engagement present help please

**FearlessLeader** · 17-08-2011 11:55

for my cousin. She is 23. I don't know her super well as i haven't seen her much in the past 10 years (i have been o.s and she interstate for much of it) She and her fiance live with his parents and i'm guessing won't move out till after they are married, so appliances are out (they'll just sit in a cupboard for a year)

**Me&MrMagoo** · 17-08-2011 11:58

You could get a gift voucher for a day out, like a helicopter ride, or bungee jumping, or a romantic picnic, dinner cruise ...

Whats your budget??

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**FearlessLeader** · 17-08-2011 12:11

yeah that's what i was thinking of, a voucher, but i don't know what? Not sure if they're daredevils (i know they're outdoorsy, they're both strappers), and my cousin has had an ED and is funny about eating out so don't want to make it anything foodie. I'd say $50-$100, but could be $200 if my mum and i get something together.

**FloatingFairy** · 17-08-2011 12:15

Red balloon.

you select an amount that your voucher is for and then they chose what they do be it balloon rides or skydiving or movies etc!!!!

i think is just www. redballoon .com without the spaces....if not - google it! very popular

**BreadRoll** · 17-08-2011 12:23

a nice gift card, with $250 in it and a big

**TinyLittleTootsies** · 17-08-2011 12:45

Are they saving to move out? I would give them money towards that if that were the case.

Engagement presents that I loved were home items you wouldn't buy yourself, but I lived with DH already. I will list them because I was 20 when we had our party, but we are probably very different people so I dont know if it will help.

Amazing high thread count sheets
Crystal
Wine glasses, his and hers.
gift voucher for a gorgeous hotel
Matching bath setting
Good quality photo frames.
Myer vouchers for new clothes (haha yes, specified to us)

Getting lots of money was good too, but we didnt save it

**Bluest Blue Box** · 17-08-2011 12:50

I just got one if my friends some gold class movie tix and a voucher for food. They live together so "house"presents were out. I figured they would need some time out together with all the wedding planning.
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**MothersMilk** · 17-08-2011 12:57

I would just give them the cash

Pick out a nice card to go with it and write out a nice, thoughtful message inside.

Better that then risking getting something they either dislike or already own/don't need. I think the nice card and handwritten message takes it away from being too impersonal.

**Proudwifenmum** · 17-08-2011 13:07

What about a portrait sitting? A fancy one where they do hair / makeup etc and get pampered? Could be a nice "before we got married and the stress of life made us wrinkly" photo lol???

**lilpop** · 17-08-2011 13:41

I was given a voucher for a canvas print & have since used the same idea as gifts for all sorts of occasions. The place we used is called Brilliant Prints & they actually print out the voucher with whatever you want to say on a piece of canvas.