• Give the happy couple a personalized bottle of wine.wine bottle image by Albo from Fotolia.com
  
  If you receive an invitation to an engagement party, celebrate the couple's engagement with a thoughtful gift. According to Emily Post, giving gifts at engagement parties has become common, but engagement gift-giving depends on where you live and your budget. The couple will appreciate even a small token that expresses your happiness for them. Consider gifts that reflect the wedding theme or honor their engagement.
  
  

Gift Basket

• Give the couple a gift that they can use as their wedding approaches. Make them a wedding-themed gift basket full of wedding planning essentials. Fill the basket with his and hers items, like matching T-shirts that say "Bride" and "Groom" or a gift certificate for a couple's massage. Toss a few bridal magazines to satiate the bride's wedding planning desires, and give the groom a pair of cuff links to wear at the rehearsal dinner or wedding. If you've been married recently in the same area, you can even include contact information for vendors that you recommended. This information will prove useful once the couple starts planning their big day.
  
  

Engraved Gifts

• Choose an engraved gift to commemorate the couple's engagement. Give them a sterling silver picture frame with their name and engagement date engraved on it. Add a picture of the couple in the frame if you have one, or let them put one of their engagement pictures in it. You can get them wine glasses with the couple's new monogram engraved on it, or give them an ice bucket with their new last name on it. A newly engaged bride will get excited just seeing her new name printed, and the couple will appreciate your thoughtful, personalized engagement gift.
  
  

Registry Items

• Depending on when the engagement party takes place, the couple might already have a registry set up. Talk to the parents of the couple or the maid of honor to find out where the couple has a registry. Choose a lower priced item from the registry, and look for household items. The Knot suggests a set of candlesticks or a vase as engagement-party-appropriate gifts. Also, look at low-priced barware, like cocktail shakers or glasses, to give the couple at their engagement party.
  
  

Personalized Bottles

• Give the wine-loving couple a personalized bottle of wine or champagne that they can enjoy at the engagement party or on their wedding night. Several companies allow you to design personalized labels for wine bottles, so do some research to find the best deal. You can include a picture of the couple, their names or engagement or wedding date on the labels. Choose a type of wine or champagne that they like, and let them enjoy a celebratory glass or two.