r/Gifts

Step dad’s 100 yr old mom died and they’re having a celebration of life. We can’t go but most of our other family is sending flowers. I’m not a huge fan of sending flowers when everyone else is, it feels redundant. Any other meaningful ideas that aren’t flowers but are appropriate for a celebration of life?

Update: decided to go with an engraved brick at a local nearby park. Thanks for the suggestions everyone! Leaving this open so others can get ideas.

I’m trying to figure out what is an appropriate dollar amount to give to a daughter’s stepsons for 8th grade and high school graduation. $50 and $100? $100 and $250?

Our spare parts supply company just closed a big deal with a loyal customer and I want to send some gifts to the procurement & technical team but I want it to be something quite nice & special. Budget $150-200/person but I am just overwhelmed by the variety that corporate gift companies have and also underwhelmed by the quality. I have over the years received so many of those "bowling pin" type bottles - absolutely useless. Nothing like that.

Don't care too much about branding - this is more of a gratitude rather than something to spread the word about the company.

What are some awesome gifts you had received from companies that you'd recommend? Or some ideas of things you wish you had received?

Hey guys I hope you are all doing well.

I'm a 29M, living in Casablanca.

And I'm here to ask for your opinion on what I can get to my fiancee on her birthday soon to be 26F.

First of all, my budget a bit limited to 2000 dhs for the whole birthday, since we are prepping for marriage and furnishering our new appartment, and honeymoon and a lot of stuff ( I lost count ).

I set the birthday cakes budget ( 6 people ) for only 500, and would like you what i can get her with the rest ( 1500 dhs ).

Thank you so much for your time and good day to you all.

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My best friend passed today from a short but devastating illness. Her partner is so distraught, he’s not answering texts or messages. I’d like to send him something comforting. When she was diagnosed, I sent her a fuzzy blanket and fuzzy socks for comfort. He is an outdoors person and a musician that lives on a lake. I’d just like to acknowledge his precious contribution to her life, especially at the end. Any ideas?

My brother is about to get married. My sister and I want to get something special for his fiance, ideally something matching for the three of us. She does not have sisters, so want it to be special. Does anyone have any ideas??

Hi everyone.

I’m Korean and getting married in Korea soon. My future in-laws (they’re American) will be visiting this winter for the wedding, and I’ve been thinking a lot about what gifts would be appropriate for them.

My fiancé and I already decided on one gift. We’re planning to buy them good winter jackets. But my parents also want to prepare gifts for them, and we’re having trouble deciding because my future in-laws are pretty simple people without any especially obvious hobbies or tastes.

For my future mother-in-law, I was thinking maybe a luxury skincare could be nice…? but at the same time I wonder if something more meaningful or long lasting would be better.

I’d really appreciate any ideas. Thank you so much :)

Friend is in early 50s, recently divorced, 2 older teens at home. Will have to sell the condo soon, was unemployed for almost a year because of his smallish area. Really shitty year.

New job so yay! But it’s a kinda stressful thing with a lot of travel.

I know he smokes cigarettes and weed, drinks beer/coffee, likes baseball/football/golf.

I recently found out he likes cigars. I do not know enough

Cigars to know what to get.

Suggestions, please!

Everything will have to be mailed, so time is an issue, plus if there’s a packing trick i need to know, please share!

Thank you!

As the title says, he’s graduating Saturday from his masters program and I recently moved to a new city last month so we’re currently long distance. I already got him a pretty pricey graduation gift basket, so now I’m just looking for something smaller that’s still meaningful and thoughtful.

For the men here, what’s a gift you’d genuinely appreciate from your partner for graduating? And ladies, what’s something meaningful you’d get your man for a moment like this?

Hubby and I will be having our 25th Anniversary at this time next year. I have always bought him gifts based on the Traditional Anniversary Gift list over the years.

Example: 1st year: paper, 2nd year: cotton, 3rd year: leather, etc

The 25th Anniversary is Silver!

However, when you google for ideas, every page suggests watches or other jewelry. Maybe pens or picture frames. All that would go to waste on hubby. He doesn't wear a watch or any jewelry, he doesn't like them, so me buying him a nice watch would just sit in the sock drawer.

I would prefer to spend my money on something that fits his (our) personality, and wouldn't go to waste. Even the fancy picture frame isn't really our thing.

We both work in tech, we both have a love of sci-fi. we like to garden a lot (vegetables). We really got into Baseball again the last 5 years, and follow the Toronto Blue Jays.

I am not even sure a silver figurine of a character from a show we love would really work. He's not a collector of items like that, preferring not to clutter the house.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Going to a surprise party for a family friend soon. He’s turning 50, and the invite suggested gifts that will roast him. But I also like good, practical gifts. I’m thinking about putting together a gift bag of things like ibuprofen, tums, etc. and a small gift card maybe to Starbucks. Can you help me come up with other things to put in the bag?

Also open to other ideas if mine is lame!

Me (24F) and my boyfriend (27M) and I have been in a long-distance relationship for almost two years now. This is the first time we will be celebrating his birthday together offline 😓 Note that he doesn't think birthdays are a big deal. I have given him multiple handmade gifts so far, but this time I want to buy him something nice. Fyi, my budget isn't that high, but I'll do as much as I can on my end.

I was thinking either a bottle of ice wine or a nice nut/fruit platter. What can I get that they will appreciate but isn’t over the top?

Edit: for context, we’ve been together 8 months, we’re 19F and 23M, and he lives in a different city so I’m staying there over the weekend.

Hello , my bestie loves silver , and one of thing she like have discussed with me is that she wants a dupatta with mata kali ( goddess kali) depicted on that dupatta . she lives in LA , USA. i am in india and broke . mind you she did not asked me one day just cleverly i asked so i know these things she like . so , i am like what to do ? as i am demn broke also i do not have any fashion sense ?

also like can their be any thing unique which i can do for her or give her if i cannot gift anything above ?

i gave my gf a wooden map and ever since she's been dragging me to all the national parks, but seeing her so happy has been totally worht it