As you get older, you will probably find that more and more of your friends are falling in love with each other and tying the knot. Despite this being a practice that human beings have done for thousands of years, the newlyweds in your life will quite possibly act annoyingly smug and proud about their nuptials, but — God bless ’em — you love them anyway and maybe, just maybe, you want to get them something nice for the holidays. Need help knowing what to buy? Here it is — your holiday gift guide for the smug (and not-so-smug!) married folk in your life.
When we put out a call for the best couples gifts, the most common answer you came up with was a simple one: Booze. Sure enough, if there was ever a nice thing for a couple to enjoy, it’s a good bottle of something, however, I’ll leave what that something is up to you. Instead, here are some beautiful drinking accoutrements perfect for your favorite married drunks.
First, who wouldn’t want to cheers with these darling Mr. and Mrs. cocktail glasses ($18) from Furbish?
Shake it up: Gold Cobbler Shaker, $75, Umami.
(Found via Cunundrum.)
Personalized decorative ice buckets, iomoi.
Perfect for a cold night in! A.F. Rapoport Hot Buttered Rum Batter, $8 for 8 oz., A.F. Rapoport, Ltd.
Speaking of a night in, reader LaComtesse recommended putting together a stay-at-home date kit with movies, popcorn and hot chocolate. Why not include some DVDs from your favorite television series? A DVD box set is the stay-at-home gift that keeps on giving.
The Wire: The Complete Series, $84.96, at Amazon.
Friday Night Lights: The Complete Series, $53.99, at Amazon.
Girls: The Complete First Season, $22.99, at Amazon.