Kitchen Cookware Sets for Newly Weds
If you are considering gifting a kitchen cookware set as a wedding gift to someone close to you; here are some of the factors you should keep in mind:
Purpose
Ask yourself if the bride and groom are very involved with cooking and entertaining. If they have been cooking up great meals in the bachelor(ette) pads as well, perhaps a good kitchen cookware set is something they will appreciate. However, if they are both busy, professionals who rely on take out and microwave dinners most of the time, they probably do not need a top of the range kitchen cookware set; any basic set will suffice for them.
Quality and Price
If they are into high end products and like trying out new things in the kitchen, a top of the line Calphalon or Viking kitchen cookware set is in order. However, these brands are pretty expensive with 7 piece starter sets starting at around $500. You could pool in with friends and family to get them such a top notch kitchen cookware set without going way over budget yourself.
Registry
Check if the couple has registered for a kitchen cookware set somewhere. If they have, go with their choice regardless of whether you think it is tacky or over the top. They know what they are going to be using it for and therefore chose accordingly. In addition, some members of the younger generation like to support a cause while shopping or are impressed by a TV cooking personality. So if they chose a kitchen cookware set with pink handles or pink pots, do not be alarmed, they just might want to contribute to breast cancer research with their purchase. Or if bright orange handles alarm you, think Rachael Ray, who is taking the world by storm with her bubbly personality and signature orange collection.
Size
If you do not have hints from the registry or if they have not registered anywhere, you might also want to factor in the size of the kitchen cookware set you plan on purchasing. IKEA and Wal-Mart have some very reasonably priced cookware and they can always keep on adding pieces as their family grows. You might want to add a few extras to the kitchen cookware set you purchase by adding a touch of personalization such as monogrammed oven mitts or a personalized recipe collection. This way even if they do end up returning or exchanging the kitchen cookware set you gifted, they will have one thing to always remember you by.
