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post #1 of 19
4/18/08 at 12:23pm
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My two friends (also former classmates) are getting engaged. All of us are Asians. I'm invited and wonder what to give them on their engagement day. There's a meal at a restaurant after the engagement ceremony. I've never been to a friend's engagement before so any help would be appreciated.
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post #2 of 19
4/18/08 at 12:24pm
You probably better get them something Asian.
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post #3 of 19
4/18/08 at 12:26pm
A wedding present isn't enough?
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post #4 of 19
4/18/08 at 12:44pm
Are they registered somewhere? Or are they so traditional, that they consider registering rude?
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post #5 of 19
4/18/08 at 7:27pm
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Are they registered somewhere? Or are they so traditional, that they consider registering rude?

How I wish that people still thought registering for gifts is tacky.

That said, if this couple is having an engagement ceremony, they likely have no idea about what's tacky or not.
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post #6 of 19
4/18/08 at 8:10pm
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That said, if this couple is having an engagement ceremony, they likely have no idea about what's tacky or not.

That's not really fair. In Chinese culture, it's rude to get engaged without a proper banquet. The underlying idea is that your families are joining together, not just the bride and groom to be. Typically, the couple decides they are going to get engaged, then they 'engage' in front of their families.
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post #7 of 19
4/19/08 at 11:13am
I think a nice engagement gift would be something unique and which define's them as a couple. It should be something individual but at the same time the united concept should be there. I think a great engagement gift would be something simple like t-shirts which are similar or at least the concepts between the designs are connected. You can think of other things but it need not to be extravagant and expensive.
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post #8 of 19
4/19/08 at 11:18am
get them some more food?
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post #9 of 19
4/19/08 at 10:40pm
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I think a nice engagement gift would be something unique and which define's them as a couple. It should be something individual but at the same time the united concept should be there. I think a great engagement gift would be something simple like t-shirts which are similar or at least the concepts between the designs are connected. You can think of other things but it need not to be extravagant and expensive.

i like your thoughts. thanks.
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post #10 of 19
4/19/08 at 11:05pm
Get a gift certificate to a nice restaurant. Every couple likes that as a gift.

Or, a fabulous bottle of champagne. We got one for our wedding and drank it on our first anniversary.
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post #11 of 19
4/20/08 at 2:09am
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Get a gift certificate to a nice restaurant. Every couple likes that as a gift.

Or, a fabulous bottle of champagne. We got one for our wedding and drank it on our first anniversary.

they dont drink so champagne is out. not sure what gift certificate to get for them since i not want to spend more than $50 (i'm still a student).
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post #12 of 19
4/20/08 at 2:39am
Ivory chopsticks?
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post #13 of 19
4/20/08 at 1:14pm
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Ivory chopsticks?

I'm going to look into that I can find.
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post #14 of 19
4/20/08 at 6:43pm
A box of really fine chocolates? A subscription to Harry & David's fruit of the month club?
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post #15 of 19
4/20/08 at 7:35pm
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they dont drink so champagne is out. not sure what gift certificate to get for them since i not want to spend more than $50 (i'm still a student).

Since you are still a student don't get them anything (apart from a thoughtful card maybe). They should understand.
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