The 44 Best Wedding Gifts, According To Gifting Experts

There’s one thing home cooks are in almost-universal agreement about: The KitchenAid Artisan Tilt-Head Stand Mixer is the stand mixer to have for its unmatched performance and durability. The 5-quart stand mixer allows you to swap between batches of ingredients and comes in several pretty shades. And it’s also a hub for endless culinary endeavors: There are food processor, pasta roller and meat grinder attachments (all sold separately), making the KitchenAid the ideal wedding gift for the foodies in your life.

An elegant picture frame is a go-to wedding present for a reason: It’s one of the best and simplest ways to display precious memories from the ceremony. If your recipients are tech-savvy or appreciate unique twists to traditional gifts, we highly recommend Aura’s Wi-Fi-connected Carver photo frame. Not only is its minimally classic frame available in two colors, but the couple and their loved ones can also add as many special photos and videos as they wish from anywhere in the world using Aura’s free app.

For the newlyweds who love to entertain—or just love some good cheese to pair with their favorite vino—Julie Kenney of celebrity and VIP gifting brand The Gifting Experts says you can’t go wrong with a personalized cheese board, like this one from Mark & Graham. This serving platter is made from gorgeous acacia wood and marble and comes with three condiment bowls. If you’re feeling extra fancy, Goldsmith recommends gifting a set of elegant cheese knives from Berti.

We love gifting a beautiful coffee table book, but for something that takes that wedding gift idea one step further, go for Printworks’ elevated version of a photo scrapbook. The cloth-covered album features gold-foiled text and 30 pages of cream-hued premium photo paper, each with enough room for a 4 x 6-inch photo and your inscription underneath. Gift the scrapbook either already filled with sentimental photos and captions, or leave it blank for the couple to fill in themselves.

Foodie couples who want to try their hand at making fresh pasta will be thrilled with Philips’ Compact Pasta Maker. It’s the perfect size for two and won’t take up much space on their counter, plus, many reviewers say it’s easy to use. The machine can make three different types of fresh noodles: spaghetti, penne and fettuccini.

Ask the bride if she wishes her wedding bouquet could last forever, and we bet she’ll say yes. Next to preserving the flowers for her (another great gift idea, if you manage to coordinate with the bride), a handmade painting of the wedding blooms is arguably the next best thing. Simply select the size of the portrait that you want and send a photo of the bouquet to the artist, and they’ll take care of the rest.

In place of a physical item, couples getting married later in life (or perhaps have been living together long before tying the knot) might appreciate a gift that helps them find new ways to connect, says wedding planner Nicole-Natassha Goulding. The Toronto-based founder and lead creative of Chic by Nicole says, “We’ve seen a fair amount of companies now offering date calendars or surprise date cards where the couples try a new activity every month or weekend as suggested on the calendar or by the cards.” That’s why she recommends this box of 52 “secret” dates from Uncommon Goods. Each date idea is sealed inside a color-coded envelope, with each color indicating where the date takes place (e.g., at home, a night out or a surprise). One fun twist to an at-home date: “Candlelit dinner. Flip a coin—tails, you’re the chef.”

This decorative porcelain bell is a thoughtful way for your recipients to commemorate their special day, without you having to exceed your budget. Its rim is lined with 10k gold, and the couple’s name and wedding date is handwritten next to the flower design. And for an additional $5, you can include an inscription on the back.

This tabletop fire bowl is small, but the wedding gift idea will pack a punch for couples who want to create a cozy campfire ambience, without having to go camping or—even outside—to do it. Solo Stove’s Cinder Tabletop Bowl burns gel fuel, not wood, so it crackles without smoke and odor. It’s also tip resistant and has a heat-resistant base, so your recipients won’t have to worry about their furniture getting scorched.