available at Fossil
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Help get the ball rolling with a set of 50 wedding flashcards to teach them the talk of the trade before their wedding. Because, honestly, who knows the difference between an escort card and a place card anyway?
Wedding Lingo Flashcards, $29.95, BHLDN
Courtesy of Adidas
If they plan on sweating before the wedding together, make sure they look the part at the gym with spacious duffel bags. Having this bag might just give them the extra pre-wedding workout incentive they both need. Take it one step further and toss in a gym membership if they don't already have one.
Adidas Santiago Branded Duffel Bag, $70, available at Lord and Taylor
Courtesy of Cathy's Concepts
If they dream of jetting off to a romantic international locale for their honeymoon, glam up their traveling gear with monogrammed luggage tags and passport holders.
Cathy's Concepts Monogram Passport Case & Luggage Tag, $73, available at Nordstrom
Courtesy of Quirk Productions, Inc.
Although this gift is directed toward educating grooms specifically, the future bride (or second groom) will still benefit from this best-selling gift by having a well-informed and involved fiancé.
The Groom's Instruction Manual: How to Survive and Possibly Even Enjoy the Most Bewildering Ceremony Known to Man (Owner's and Instruction Manual), $12.44, available at Amazon
Courtesy of Mud Pie
If she's the "hot stuff" to his "mild mannered" personality, spice up their engagement with a salsa gift set, which will definitely be their must-used wedding gift. They'll have fiesta time all the time.
Mud Pie 3-Piece Salsa Double Dip Set, $24.99, available at Bed Bath and Beyond
Courtesy of Anthropologie
What's better than sipping champagne? Sipping champagne from flutes dotted with their initials. They can save these for toasts and cheers on the wedding day.
Salon Monogram Flute, $14, available at Anthropologie
Courtesy of A & C Black Publishers
As a spinoff of the popular series Don'ts for Husbands and Don'ts for Wives, this novel from 1904 is packed with relevant, humorous tidbits of wedding advice.
Don'ts For Weddings Book, $5.93, available at Amazon
Courtesy of Francesca's
For some more light pre-wedding reading, let her Bridezilla flag fly with this hilarious gag gift written by comedian Laura Willcox.
AM BRIDE: How to Take the WE Out of Wedding (and Other Useful Advice), $18.95, available at Francesca's
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Who knew a regular old French press could be this beautiful?
"Sketched Story" French press, $58, Molly Hatch available at Anthropologie
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If you haven't ever fed each other chocolate-covered strawberries, are you even engaged? Help your pals check off this cliché with a stainless steel fondue set they'll use long after their "I dos."
Stainless steel fondue set, $89.95, Sur La Table
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We're swooning over these cloth napkins printed with the romantic love letters of Emily Dickinson, D.H. Lawrence, Jack London, and Mark Twain.
Love letter napkins, $31, Restoration Hardware
Courtesy of Uncommon Goods
Make game night all the more adorbs by gifting them a personalized four-across game that they won't ever want to put away.
Personalized hearts four-across game, $75, Kasey and Justin Pearson available at Uncommon Goods
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Give the gift of cozy nights in with this genius tablet stand that allows them to stream movies and video in bed. No judgement if you end up keeping this one for yourself...
"Tablift" tablet stand, $40, Urban Outfitters
Courtesy of OneHope
Is anything really more celebratory than glitter and sparkling wine? Plus, half of this wine company's proceeds benefit several different charities. To date, ONEHOPE has made more than $2.8 million in donations, provided more than 15,000 clinical trials for cancer patients, more than 44,000 forever homes for shelter animals, 1.7 million meals for children, and much more. We'll toast to that!
Brut sparkling wine, $59, OneHope
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There'll be tons of photo ops ahead and this allows your pals to capture them all.
Zoom lens and tripod for iPhone 5/5S/6, $23, Restoration Hardware
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You know your bestie is just itching to start monogramming anything and everything with her new initials, and this copper-meets-marble cutting board is as chic as it gets.
Marble and copper monogram board, $39.95, Williams-Sonoma
Courtesy of The Little Market
This Lauren Conrad-founded fair trade company sources its products from artisans around the world, with proceeds benefitting both the artist and their community — making this date night in extra special.
Hot cocoa gift box, $52, The Little Market
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Because perfect mates deserve the perfect plates!
"Mr. & Mrs." salad plates, $6.37 each, Crate & Barrel
Courtesy of Flourish Design Co
They'll thank you now...and again when they're addressing all those wedding invites!
Custom return address stamp, $45, Flourish Design Co
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Friends don't let friends ditch carbs. After all, wedding diets don't exist during the holidays!
Metal bread bin, $46.99, Bloomingville available at Wayfair
Courtesy of Bed Bath & Beyond
A special place to store their future wedding rings.
"Posy Court" small heart dish, $19.99, Kate Spade New York available at Bed Bath & Beyond
Courtesy of Jonathan Adler
How cute are these salt and pepper shakers? They also come in "Mr. & Mr." and "Mrs. and Mrs." versions to fit tons of perfect pairs.
"Muse" salt and pepper shakers, $48, Jonathan Adler
Courtesy of Mark and Graham
A reminder of the sunny days ahead. (Both literally and figuratively!)
Monogrammed gingham picnic blanket, $79, Mark and Graham
Courtesy of Uncommon Goods
This smartphone dock, vase hybrid brightens up any bedside table. (Although there might be a future fight over who gets to use it!)
Bedside smartphone vase, $32, Heather and Myles Geyman available at Uncommon Goods
Courtesy of Target
These cool coasters will go with whatever makes up their future wedding registry.
Marble and wood coasters, $11.39, Threshold available at Target
Courtesy of Mulberry Market Design
Help them count down the days until "I do" with this cutesy chalkboard that's bound to incite a squeal or two.
Wedding countdown chalkboard sign, $14.99, Mulberry Market Design
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Goodbye, selfies! Flytographer has expert shutterbugs posted in 200 cities around the world, all ready to capture pics of your friends' honeymoon — no matter where they go. Simply purchase a gift card, and then your pals can book a photographer for a honeymoon photo shoot once they decide on their post-"I do" getaway.
Honeymoon photoshoot, starting at $250, Flytographer
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Last (but definitely not least), treat them to the gift that will keep on giving throughout their engagement. A year-long Brides subscription means a less-stressed out bride-to-be, which naturally equates to a happy S.O.
Brides Print Magazine, $15 for one year, available at Amazon
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