This is a basic list of what you will need to start. There is a world of gadgets and tools out there to make your cooking stellar and with time you can add them. If you are doing a wedding registry this is a good beginning:

Baking Dish - Large - pretty enough to go from the oven to the table - 1
Baking Dish - Small - pretty enough to go from the oven to the table - 1
Baking sheets, rimmed - 2
Blender, or Vitamix equivalent
Box grater Brush for butter and sauces
Can opener
Cast iron skillet - Large - 1
Coffee maker or espresso machine
Colander
Corkscrew
Cutting boards
Dutch oven (I love a Le Creuset)
Food processor
Instant read thermometer
Kitchen shears
Kitchen string
Knives, a great quality set with good variety
Ladle Liquid measuring vessel - Glass
Loaf pan
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Micro plane
Mixer
Pie dish, deep dish
Pizza cutter
Pot holders or silicone mittens
Potato masher
Roasting pan with rack - 1
Round 9 inch cake pans - 2
Salad spinner
Saucepan with lid - Medium - 1
Saucepan with lid - Small - 1
Sieve
Small nonstick skillet, for eggs and omelets
Spatulas - silicone recommended
Stainless steel bowl - Large - 1
Stainless steel bowl - Small - 1
Toaster
Tongs
Vegetable peeler
Whisk
Wire racks sized to fit inside the baking sheets
Wood spoons, variety of sizes

If you have any questions about the listing, comments you'd like to share, or recommendations for the list, please post a comment below!