Gifts for Couples: 20 Ideas for Two

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A gift for a couple is special: it has to please two people at once and ideally become something they share. For friends’ anniversaries, an engagement, a housewarming or a couple in love just because — here are gift ideas for two: experiences, things for a shared home, romantic touches and personal gifts they will remember.

More on this topic: engagement gift ideas, wedding anniversary gift ideas, housewarming gift ideas.

Experiences for two

The best gift for a couple is time together. 1) A restaurant voucher or a tasting menu. 2) A workshop for two: cooking, pottery, dance or wine. 3) Tickets to their favourite band. 4) A couples’ spa. 5) A weekend in a glamping tent or cabin. 6) A couple’s photoshoot. 7) A boat trip or hot-air balloon ride.

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Things for their shared home

8) A beautiful throw or a set of bed linen. 9) Glasses or a dinner set. 10) A coffee machine, sandwich maker or yoghurt maker. 11) A houseplant in a stylish pot. 12) Scented candles and a diffuser. 13) A two-player board game. 14) A home cinema projector. These are perfect for a housewarming or a wedding.

Personal and romantic gifts

15) Matching jewellery or engraved keyrings. 16) A portrait of the couple by an artist or illustrator. 17) A star map of the night they met. 18) A photo book of their love story. 19) A family name sign for the door. 20) A memory box for tickets, cards and photos. These touch couples most at an engagement or anniversary — see more in engagement gift ideas and wedding anniversary gift ideas.

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How to choose a gift for a couple

• Make it shared, not “one for her and one for him”
• Think about what they enjoy together
• For a young couple: practical things for the home
• For a long-time couple: experiences and rest
• Avoid “hints” like relationship self-help books
• Add flowers to complete the gift

Flowers for a couple

Flowers complete any gift for two: roses for an anniversary, a boxed arrangement or a houseplant for a housewarming and soft peony roses for an engagement.

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See flowers in a box and potted plants.

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FAQ

What should you give a couple?

Experiences for two (dinner, a workshop, a spa or a trip), things for their home or a personal gift such as a portrait, photo book or star map.

What can you give a couple just because?

A board game, a hamper of treats, cinema or concert tickets, a houseplant or flowers.

What do you give a couple for a housewarming?

A throw, bed linen, glasses, a coffee machine, a potted plant or a family name sign.

How much should you spend on a couple’s gift?

Roughly what you would spend on each of them, but as one shared gift.

Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.

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