If you've started your holiday shopping, you've probably already purchased thoughtful gifts for your wife, husband, and family members. However, finding the ideal Christmas gift for a newly engaged couple can be difficult. After all, they haven't started their registry (as is customary during wedding planning), so you may be stumped as to what to get them. Fortunately, you still have options. Get them mementos that will help them remember this special holiday. Ornaments, custom illustrations, and matching Christmas sweaters are all adorable options for personalized engagement gifts. However, you can capitalize on the festive season by giving them a luxurious engagement gift that they might not have purchased for themselves (think: luxe candles, festive bakeware or a plush throw blanket).
To help you get started, we've put together a gift guide of items they'll adore (and definitely use). We have something for everyone, whether you're shopping for the couple who loves to entertain or the couple who prefers to stay in. Are you ready to go shopping? See our picks for the best Christmas gifts for an engaged couple below.
1. Sentimental Wall Art
This engagement gift for a friend will be treasured by their future spouse as well. It's a meaningful piece of artwork that's been personalized with their last names and two significant years from their relationship (think: the year they started dating and the year they got engaged). The intersecting street signs are a lovely reminder of when their paths first crossed.
2. Playful Coffee Mug
Check out this adorable coffee mug that asks, "Does this ring make me look engaged?" It's a hilarious (and functional) engagement gift for a best friend that will make them smile every time they see it. If your BFF hasn't already done so, they can use it to announce their engagement on Instagram.
3. Priceless Wedding Planner
It's never too early to start wedding planning, and our updated guide is packed with tips, inspiration, checklists, and more to help the newly engaged couple through the process. Wedding planning gifts should not be overlooked, especially if your friends are unsure where to begin.
4. Personalized Bottle of Wine
Do they enjoy unwinding with a glass of wine? Make your friend and their fiancé feel extra special by engraving a bottle with their names and the date they said yes to forever. Choose champagne or cabernet sauvignon based on their preferences, then tuck your gift into a cute wine tote for an added touch.
5. Handy Jewelry Cleaner
Don't be afraid to think practical when deciding what to get your best friend for their engagement. This multi-purpose ring cleaner also works on hands, allowing them to keep their digits as spotless as their favorite jewels.
6. Engagement Photo Frame
This gift is ideal for the BFF who appreciates a touch of sentimentality. Choose a cute photo of the couple, place it in this personalized frame, and you've got yourself a cute gift for your newly engaged friend. It instantly transforms a desk, nightstand, or end table.
7. Something Blue Sweatshirt
How about this for a cute engagement gift for a friend? This soft Something Blue sweatshirt will become their new favorite loungewear for wedding-related errands, lazy Sundays, and post-bachelorette-party hangovers.
8. Monogrammed Golf Balls
Looking for a present for a newly engaged golfer? Send a dozen high-quality golf balls personalized with their name to a newlywed friend. Bonus points if you plan a small toast to their new relationship status after your next round of golf.
9. Wedding Planning Survival Kit
Sure, this kit will make your BFF happy, but it's also a fantastic wedding planning gift. Inside, they'll find diamond-shaped paper clips, an eye mask, and other wedding-planning goodies. It's an ideal present for any newly engaged loved one in your life, including siblings and friends.
10. Wedding Countdown Blocks
These rustic wooden countdown blocks are ideal as a prop for engagement photos as well as home decor and will serve as a cute reminder of the big day. It's also a fun memento of this exciting time in their relationship. Bonus: Because you can add text to all four sides of the base block, they can reuse the countdown for anniversaries, honeymoons, holidays, and other special events after the wedding.
11. Jewelry Cleaning Device
They'll undoubtedly want to keep their new bling sparkling clean. This handy jewelry cleaner is simple to use and can also be used to polish their other favorite pieces. What's not to love about this? It is, without a doubt, one of the best engagement gifts for any groom- or bride-to-be with a new ring.
12. Bridal Pajamas
Give them the beauty rest they deserve by dressing them in wedding-worthy white pajamas. These fashionable PJs have a relaxed fit for maximum comfort, with cuffed sleeves and bottoms to keep them in place. This cozy set comes in plus, standard, and maternity sizes. Bonus: Chelsea Peers NYC will plant one tree for every order placed.
13. Ready-to-Ship Gift Box
A pre-packaged gift box simplifies your life while also delighting them. This one includes a candle that smells like a wedding cake, a fresh succulent, two chocolate chip cookies, and some colorful confetti.
14. Velvet Ring Box
A lovely velvet ring box is an ideal present for a newly engaged friend. While they may be tempted to wear their new sparkler all the time, there will be times when they must remove their engagement ring. And what better place to keep their precious jewelry safe than this lovely pink box?
15. Delicious Snack Selection
Send a Sugarwish to a newly engaged friend as a small token of congratulations. You choose the size of the box, the design of the card, and how you want it delivered. (Spoiler alert: You can send it electronically or print it at home.) They'll be able to choose which tasty treats they'd like to try once they've received their Sugarwish. There's something for everyone, from nostalgic candies to gourmet cookies.
16. Meaningful Beaded Bracelet
Little Words Project has a variety of adorable and reasonably priced bracelets that are ideal for any bride-to-be. The wedding collection on the site includes jewelry with on-theme phrases like "I do," "bride," and "forever." We especially like the idea of giving this "always" bracelet to a friend because it represents not only their new commitment to their partner but also their bond.
17. Essential Wine Tumbler
With so much on their plate, it's critical that your friend takes time to unwind. Fortunately, that will be simple thanks to this amusing, wedding-themed wine tumbler. It'll help your BFF with everything from color swatches to seating charts—though your invaluable advice will still be needed on occasion.
18. New Nail Polish
If your bestie recently acquired some new bling, chances are their hands have never received so much attention. This manicure system will help them maintain photo-ready nails in between salon visits. There are numerous polish colors to choose from, but a classic nude is always a safe bet. It's a unique engagement gift idea for your friend that they'll appreciate.
19. Self-Care Journal
Make it clear to your bestie that their well-being is your top priority (yes, even if finalizing the guest list feels like the most important thing in the world right now.) A wellness journal, such as this one, will encourage your friend to take time for themselves, connect with their feelings, and prioritize their lives. This is one of the cutest engagement gift ideas for your best friend.
20. Champagne-Inspired Cake
Speaking of cake, there's no better way to toast a friend's newly engaged status than with a slice of this delectable treat. The pink champagne cake from Caroline's Cakes is light and airy, just like a bottle of bubbly. A beautiful finishing touch is a rosé-colored buttercream. It's the kind of gift that any newly engaged couple would appreciate.
21. Custom Photo Book
You can't go wrong with a personalized photo book—both it's sentimental and coffee table-worthy. When it comes to photo gifts, there are two approaches you can take. Choose a cover they'll like and fill it with Instagram photos of your bestie's relationship. Alternatively, for a keepsake that celebrates your relationship, use photos of you and your best friend from over the years.
22. Romantic Rose Delivery
Flowers are a lovely way to congratulate a friend on their upcoming marriage. Want to go above and beyond the typical bouquet delivery? Send a lovely preserved rose in one of Rosepops' stylish display boxes. Once opened, the clever design allows the rose to pop up (and stay in mint condition during transit). As a nod to their upcoming wedding, select a white box or a white rose.
23. Comfy Waffle Robe
Still, stumped as to what to get your newly engaged friend? This gift will be appreciated by the bride-to-be up to the wedding day when she can wear it while getting ready. For a chic finishing touch, have it embroidered with their monogram. (If you're looking for a groom-to-be robe, check out even more options here.)
24. Unique Photo Display
Looking for a unique engagement gift for your sister, brother, or best friend? Take a family photo from your childhood and have it recreated on a custom plaque in the style of an album cover. The title of a song that means something to you both and the artist's name complete the picture. You can even provide a link so that the Etsy seller can include a QR code that will take them directly to that special track.
25. Fancy Toiletry Bag
With so many pre-wedding events on the horizon, your newlywed friend will require a special place to store their grooming and beauty essentials. Enter this vintage-style leather Dopp kit personalized in metallic lettering with their first or last name.
26. A Message in a Box
Greetabl offers a variety of pretty and on-theme gift box designs that will instantly put a smile on your friend's face. Add photos and your message to the inside of the box, which will be revealed when the recipient opens it. You could also fill it with a cute pocket-size gift, such as rosé-flavored roses, a wedding emergency kit, or a handy pocket journal. If you can't celebrate with your bestie in person, this is one of our favorite engagement gifts to send in the mail.
27. Custom Holiday Ornament
Make this holiday season one they'll never forget by giving them a commemorative ornament, such as this one personalized with the couple's names and the date. Trust us when we say that your wedding planning friends will cherish this Christmas/engagement gift for years to come.
28. Wedding Fund Money Box
Saving for the big day will be much more enjoyable with a cute money box, and personalizing it with a picture of your friend and their soon-to-be spouse makes it even more special. You can also include their names above the words "wedding fund," which are written in a lovely calligraphy style. This elevated money box is a unique yet useful gift for anyone planning a wedding.
29. Bride-to-Be Subscription Box
If you want to go all out, sign up the bride-to-be for a wedding subscription service. Maeven's monthly deliveries include items both fun and useful, such as bridal robes, nail polish, planners, and more. If you prefer to keep it simple, the site also offers a no-strings-attached engagement gift box that your best friend will adore. Before you add it to your cart, choose whether you're shopping for a "Mr. and Mrs." or a "Mrs. and Mrs."
30. On-Theme Candle
Whether they're Beyoncé fans or not, they'll get the joke in this fun gift idea for newly engaged couples. Choose your favorite scent from a list of nine, then select the appropriate phrasing (he, she, or they), and you're ready to go.
31. Chic Trinket Dish
They have some new, very important jewelry to look after right now, so give your BFF a stylish way to store it. For an extra sentimental touch, including the couple's names and the date of their engagement.
32. Map of Their Love Story
If they got engaged on a romantic getaway. A colorful heart will be placed on the spot where they proposed (or said yes). Their names are added in cursive above the location and date of their engagement. That isn't much more personalized than that!
33. Unique Barware
Last but not least, take a look at this cool engagement gift to give to a friend after they propose. This pricey barware set includes two sleek whiskey glasses and a handmade cigar ashtray—ideal for a low-key celebration of the good news.
