Engagement Party Thank You Gifts?

zappatini

This may be the silliest of questions, but my parents are throwing us an Engagement Party in a few weeks.  Do we pick up thank you gifts for them?   If so, what have you given as thank you gifts?Thanks!

Noron

I would, yes.  We didn't have an engagement party, but for my showers I got each person that hosted a glass container from Target and painted their name and a relevant quote on it.  I filled the jar with baked goodies.  (Can you tell we're broke this close to the wedding??)Maybe a gift certificate to their favorite restaurant would be a nice gift for your parents? And this isn't the silliest of questions, I promise!

angewa

I would definitely get them something. If you are crunched for time, PP's idea of a gift certificate for dinner is nice, especially if they spent a lot of time planning the party! They are you parents, afterall, so you know them the best. What would they like to do after the stress and excitement of the engagement party? Go to the lyric? Maybe dinner and a movie? It just shows that you are grateful for their generousity.

zappatini

Thanks soooo much for the replies Ladies!

deedeedor

I'm going to break with everyone else and say it's not necessary or expected. People WANT to do nice things for you for your engagement/wedding without expecting anything in return, aside from your heartfelt thanks, of course. If you want to bake some cookies or something, that would be fine, but don't put yourself out. DH and I are big believers in karma, so the time will come when you can throw a party/do something nice for one of your family members or friends when they get engaged or have a child. We wrote thank you notes to the host (MIL) and everyone who came to our e-party, regardless of whether they brought a gift- since they're not technically gift giving occasions.