The best luxury wedding gifts for couples

Finding the right wedding gift for a couple can be a mission, and while registries are helpful, they can also be quickly picked over, leaving you to gift beloved friends a spatula or worse, a blender on their big day.

The best wedding gifts are thoughtful, personal, unique and — if you’ve done it right — hopefully stand the test of time, to be treasured and remembered from the couple’s first anniversary to their fiftieth.

To mark the special occasion you’ll want to invest in a wedding gift that both partners can enjoy – perhaps a swanky suitcase for their first travels post-nuptials or fancy homewares they would never purchase for themselves. If you really want to commemorate theday, Anya Hindmarch’s keepsake box is a neat way to store special mementos, while Christofle’s silver picture frame can house their favourite memories from the ceremony and beyond.

Keep scrolling to see the very best luxury wedding gifts for your favourite people.

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Breakfast in bed is not just for newlyweds. With this handwoven rattan tray from Soho Home, the happy couple can bring each other sweet treats, early evening cocktails and surprise snacks for eternity. £295, Soho Home

When in doubt a swanky frame will make a great wedding gift, and will give the newlyweds somewhere to house their impressive collection of wedding day photos. If you are going to play it safe with a picture frame, ensure you pick a truly luxurious design like Christofle’s sterling-silver model which can be engraved with wedding details and comes in a lovely branded gift box. £470, Christofle at Selfridges

The perfect ‘special occasion’ pieces, these La DoubleJ champagne coupes are a toastworthy addition to your favourite couple’s kitchen collection. The Italian brand is known for its maximalist designs and playful colour combinations and has a whole host of tableware available on Net-a-Porter. £780, La DoubleJ at Net-a-Porter

For those two-somes that love to host, Le Creuset is always a safe bet. This new floral design, inspired by the French anemone flower, will make a hosting a dream as the functional casserole dish (that is oven-safe up to 260C) also doubles as a showstopping table centrepiece. £295, Le Creuset at Harrods

Whether you pair this Dom Perignon gift set with La DoubleJ’s colourful champagne coupes is up to you — it will make just as great a wedding present on its own too. Each gift set features a bottle of the vintage champagne from 2013 alongside decadent, handcrafted chocolates. £230, Dom Perignon at Haute Florist

At first glance, this contraption looks like something from a chemistry lab, but we promise it will bring the recipient a lot more joy than any science experiment could. This device by Joy Resolve’s will make that dreaded early wake-up call a little less painful – simply set an alarm for your desired time and you can awaken to a delicious filtered coffee without even getting out of bed. £345, Joy Resolve at Selfridges

Give the wedding gift of luxury travel with one of Gucci’s classic suitcases or luggage sets. This fancy cabin trolley is made from a silver aluminium hard shell and finished with the brand’s imitable double-G monogrammed canvas. Just the thing for the modern couple on the go, from the honeymoon to an anniversary trip. £2,620, Gucci

Scent is one of the strongest ties to memory and what better way to remember a special day than with an engraved perfume case? Cartier’s Nécessaires à Parfum are inspired by vintage cigarette cases and can be engraved with initials and wedding dates, making for the most beautiful keepsake — happy memories with every spritz. From £550, Cartier

So much work and effort go into wedding invitations these days, often for them to be forgotten after the happy day. Noble Macmillan’s customised wedding-invitation tray ensures the gorgeous invites are memorialised forever. £290, Noble Macmillan

What could be more romantic than being reminded of your wedding day every time you open this gorgeous personalised leather keepsake box? It’s the right size for any tokens, from jewellery and watches to love letters or memorable ticket stubs. Customise it with a picture, initials or even a handwritten message. £450, Anya Hindmarch

Indulge the duos competitive side and celebrate one of the world’s oldest board games with this 15-inch Backgammon kit from Aspinal of London. In this contemporary, bold orange hue, the brief-case-style design has been handbound with the finest full-grain leather and includes everything you need for the classic game – including smooth checkers and leather dice cups. You can even personalise it with the couples’ initials to make this wedding gift an heirloom for all future family game nights. £650, Aspinal of London

Available in four different colours from Farrow & Ball’s famed range, this modern take on the traditional butler’s tray and stand will make a great wedding gift for new homeowners or interior obsessives. Each piece is made bespoke and individually crafted using the finest British Birch wood. Optional extras include a toughened glass inlay with polished edges and a personalised engraving, to really spoil the happy couple. From £850, The Natural Screen Co.

For every £100 donated to David Attenborough’s charity, the World Land Trust, one acre of wildlife habitat will be purchased and protected in perpetuity. From £100, worldlandtrust.org

For the ultimate gift that gives back, look no further than Good Gifts’ mobile libraries for Rwanda. An electric library (rather than one drawn by donkey) can cover more ground and spread the gift of literacy to those communities who need it most. £6,000, Good Gifts