1. About.com
  2. Home & Garden
  3. Housewares / Appliances
About.com
Housewares / Appliances

Discuss in my forum

Unique Wedding Gifts

Finding the Best Unique Wedding Gift in 2011

By , About.com Guide

See More About:

The biggest concern when trying to find the best wedding gift, is buying something different from the ordinary - a unique wedding gift that will not likely be duplicated and of course, that will be very appreciated. These unique wedding gift ideas will help you find the perfect wedding gift for the happy couple.

1. Ginsu Chikara Series 12-Pc Block Cutlery Set

Photo © Ginsu
A stunning cutlery block set that includes various knife essentials plus specialty knives such as a Santoku, steak knives, steel and shears. Knives are quality constructed with Japanese style durable handles. It presents very well and works even better.
Compare PricesRead Review

2. Cuisinart Coffee PLUS CHW-12 Coffeemaker and Hot Water System

Cuisinart Coffee PLUS CHW-12Photo © Cuisinart

The Coffee PLUS is a great wedding gift idea especially for the coffee lover AND tea lover.  It makes a rich flavorful coffee, has a drip-free carafe and loads of convenience features including a clean function. The Coffee PLUS™ Coffeemaker makes the grade as a great coffeemaker, but this unit is innovative and the addition of the hot water, definitely gives it consumer appeal. It's ideal for homes with both coffee and tea lovers, but would also be a hit with the rest of the family for instant oatmeal or soup noodles, teas and hot chocolate.

Compare PricesRead Review

3. Crock-Pot Create-A-Crock 5.5 Qt Slow Cooker

Photo © Crock-Pot
A unique wedding or wedding shower gift idea, the Crock-Pot Create-A-Crock Slow Cooker is ideal for a sentimental gift they'll treasure, but practical enough for everyday meals. You can customize it with their favorite pictures for that one-of-a-kind gift. This will be very unique; something to write home about. Crock-Pot has lots of crock designs to chose from and you simply have to order from their website and upload your photos.
More Info

4. Char-Broil the Big Easy Oil-Less Outdoor Turkey Fryer

Char-Broil the Big Easy Oil-Less Infrared Turkey FryerPhoto © Char-Broil
Looking for something different for the outdoorsy couple? Those that love to cook outdoors would enjoy the Big Easy Oil-Less Infrared Turkey Fryer. There's no oil to buy, use and store and this cooker takes away the worry generally associated with outdoor oil fryers. It also renders great-tasting results by sealing in flavors and juices. Read my review to learn more about frying with the Big Easy.
Compare PricesRead Review

5. Bosch MIXXO Cordless Hand Blender

Bosch MIXXO Cordless MixerPhoto © Bosch
Portability and run time are outstanding with the MIXXO Hand Blender - it runs on lithium ion power. It also comes with a chopper attachment that increases function. Comfortable to operate, powerful and convenient to use in a pot on the stove, or out on the patio. And the best feature is its ice crushing capability for blending smoothies or frozen drinks.
Compare PricesRead Review

6. Tableboards by Spinella

Photo © Tableboards

Unique and highly functional, Tableboards allow guests to serve themselves right at the table from hot dishes, casseroles or pizza. They can even slice bread on this board.  Eliminate the numeros hard-to-place trivets or hot pads and organize foods one a long Tableboard.

Compare PricesRead Review

7. Luxor Linens - Fine Linens for Bed and Bath, Custom Tailored & Monograming

Photo © Luxor Linens
Luxor Linens carries a wide assortment of linens for bath and bed and also provides a custom tailoring service for their fine linens. This makes an ideal unique wedding gift for that special couple.
Visit Luxor Linens
Compare Prices

8. Aroma NutriWare Whole Grain Gourmet NRC1000

Photo © Aroma

The Whole Grain Gourmet performs well especially for whole grains and holds a lot of promise for the busy cook. With its multi-function abilities for steaming, cooking whole grains, rice or pasta, making soup or one-pot meals, it has proven to be a versatile cooker and as I found, possibilities are endless when it comes to whole grains.

Compare PricesRead Review

9. Keurig B70 Platinum Edition Single Serve Brewing System

Photo © Keurig
It's fast, reasonably quiet and produces gourmet tasting coffee that is just the right temperature. The coffee aroma when it's brewing seems much more intense, than with a regular coffee maker, making the whole experience - delightful. This is one gift they will not be able to leave alone. The Platinum Edition has five cup size options and programmable settings. Be sure to include some K-cups with it - there's lots of choice for coffees, teas and hot chocolate. A neat accessory is a My K-Cup Filter so they can make their own coffee blends.
Compare PricesRead Review

10. Wallace International Wimberly Flatware Set - 121 Pc with Chest

Wallace International Wimberly Flatware With ChestPhoto Courtesy of Pfaltzgraff

Nested in a beautiful walnut chest, this Wallace® classic Wimberly pattern 18/10 flatware set serves 12 and includes completer items, such as a pierced serving spoon, butter knife, sugar spoon, meat fork, carving knife, carving fork, cake knife, pie server, gravy ladle, buffet fork, fish server and several more. For your convenience, this set has 24 teaspoons. A great set for newly weds with ample serving pieces so they won't have to worry about enlarging the set later, and can start to entertain guests immediately.

Compare Prices

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved. 

A part of The New York Times Company.