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There’s no shortage of options out there, from sweet personalized presents to foolproof crowd-pleasers that are a universally safe bet-and at a variety of price points, too. They may have not yet set up their wedding registry, and giving just a monetary present just feels a little, well, off.ĭon’t stress. But shopping for a gift for the newly engaged couple can admittedly be much harder than shopping for the wedding gift itself! Engagement gifts are not required, but it's a nice gesture for guests to bring a gift to an engagement party or send something sweet to the happy couple when they announce their news. There are few moments in life that deserve to be celebrated quite as much as a couple's engagement.