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The Epicurious Guide to Wedding Gifts and Registries

The New Guide to Wedding Gifts

During the pandemic, weddings—along with graduations, birthdays, anniversaries, and major holidays—were put on pause. As the world slowly opens up again, here’s what we’re working with: A year that will be absolutely jam-packed with weddings. And you’ve got to be prepared, whether you’re the couple creating the registry or the repeat wedding guest who will have to manage buying so! many! gifts! So, here’s the all-new Epicurious Guide to Wedding Gifts. This is the cook and food lover’s ultimate guide to registering or buying a wedding gift right now.

16 Pandemic Wedding Gifts for All Your Newly- (Or Soon-to-Be) Married Friends

What to get the people in your life whose big weddings got canceled or postponed.

Wow-Factor Wedding Gifts (No Matter Your Budget)

It's totally acceptable to gather a few friends together to divide the cost of that spendy espresso machine. Or, opt for an actually-great kitchen gift under $50.

The Best Expensive Gifts to Pitch In On With Friends

If your budget only allows you to buy the most boring gift on the wedding registry, why not get a group of friends together and go in on something more impactful?

Wedding Gifts Under $50 (That Aren't Boring)

Have 10 weddings to buy gifts for this year? If you're fretting for your bank account, give these lower priced (but just as vital) kitchen tools and accessories.

The Best Food Charities to Add to Your Wedding Registry

How to harness the giving power of your guest list to do a little good.

Wedding Gifts for Every Level of Cook

Maybe the couple in question learned to cook over quarantine. Or maybe they are the kind of flashy home cooks who regularly take on techniques like sous vide and deep-fry. Either way, we've got gift ideas.

The Best Wedding Gifts for Beginner Cooks

Maybe they just started cooking during the pandemic. Maybe they're working on their omelet skills. Maybe their knives need an upgrade. These are the best wedding gifts for couples who are just learning to cook—or honing their basic skills.

The Best Kitchen Wedding Gifts for Serious Home Cooks

Prepare for a glowing thank you card.

8 Food Experts Pick the Best Gifts for Your Wedding Registry

Married chefs, food writers, cookbook authors, and more dish on the best things they added to their registries—and what they’d ask for if they could do it all again.

The 18 Best Cookbooks for Newlyweds 

Give the gift of a stellar cookbook collection: A mix of books that cover cooking fundamentals, weeknight meals, dinner party mainstays, and…dessert, of course.

Beyond the Basics

If you've already got a fully stocked kitchen and a set of dishes you love, consider less conventional options: Go for consumable items, like a pasta subscription or a fancy olive oil you wouldn't splurge for on your own. Or, use your wedding as an excuse to dive further into your plant and gardening obsessions with a plant registry. P.S. there's no rule against registering for your favorite bottle of gin.

13 Wedding Gifts for Plant Lovers

If you'd rather something green than something blue, this is where to shop.

Yes, You Can Register for Alcohol

These are the bottles worth putting on your wedding registry—whether you’re learning the cocktail basics, really getting into classic cocktails, or devoted to bitter drinks.

The 24 Best Edible Gifts to Send Newly Married Couples

A jar of fancy nut butter, a bottle of peppery olive oil—these are the gifts to send to couples who love to cook, even if they don’t want a traditional registry.

The Best Subscription Boxes for Couples Who Love to Cook

Give the gift of food, month after month.

The Wine Glasses I Wish I’d Registered For

Glasvin’s handblown glassware is luxurious, delicate, and somehow still sturdy.