Useful Wedding-Registry Gift Ideas For 2022 Engaged Couples
Attention, Couples: These Are the Registry Gifts You'll Actually Use
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After a long pandemic break, wedding season is roaring back for 2022. Along with toasts, tears, and Electric Slide-ing all over the dance floor, there will be lots of presents for newlyweds to unwrap. Wedding registries take the guesswork out of the process for couples and gift-givers alike, but all too often, couples load 'em up with things they think they'll use in their lifetime of wedded bliss.
Well, we hate to break it to you, sweet lovebirds, but you will almost certainly not use a cake stand on a daily basis unless one of you is a professional baker. (In which case, great catch, and way to lock it in!) Nope, what couples really need are everyday essentials for the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen. Whether you're making a registry for your upcoming nuptials (congrats!) or looking for gifts to send a lucky couple, these gifts won't be gathering dust.
Keep scrolling to see gifts that couples will actually use day after day after day.
Ninja Foodi Power Blender & Processor System
If you and your partner like to eat healthy foods, the Ninja Foodi Power Blender & Processor System ($170, originally $200) is a can't-miss pick. Not only does it work as a powerful food processor, but it also has a separate smoothie-bowl maker so that newlyweds can enjoy açai bowls as they make googly eyes at each other over breakfast.
Ninja Foodi NeverStick Premium Space Saving 13-Piece Cookware Set
Every wedding registry should have high-quality cookware, and this Ninja Foodi NeverStick Premium Space Saving 13-Piece Cookware Set ($480) is a great choice for couples who live in a small space. The 13-piece set has a nesting design that allows for stacking without scratching, so they'll be able to store a full nonstick-cookware set in limited cabinet space without worrying about everything getting banged up.
Shark ION Robot RV772 Vacuum
Vacuuming is a necessary chore, but most newlyweds would prefer to engage in, ahem, other activities. That's where the Shark ION Robot RV772 Vacuum ($280) comes in. This powerful robo-vac expertly cleans rugs, carpets and hard surfaces with its powerful suction — and its app means it's easy to control when the happy couple is away from home.
VacuVin Wine Saver
Here's a creative gift idea: head to your local wine shop and pick up a gift card, then wrap it up with this VacuVin Wine Saver ($13). Include a note explaining that the gift card is meant to be used to buy a bottle of champagne — in this year's vintage, when it's ready for purchase. Five, 10, or 20 years from now, the couple can celebrate a milestone anniversary by uncorking the 2022 champagne — and in the meantime, they'll have a simple but effective tool for keeping opened bottles of wine fresh.
Nestwell Pure Earth 3-Piece Organic Cotton Full/Queen Quilt Set
There's something symbolic about starting a marriage with fresh new bedding. This Nestwell Pure Earth 3-Piece Organic Cotton Full/Queen Quilt Set ($170-$190) is made with soft organic cotton colored with plant-based dyes. It's a thoughtful and good-looking gift that — unlike a crystal gravy boat — the newlyweds will use every single night.
Our Table Landon 16-Piece Dinnerware Set
Can we be honest for a minute? That gold-rimmed bone china on the registry is almost NEVER going to be used. Skip it. If you want to give dishes, this stoneware Our Table Landon 16-Piece Dinnerware Set ($145) is the way to go. It's microwaveable, dishwasher safe, clean, and modern. When will the couple use it? Every single day.
AKS Monogram Letter Marble Serving Board
This AKS Monogram Letter Marble Serving Board ($9, originally $11) offers a pretty way to present cheese, nuts, fruits, desserts, and other nibbles. It's made of sand marble and gold-tone monogram accent — a nice touch if the couple will be sharing a last name. Also? It somehow costs only nine American dollars. Wrap it up in a beautiful box, and they'll think you spent a fortune.
Haven Waffle Organic Cotton Robe
OK, so this is a suave move: order a pair of Haven Waffle Organic Cotton Robes ($90) to be delivered at least two weeks before the wedding date. That way, the couple will have them on hand to wear during prewedding prep — think hair, makeup, grooming. They'll remember that happy moment every subsequent time they wear the robes.
Lenox Peony 8x10 Picture Frame
A wedding-day portrait deserves to be showcased in a beautiful frame. The silver-plated Lenox Peony 8x10 Picture Frame ($65-$86) certainly fits the bill.
