Skip navigation

5 great gift packages for the bride and groom

Chef Giada De Laurentiis shares her favorite themed gift ideas

NBC News video
Great gift ideas for newlyweds
July 27: Giada De Laurentiis shows TODAY host Matt Lauer her favorite presents for brides and grooms.

Today show

Wedding photo features
Image: LaDonna Bradford and Darnell Sugg on the set of the Today show wedding
  LaDonna and Darnell’s dream wedding
The winning couple of TODAY’s Race to the Altar exchange “I do’s” live on Rockefeller Plaza.
Image: Today Throws a Wedding
msnbc.com
  Doggie wedding wear
From gowns to tuxedos, TODAY takes a look at the hottest and cutest in pet bridal fashion.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Weds Manager AJ DiScala, July 11th, 2003
Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.co
  Celebrity Wedding Dress Highs and Lows
“Today” show style editor Judy Gordon weighs in on the outfits worn by stars during recent nuptials.
Jessica and Cody wed
Jessica Mapel and Cody Helgeson tie the knot on TODAY. Check out the magical moments from their wedding day.
updated 11:29 a.m. ET May 1, 2008

TODAY invited Giada De Laurentiis to discuss wedding registries and gifts. From kooky kitchen basics to delectable coffees, Giada shares five of her favorite themed gift packages that brides and grooms should immediately add to their wedding registries. Check out her list.

Theme No. 1: Kitchen Basics

  • From Williams-Sonoma:
    Monogrammed His & Her Aprons ($34 for women, pink, $29 for men, black)
    Hand Soap & Hand Lotion ($29.50) 
    Ratchet Counter Top Paper Towel Holder ($25, williams-sonoma.com)
    OXO Stainless Steel Soap Dispensing Dish Brush ($10, williams-sonoma.com)

  • From Anthropologie:
    Oven Mitts ($12, anthropologie.com)
    Pot Holder ($10)
    Ringa Half-Apron ($24, anthropologie.com)
    Kitchen towel for her: Dot pattern ($14)
    Kitchen towel for him: Old World Dishtowel, Lobster ($14, anthropologie.com)

Approximate total cost: $210

Story continues below ↓
advertisement

Theme No. 2: Breakfast

Approximate total cost: $175

Butternut Mountain Farm Maple Syrup/ williams-sonoma.com

Theme No. 3: Coffee

  • From Williams-Sonoma:
    Jura-Capresso Impressa E9 Fully Automatic Espresso Coffeemaker ($999.95, williams-sonoma.com)
    Apilco Tradition Espresso Cups, set of 2 ($36, williams-sonoma.com)
    Frieling Stainless Steel Creamer & Sugar Holder Set ($29.95, williams-sonoma.com)

  • From The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf:
    Espresso Roast ($11.45/ lb, coffeebean.com)
    Cinnamon Hazelnut Coffee ($10.95/12oz, coffeebean.com)
    Mocha Java Coffee ($12.45/ lb, coffeebean.com)

    Jura-Capresso Impressa E9 Fully Automatic Espresso Coffeemaker/ williams-sonoma.com


  • From Sur La Table:
    French Heart-Shaped Sugar ($24.95, surlatable.com)

  • From Anthropologie:
    Coffee mugs that spell out L-O-V-E: Monogrammed Mugs ($6 each, anthropologie.com)

Approximate total cost: $160 ($1,160 with the coffeemaker)





Theme No. 4: Grilling

Approximate total cost: $170

Theme No. 5: Ice Cream
Polka Dot Ceramics/ surlatable.com

Approximate total cost: $120