Is a Blender a Good Wedding Gift?

If you have an invite to a wedding and are going as a guest, then it’s considered appropriate to bring a wedding gift.

I’ve updated this older article for 2024 to include issues including the rising costs of wedddings, as well as the onus on guests and their gift choices.

That process can be quite difficult for many people. The whole process of buying the right wedding gift causes more stress than it needs to. It’s actually a pretty easy thing to handle.

Here’s the situation with wedding gifts: if you are bringing one to a wedding, you should get something that the bride and groom would like in their new home. It’s sort of similar to a housewarming gift. In general, blenders are good gifts. But what about a wedding?

That’s why kitchen appliances like Blenders are so popular. Because if you are not going to give cash, then you will want to bring an actual gift to the wedding.

So, the question that we’re going to take a look at here is if a blender is a good wedding gift or not.

This way you’ll know if you should be buying a blender and if so what kind you should get.

What Is Considered a Good Wedding Gift?

First let’s discuss what is and what isn’t considered a good wedding gift. The classic gift was cash. A lot of people just would give an envelope of cash. But that’s no longer in vouge for many weddings. For many weddings, people don’t just hand over an envelope of cash like their in Goodfellas.

Nowadays people bring boxed wedding gifts to a wedding reception. The most common or “good” wedding gifts are always going to be house related: fancy china, fancy crystal glass, blenders, food processors, or maybe extravagant things such as a wedding vacation.

So, a blender would be considered a good wedding gift.

What wouldn’t be considered a good wedding gift? Well, jewelry is definitely on the list. Even things like watches would be a bad wedding gift. There are things like fancy watches which are good graduation gifts, but not good wedding gifts.

Stick to the classics like kitchen appliances, blenders, fine china or crystal. If the wedding couple has a registry then it’s a great thing to check out so that you know exactly what they want. If they don’t have a wedding registry, then I would feel comfortable going with a nice blender. I’ll recommend some at the end of the article which are perfect for weddings.

Is The Blender Something On The Wedding Registry?

Before you go and buy a blender check the wedding registry. If the couple already have a blender listed on their wedding registry, then you can buy that specific blender and mark it off. If the wedding couple has listed a blender on their registry, then you can either buy that blender or not but I would not buy a separate blender. You don’t want to give them a duplicate blender or an extra blender.

If the wedding couple doesn’t have a wedding registry or if they do have a wedding registry and they don’t list a blender on it, then you can be safe to buy them a blender of your choosing.

Many people would like a blender, but maybe they didn’t create a wedding registry or maybe they have a wedding registry with a company that doesn’t have blenders. Maybe it’s an issue of the company that the couple are using for the wedding registry not having a blender or having a limited amount of items they can select.

In any event, what you want to do is check out and see if the couple has a wedding registry. If they do, and if there is a blender on the list then that’s the one you should get.

If there is no wedding registry or if there is not a blender on the wedding registry list, the you can pick a blender of your own choosing. The couple might have not included a blender on their list because they had a limited number of spots or else they thought it might be too pricey or any number of reasons.

What’s The Propper Amount To Spend on a Wedding Gift?

This depends on a number of factors. How lavish is the wedding? How close are you to the wedding gusts? Are you a member of the wedding party? All of these are factors in determining how much money you should spend on a wedding gift. Here’s a write up on US News and World Report about spending practices.

There are two popular numbers that you see around a lot: $100 and $500.

Now, $500 is a lot of money and it’s going to be for people who are well established and have close ties to the wedding couple.

The budget range is going to be within $100 and $500 bucks. In that price range you can find a great blender at either price point. The less expensive blenders would be the bullet styles which are smaller than the large blenders. The more expensive blenders such as the VitaMix or BlendTec are at the higher end.

 The range for wedding gifts should be between $100 and $500.

Is A Blender a “Good” Wedding Gift?

For most people, yes, a blender is a good wedding gift. The only time that a blender isn’t a great wedding gift is if the person already has one or really is against a healthy lifestyle.

Even if the wedding couple already has a blender, a blender isn’t a bad gift to get at a wedding. The reason is that blenders are one of the best “regifting” gifts.

So, even if the couple already has a blender, they can always regift the blender to a friend of theirs on their birthday or for a housewarming present.

What Blenders Make Good Wedding Gifts?

Here’s where you get my recommendations. I’m going to be pretty standard here and suggest that you get a well known blender that isn’t going to be a junker. Avoid the cheap garbage blenders that are sold in big stores and stick to one like a VitaMix or a NutriBullet.

The bullet bleners are ones that you can get for the lower price range. Here’s a good option for a wedding gift. These are smaller and more compact blenders and don’t take up a lot of space.

Vitamix Blenders– More expensive, but more powerful.

If you have a bigger budget, then you might want to splurge and get a VitaMix.

Budget Weddings and The Current Inflation Issue

One of the recent developments in weddings and wedding planning is that Inflation is a serious issue (this article in CNBC covers much of the expenses in wedding planning).

That’s why it’s not required that you buy an expensive wedding gift. If you do think a blender is a good gif (and a lot of people do want blenders) then remember that you don’t have to spend a lot of money. It’s perfectly acceptable to get a mid priced blender.

Here’s a good option for anyone on a budget.