Wedding gift list: Add a splash of British style

Wedding gift list: Add a splash of British style
Add classic British style by choosing iconic brands that make a house feel like home. Burleigh Soho Home china, Prezola

Every gift list has space for a few British classics – whether it’s everyday kitchenware, elegant textiles or design icons that look great in any style of home

 

One of the best things about creating a wedding list is that it’s a golden opportunity to add pieces that will make your house or apartment feel like home. Buying  classic British objects is a surefire way to inject a bit of style with a sense of place, and the gift list companies have lots of homegrown icons on their books. “British brands bring with them a strong sense of heritage, and for many of our couples they are tomorrow’s heirlooms,” says Katherine Raderecht, director of brand partnerships at Prezola.

The objects can be traditional or modern, quirky or cutting edge – the point is that they are perennial choices that stand the test of time. Who can resist a classic Roberts Radio (even if that retro exterior conceals live streaming capacity) or a robust Dualit – you can almost smell buttered toast just looking at it. And, of course, our deep national attachment to baking and entertaining (witness the furore over Come Dine With Me and The Great British Bake Off) means that even if we don’t quite hit the giddy heights of meringue perfection ourselves, we still might hanker after matching cake tins or refined Royal Albert bone china teacups.

“The British classics on your gift list can be traditional or modern – the point is that they make a house feel like home”

Of course, British design is not just old-school. With a legacy from the great cutlery makers of Sheffield and fine china of the potteries, we produce objects that offer heritage with a modern twist. For instance, fine cutlery maker Arthur Price has collaborated with Sophie Conran to produce a sleek set of cheese knives, available at Prezola. Similarly, there’s an updated take on classic Burleigh earthenware in Hibiscus, found exclusively at Soho Home, The Ned and Prezola. If understated and sleek is more your thing, then check out the Andrew Martin artworks available from The Wedding Shop and the Robert Welch candlesticks for Heal’s at Prezola.

Of course, every newlywed will be a huge fan of cosying up, whether it’s nestling under a Designers Guild silk eiderdown or drying the dishes à deux with witty Gillian Kyle Tunnock’s teatowels. As Prezola’s Katherine Raderecht puts it: “Britain has always been a centre of creative interior design”. We agree and think there is everything to love about adding homegrown talent to your wedding gift list

1. Cosy, just like home

The Wedding Shop’s new Fulham Townhouse – cosy, just like home

2. Sweet treasure

Gillian Kyle designs celebrate the classics. Teatowel available at Prezola

3. Tune in to the classics

A design classic, but with iStream capacity, Roberts radio by The Wedding Shop

4. Ploughman’s partners

Sophie Conran’s sleek cheese knives for Arthur Price, available at Prezola

5. Full English

The classic kitchen workhorse, Dualit is available in chic colours from The Wedding Shop

6. Snuggle down

Designers Guild is an iconic name in interior design, and its distinctive and fresh colour palette and beautiful materials are both luxurious and timeless. Designers Guild reversible silk quilt, £495 at Prezola. prezola.com

7. Pinky up

For those Earl Grey and cucumber sandwich moments, this lovely Royal Albert china is available at The Wedding Shop

8. Modern icon

Don’t neglect the modern classics. This Robert Welch candlestick is both elegant and functional. Available from Prezola

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