We don’t like to judge a product by its packaging, but it’s hard not to with this lovely bubble bath and shea butter hand crème gift set. Luckily the scent is as heavenly as the exterior, featuring a rich exotic blend of lavender, bee blossom honey with white orchids, and warm, woody undertones of Indian amber delicately completed with a touch of Tahitian vanilla.
Available at Lollia Life for $58.
This Kate Spade cocktail ring is sure to make an entrance and enchant the night. Set in colorful cocktail packaging ideal for gifting, the faceted glass accessory, mixed in a variety of flavors, is the perfect bauble for your besties.
Available at Kate Spade for $78.
For the fashionable frequent fliers in your life, opt for a chic vintage-inspired suitcase. Perfect for destination wedding or honeymoon travel, these rolling leather and ivory suitcases from Unique-Vintage makes us yearn for the days when jetsetters dressed to the nines for their Pan Am flight.
Available at Unique-Vintage for $124.
We have a weakness for the written word, and there are few things that are as charming as putting a personalized stamp on it. As future newlyweds, you have many thank you notes ahead, so seal the deal with some personal appeal using this self-inking stamp from Outvite. It captures names within a decorative fleur-de-lis design, making it a perfect present for stationery devotees.
Available at Outvite for $42.
These days, the fashion elite are expressing their personalities with the humble canvas tote. A unisex accessory where fashion meets function, these ideal carryalls by John Derian are especially whimsical with prints perfect for gifting the jetsetter, the collector, the teacher or the animal lover in your life. Or keep it for yourself to tote all your wedding-planning gear to meetings with vendors.
Available at John Derian for $32-$50.
These bamboo cases for iPhone 4/4S and iPad 2 make a handsome gift for any tech aficionado. Purchase plain, with an intricate design, or create your own for a customized wooden cover that’s sure to delight the receiver.
Available at Grove for $69-$169.
Give the gift of cycling with style! We’re coveting this unisex C. Wonder City Bike, featuring a comfy leather seat, handbrakes, leather handlebars and a classic kickstand. Get one for each of you (with four candy-colored hues to choose from) and spend your newlywed days riding along rural roads and cruising urban oases. We love the idea of using a pair of bikes for a cute getaway after a casual afternoon wedding affair.
Available at C. Wonder for $249.
These needlepoint loafers are perfectly preppy and come in an array of designs from a sly fox to rock star skulls. Stitched by hand, they are lined with leather and will instantly add a dose of gentlemanly allure to any outfit, especially for a casual wedding affair.
Available at By Paige for $225.
Rain can certainly throw a wrench into a wedding day, but these brilliant umbrellas are the rainbow during the storm. Bella Umbrellas, known for renting out its whimsical pagodas and parasols for weddings, offers retail options, perfect for holiday gifting. And if it does rain, you and your wedding party are covered in style.
Available at Umbrellas.net for $96-$129.
What’s your color? The fun and modern shoe-and-handbag boutique Aldo has launched a five-piece fragrance line for men and women. To choose your scent, ALDO created a cool online game, which invites users to play a game of clicking on images that they're drawn to to define their color, which in turn helps them select their scent. We landed on RED for her, which is designed for the woman who loves to make a statement, a lush scent full of inner floral notes and warm with vanilla topped with mandarin and peach. Wouldn't it be a fun game to try to pick each other's fragrance?
Available at AisforALDO.com for $15-$45.
This pair of dapper cuff links features polished sterling silver and unscrews to hold tiny treasures, perfect for encompassing birthstones, pictures or other sentimental tokens. We love the idea of storing your wedding day something old or blue in it! Fill with treasures and give to a loved one for a personalized gift that they’re sure to cherish.
Available at Luna & Stella for $150.
Get her started on her something blue now with Tacori’s sky blue topaz cocktail ring (style no. SR12302). The brilliant stone crowns a .925 silver band detailed with an 18k gold gemseal.
Available at Tacori retailers worldwide. Prices start at $470.
Diptyque provides aromatherapy at its finest. Candle lovers will cherish the Parisian company’s Epinette candle. Reminiscent of fresh pine needles sprinkled with snow, the warmth of wood and resin, Epinette (French for spruce tree) is a olfactory heaven made of Siberian pine essence enveloped with the resinous notes of the balsam fir, Texas cedar and Indonesian patchouli.
Available at luxury retailers and
Diptyqueparis.com. 2.4-ounce candle costs $32.
Shedding a few pounds before the big day? Whether your goal is fitness or fun, Xbox 360 Kinect fulfills both, and you don’t need to be a skilled gamer to enjoy it. The Equally Wed staff has become seriously addicted to “Dance Central 2.” It features a wicked soundtrack of more than 100 songs featuring the likes of Usher, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Enrique Iglesias, Diddy, Keyshia Cole, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Daft Punk and Montell Jordan. Once you’ve told Kinect which dance you want to try, what you song you want to dance to and how difficult to make it, it’s time to break it down. Hey, maybe you and your spouse-to-be will come up with a routine to show off at your reception … or maybe just your bachelor/ette party.
Xbox 360 retails for $299.99 at
Best Buy. Dance Central 2 retails for $49.99