Need to buy a telescope, anybody knows anything about telescopes?

I need to buy a telescope because FH always wanted one, and I would like to buy a decent one to give it to him as a wedding gift. If any body knows anything about this (recommendations of a good place to buy from, or good model to buy) please let me know as I do not want to buy something that will not work well, and I do not know much (anything)about this.

TIA!