Looking for ideas for a gift to young people getting engaged. TIA
Maybe an Aura Frame so they can have a digital photo album? They’re available at Costco and online and have discounts and sales sometimes.
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My go to gift is always a gift certificate to a favorite restaurant in their city. They will be registering for all kinds of stuff and will get so much for the wedding and showers.
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Japanese knives are my default (probably singular, since they can be pricey). I prefer carbon steel, but unless they are already knife aficionados, go with stainless. Maintenance is much easier.
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I’m a “Cash is King” person for wedding/engagement presents. Especially if you are stumped as to what they may want.
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It depends so much on the couple – where they are in life, their living situation, etc.
As a generic gift how about a nice bottle of champagne – perhaps with a pair of champagne flutes? A gift card always works. Or wait until their registry is set up.
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When S announced to us he was engaged, We wrote him to very nice checks. For a change, he cashed them. 
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I think a lot depends on your relationship to them. Are you family, friend, neighbor? How close (parent, aunt/uncle, former close friend who hasn’t seen them in years)?
A nice picture frame is more personal than a gift card and can remind them of you for years to come.
My grandmother gave us a very elegant letter opener for our wedding over 33 years ago. We still use it and think of her every time.
A napkin holder or salt and pepper shakers could also be used. My cousin, with whom I have never been overly close, gifted us Mikasa leaded salt and pepper shakers for our wedding. We never used them, we have never been formal or fancy with our meals. I did pass them along to my daughter after she got married and she was happy to get them. She is in a position to entertain a lot more than we ever did and will put them to good use.
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People still give engagement gifts? Ooops 
(But it seems like dinner out, some sort of celebratory gift would be nice)
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I usually give a nice handcrafted cutting board made locally here. We usually give cash as a wedding gift so I like to give a small thing as an engagement gift.
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I guess I may be behind the times, but i thought an engagement party was just a party, and the time for gifts came later at the shower and/or wedding.
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Lots of folks seem to forgo the shower these days. Both DIL and niece-in-law said no thanks to offer of a shower.
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I give gifts for both engagement and wedding. I just go to their registry.
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I didn’t know anyone gave gifts after someone got engaged until S & GF did. (I consider shower gifts different than engagement gifts) GF said when she went to work, maybe 5-6 people in her small office gave her something, though I can’t remember what. S said only one guy gave him something, a $25 gift card I think.
I joked if someone in our office came back from somewhere engaged, we would either give them our condolences or tell them to run 
I like the gift card to a restaurant idea myself.
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My mother always said, “never give a gift that cuts” (for fear of cutting off the relationship). I am totally not superstitious at all but avoid giving knives, scissors, food processors, etc.
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I don’t usually give an engagement gift, but if I do, and it’s for the bride-to-be, I go with a ring holder to set by the sink for her engagement ring.
Something like this, but could go less expensive.
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We gave our neighbor’s daughter this small gift when we found out she was engaged. The one we sent was blue and purple. She keeps it by her kitchen sink.
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That’s a perfect gift for the future bride to celebrate her anniversary. 
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So the tradition is that you can sell it to them–they owe you a penny.
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