I have a very serious question for you to contemplate today: It's getting to be wedding season, are you prepared?
If you aren't involved in either planning your own or being sucked in to one that's being planned, it's likely that you have been invited to one. So you either need to register for gifts, or figure out what to get someone.
Heimerdinger Cutlery can help you solve all of these problems.
We have an online Wedding and Gift Registry which is ideal for a couple who is interested in registering at a specialty store. You can either call to discuss starting up your registry, or come into the store and get things filled out that way.
If you are looking for a gift idea for that special couple, you can also look and see what others have registered for, or here's my top 10 list.
Top 10 Wedding Gifts
1) A set of steak knives. This is probably the most popular gift we see people coming into store to buy in wedding season. We carry a variety of Dexter Russell and Wustof sets, with special orders available for those who favor something we don't have in stock.
2) A knife block.
3) A cutting board.
These two are my own personal favorites for gifts. If the recipients are younger, it's less likely they'll have these. Since both of these can be decorative, as well as functional, they are well received, though I have run across the occasional person who doesn't want to use their cutting board "because it's too pretty" and they don't want to mess it up.
4) Kitchen shears.
My favorites of these are the Tricky shears, from Dovo. They come apart for easy cleaning and they are available in a bunch of different colors. I love the red ones, because they're easy to spot. This is also a good gift for those on a budget, or those wishing to give a combination of smaller items.
5) A steel.
Any kitchen where knives get used needs a steel. A steel can extend the lifespan of an edge, keeping a knife sharper for longer, until it needs actual sharpening. This can vary, for the home cook, from a year to every five years. Probably a steel would best be given in combination with an actual knife, any of the next three would make a nice set.
6) A paring knife.
Always useful. They are also available in a variety of shapes, so you could go with a sheepsfoot or birdsbeak knife to stand out in the crowd.
7) A carving knife/set.
8) A chef's knife.
Combined with a paring knife, this makes the most basic knife set.
9) A garlic press.
This is the tool I use the most in my kitchen, almost more than my knives.
10) Other kitchen gadgets.
There are so many to choose from. You could get some of the Kentucky Spring Salad tongs and a tomato knife to celebrate summer fun. You could get one of Ky Spring's cheese slicers and a little cheese board, to pair with a bottle of wine for the first time the happy pair entertains as a couple. A lemon zester or melon baller could be tied into the bow of a shower gift, or tied around a bunch of bright kitchen towels. Personally, I like the grapefruit knives, but there are hundreds of combinations and fun ways to make these into memorable gifts.
A good knife is always a good gift, because it will last a lifetime. Indeed it can even be passed on to the next generation, when they are starting their households. When I got my first apartment, my grandmother gave me a few of her older Wustof and Henckel knives. The durability and craftsmanship make them worth the expense, in my opinion. It's not as if you'll ever have to buy more than one.
(Note: the top picture was contributed by Sasha Ciconte, all rights are reserved by her. She's a nascent wedding planner in the Lexington area.)
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