Bridal Showers

Wedding season is here and with that comes the ever exciting bridal showers where the bride and groom get showered by their closest friends and family with gifts to start their new lives together. So I thought I would round up the top 12 gift every bride needs in her house/kitchen. Honestly these are also going to be some of the things that I got myself having getting married in June.

#1 KitchenAid stand mixer - While I didn’t get this for my registry I did get it for Christmas and I can’t say enough good things about it. Every bride will need it in her kitchen if she has a major sweet tooth like me. This is perfect for making brownies, cakes, and cookies I can’t wait to start learning how to make pretzels and other things that include dough. I’ve never done anything like that before. The KitchenAid retails for $379.99 the one I registered for is from Zola.com however, and the color I have is also on my Instagram.

#2 Pressure cooker- This however I did get for my bridal shower and y’all this has saved my life when it's come to making vegetables if you know us you know we always are cooking chicken with some kind of veggie and this just makes it so much easier for us instead of making it on the stove. You can even make apple sauce and you can also do some canning and make preservatives. This may be on the higher end of the prices retailing at $69.99 but still a little cheaper than a KitchenAid.

#3 Monogrammed hand towels - there's nothing like drying your hands on a towel that has BOTH of your initials on it. It may be something small but this meant so much to me and we got 2 of them and we rotate them out when we wash our towels. And also this is one of the more affordable things that you can find on someone's registry Bed Bath & Beyond has them for only $14.99.

#4 Kamenstein Spice racks- they are essential for any good kitchen in my opinion so you can just buy the spices already in the containers and then just add to them when you need to instead of buying a lazy susan or something like that to organize your spices if you’re constantly cooking with spices like I am. The one that I have pictured is the one that I have but there are so many different other ones that you can get for that special couple. These are priced at $29.99.

#5 Ninja Blender- We had a blender the first year we lived together and it quit working on us so we asked for a new one on our registry. We asked for one where we could make all the smoothies my little heart can take. Every piece of it is dishwasher safe so you won’t have to worry about hand cleaning it because honestly that's a pain. This blender retails at $99.99.

#6- Tupperware- Everyone knows that you can’t have too much Tupperware so these are my favorite but we got so much that I can’t narrow it down to one that really is my favorite but we also got some for Christmas a few years ago and they are collapsible and dishwasher safe, microwaveable, and safe in the refrigerator. These OXO Tupperware containers retail at $29.99.

#7 Stainless Steel Cookware Set- This is a little story about me; When Daniel and I first started dating our first Christmas together I got a cookware set and we used those dishes every day for 3 years so when we were registering for our gifts we figured it was time to get new ones and these are the ones we got. Inexpensive as well at $79.99.

#8 OXO Good Grips Pop Cereal Containers- I don’t know about any of y’all but I hate having a messy pantry and these are great organizers to help keep everything cleaner in a way. You can’t even get a set of like 10 or 16 I believe depending on what you're looking for. These 3 little things are priced at $49.99 I’m also including the bigger set and price as well. Those retail at $99.99.

#9 Luigi Bormioli Crescendo SON.hyx stemless wine glasses- These are so cute even for everyday glasses I love a good glass of wine after a long day I don’t know anyone who doesn’t. But these are great for red wine and they are also dishwasher safe! They are really inexpensive at $29.99.

#10 Kitchenaid Attachments- Give me all the attachments for my kitchen aid I mean they are all equally amazing for that bride to be to have in her kitchen but the one that is probably my favorite would have to be the blade spiralizer with peel, core, and slice stand mixer attachment. This is the easiest way to peel potatoes or apples. This one costs about $99.99 at Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

#11 Le Creuset Dutch Oven- Every kitchen needs these last few items in my opinion so I’m going to start with the dutch oven. Some people use this for soup recipes like chicken noodle soup (be on the lookout for recipe later. The one that I found is by Le Creuset and comes in 11 colors and 5 different sizes. I even have envy that I didn’t register for this myself. This one is $399.99.

#12 Cast Iron Skillet- A cast iron skillet is great for making dinners that requires some things to be cooked in one pan (see another recipe late but this is one of my husband's favorites.) But the one that I found was Lodge and it’s from zola.com at $29.99.