Thank you, perpetual bridesmaid, for your insights! Gifting is so personal that you’ll likely have a good idea of what would be really perfect for your friends - whether they are foodies, homebodies, etc. Here are a couple of my current favorite gift ideas (a completely random sampler of really cool budget-friendly items!)

For the foodie newlyweds:

• Oha placemats ($3.95 each) and table runner ($14.95) from cb2.com
• one year subscription to Saveur magazine ($19.95) from saveur.com

Personal note - we received a subscription to Saveur from friends (thank you - we know you’re reading this!) and we LOVE it! We read a lot of cooking and food magazines and this one is by far our new favorite!

For the performer newlyweds:

• Video ipod karaoke system ($60.00) from fredflare.com

For the entertaining, dinner-party-throwing newlyweds:

• Recipe binder set (includes a signature binder, 15 section tabs, measure equivalent chart, 40 recipe pages, 50 recipe cards, and 60 menu planning sheets) ($60.00) from russellandhazel.com
• Lapis petals apron ($38.00) from anthropologie.com

For anyone (cause these are so cute!):

• Ceramic pigeon vases ($45 for 4 inch pigeon, $60 for 6 inch pigeon) from threepotatofourshop.com