What present to get an unknown couple that just got married?

Wedding gifts should be something of lasting value, that will be cherished for as long as the marriage endures, and passed down to future generations. Hence drinks, which are appropriate "hostess gifts" to take to any sort of party, and gift cards which are of transitory value, are inappropriate.

The best choice is always something small of higher quality rather than something large and showy of poor quality. Good choices are fine china, silver, or crystal where one small piece can be purchased that will add to an established set. Have some idea of what you would like to purchase, and then find out the appropriate pattern by finding the bride's registry, noticing when you are invited to her home, or asking her mother or maid of honour. For a casual friend whom you have just recently met, depending on the quality of her patterns, an appropriate gift would be a pair of silver butter-knives; a salt-and-pepper, a bread-and-butter plate, or a pair of liqueur glasses. You can go to most department stores' online registries and search for a registry by the names of the couple and the date of the wedding.

If you cannot find out the bride's patterns, another good present is a useful and tasteful product from local artisans. If you are not "indoor" friends, you will at least have noticed the decor of their landscaping. Cast garden stones, small hand-wrought statuary, top-quality brass pruning shears in a rosewood box, blown-glass wasp traps, and so on, are good neighbourly gifts.

Do not give money, nor gift cards which are equivalent to money. Although the demographic on Yahoo!Answers comprises primarily people who will say "everybody wants money", that sentiment turns out not to be the case. In fact, since traditionally money is given only to dependents and social inferiors, gifts of money can be highly offensive. They also tend to imply that you are unwilling to spend time and effort devising an appropriate actual gift, and they lead to people comparing the monetary value exchanged -- which in turn makes the gift-giving pointless.

A gift card would be best. Get one to a restaurant, coffee/ice cream shop, or a home store like Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Pier 1, etc.

I never give people alcohol because I know several people who think drinking is wrong. I never assume someone might be an alcoholic, but I assume the larger possibility that they may not be drinkers at all.

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I wouldn't attend the wedding of an unknown couple nor get them a gift. Just send a congratulatory card.

I would get a gift card to a nice restaurant. Everyone has to eat! Good luck!

I like the idea of a gift card to a nice restaurant. :)

some nice champagne flutes or a gift voucher to have a photo framed

I say get a gift card to a store that everyone likes. It might be impersonal, but at least you know they will use it.

Go to: http://www.giftcertificates.com/

Gift vouchers to a department store so they can use it how they wish.