Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Men and Women, Romantic Gift Ideas
Valentine’s Day is a wonderful time to show someone your heartfelt emotions. What other way to do that than present them with a thoughtful gift? But choosing a gift is right where we tend to get stuck. With the shops full of every imaginable thing tweaked to form a heart shape and drizzled with red paint, there is little doubt that you are left confused deciding upon an original gift ideas.
To help you with your gift giving this Valentine’s Day, we have created a list of gift ideas. Most of them are followed by links to websites where you can buy them online. The gift ideas that follow are sure to help you quickly choose a great gift ideal for the one you love.
1. Flowers
Be it roses, or any other Flower Bouquets in pretty shades of red and pinks, will forever remain on the top of the list. Take time to choose a greeting card that truly reflects your feelings and gift it along with the flowers. And if you are not too low on your budget, choose another gift from this list and gift it along with flowers.
For Women: A great way to start the day or greet her. If roses aren’t her type, go in for other flowers like the very informal daisies or the elegant orchids.
For Men: A potted plant is a better option unless you are sure your man likes to receive flowers. Most men have no idea what to do with them.
2. Food Gift Baskets
Chocolates and Love go hand in hand when it comes to gifting women. All stores you visit are sure to stock heart-shaped chocolates in every price range for Valentine’s Day. When buying chocolates, pay attention to its packaging as well. Heart-shaped boxes tied with red ribbon are most sought-after.
For Women: Find out her favorite chocolate brand and gift her a Valentine’s Day special box from them. It could also be something like chocolate-covered berries, brownies and cookies.
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For Men: Men usually prefer more manly food stuff like gift baskets made with their favorites beef jerky, beer etc. The Manly Man Company has a selection of such gift boxes with pizza jerky, bacon jerky and booze infused goodies. Check out their complete selection for more ideas.
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3. Innerwear/Lingerie
Lingerie, Men’s underwear, nightwear etc. make sensual Valentine’s day gifts. You can insist upon wearing the gifted innerwear after your romantic dinner ends.
For Men: Based on his personality, go for funky romantic prints for fun or classic prints or solid colors for sexy underwear.
For Women: Based on her personality choose from the more flirty ‘barely there’ essentials, seductive garters or costumes, sporty camisole-panty sets or the feminine lace or silk babydoll dresses.
4. Bath & Body
Men and Women both share a love for bath and body products. Bath and body products are a great way to pamper yourself and hence they make very romantic gifts. Special soaps in heart or rose shapes look very lovely as gifts.
For Men: Their favorite After Shave, Shower Gels and EDC’s combined together to make a gift set.
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For Women: Gift baskets from their favorite bath and body brands. Almost every top brand comes up with Valentine’s Day special hampers.
5. Jewelry & Watches
Diamonds will not fail to bring sparkle in the eyes of your sweetheart but other jewelry items, jeweled watches, bracelets etc. are also very good keepsakes.
For Men: Men will love to flaunt rings and bands on their fingers. Choose simple and stylish designs that are not too much of a hassle to maintain for them. Latest and limited edition watches will never fail.
Women: Heaven is the limit here but do not restrict yourself to buying heart-shaped stuff. Any cute pair of earrings, pendant-sets, rings, necklaces or a dainty bracelet will make their way into her heart. Diamond encrusted watches are a great hit.
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6. Stuffed Toys
Cuddly teddy bears make great Valentine’s Day gifts. Long after Valentine’s Day is gone, the teddy bears will still remain to speak of your love for your sweetheart. Most teddy bear companies make special Valentine’s Day themed bears carrying cute love messages.
For Men: Yes, stuffed toys are for men too! An ABC news report informed a while back that 1 in 4 men traveled or slept with a favorite stuffed toy animal. Gift him the plush version of his favorite movie or cartoon character or a teddy or doggie dressed in the colors of his favorite team or sport like fishing, golf etc.
For Women: Cute, soft teddy bears, doggies, dolls, birds or any other toy that reminds her of something special that happened between the two of you.
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7. Candles & Potpourri
Lightly perfumed candles and lavender or rose scented potpourri will make a pretty gift for the host/hostess of the romantic candlelight dinner on the evening of Valentine’s Day. You can group rose-perfumed candles, potpourri sachets along with a bouquet of roses for an elegant gift.
For Men: Choose manly scents and designs from candle companies that specialize in candles for men.
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For Women: Prettily packaged candle sets specially made for Valentine’s Day are available from most online retailers of candles.
Resources: Yankee Candle, Party Lite
8. Spa or Salon Gift Certificates
Gift your sweetheart a day at the spa or a massage or any other relaxing beauty treatment at the salon. You can gift them a coupon or gift certificate for any such service in an attractive envelope.
For Men: Men will love the gift of a spa treatment as much as women. Find the best available spa around your area and get them a reservation or gift voucher.
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For Women: Treat her to the luxury of s spa or make her a prepaid booking at her favorite salon.
9. Books
A classic romantic novel, a current romantic best-seller, a poetry book or any other interesting coffee-table book is always a nice gift to receive. Stay clear of sci-fi and action titles as they will not help set the mood for the evening.
10. Wine
If invited to a romantic dinner for two, your best host/hostess gift will be some fine champagne or other liquor of your choice. A sampler basket is also a wonderful gift for wine lovers as it allows you to have some great Wine tasting time and lasts for more than just one date.
A classic gift for either sex.
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Take it with you along with long-stemmed roses and/or a card or a lovely evening dress or lingerie which can be worn by your sweetheart that evening.
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Take it with you along with long-stemmed roses and/or a card or a shirt or some lingerie which can be worn by your sweetheart that evening.
11. Romantic Gift Baskets
A Gift Basket, with all the promise of a great many surprises, is a great gift idea for any occasion. Choose a romance-themed gift basket for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. You can even put together your own gift basket if you are feeling creative. Depending upon the theme of your date and the likes and dislikes of your Valentine, you can add stuff to make your own hamper.
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Naughty, sensuous baskets will be most welcome! Something that you can both enjoy together.
For Women:
Wine, chocolate, massage and a little bit of everything to get you both in the right mood for the evening.
12. Surprise Candlelight/Sunset Dinner
Book your table in advance and take him/her to a surprise candlelight dinner. It is a good idea for those who spend hours slaving in the kitchen preparing the perfect meal for two to go to a restaurant or hotel and enjoy the luxurious service. If you live close to a beach or have a lovely view of the sunset from your patio, a sunset dinner would also be a wonderful idea.
For Men: Print out your own special gift card and treat your man to a home-cooked candle light dinner at home out on the lawn or the terrace or a particular room.
For Women: Take her out to dinner or surprise her by cooking her a dinner at home!
13. Collectibles
13. CollectiblesCrystal flowers and hearts, musical boxes, vintage gentleman’s boxes, pocket watches etc. never lose their charm. Many brands come up with Valentine special edition gifts and figurines. Your gift will be sure to be treasured for a lifetime.
For Men: Vintage gentleman’s boxes, cigar boxes, antique telescopes or mariner’s compass, pocket watches.
For Women: Musical boxes, porcelain figurines, Swarovski crystal figurines, jewelry boxes, collectible dolls etc.
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14. Gourmet Gifts
Cookies, Candies, Cakes and many more gourmet gifts come attractively packaged during Valentine’s Day month and make fabulous gifts.
But don’t just limit yourself to sweets. Find out your partner’s favorite cuisine (if you don’t already know) and buy or put together a specialized gift basket just for them. An Italian or a Mexican themed gourmet gift basket is a great idea and will set the date and theme for the next dinner!
15. Apparel
Attractive evening wear make a perfect gift for Valentine’s Day if you know the person well enough to choose something they will like. If you are not sure of the size, choice of colors etc., it is better to take them along when shopping for your gift instead of trying to give a surprise and ending up giving an unwanted piece of apparel. In all cases, hold on to the billing invoice lest a change need be done.
For Men: A dressy shirt or accessory like ties, cuff links, belts etc. Gift sleepwear only if you are that ahead in your relationship with him.
For Women: A cocktail dress or accessory like handbags, shoes (if you are sure of the size), a stole or scarf etc. Gift sleepwear only if you are that ahead in your relationship with her.
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16. DVD’s
For a cozy and romantic night in, cuddle up and watch a favorite romantic movie together. Order a DVD online in time to ensure delivery before Valentine’s Day.
Resources: DVD’s from Amazon.com
17. Music
This is one gift that never fails if you know the likes and dislikes of the person who is going to receive your gift. For Valentine’s Day, a collection of evergreen romantic songs or instrumental music will suit the occasion best.
18. Perfume
Branded perfumes are excellent choices for gifts for both men and women. If you are not sure of their choices when it comes to perfumes, choose the best sellers.
19. Framed Photograph & Photo Gifts
Select the best snap of the two of you together and then choose a frame that enhances the beauty of the photograph. Choose a coordinating color scheme and minimalist design so that the frame does not attract more attention than the photo.
For Men: A digital photo frame with a memory disc containing your pictures as a couple along with music and movie files will be a great gift for men. A scrapbook containing photos of your favorite memories, vacations, special days with quotes and notes is also a gift to treasure.
For Women: Find your best picture as a couple, frame it and give it along with roses or stuffed toys for a cute touch.
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20. Gadgets, Gizmos & Accessories
Gadgets and Gizmos can be made to look as romantic as any other gifts by buying the cutest models available. Personalize them by loading gadgets with personal favorites like pictures, songs, ebooks, messages, reminders, phonebooks etc. If your partner already a favorite gizmo, you could gift an accessory, personalized covers, skins, docking stations, multiple charging stations, digital downloads etc. for it or other add-on gadgets to go with it.