what to bring to an engagement party?

jessicabessica

If you are attending an engagement party at someone's house, do you bring a hostess gift (bottle of wine/fancy olive oil/etc.) and a gift for the couple, or just a gift for the couple?  Does it matter whether or not you know the party hosts (I don't, in this case)?

MyNameIsNot

I've always brought a trinket gift for the couple (wine, etc.)  

Ali092011

I always bring a gift for the couple, not the hostess. And I bring something universal like you mentioned--wine, candles, olive oil--rather than a "wedding" gift.

aimers1525

I usually only bring a gift for the couple too.  My favorite engagement gift to give is a bottle of champagne and two flutes. 

ECook25

I usually bring champagne/wine and a nice card.  My mom told me at one point that wine is a traditional engagement gift, with the idea that you are helping the couple build their wine collection.  No clue if that is a fact (probably not) but I liked the idea.  We got a fair amount of wine immediately following our engagement and we were appreciative.

ECook25

As to your question about the hostess gift, I probably wouldn't bring a hostess gift, just an engagement gift for the couple.  I might send a written thank you to the hostess the next day.

Hilraythebride

I would most likely just bring a gift for the couple as PPshave mentioned you can just get somthing nice for the couple to enjoy.  Wine and glasses or something of that sort.  I am not sure if people register for gifts but you could also get flutes engraved with their engagement date on them.

LADY324

No hostess gift is necessary just get the couple something small a nice bottle of wine or a gift card to a restaurant they might like etc.

Osterizer

I've only been to one e-party.  I only gave the couple a gift and it was the Williams-Sonoma Bride and Groom Cookbook.  However, I don't think you have to give a gift at all.