Posted by DingoMutt at 5:12 AM on September 5, 2014 Do consider how they're going to transport your gift back home, too - if they're leaving for their honeymoon right after the wedding, or if they're getting married far from home and their car is already packed full of stuff for the wedding, they are especially going to appreciate it if the item you get them is small (ask me how I know!). If this is a close friend of yours, what does he like? As a general suggestion I think consumables are good if they're asking for no gifts - a nice bottle of alcohol, some good cigars if you know they like that sort of thing, etc.
The coolest off-registry gift that my wife and I received was a tiny, custom-made replica of our dog, which we subsequently took on our honeymoon to Turkey and photographed all over the place - this was awesome because it was all about our friend knowing us and what we liked (plus, OMG, it looks just like our dog!).
Speaking as one half of an LGBT couple who got married last year, I would say that no, it doesn't matter that they're gay (unless, I guess, you have solid evidence that they would appreciate a donation to some LGBT cause - as in, I wouldn't just do that because they're gay, but if you know they work with or enthusiastically support a specific organization, then maybe it's worth considering).
