Engagement wishlist: The start of something shared
Everyone wants to chip in for your engagement. Tell them what suits the two of you.
This is how your guests see your list – no app, no sign-up.
Julia & Marco’s engagement
Shared via a secret link
Champagne flutes, 6
$36.00
Cooking class for two
$120.00
A frame for the photo
$29.00
The Wish List · try it out
Three steps, no preparation
Create wishlist
Type in your email address, and the list is there right away – no waiting for an email. The name “Our engagement wishes” is already filled in, and you can change it anytime.
Collect wishes
Copy the link from the store and paste it. Name, image and price are added on their own. On your phone, you can also do this right from “Share”.
Share the link
Send the link to everyone, by message or as a QR code. Whatever someone reserves is off the list for the others. They don’t see who it was.
What fits on a list like this
Just a few ideas. Add them with a store link or simply as text.
- Two handmade champagne flutes
- A weekend for two
- A good chef’s knife
- Contribution to the wedding fund
- A photo shoot
- Plants for the balcony
Right after the engagement, friends and family almost immediately ask how they can help you celebrate. A wishlist is the relaxed answer: a few things for your first home together, a contribution to the party, maybe something for the wedding already. You set it up right away, and the link goes out with the invitation.
Common questions: Engagement
- Are gifts expected at an engagement party?
- They aren’t required, but many guests bring something anyway, especially close family and friends. Among those closest to the couple, a gift of $25 to $75 is common. Once the couple shares a wishlist, guests often look there first.
- Who traditionally hosts the engagement party?
- Traditionally the bride’s parents host it, often as the first chance for both families to meet. Today anyone can take it on: the other family, close friends or the couple themselves. What matters is that the hosts are happy to do it.
- Who should be invited to an engagement party?
- Only people who will also be invited to the wedding. Inviting someone to celebrate the engagement and then leaving them off the wedding guest list tends to hurt. A smaller gathering is fine, as long as everyone there is also invited to the wedding.
- How soon after the proposal is the engagement party?
- Usually within the first few months. Many couples hold it before the save-the-dates go out, while the news is still fresh and wedding plans aren’t yet crowding the calendar. A few weeks’ notice gives guests time to plan.
Isn’t a list for the engagement too early?
Not if you’re throwing a party. Whoever is invited brings something anyway – the list just tells them what you can use.
Can we use the list for the wedding later?
Yes. Just add new wishes or create a second list; both belong to the same email address.
Can the two of us manage it together?
Yes, if you both sign in with the same email address.
Can guests see who reserved what?
No, only whether a wish is still available.
What does it cost?
Nothing.
Start “Our engagement wishes” right now.
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