20 Wedding Presents to Say “I Do” to Ahead of the Big Day

In tarot, the sun represents good fortune, happiness and harmony, as well as the start of a new period of contentment and passion. This plate by Josephine Dessine makes for an auspicious gift for the happy couple.

Inspired by the elements of air, earth, fire and water, Maison Flâneur’s very own candle collection combines aromatherapeutic essential oils and vessels featuring intricate vignettes by 20th-century French illustrator George Barbier.

Breakfast in bed. Is there anything more romantic? Feldspar’s egg cup is primed for a lazy morning; it’s made from bone china and shaped with a large saucer for soldiers, or catching crumbs so they don’t end up in the sheets…

In our opinion, a house can never have too many cushions; after all, can one be too comfy? Adding to the upholstery arsenal, Alice Palmer’s Tangiers cushion is the perfect blend of stripes and frills, not to mention the plush filling.

A novel way to get your five-a-day, The Platera’s hand-painted ceramics are enough to inspire even the most reluctant of hosts to lay on a spread. The best bit? They can even be personalised with the recipient’s initials.

A tablescape without linens is not complete in our eyes. That’s where this set from Table Love comes in. Handmade from linen by female artisans in Ukraine, it comprises four placemats with contrasting scalloped trims.

Latte, cappuccino, filter or double espresso, Jore’s coffee cup is just the thing your morning cup of joe needs. It’s handmade in Italy from porcelain and kept free from any fussy design to suit every taste.

Issy Granger’s candlesticks act as an enhancing sign-off to mantlepieces, tablescapes and candlelit dinners for two. This one is handblown in Egypt and crafted to an elegant shape with fluted ridges for the light to dance off.

Getting cosy just got a whole lot, well, cosier, thanks to Issy Granger. Lovingly handmade in England from pure merino wool, the Millay throw makes an invitingly soft addition to beds, armchairs, sofas and more.

Practicality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, sometimes a beautifully decorative object is just the gift to give. This spoon is handmade from brass by artisans in Nairobi’s biggest slum, while the bead is made by a community of single mothers from the clay of Mount Kenya.