Purchasing gifts for any occasion says a lot about the person who purchases the gift. And hopefully it says that the person who made the purchase was thoughtful enough to present something they know the person receiving the gift will love.
The following gifts will be sure to thrill the newlywed couple! These will be gifts they’ll be proud to display around their home, use for entertaining, and assure them that their friends have very good taste. Take a cue from us and check these out the next time you hear wedding bells ring!
For Formal China: Palatial Garden, Marchesa by Lenox
One of the number one items couples register for is china. How can you throw dinner parties or invite the in-laws over for holiday meals without something to serve on? Marchesa designers, Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, have partnered with the prominent porcelain china and figurine company Lenox to create a fabulous tabletop collection based upon select Marchesa couture gowns. A particularly gorgeous pattern is Palatial Gardens. It consists of an ethereal white, turquoise, brown, and gold pattern featuring a garden and beautiful peacock. The collection includes several pieces to choose from:
- tidbit plates ($70.00 for a set of 4);
- dinner plates ($54.00 each);
- salad plates ($38.00 each);
- accent plates ($40.00 each);
- can cups ($53.00 each);
- espresso cups ($72.00 each);
- mugs ($86.00 each);
- can saucers ($25.00 each);
- espresso saucers ($38.00 each);
- pasta/rim soup bowls ($86.00 each);
- butter plates ($25.00 each);
- oval platters ($278.00 each); and
- serving bowls ($179.00 each).
If blue isn’t the best colour for the couple’s new formal china collection, take a gander at the other collections as well as their glassware:
- Painted Camellia China & Glassware Collection;
- Spring Lark China Collection;
- Paisley Bloom China & Glassware Collection;
- French Lace & Porcelain Lace Collection;
- Floral Illustrations Collection; and
- Marchesa Rose Collection.
The newlyweds will be sure to adore their Marchesa china collection and pass it down to their children as a family heirloom.
For Glassware: Petite Flower Etched Stemware, Pier 1 Imports
What newly wed couple doesn’t need a classy set of glassware to celebrate their nuptials? A lovely addition to their collection is the Petite Flower Etched Stemware collection from Pier 1 Imports. These Slovakian glasses were traditionally made to display their delicate, frosted floral designs gracing the bowls of each glass.
You can choose between wine glasses (9oz) or champagne flutes (5.6oz). And the best part of these glasses — besides the fact that they’re dishwasher safe — is that they’re only $10.00 each.
For Appliances: KitchenAid Pro 500 Stand Mixer, Target
The KitchenAid Pro 500 Stand Mixer is the best mixer newly weds could ask for. This professional mixer itself is stationary, allowing the chef to have their hands free while what needs mixing is taken care of on its own, unlike the older, handheld mixers our mothers received for their wedding gifts. They contain a 5-quart bowl, 10 speeds, flat beaters, a pouring shield, a balloon whisk, dough hooks, as well as dishwasher-safe parts.
The KitchenAid Pro 500 Stand Mixer is worth every bit of the $299.99 and comes in several colours such as Empire Red, White, Onyx Black, and Silver Metallic (as shown) as well as other sizes; some even display a glass bowl instead of metal. Any cook would be thrilled to have the KitchenAid Pro 500 Stand Mixer in their kitchen.
For Bedding: Candice Olson “Sweet Dreams” Opal Bedding Collection, Dillards
This bedding collection would beautifully grace any new marital bed. With its opal colouring, clean lines, and subtle damask and quilted pattern, the Candice Olson “Sweet Dreams” Opal Bedding Collection is a wonderful way to conquer the style challenges that marriage inevitably presents to every couple. Its sleek fabric will suit men while the subtle designs will please women. The collection encompasses the following:
- Comforter Set (Full $269.00/Queen $289.00/King $329.00);
- Quilted Duverlet (90x96" Queen $169.00/108x96" King $189.00);
- Quilted Sham (20x26" Standard $35.00/20x36 King $39.00);
- 26x26" Euro Sham ($45.00);
- Drapery (Pair $129.00);
- 18" Square Quilted Pillow ($39.00);
- 18" Square Faux Leather Pillow ($39.00);
- 20" Square Applique Pillow ($45.00); and
- 14x20" Breakfast Pillow ($39.00).
This collection will be sure to please the newlyweds who receive it.
For Literature: The Bride & Groom Boxed Cookbook Set, Williams-Sonoma
This thoughtful gift set would be a wonderful addition to any newlyweds’ kitchen. It contains two books:
- Williams-Sonoma Bride & Groom Cookbook; and
- Williams-Sonoma Bride & Groom Entertaining.
The cookbook is jam-packed full of wisdom for setting up a kitchen and cooking together. Not to mention 150 delicious recipes. The entertainment guide includes 60 recipes and 12 menus created with newlyweds in mind, to assist them in years of entertaining to come. With The Bride & Groom Boxed Cookbook Set, newly married couples will be able learn their way around their new kitchen together and wow all of their dinner party guests with their delectable meals and entertaining knowledge.
