engagement gifts

• Return Gifts When Engagement Is Broken

Dear Carson: Could you tell me what the etiquette is regarding a broken engagement? Should engagement gifts and money received be returned to the giver? How should this be done? Thank you. - Baffled Bride Dear BB: All wedding gifts and money must be returned promptly with your thanks. The gifts you received were for a wedding, not an engagement. A printed notice should be sent to everyone on your wedding invitation list, informing them that your wedding has been canceled. It is unnecessary for you to give a reason of any kind. Remember that it is far better to have a broken engagement than a broken heart. Good luck.

• Augusta Chronicle, The
• April 18, 2006

• Cooper v. Smith, (Ohio 2003)

Civ.R. 41(B)(2); gifts in contemplation of marriage: engagement ring conditional gift that must be returned if marriage does not occur, regardless of who ends engagement. All other gifts given during engagement period irrevocable inter vivos gifts unless expressly conditioned on subsequent marriage; unjust enrichment: evidence supports court's finding that gifts to ex-fiancee's mother were absolute and irrevocable; issue of unjust enrichment does not arise with absolute gifts.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• The Wedding Budget, a Deciding Factor

* Groom's family pays for the entire wedding. This scenario, although not the norm in the United States, is often used when a bride's family is deceased or when it's the groom's first marriage and the bride's second. A bride's family doesn't usually host a second wedding and many times the groom's parents will want to host an elaborate event to celebrate, the marriage of their son with their family and friends. The groom, never the bride, should be the one to approach his parents with regard to sharing expenses. Many parents don't realize this is becoming more acceptable. Some groom's parents may offer to help finance the wedding right from the start. The final decision whether to accept this offer and possibly give up some of the control lies with the bride's parents (or the couple, if...

... the groom, a wedding gift for, the groom, gifts for the bridal attendants, personal stationery, me...Groom: The bride's engagement and wedding rings, a wedding gift for the bride, g...

• Sentinel; Los Angeles, Calif.
• August 18, 2009

• What happens when 'i will' becomes 'i won't': an examination of the legal landscape of courtship gift disputes.

"The courtship and engagement periods are usually happy times for a couple as th... courtship or engagement may seek to recover gifts of money or property previously given to the other...

• Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues
• Vol. 6 Nbr. 1, January 2003

• Here Comes the Bride, so Get Ready with the Gifts

Question: My husband and I have been invited to the engagement party of his godson. The wedding is not until next fall. Does one take a gift to an engagement party? And if so, what type of gift? Answer: All celebrations related to weddings are gift-giving occasions -- engagement parties, showers and the wedding itself. Showers generally have a narrow focus, such as a kitchen shower or garden shower, and gifts tend to be more modest. For an engagement party, you probably would spend a little more, and the wedding gift would be the most generous.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• September 26, 2008

• High Schoolers Sound Off About Good and Bad Cds

Still having problems finding a gift for someone? Why not a CD? Here are some recent CD reviews written by Deseret Morning News Pulse team of high school writers. They found a couple of good CDs - - as well as a couple that would make lovely "white-elephant" gifts. VARIOUS ARTISTS; "Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" (Walt Disney Records)** 1/2

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• December 21, 2004

• Print Cards to Tell Guests of Postponed Event

Dear Carson: I am engaged, and my fiance and I have decided to postpone our wedding date. We were planning on getting married May 28, or in the fall, and now there is the possibility of us not getting married at all because of unresolved issues. The problem is, I have had a bridal shower and an engagement party given by family and friends. We have gotten nice gifts, and I have yet to write all my thank you notes. How do I word thank-you notes when the possibility of our getting married is still in question?

• Augusta Chronicle, The
• June 01, 2005

• Q: My Husband and I Have Been Invited to the Engagement Party of His Godson. The Wedding Is Not Until Next Fall. Does One Take a Gift to an Engagement Party? And If so, What Type of Gift?

A: All celebrations related to weddings are gift-giving occasions - engagement parties, showers and the wedding itself. Showers generally have a narrow focus, such as a kitchen shower or garden shower, and gifts tend to be more modest. For an engagement party, you probably would spend a little more, and the wedding gift would be the most generous. First, check with someone close to the couple - such as a parent, sibling or bridesmaid - to find out whether they have registered for gifts. If they have, your task is easy. Simply choose something in your price range from the registry.

• Columbia Daily Tribune
• October 12, 2008

• True Love Exists, Even in Hollywood...or Does It?; America Online Asks the Stars, 'Do You Believe in True Love?'.

... celebrate on Valentine's Day? Do they buy gifts online? . Here's what AOL's top search terms and p...Flowers 4. Valentine Crafts 4. Engagement Rings 5. Valentine's Cards 5. Roses Other popular ...

• Business Wire
• February 12, 2002

• Salens v. Tubbs, (6th Cir. 2008)

...Two months before the engagement, Church paid off $4,100 of Tubbs's credit card deb... the district court only considered when the gifts were made, ignoring Church's misconduct during the...

• Federal Circuits