11 Practical Wedding Presents for the Kitchen

Someone else is likely to buy the obvious big-ticket item — the KitchenAid standing mixer — so if you're hoping to go big, select something else that the newlyweds will be grateful for. My vote goes for the Vitamix blender ($450), which is the most powerful and reliable blender known to man. Your friends will never need to worry about blades breaking, engines overheating, or the possibility of ever needing to buy another blender again.