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Getting engaged is an extremely exciting phase in a woman’s life and there’s no better way to help her celebrate than finding the perfect engagement present for her. While an engagement gift is definitely not expected from anyone, if you are really close to the bride-to-be, then you shouldn’t feel out of line by giving her a little gift as a way to say congrats.

Many times the couple, or the couple’s family, may throw an engagement party to announce the engagement and to provide a comfortable place for the family and friends of the couple to meet for the first time or the get to know one another better.

If the couple is throwing an engagement party, then you may not want to just bring a gift for her. You can always give it to her in private at a later date and just bring a nice congrats card to the party or you can find a gift that both of them might enjoy!

Here are some great engagement present ideas for her that you can think about:

Make-up Consultation
If her big day is quickly approaching and you know that she is nervous about what type of make-up she should wear, then consider getting her a make-up consultation with a professional make-up artist. Many make-up consultations are paid by the hour and during the consultation she can talk to a professional about what type of look she is going for. Or she can bring pictures from magazines to ask the artist’s opinion. The consultation will likely include a make-over where the make-up artist can show her how to put on her make-up and advise her on colors, and the tools necessary to execute the look she is going for. This can be great if she is planning on doing her own make-up or she may even decide to hire the artist to do her make-up for the big day!

Be Her Gym Buddy
If you and her belong to the same gym and she is aiming to lose some weight for the wedding, then consider being her encouragement and helping her lose those last few pounds. It can be difficult to find time to make it to the gym with so much wedding planning and organizing to do, but if she knows that you are going to be and will be holding her accountable, then that small extra push can be just what she needs!

Offer Her Your Personal Services
Planning a wedding is stressful! Consider what type of things or services that you can provide for the bride-to-be. Are you great at creating centerpieces? Is she always complimenting you on your music tastes? Then consider offering your services to decorate the tables or create a fun playlist for the wedding. This can be a wonderful gift if she is a do-it-yourself type of person. Also, her bridesmaids may be extremely thankful for those extra pair of hands – especially on the day of the wedding. So consider your talents and write her up a creative little coupon for her engagement gift, this can certainly make her day!

Choosing presents is like a competition. Some people are brilliant, displaying Olympian levels of ingenuity and originality. And others? Well, it’s the thought that counts, isn’t it? But there are ways to turn yourself into a gold medal present-giver, even if you’re one of life’s last-to-be-picked for the team when it comes to present ideas.

It was all so easy in the days when a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers were all anyone ever gave. No-one questioned your taste because ‘style’ had still to be invented.

Nowadays there’s almost too much choice. Hi-tech gadgets, silken fripperies, lotions, potions and perfumes, all turn present buying into a fraught activity. Will they like it? Have you misjudged their taste? Have you misjudged your own? Will they be impressed by your accurate assessment of their personality, or wonder why you and they are actually friends?

So, how to avoid misfires and wow everyone with your brilliant present ideas? Rule number one is never to buy something just because you like it. It’s their likes and dislikes that count. And, in order to work out what the recipient might like, there really is nothing for it but to note down their “I wish I had that’s”, all year round, keep in a safe place, and look up when necessary.

This process, by the way, doesn’t just mean buying what they don’t already have. The keen cook may actually enjoy chopping and slicing and not want the process smoothed with a food processor. The woman who doesn’t have pierced ears may not be waiting for the perfect pair of earrings. And the Chanel No 5 lady won’t want a bottle of new scent (but might be thrilled with a scented candle). Whatever you do buy, always, always make it a treat because the best present ideas of all are indulgent.

If you really are stuck for present ideas then don’t buy classics but sneak in an original twist. Instead of a bunch of flowers, give a perfect pink palaeonopsis orchid. Instead of ordinary chocs give a box of hand-made truffles by a cult chocolatier. Make bubblebath chic by adding a bar of heavenly scented soap, a loofah and body oil, then tie up the lot in a hamman towel.

And don’t forget that the perfect present idea may actually be an obvious one. A friend of mine loves nothing more than candles – for her, any candle is gratefully received, no matter how lowly its pedigree. But, whatever the present, always wrap it beautifully because even the humblest gift looks special tied with generous lengths of velvet ribbon.

They do say that it is better to give than to receive. That’s nonsense, of course. But it can be a lot of fun.