Gifts for the newly weds. Wedding guests have a unique opportunity to share in the creation and furnishing of the couple's new home. Wedding presents can be small and quirky, to the large and traditional items. You can choose anything from a potato peeler to an entire dinner setting, or you can choose the beautiful with lace and crystal. It depends whether you know what their ideal gift would be. Do you stick with their present list or choose the type of gift you know they would love to have? Or do you wait and see what everyone else has bought for the happy couple before choosing your present for them?