• Bittercube’s Variety Pack ($56): Grub is decidedly pro-bitters, and this line of slow-crafted, Midwest-produced bitters is made entirely from raw ingredients, and the set comes pre-gift-wrapped.

They include gifts both practical and charitable, all of which do a bit more good than your traditional toaster oven. Elizabeth Teo works in communications for the Toronto Environmental Alliance.

But had we had a big wedding with a large number of guests, I can say for certain we would have stipulated no gifts, to avoid accumulating 18 sets of bath towels, 13 toasters and ten personalised ...