If we were to only get one item as a wedding present, I (Emily) would choose this. I've been eyeing Vitamix since I was a teenager and I watched a friend create delicious smoothies by throwing ENTIRE produce into the contraption. The powerful blades whirled the skin, seeds and pulp into a tasty beverage with vitamins still intact. What's more, the Vitamix can make soup, grind seeds and make nut butter. Plus the Vitamix just might play a crucial role in taking Jaamar's cooking show to the next level on YouTube :-)

Ideal for travel (it's carry-on size) and super versatile!

Our honeymoon fund will help cover lodging, airfare and a hotel stay on the way home.

These airtight containers would be amazing to ensure we keep bugs out of our food (and maybe avoid attracting them into our apartment anyway!)

In 2010, Emily did fieldwork with Sari Bari in Kolkata, India, for her grad program. Sari Bari is a social enterprise that enables women who've been trafficked to work in the red light district leave and earn a respectable earning. Purchasing a throw (or any other items from SariBari enables women to have freedom and dignified work. Think of your purchase of this gift as a donation as well as a tangible reminder in our new home of dear women in Kolkata.

Give Jaamar the gift of fitness/the opportunity to work out with Emily and trainers at her home awesome gym!

Would love this flexible freezer tray for storing fresh herbs to use later.

Help ensure we stay hydrated and healthy when hiking and traveling abroad! These are THE BEST water bottles with built-in filters for the worst conditions. I used mine in mountain streams and developing countries until the straw broke.

Our new apartment doesn't have a dishwasher so a dish rack like this one would help when setting them on the counter to dry. Big plus that it folds up when not in use since our counter space is a limited commodity too!

Because every dish deserves a little garlic! (and this makes cooking with them waaaayyy more a-peel-ing :))

We'd love to have a cooler for camping; we'd love one like this that collapses since we have limited storage space in our one-bedroom apartment.

Jaamar's favorite food is chicken. This cookbook will help inspire creative ideas for preparing it.

Help Emily avoid making messes when microwaving soup in the break room!

Space is limited in our one-bedroom apartment. This would help us maximize our storage in an organized fashion!