Happily Ever After Engraved Cutting Board Wedding Gift

Laser engraving burns the lettering into the wood rather than printing on top of it, so the formal script and the diamond rule are physically part of the board and will still be there after a hundred meals have crossed it. The contrast comes from the scorch of the grain itself, which gives the whole design a warm, slightly aged look that a printed surface cannot fake.

It is solid wood, big enough to carry cheese, bread and charcuterie to a table, and most couples end up using it for serving far more than for chopping. Hand wash and dry it standing up, with no dishwasher and no soaking, then oil it occasionally with something food safe. As a fifth-anniversary or housewarming gift it has more permanence than almost anything else here.

• Solid hardwood carrying a permanent laser engraving
• No ink or print film, so there is nothing to peel or fade
• Hand wash and dry upright; not dishwasher safe
• Recondition with food-safe oil every few months
• Engraved and shipped in the United States