Engagement Gift???

[TheFirstNoelle]

Hi all -- what would you suggest for an engagement gift for my fiance? It's near Christmas, and I've already got him a Christmas present (as a treat - a very beautiful long-stemmed pipe that'd he'd been admiring from afar for some time), but what would be a good engagement present for Christmas time? Any ideas?

Incidentally - he's in intensive police training far away right now, and I'll only see him for 2 days in December, so I have to take that into account...

Guys, what would you like as an engagement gift?

 

[Living4Him03]

Since you will only see him for 2 days, plan a special activity...like taking a walk in the snow or something HE would really enjoy. What does he like to do? Plan something special for him...a picnic with his favorite food that you made, etc. It would probably mean more to him to get to spend time with you than to get some expensive gift

 

[SlowRoasted]

i dont know i would just be happy to start the countdown to marriage hehe

maybe a watch with something engraved on the back.

what activities does he like to do?

 

[SlowRoasted]

what she said is good too

 

[IslandBreeze]

what she said is good too

What in the world is an engagement present? You agreed to marry him. IMO, that's a good enough "engagement present." It oughta last him quite awhile anyway....

 

[SlowRoasted]

yeah i havent heard of one of those either

i dont know i would just be happy to start the countdown to marriage hehe

 

[JOYfulbeliever]

What in the world is an engagement present? You agreed to marry him. IMO, that's a good enough "engagement present." It oughta last him quite awhile anyway....

Heehee! I LOVE this answer!!!

He's got you, what more could he want?

 

[TheFirstNoelle]

Well since he put the time, money, and thought into buying me a ring, I feel I should reciprocate somehow. I definitely will make sure we spend quality time together, and the thought of engraving something like a watch had crossed my mind. I know he likes pocket watches, and simple rings as well. i just don't have a ton of money to spend, but I'll look around.


Has anyone heard of celtic lovespoons? My fiance told me about them a long time ago, and I looked up some stuff about them, and they sound really neat. During the middle ages, in Wales particularly, if a couple would exchange or give intricately carved wooden lovespoons to each other (usually the man to the woman, but whatever) as a token of their devotion. There are certain small companies that make these spoons by hand and engrave them, and I was thinking that that might be a possibility. Both my fiance and I have studied medieval history and literature (my minor was medieval studies) and it's something that interests us both. Also, my fiance's dad is really into carving, and one of my fiance's hobbies is calligraphy and manuscript decoration. Perhaps a carved lovespoon would be appropriate as a little token.....? Hmm.

 

[Ampmonster]

engaged guy here. i want nothing. exept maybe a payment or two on the ring....jk jk jk!

 

[Lizzi4Christ]

engaged guy here. i want nothing. exept maybe a payment or two on the ring....jk jk jk!

LOL!

I agree with Cammie's answer. Christmas present, cool. Engagment present? He better be happy with what he's getting

 

[SlowRoasted]

firstnoelle that spoon idea sounds really cool. i think he would know that you did some research on it and spent some time and effort getting it, he would really appreciate that.

 

[msjones21]

I agree with what a few other people said. Traditionally, it is the man's obligation to purchase an engagement ring as an outward symbol of your commitment to wed. You're not obligated to purchase him something in return, especially since you're not in the financial position to do so. Just stick with the Christmas present idea.

 

[TheFirstNoelle]

I agree with what a few other people said. Traditionally, it is the man's obligation to purchase an engagement ring as an outward symbol of your commitment to wed. You're not obligated to purchase him something in return, especially since you're not in the financial position to do so. Just stick with the Christmas present idea.

My mom did that for my dad as a special thing for their engagement, so I would like to do it for my fiance. it's not about an obligation.

 

[msjones21]

Well then, it's best to stick with something personal. There are plenty of things you can do without it having to cost alot of money.

 

[msjones21]

Oh, and as an afterthought...you can purchase True Love Waits and other Christian themed promise rings for men on various websites. Just do an online search for Christian promise rings and it should turn up several results. Some are quite expensive, but others are in the range of $30-$50.

Another idea is a leather bound men's prayer journal.

 

[charligirl]

For my fiance when we were engaged I bought a new leather study bible and wrote an inscription. For a wedding gift I bought cufflinks, one engraved with his initials and the other with my new initials

 

[Snowy]

cook him his favorite supper with his favorite desert...or if he's Christian leave him a bible verse to brighten his day or buy him a bible

 

[TheFirstNoelle]

Oh, and as an afterthought...you can purchase True Love Waits and other Christian themed promise rings for men on various websites. Just do an online search for Christian promise rings and it should turn up several results. Some are quite expensive, but others are in the range of $30-$50.

Another idea is a leather bound men's prayer journal.

Unfortunately, my fiance has quite a sexual history, and I think a true love waits ring might be a bit of a slap in the face to him