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Hello All,

Just wondering what your opinions are regarding buying your BF an engagement gift such as a watch or an engagement ring? Is this common practice? Have you guys bought your fiances anything? Are you planning on it?

I just was thinking, after a guy spends thousands on you, it would be nice for them to receive something as well... no?
 
I''m curious about this too! My BF mentioned that is what people do nowadays but it is also possible he is fishing for a gift lol. I haven''t heard of anyone I know giving their FI a present. Isn''t the fact I''m agreeing to marry him good enough? Just kidding. In all seriousness, I do plan on getting him a nice watch or something.
 
Kris is totally getting a nice watch as an engagement gift. It''s actually really cute because he''s super excited about it! We have plans to go to a really nice watch store soon so he can try on some styles to make sure that the ones he likes look good on his wrist.
 
I bought my DH a fancy drum when we got engaged. It was titanium and hey, that is what the man wanted. He really appreciate it though, as it was custom made for him, and has my name inside it as the "serial number".
 
hehheh cute. Glad I am not the only one who thinks this is a great idea!!!!
 
I bought an engagement ring (a signet with 4 small diamonds on the side) for my sweet DH over 20 years ago. He has never left the house without it. Also, He NEVER removes his wedding ring. He says he feels naked without the 2 of them.

And this from a guy who for the first 36 years of his life wore no jewellry of any kind.

I am always so proud when I see those rings: maybe that''s kind of what our DH''s feel when they see us out and about with our e-rings?
 
Oh, I''m glad you posted about this--this is sort of an issue for me. Before I threadjack (sorry!!), I would first like to say that yes, I really, really like the idea of an engagement gift.

But here I go...I actually have a few problems:

1. I love the idea of him having an engagement gift that he can wear around and look at and think of me, like I have my ring. HOWever, my FI is too practical and bought a watch not long ago (it''s nice enough, but it''s not NEARLY as nice as something I''d like to get him as an engagement watch), and would HATE it if I bought him another one.

2. My mom told me that our very close friend of the family wants to buy us a video camera for an engagement gift. (I know. Weird. But kind of cool for us.) My FI is a filmmaker and is psyched about the prospect of having a camera--but she''s probably not going to spend enough for what he wants, so he suggested that if I pay for the difference between what she gets us and what he wants, that would be a great engagement gift for him.

3. I''m a student and have no money--otherwise I''d totally get him something amazing, because he deserves something incredible. He gave me this gorgeous ring and I wish I could give him something he would love as much as I love this.

Okay, sorry about that.
 
No. He doesn''t want one. And I buy little random things for him at random times, and I think that''s good enough for him.

Plus, he''ll spend only hundreds on me.

Also, I don''t have a job, unless you count being a full time student, but that doesn''t make me any money, so...
 
I bought my boyfriend a fish tank and a couple fish. Weird I know, but it''s what he really wanted. He was so cute when we brought the fish home.
 
No engagement gift, but I did give him a surprise wedding present. He didn''t want a watch or any jewelry but I wanted to get him something personal he''d love and have forever.

A framed lithograph of his favorite cartoon character, signed by the artists (Hanna/Barbera).
 
I plan on getting my FI a plasma TV, PS3, and a few HD movies (Atonement) and games (starting with Madden08).

I realize that I''ll never be able to get him out of the house for the rest of this summer, but it makes him happy.
 
We''ve decided that he will receive an ''engagement television''. Considering that I think he wants to spend a fair amount on the ring, that should mean he''ll receive quite the TV! LOL.

And then when we get married, I want to do the whole boudoir photos as a wedding present. Nothing ''explicitly'' nude, just something like you''d see in a non-nudie mag photoshoot.
 
I think I posted this same topic a while back. I definitely want to get the boy a present, although our situation is complicated, so we might both have to wait for our 1st wedding anniversary before either of us gets anything engagement related! But yeah, I like the idea of both of us getting some sort of gift.
 
I knew FI needed a new camera and I had been wondering if it was too expensive a present to get him for Christmas.

I''d already decided that if I did I would buy it in the Spring so as not to pay Xmas prices, so I''d printed out a photo of it and put it in a card in case I decided to give it to him. I''d already got him a load of bits and pieces for xmas anyway.

He proposed out of the blue on Christmas Eve, and so that made it a prefect joint xmas/engagement present.

It was the latest 2007 edition of the Canon SLR digital and prices in the UK are a lot more (nearly double) than I could have got it for in the US, so it was a pretty decent gift.

He was over the moon and rarely leaves the house without it (he''s very into photography). He''s now thinking of upgrading the body - so I get that one as my new camera. Win-win all round!
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I bought the BF an original artwork by one of his favorite artists. It''s living at a friends place as we speak because I want to surprise him with it after he gets down on one knee!

I figure it''s a personal gift that will hang in our home forever. I can''t wait to give it to him - I''m almost more excited about giving it to him than receiving my (much anticipated!!!) ring... heh
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I think the engagement gift is a fantastic idea. I have thought and thought about this for a while and am kinda stumped. I feel like the gift, at least for us, needs to be something personal and something that he will have in 50 years. The watch is a great idea and would be my first thought, but he already owns one of the nicest Breitling''s they make, so there goes that bc I can''t afford to buy something better. I did consider buying him a nice leather banded watch, but I don''t know that he''d wear it bc we both like the Breitling so much.
Ohh I just had another thought. This wekend we went boating and one of my friends husbands lost his wedding ring in the water.... not good! And I was thinking that many women have simple bands or whatnot to wear when being active, etc... Maybe I could buy him a plain band now as an engagement gift (that he could wear as his "active" ring) and get him the fancy Mark Morell band he wants for the wedding... Hmmm off to think about that.
I would love to hear some more ideas about timeless gifts... What do you got?
 
I got my Fiancee a 56" samsung hdtv and a PS3 a few months earlier. I am a full-time student and work full-time so it took me a while to save, so I had to buy them separately instead of together. He loves it though. I always told him I was going to get him an engagement present and asked what he wanted. He was really against it in the beginning but I refused hearing no. So I asked him what his dream gift was, it was a t.v. (something he wanted but would never buy himself).

Me saving for the T.V. while he was saving for the ring kind of made it fun. Granted his was WAY more than what I paid, but it was fun to kind of race each other. And be frugal together.
 
My bf wants an "engagement puppy." I told him that the e-ring he gets me will determine whether he gets an "engagement Chihuahua" or an "engagement Rottweiler."
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Date: 4/30/2008 10:43:26 AM
Author: Snickerdoodle
My bf wants an ''engagement puppy.'' I told him that the e-ring he gets me will determine whether he gets an ''engagement Chihuahua'' or an ''engagement Rottweiler.''
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LMAO!!! I agree! My FF wants a very expensive watch, (a Movado that costs roughly $2500), and I told him the ering will determine whether he gets a Timex or a Movado!!! (of course I was joking with him, but it was funny!)
 
Date: 4/30/2008 11:22:12 AM
Author: HisLadyLove

Date: 4/30/2008 10:43:26 AM
Author: Snickerdoodle
My bf wants an ''engagement puppy.'' I told him that the e-ring he gets me will determine whether he gets an ''engagement Chihuahua'' or an ''engagement Rottweiler.''
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LMAO!!! I agree! My FF wants a very expensive watch, (a Movado that costs roughly $2500), and I told him the ering will determine whether he gets a Timex or a Movado!!! (of course I was joking with him, but it was funny!)
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Haha! Good one.

I think an engagement home theatre system would be good for Chris. That is if he can resist buying himself one...
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It's traditional over here that the woman buys the man a watch as an engagement present. I can't afford his dream watch right now so rather than buying him a watch he might not cherish as much, I'm going to knit him an 'engagement jumper'. He gets to choose the colour, design, everything. I figure now I know he has the diamond bought it can't suffer from the curse of the boyfriend sweater!
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I'll get him the watch later on, once I start earning.
 
Funny enough, I bought my BF a watch for our 6th anniversary. I had bought him one our first Christmas together and he lost it about a year later. I swore off buying him another nice watch. So, for our 6th year, I thought he had earned the right to have another nice dress watch. Little did I know that he would propose that very night -- so I guess (technically) it''s now his engagement watch. It wasn''t very expensive, but maybe I can get him a big screen or something on our 1 year wedding anniversary (along with a TV Guide... 1 year is paper right?)
 
I am working on his gift right now... I def agree with getting him a gift. He deserves it! If he loves it 1/16 of how much I love my ring, he will be ecstatic! Should be ordered next week :)
 
I love this idea!

I feel kinda guilty that he''s saving up to buy me this beautiful ring and he doesn''t get one until the wedding. My SO wears more jewelry and accessories than I do in general so I was thinking about getting him a nice ring with a gemstone b/c I know he''ll want a diamond wedding band and he has so many watches, but I''m having a hard time finding a manly gemstone to use and where on earth do I find something like that anyhow?
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Date: 4/30/2008 10:40:04 AM
Author: jkil0313
I got my Fiancee a 56'' samsung hdtv and a PS3 a few months earlier.
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OMG I thought I was the only one with a BF who really wants a TV. (even though he already has a perfectly good HDtv)

Jokingly we were in Best Buy the other day and I told him he could get his plasma when I get my ring, I will probably buy him one
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hhaha so cute. Guys are funny... TV;s, PS3, Xbox... such simple things make them soooo happy :)

My bf wants a nice watch... Was originally thinking Cartier but may go for an Omega instead since it''s much more affordable...
 
I just bought my BF a nice Tissot last year...but he tries on the Tag Heuer Carrera every time we''re in a watch/jewelery store so that''s what he''ll be getting as an engagement gift
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I almost wish SO DID want a watch like many of you have mentioned! It seems like a nice idea. It''s certainly more traditional than a TV (LOL) which is a plus in my book. SO, however, works a physical job and even in the evenings/weekends I can''t imagine him wearing a watch regularly. I think getting used to a wedding ring will be tough enough! (He probably won''t wear it at all, while at work -- safety issues)
 
I also love the idea of an engagement gift and plan to give my FF his dream guitar. He already owns a few but that one is definitely more high end. When I mentioned this idea to my friends, they all said it didn''t cross their minds when *they* got engaged, but they really wished it had!
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Oh definitely! It is a great idea. I would buy him a watch but he has so many... maybe a plasma TV or some really nice cufflinks. He doesn''t wear any jewelry so I am thinking, toys? Season tix? Vacation?
 
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