I'm a little rusty becasue my engagement party was 9 years ago, but I remember that presents are not expected and if you do receive them, you aren't supposed to open them in front of everyone.
We are invited to an engagement party for a friend (he's totally going to be a groomzilla.) He's a total slacker mooch, always throwing partis for himself and saying "you bring whatever you want to eat AND drink, I'll make a big salad." Another time he offered to make a bowl of popcorn for the party he was hosting.
Anyway I was joking around with another friend of ours saying I hope he doesn't expect to get any gifts and she said that in the Jewish tradition you DO get gifts at the engagement party and cash for the wedding. Is this the case? None of our other Jewish friends (including that other friend) had e-parties and we have always given physical presents at the wedding.
His fiance is a very sweet woman so I want to make sure we are doing the right thing for her.
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