Engagement Party Gift Protocol?

Did you plan it yourself...?

I wouldn't register for any gifts. Planning your own engagement party and registering for gifts makes you seem gift grabby. I'm assuming you are planning your party yourself, but I think most people don't bring gifts to an engagement party, except for a bottle of wine or something.

I have never attended an engagement party in my entire life (not a thing where I live I guess) nor did I have one so I am speaking from what I have read on here.

IMO engagement parties are for announcing and celebrating the engagement. They are not a gift giving event. They are usually given by the parents and should not be self hosted.

We are not hosting it ourselves. My mother has planned the event & is hosting it, but she was involved in a boating accident last week & broke her back, so obviously she is a little pre-occupied. I offered to help her by addressing the invitations & mailing them, since she can't sit or drive. I am also trying to figure out if I need to pick up a gift/card sign/basket/etc. while I'm out getting the other decorations that she has requested.

I would never host a party in my own honor. That's incredibly rude.

Engagement parties are just parties celebrating your engagement.

There are no gifts. Do not register for gifts. If you want gifts, have a shower next year.

I hope someone is throwing this party for you. Couples do not plan or throw engagement parties for themselves.

So sorry bout you're mom. That's nice of you to do those little things to help her. Hope she gets well quick

Sorry for your mom, hope she gets better soon. I wouldn't put up a gift basket, it might make people feel like they should have brought something when it really shouldn't be expected.

Where is the party? Is it at someone's house? If so, maybe you could plan for a secret place to put any gifts should people bring them, such as a dresser in the bedroom.

I hope your mom feels better soon!

Several people brought gifts to ours but we did not have an "area" - we just put them in a bedroom. People gave us wine, champagne, gift cards, and some cute "mr and Mrs" things.

Awesome, thanks everyone! And thank you for the well wishes for my mom!