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Wedding gifts: 20 ideas for a gift the couple will actually want

If you're after wedding present inspo, look no further...

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Finding the perfect wedding gift can be tough. Increasingly, couples are ditching wedding gift lists in favour of more personalised presents, but that can make it harder for the guests to hit the jackpot.

That's why we've done some digging in order to round up the best unique wedding gift ideas that they're bound to love, whatever your budget...

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Personalised Engraved Brass Match Box

Personalised Engraved Brass Match Box

We're completely obsessed with this personalised engraved match box that would work for any couple. You can add your own text and a variety of images that make it truly unique. Be sure to buy them some matches to go in it too.

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Best For The Couple That Has Everything

A flower subscription

A flower subscription

For the couple who has everything, including enough vases from various aunts and uncles to fill an entire florist, why not give them something to put in them? A flower subscription is such a beautiful gift idea, as each month they'll get a brand new bouquet and get to feel excited all over again. Bloom and Wild offer a range of different subscriptions - from three months to a year - depending on your budget.

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Best For Green Fingered Couples

The Little Botanical Marble Orchid & Greenery Planter

Marble Orchid & Greenery Planter

If you're feeling extra thoughtful, why not try and buy a plant or tree that relates in some way to the happy couple's wedding or relationship? For example, you could maybe pick up a Clematus that flowers in the month they got married in, so it always reminds them of their day. Or, if they got married abroad, why not buy them a native tree as a sweet nod to their wedding? The plant or tree will grow alongside their relationship, and that's probably the cutest thing we've heard all day.

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Best For The Couple Who Love a Netflix Marathon

The White Company Super Soft Faux Fur Throw

Super Soft Faux Fur Throw

A great rule when buying a 'special' wedding gift is to think of luxury items you'd love to own yourself, but could never justify the cost of aka this ridiculously cosy faux fur throw from The White Company.

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Best For The Couple Who Met At Run Club

Invincible 3 By You Personalised Trainers

Invincible 3 By You Personalised Trainers

Did you know that Nike has a whole online customisation station where you can add text to trainers and change other elements such as colours and logos? Ideal for the couple *obsessed* with going for early morning jogs on a weeked.

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A National Trust membership

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What could be more enjoyable than spending weekends strolling through some of Britain's stunning woodland, coast or historic properties? A National Trust membership gives free entry to over 500 places across the UK.

Joint membership, £151

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Best For The Couple You Don't Know Super Well

The Wedding Day Hamper

The Wedding Day Hamper

A food and wine hamper may not seem like the most unique idea ever, but believe me, the couple are bound to be excited when this lands on their door step. Choose one of Fortnum and Mason's ready-made hampers, including a range of sweet, savoury, and boozy options, or design your own to make it extra special.

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Best For Foodie Couples

Lakeland Pasta Machine Chromed Steel

Lakeland Pasta Machine Chromed Steel

Want a relatively inexpensive gift that looks impressive and will last the couple years? This pasta maker is a go to. And what's more it's a gift you'll get benefit out of too when the newly weds invite you round for homemade pasta.

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Best For Coffee Obsessed Couples

Coffee Subscription

Coffee Subscription

If the couple you're buying for won't stop talking about their love of a good cup of coffee, then treat them to a coffee subscription from Pact Coffee. The brand offers a variety of subscriptions from three to 12 months and you can pick either ground or pod coffees depending on what sort of machine your couple has.

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Le Creuset Signature Cast Iron Round Casserole

Signature Cast Iron Round Casserole

This is a timeless gift that you'd be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn't want a brand new Le Creuset casserole pan. It will last the couple years, and ensure a lot of delicious meals are in their future.

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Best For Couple That Enjoys Hosting

LSA International Borough Martini Glasses, Set of 4

International Borough Martini Glasses, Set of 4

We love the slightly curved look of these martini glasses and the affordable price point too. You can never have too many cocktail glasses and if the couple you're buying enjoys hosting this is an easy win gift.

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Spiral Recipe Journal

Spiral Recipe Journal

A recipe journal or scrapbook is a great gift the couple can use throughout their marriage, preserving the recipes (and memories associated with them) they've made as a family.

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Personalised couples scrapbook

Personalised couples scrapbook

Another great paper keepsake is a personalised couples scrapbook, so that the newly weds can continually add photos, and mementos from their married life to this over the years.

Another personalised gift, this time it's this seriously chic linen napkins from Not Another Bill, which you can customise with a variety of designs, colours and images.

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Ooni Karu 12 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven

Ooni Karu 12 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven

If the couple you're buying for are big foodies, or enjoy hosting outside a pizza oven is a gift they're sure to appreciate. And we recommend the Ooni oven which is an elite option for making both deep dish and thin crust pizza.

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Best For Couples That Love Travelling

MURMUSH Eco Packing Cubes for Suitcases

Eco Packing Cubes for Suitcases

Ok, so it's a fairly practical present but if the married couple are all about travelling then packing cubes are a life saver and will stop any arguments over who has more stuff in the suitcase.

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Plaisir de la Cave Wine Decanter & Accessories

Wine Decanter & Accessories

Buying for a couple that love a good bottle of vino? A decanter is an easy go to gift that they'll use for years to come.

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Anthropologie Marbled Acacia Cheeseboard

Marbled Acacia Cheeseboard

Well wine without cheese is really just half a gift. We're lowkey obsessed with this timeless cheeseboard from Anthropologie.

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Multi Photo Upload Jigsaw

Multi Photo Upload Jigsaw

A personalised gift with a difference, get a bunch of the couple's favourite photos from over the years and make them their own relationship puzzle to commemorate the occasion.

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Retro Gig Style Wedding Personalised Print

Retro Gig Style Wedding Personalised Print

If you're confident you know the couple's interior style, then a personalised print that reminds them of their special day is a nice gift to consider.

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Jess Edwards
Deputy Editor

Jess Edwards is Cosmopolitan UK’s Deputy Editor, working to deliver the very best experiences across the brand's platforms (print, social, video, digital), products and events, including a focus on our membership offering, Club Cosmo. Jess has worked in the media industry for almost 20 years and at Cosmopolitan for over 10 years, joining the brand as Fashion Editor and later going on to lead the digital team as Site Editor. With her background in lifestyle journalism, it is no surprise that you’re most likely to find her in the Fashion section and exploring the very best in hospitality via our Travel pages.  

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Lydia Venn
Senior Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer

 Lydia Venn is Cosmopolitan UK’s Senior Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer. She covers everything from TV and film, to the latest celebrity news. She also writes across our work/life section regularly creating quizzes, covering exciting new food releases and sharing the latest interior must-haves. In her role she’s interviewed everyone from Margot Robbie to Niall Horan, and her work has appeared on an episode of The Kardashians. After completing a degree in English at the University of Exeter, Lydia moved into fashion journalism, writing for the Daily Express, before working as Features Editor at The Tab, where she spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and Talk Radio. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of Gilmore Girls and 00s teen movies, and in her free time can be found with a margarita in hand watching the Real Housewives on repeat. Find her on LinkedIn.
 

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