When choosing wedding gifts many guests like the bride and groom to provide a wedding list, this is a list of items that the couple need or want and the guests can mark off which gift they are going to get the couple on a bit of a first come first serve basis.
A lot of gifts are more a necessity or something they would like but cannot afford. These days a lot of couples are setting up home together and in the recent economic climate they find it difficult to buy the items they would like to make their house a home.
Things like contemporary furniture are quite expensive and a nice luxury gift for the couple that will last. A lot of young couples can only afford basic furniture second hand or IKEA which will not last so if you get them good furniture that will last it is a nice thoughtful gift. Also contemporary furniture will fit in on what they want to do with the room rather than have to shoe horn an item into a room full of other contemporary items.
A wedding gift like this is much better than a toaster or something they will not need or use, especially if they just hide it away until you come round.