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The Year-One Wedding Gift Guide

Love is all you need. Absolutely. Except that love won’t set the table. Nor will it host your first joint dinner party or trick out the guest room for the MIL’s inaugural visit. The off-registry gifts here are meant to help up the marital bliss quotient during year one (and the many to come).

impressing the in-laws

“It doesn’t take much,” said no one ever.

• ` AARKE Sparkling Water Maker goop, $200
  The days of wasteful store-bought bottles of sparkling water are over.
• ` IGÁ-MONÓ Donabe Rice Cooker goop, $215
  Handcrafted by a family of artisans who have been making donabe for centuries.
• VISKI Humidor goop, $95
  If you have to keep cigars in the house, this is the way to do it.
• ` GOOP Japanese One-Pot Cooking
  Easier than it looks (and even more delicious).
• RICHARD BRENDON
  Decanter goop, $340
  Hand-cut just outside of London, this is some of the finest crystal drinkware that money can buy.
• RICHARD BRENDON
  Double Old Fashioned goop, $115
• VISKI Ice Ball Maker goop, $300
  Great balls of ice.
• Model Two Wine System Coravin, $299.95
  For your next magic trick, pour out a glass from any wine bottle without having to remove the cork.
• DEAN & DELUCA 3-Month Cheese Club Dean & DeLuca, $195
  An assortment of creamy, salty, stinky artisinal cheeses, delivered monthly.
• COYUCHI Sateen Sheet Set goop, $598
  Bedding that feels like the kind you find in the chicest hotels.
• AIAYU PILLOWS goop, $175-325
  Throw pillows that work well with any design scheme thanks to the neutral shade.
• GOOP FRAGRANCE Candle goop, $72
  A scent of sun-warmed apricot, fresh hay, and dry earth.
• ADDITION STUDIO
  Essential Oil Burner goop, $181
  Uses the power of candlelight, plus a gorgeous home scent.
• AIAYU Throw goop, $420
  From Bolivia, with love.
• Leon & George Rubber Tree Leon & George, $299
  Comes with lifetime care support.
• MATCH PEWTER
  Carafe and Tumbler goop, $125
  This tall glass carafe comes with a drinking glass that fits perfectly on top.
• THE GRACES Towel Set goop, $148
  A complete set of fluffy, GOTS-certified organic cotton towels.

The Never-Fight Tool kit

We can’t fight your battles for you. But we can help you avoid some altogether via essential reading, a self-closing toilet seat, and one particularly smart robot.

• PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
  The Tools goop, $17
  The Tools can be applied to every aspect of life, including marriage.
• HEATWORKS Tetra Countertop Dishwasher HeatWorks, $300/waitlist
  Coming late 2018, this freestanding dishwasher requires only half a gallon of water per load.
• PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
  Real Love in Marriage goop, $16
  Worth reading whether you’re hitched or not.
• ANYA HINDMARCH His & Her Weekenders Anya Hindmarch, $1,281 each
  The gift of not having to share precious packing space.
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• Toto Aimes toilet Toto, $2,465
  It’s self-deodorizing, heated, remote-controlled, water-efficient…
• TASK RABBIT Handyman Service Task Rabbit, Price Varies
  Download this app before DIY turns into SOS.
• EMBODIED ASTROLOGY
  Relationship Astrology Embodied Astrology, $250
  According to astrologer Renee Sills, some things are, in fact, written in the stars.
• DYSON Robot Vacuum Dyson, $999
  One household chore you’ll never have to argue over.
• SALT SURF his and hers skateboards Salt Surf, $182
  Pick up a new couple’s hobby (and a matching set of helmets).
• Avocado Green Queen Mattress Avocado Mattresses, $1,399
  No to toxic chemicals. Yes to pressure-point support.
• HÄSTENS Vividus bed Hästens, by appointment
  Flat-out luxurious.

Friday Night Fun

A starter kit for a full-on rager (or an intimate rager for two).

• ELDVARM Companion Set goop, $635
  Come on baby, light a fire.
• CROSLEY Record Player Crosley, $160
  A great reason to make vintage-record hunting your new hobby.
• DEAR DREW
  WRAP TOP goop, $131
  The sweatsuit of
  our dreams.
• DEAR DREW Jogger goop, $131
• SIEN + CO Throw goop, $470
  This, plus your Netflix password.
• THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Pipes goop, $75-85
  Pipe dream.
• Master & Dynamic Wireless Speaker Master & Dynamic, $1,800
  Form, meet function.
• GREEN DOOR WEST Cannabis
  Delivery Service Green Door West, price varies
• SMEG Wine Cooler/Cellar Smeg, price upon request
  A slick, temperature-controlled vault for your most prized posessions.
• AREAWARE Puzzle in Puzzle goop, $40
  Meta.
• SATORI CHOCOLATES
  Cannabis-Infused
  Chocolate Satori Chocolates, $20
  As if chocolate weren’t already great.
• RIF6 CUBE Mobile Projector RIF6, $300
  This high-tech mini projector pairs with your smartphone/tablet/laptop for seamless streaming onto any blank surface.
• VINEBOX Wine Tasting Club Vinebox, $79 quarterly
  A wine-by-the-glass club.
• GOOP BODY Bath Soak goop, $35
  Helps relax and ease the feelings of stress and tension.
• OSKIA Rose Massage Candle goop, $51
  Made with coconut oil, which has a low melting point, this candle melts into warm (never hot) massage oil.
• LE PETIT TROU Alina Set goop, $150
  On-the-low sexy.
• JAYSON HOME Ping Pong Table goop, $6,995
  Why stop at Ping-Pong?

Sunday Mornings In Bed

All the things you loved when you were single, except now you have someone legally obligated to bring you the paper and serve you espresso in bed.

• GOURMIA 4-in-1 Breakfast Station goop, $130
  It toasts, poaches, and steams without taking up too much counter space.
• THE NEW YORK TIMES Daily Subscription The New York Times, $8/month
  If you can get through the crossword, you can get through anything.
• TRADE COFFEE CO.
  Onyx Single Origin Trade Coffee Co., $19.50
  Take the coffee quiz, find your perfect match, and they’ll send it your way within twenty-four hours of roasting.
• VISIONS ESPRESSO Espresso Machine Visions Espresso, $1,315
  Renders morning latte runs obsolete.
• CAP BEAUTY The Coconut Butter goop, $28
  Skip the creamer and add this delicious coconut butter instead.
• SUMMERILL & BISHOP Coffee Tray goop, $142
  At your service.
• MOON JUICE
  Full Moon
  Dust Box goop, $35
  A packet for whatever the day brings.
• OLIVIA VON HALLE Kimono Robe goop, $2,845
  Hers.
• AVEC MODERATION Sapporo
  Shearling Slides goop, $320
  A step up from average house slippers.
• DEREK ROSE Men’s Robe goop, $275
  His.
• LA PHILHARMONIC Saturday matinee series LA Philharmonic, $370 and up
  It’s technically a Saturday afternoon activity, but you get the idea.
• ZEEL In Home Massage Zeel, price varies
  The only thing better than lying in bed is doing so on a massage table.

KEEPING IT SPICY

Whoever said the honeymoon period has to have an expiration date has never had her coffee spiked with sex dust.

• KIKI DE MONTPARNASSE Mask goop, $195
  Ask for what you want without saying a word.
• ELSE Bra goop, $100
  Proof that sexy and comfortable are not mutually exclusive.
• ELSE Thong goop, $55
• GOOP PRESS The Sex Issue goop, $26
  No matter your sexual orientation, gender, or level of adventurousness, The Sex Issue is full of ideas, personal stories, and explorations.
• DESIRABLES Massage Stone Set goop, $64
  Pro tip: A few drops of massage oil goes a long way.
• DAME Eva II goop, $135
  Totally hands-free, so you can use it alone or with a partner.
• MOON JUICE Sex Dust goop, $38
  Your bedroom drink.
• LAYLA MARTIN The Epic Sex
  Masterclass for Couples Layla Martin, price upon request
  So much more than Tantra.
• UNBOUND Handcuff Bangles goop, $45
  Wear them from date night straight into late night.
• PROVINCE APOTHECARY
  Lover’s Kit goop, $34
  Made with essential oils like rose absolute and evening primrose.
• WIXSON Bustier goop, $565
  The French silk tulle is particularly sexy.
• WIXSON Panty goop, $320
• RIO Hotel Emiliano Emiliano Rio, Brazil, price varies
  Take a trip to one of the sexiest places on earth.
• JACUZZI Sauna goop, $4,099
  As GP’s fiancé once said, “It’s like a half hour of hot nakedness.”
• SKYDIVE MOAB Skydive Classes Skydive Moab, from $189
  Get your heart rate up by going down—really, really fast.
• TRY THE WORLD Journey The World
  3-month subscription Try the World, $39/month
  A different but equally important kind of keeping it spicy.

FIRST DINNER PARTY

Because the fancy wedding china will take you only so far.

• MARCATO Pasta Machine goop, $140
  Make fettuccine, tagliolini, bucatini, you-name-it-ini from scratch, with ease.
• ASSOULINE Dinner Diaries goop, $50
  The Proust questionnaire format applied to the art of the dinner party.
• IL BUCO VITA Oil & Vinegar Cruet goop, $95
  The cutest cruets.
• SPEECHTANK Speech Writers Speechtank, price upon request
  The toast with the most.
• GREENPAN Cookware goop, $500
  Crafted from durable stainless steel with specialized Thermolon Minerals manufactured without PFAS, PFOA, lead, or cadmium.
• PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
  River Cafe London
  Cookbook goop, $40
  The next best thing to having Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray in your kitchen.
• InstaPot Instant Pot, $180
  It’s a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and rice cooker; you can simmer, sauté, and steam anything in it—even make your own bone broth, overnight, with amazingly little effort.
• goop Multicooker Recipes
  Pick a recipe and let the slow cooker do the rest.
• HARBOUR TRADING CO. Fresh Salmon Harbour Trading Co., $100
  Everything you need to make a seafood feast for four.
• PEUGEOT Salt & Pepper Mill Set goop, Coming Soon
  No two sustainably harvested wood mills are alike.
• COLTELLERIE BERTI FOR MATCH
  Kitchen Knives With
  Wood Blocks goop, $1,100
  Each one of these knives is handmade from start to finish by a single craftsman in the Tuscan countryside.
• SUR LA TABLE
  Fresh Mexican Cooking Sur La Table, $75
  How to master taco night.
• CHRIS EARL
  Cocktail Straws goop, $95
  How furniture designer Chris Earl does reusable straws.
• CELLARS Premium Wine Club Cellars, $42/shipment
  The OG wine club.
• RIEDEL Decanter goop, $600
  Makes a fantastic case for opening your finest bottle of red.

IN SICKNESS AND in HEALTH

The couple who Reikis together stays together.

• GOOP BODY Bath Soak goop, $35
  Helps relax and ease feelings of stress and tension.
• GOOP WELLNESS
  Balls in the Air goop, $90
  Plays defense so you can play offense, ensuring that all systems operate at full capacity.
• GOLDE Original GOLDE goop, $26
  This powerful mix makes a next-level golden milk, turmeric tonic, or any other turmeric-infused concoction.
• AMPLIFY ACCUPUNCTURE appointment Amplify Accupuncture, price varies
  The menu of acupuncture services aims to address a litle bit of everything.
• VITRUVI Stone Diffuser goop, $119
  This gorgeous ceramic aromatherapy oil diffuser works as a piece of home décor at the same time that it softly streams essential-oil-infused steam out into any room.
• VITRUVI
  Pacific Essential
  Oil Blend goop, $24
  Amyris, bergamot, eucalyptus, lavender, and basil combine to conjure up the ocean, sea salt, and a bit of beach bonfire.
• TONIK. Organic Apple Cider
  Vinegar Capsules goop, $25
  For people who want apple cider vinegar but hate the taste.
• CHEF’N Microgreens Garden goop, $40
  Microgreens, on demand.
• SUN POTION Ashwagandha goop, $43
  This organic cold-water extract powder of the ashwagandha root is an excellent tonic.
• DODOW Sleep Aid Dodow, $59
  An easy-to-follow relaxation technique for getting to dreamland faster.
• BODUM E-Bodum Vacuum
  Coffee & Tea Maker goop, $220
  Brews the perfect cup of black tea (or coffee) and looks like a cool science project doing it.
• FOUR SIGMATIC
  Mushroom Matcha goop, $33
  As delicious as coffee.
• HUM NUTRITION Here Comes
  the Sun High-Potency Vitamin D3 goop, $20
• GOOP Guide to Energy Healers
  A Rolodex of our favorite energy workers, intuitives, and mediums.
• GO FORWARD Subscription Go Forward, $149/month
  The future of primary care is now.