When I was engaged, I did not receive any engagement gifts. I do not know of any of my friends who received engagement gifts either. I think that a good replacement to an engagement gift would be a gift for their bridal shower or bachelor party in addition to a wedding gift.
No, it is not necessary to give an engagement present unless someone is giving a party for the fiance and fiancee. A wedding shower gift from the females invited to the shower and a wedding gift is etiquette.
Gifts are not customary at an engagement party because they are expected at the wedding and etiquette dictates that those who are invited to an engagement party should be invited to the wedding. If you choose to give a gift you can but it is not required or expected.
* If you are not invited to the shower then it is up to you whether you would like to give a gift or not, but you don't have to. If you were invited, but can't make the shower then yes, you should send the gift with someone else you know that is attending or stop by and give the gift AFTER the shower to the person the shower is for.
If You weere invited, but can't come, then yes. If you weren't invited, then you decide if you wanna give a gift
If there is an engagement party then yes, the parents would give a gift. Many couples get engaged and don't have an engagement party and in this case it is not necessary for the parents to give a gift.
Yes, I do. It's called courtesy. If I was invited in the wedding and I am not attending it, that's my problem, so they don't have any fault. So why shouldn't I give the wedding gift. I'd surely give it.
If you're invited, then yes. If you're not invited, to heck with her.
No, since you have already given an engagement gift you do not have to buy another gift for the party, but it would be a nice touch if you brought a nice bottle of wine or champagne.
* No, you do not give a wedding gift when you are invited to a wedding, but please reply on the small card with stamped envelope to let the person who invited you that you will or will not be attending and tick where there is a guest you are inviting or your husband or boyfriend. If a woman then you give a gift at the bridal shower and of course a wedding gift which you would leave at the Wedding Reception.
Then you are disappointed. That's it. No one owes someone else a gift. A gift is a gift and not an obligation.
I'm Kurdish and when we went to a Kurdish wedding everyone brought a gift and they only invited so that you give them a gift.
Unless it is the bride and groom putting on their own engagement party then they get the engagement gifts anyway. However, if it is a parent of either side of the family; relative or friend that puts on the part (they are the hostess) you do not give a gift and only need to give the future bride and groom a gift.