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Gift for engagement party?

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ByTheSea · 08/11/2007 22:55

I'm not originally from the UK, and haven't been in this situation before, and of course, DH has no idea, so I thought I'd ask here.

On Saturday night, my family are invited to the engagement party for the son of couple who are friends but not close friends. The young groom-to-be also happens to be a sports coach for my dc once a week and is at college doing a sports and recreation qualification and he's really lovely. He and his bride-to-be still both live with their parents. The party is going to be at a social club and I think there will be a cash bar but they will provide some food.

So, I'm wondering what the gift-giving etiquette for this sort of thing is. Is a bottle of wine good or should it be some other sort of present? Thanks - I really appreciate any guidance.

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pukkapatch · 08/11/2007 23:04

if you are invited to an engagement party, then it wouldnt be off to assume you will also be invited to the wedding. if that is the case, i would leave the main gift giving for the actual weedding.
some wine should be fine i think. (but i am not originally from the uk either so may not be rigth)

mobileslostisitinthefreezer · 08/11/2007 23:07

What about a bottle of wine and a funky or nice corkscrew, an odd sounding present maybe, but then you would be fulfilling the 'bottom drawer' crap and also by giving them a bottle of wine then if they want they can drink it now. Best of both worlds.

ByTheSea · 10/11/2007 11:33

Thanks. Going shopping now.

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