A Wedding Gift They’ll Remember: Go Off-Registry With Confidence

Instead of a generic set of mugs from Le Creuset, commission a pair of these one-of-a-kind vessels from ​​Dustin Yager. Including the everyday moments (buy matcha, walk Fido) from your friends’ lives will make them feel so loved.

You can certainly go with the gorgeous floral or cute animal designs, but the beauty of Felix Doolittle’s selection is how specific you can get. For your favorite self-care gurus: crystals. For the gardener in your life: heirloom veggies. The new Fort Greene residents deserve the Brooklyn Bridge and your scientist friends will love the naturalist set. It’s a beautiful way to launch a new last name (or new address) and celebrate the quotidian togetherness of a shared return address label.

How adorable are custom couple's aprons for cooking up Sunday brunch at home? You can personalize each apron with up to fourteen characters in 30 thread color options. If you know the couple like that, you could even opt to embroider their pet names (Pookie??) for each other.

If you want to give something that pays homage to the newlywed's special bond, consider this gorgeous series of illustrations. Send along pictures of the major landmarks of their relationship (the bar they met, the proposal destination, their first home together) and they’ll be converted into a piece of art they’ll cherish forever.

Signing up for a weeks-long ceramics class on someone else’s behalf is too much of a commitment—but a stay-at-home date night for the post-honeymoon era is a much more reasonable crafty gift. The newlyweds can bond over a DIY project that will also serve as a centerpiece on their dining room table — even better if it’s present for their first dinner party as a married couple.

This one lands somewhere between an experience and a subscription (coming up next). The couple that loves reading may not have the same taste in books, so gift them this session that will set them up with personalized reading picks tailored to their distinct preferences. They’ll each get a 30-minute consultation with an expert at the Center for Fiction and twelve books that are shipped over the course of a year. Think of it as an elevated Book of the Month Club.

Pick a local museum (or gallery) that your favorite couple frequents a few times a year. As someone partial to the butterfly vivarium at the AMNH, I’ve gotten plenty of use out of my annual membership and it’s a great rainy weekend activity.

For the couple who loves an impromptu adventure and polaroid-style photos: This challenge journal is a fill-in-the-blanks scrapbook that’s as fun to create as it will be to look back on. Scratch off each challenge (like a lottery ticket) and use the Lomo’Instant Automat Camera to document your adventures.

Florals are one of my favorite parts of a wedding and you can keep the botanical spirit alive long after the event by gifting a bouquet subscription that features the happy couple’s central flower. Choose from seasonal blooms like Hydrangea, Gerber Daisies, Mini Calla Lilies, and more.

If you happen to know their favorite restaurant is a steakhouse, this is the present that will crown you the Wedding Gift Champion. The carnivorously-inclined will salivate over this thoughtful subscription, which you can order in three, six, or nine-month packages. Meat-eaters will find a lot of love: 2 premium dry-aged steaks, 2 Sirloin Filet, 2 Pork Chops, 1 lb of Dry Aged Ground Beef, 1 lb of Pork Bacon, and more.

A sweet tooth is nothing to be ashamed of — honor your recipients’ penchant for sugar with a subscription to Taylor Chip’s Cookie Club. Choose from flavors like Lava Cake, Apple Pie, and Brookie (brownie+cookie) as well as vegan and gluten-free options. Subscriptions are available in 3, 6, and 12 month increments.

The couple who spritzes together, stays together. As long as they don’t have a sacrosanct signature scent, this sampler of perfumes and colognes will give the newlyweds a chance to experiment. Each delivery includes three feminine and three masculine scents.