Creating a wedding registry with items that are both useful and timeless can be daunting, especially for couples trying to combine their lives into one happy home. We asked our readers to share their go-to wedding gifts for newlyweds, along with the best wedding presents they have received. Here is a selection of products that range from kitchen essentials to homemade trinkets and even a few nontraditional gifts.

Kitchen and Cooking Staples

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KitchenAid Mixer

The KitchenAid stand mixer is the ultimate wedding gift. My grandparents gave my mom one for her wedding, and they gave me one for mine. For me, tradition is a factor. Since my mom still has hers, I know it stands the test of time (like a good marriage!). Furthermore, the mixer is symbolic of domestic bliss — you use it to bake cakes for happy occasions, and it’s more expensive than anything I would normally buy for myself.

Stacy Schaefer, Manchester, Mich.

The best gift was a KitchenAid mixer — you know the one with the bananas on it. My husband gave it to me because no one else could afford it. We couldn’t either, but after 38 years it’s still going strong, as is our marriage.