Gifts for Couples: 35 Unique Ideas
Looking for the perfect gift for a couple you know? We'll help you pin down that special something.
You probably don’t need us to tell you that choosing the right gift for a couple can be a challenge. Even if you know the couple really well, it can be tricky to pin down a gift that they’ll both love and that they can share in equal parts.
If you’re currently in the middle of a double gift dilemma, put down your debit card and resist the urge to panic buy. We’ve scoured the web for the most thoughtful – and totally unique – gifts for couples.
From the foodie couple who barely leave the kitchen to the green fingered friends in your group, and the ones who live for Friday night drinks, we’ve got all bases covered. Below you’ll find an array of small gifts that can be combined as well as big ticket items for extra special occasions.
Trust us, choose one or a selection of the below and we reckon you’ll have a very happy couple on your hands.
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1. Natural Wood Personalised Frame – £14.99, Hitched Shop
This classic wooden picture frame with signature script would make a stylish addition to any home. Incorporate their family name, first names or wedding date to make an extra-personal gift that will mean a lot.
2. Personalised Wooden Cutting Board – £27.99, Hitched Shop
Couples that love to cook will adore prepping their ingredients on this personalised wooden cutting board. With a stylish and practical white handle, it'll soon be one of their fave kitchen accessories.
3. 52 Date Night Cards – £24.95, Thispaperbook
Give your fave couple the gift of a date night idea for every week of the next year! From breakfast in bed to stargazing, there’s plenty of inspiration in this little box.
4. Portable Gourmet BBQ Pizza Oven – £93, Garden Leisure
This nifty portable pizza oven can be popped on top of a BBQ and heated ready to bake homemade pizzas – it will be a gift that keeps on giving!
5. Make Your Own Gin Kit – £29.50, Kitchen Provisions
This artisan gin kit contains not one but three blends – plus all the equipment needed – for your favourite couple to add to vodka and create their very own gins!
6. Cheese Lovers Letter Box Hamper – £36.95, Letter Box Hamper
Imagine coming home after a long, hard day at work to find this little beauty had been posted through your letter box. Give a couple you know that very gift and send this cheese and treat packed letter box hamper.
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7. Pomegranate ‘The Tree of Love’ Gift – £35, Gluttonous Gardener
Know a seriously romantic couple? They’ll adore this symbolic gift. From Shakespeare to Greek legend, pomegranate trees have been cropping up as signs of love for centuries, making it the ideal gift for a couple.
8. Metallic Song Lyrics or Poem Print – £30, Yve Print Co.
The lyrics to a couple’s first dance song or a poem read at their wedding makes for the perfect wedding anniversary gift. The print totally works as an engagement gift too if you have a song in mind that you know your fave couple loves!
9. Steak and Wine Gift Box – £74.99, Paul & Kirsty’s Perfect Night In
Treat a couple you know to a night in with a premium steak and complementary bottle of wine in a gift box. You can choose the cut of beef and the wine, making it personalised as well as luxurious.
10. True Love Hand Painted Scalloped Plate Set – £98, Laura Nevill
How gorgeous are these hand-painted plates? We reckon they’d look right at home on display in the home of quirky décor lovers.
11. Custom White Ceramic Coffee Mugs – £13.99 Each, Hitched Shop
Who doesn’t love waking up to tea in bed with their other half? Certainly not us! Treat a couple you know to these cute metallic mugs designed for lazy morning cuppas.
12. ‘Big Spoon Little Spoon’ Pillowcases – £24.95, Old English Company
These pillowcases make for a super cute gift for homeware loving couples or as a ‘new home’ gift!
13. Hubby and Hubby Couples Mug Set – £19, Ellie Ellie
These sweet and simple monochrome hubby mugs will fit in with any decorative scheme and make the perfect gift for the newlyweds in your life!
14. Concrete Robot Couple and Heart – £22.95, Bells and Whistles Make
Lego and tech lovers will adore this robot couple complete with heart. This little pair make great unusual decorative pieces and are seriously cute to boot! Available in copper (our personal fave), gold, monochrome, pink and blue, there’s plenty of opportunity to personalise.
15. Mr and Mrs Embroidered Baskets – £25, The Basket Room
We’ve seen plenty of cute storage baskets around in the last year and we reckon they’re a stylish way of stowing your stuff. If we were shopping for newlyweds with a new home to fill, we’d definitely add these cute Mr or Mrs beauties to our cart.
16. Mr and Mrs Wedding Embroidery Hoop Sign – £24.95, Make & Mend
Embroidery hoops aren’t just for bored ladies in a Jane Austen novel you know, in fact, they’ve recently had a major resurgence (check Pinterest if you don’t believe us). Choose your titles and have the team at Make & Mend craft a stylish embroidery sign for the newlyweds in your life.
17. Moët & Chandon Exclusive Impérial Brut NV Champagne and Personalised Tin – £49.99, Selfridges
Ok, so we’re not winning any points for creativity with this one. But who can honestly say they wouldn’t appreciate a bottle of Moët on a special occasion? Especially a bottle presented in a personalised keepsake box.
18. Biscuiteers Champagne Biscuit Card – £10.99, Selfridges
Sticking with our fizz theme, next up is this delicious duo from Biscuiteers. These handcrafted sweet treats look almost too good to eat – almost!
19. Baies, Figuier and Roses Mini Candle Set – £75, Diptyque
Scented candles are a winning gifting choice but, as scent is such a personal thing, it can be tricky to nail the right notes. Cover all bases and give your favourite couple this Diptyque mini selection, it’ll be a welcome addition to relaxing nights in.
READ MORE: 26 Indoor Date Ideas You Can Do Without Opening Your Front Door
20. Charbonnel Et Walker – £26, Selfridges
There’s something seriously decadent about a box of champagne chocolates which is why we think this trio of truffles from Charbonnel et Walker is a great choice for a couple who enjoy the finer things in life.
21. The Urban Botanist Petite Ecosystem – £109.95, Selfridges
This is a good choice for couples living with limited outdoor space as it provides a teeny ecosystem enclosed in a bottle small enough to pop on a shelf. No need to worry if the couple in mind aren’t so green fingered either: it contains self-sustaining tropical plants and doesn’t even need watering!
22. Large Tile Embossed Vase – £28, Next
This stylish vase would look just as good housing flowers leftover from the big day as it would with just a few stems of dried eucalyptus a few years down the line.
23. Sonos Move Wireless Smart Speaker – £399, Very
A little on the spendy side, we reckon you’d have to be pretty close to the couple to splurge on an item like this. If you are feeling generous though, we think this Sonos smart speaker would make a stand-out gift. It’s wireless, waterproof and drop resistant, so your fave couple needn’t ever be without their music!
24. The Velvetiser – £99.95, Hotel Chocolat
Barista style hot chocolate made with real chocolate flakes at home? Say no more. The Velvetiser is an absolute must for chocoholic couples.
25. KitchenAid Artisan Mixer – £399.99, Lakeland
Are they obsessed with Bake Off? Did they make the best banana bread in lockdown? We predict a KitchenAid mixer would be greatly appreciated in their household.
26. Artificial Bonsai Tree in Natural Cement Pot – £12, George
Bonsai trees symbolise harmony and peace and are also thought to bring the receiver good luck, the only drawback is they can be tricky to care for. This faux tree from George gives off all the good vibes with none of the upkeep – winning!
27. Personalised Barrel Tweed Chiller Picnic Hamper – £68, Dibor
Gift this hamper, complete with personalised tag, and encourage a couple you know to go on a romantic picnic date!
READ MORE: 31 Personalised Wedding Gift Ideas for Every Kind of Couple
28. Set of Two Geo Glasses – £20.75, All Things Brighton Beautiful
If the couple in mind love a cocktail or two on a Friday night, why not jazz up their drinks with these geo glasses? We think these would look seriously Instagrammable as part of an artisan gin and tonic set-up.
29. Marble Cooler for Wine and Champagne – £39.50, Marbletree
A stylish table set-up isn’t complete without a wine cooler. We love the light and dark marble designs available from Marbletree.
30. Ceramic Noodle Bowl Set with Chopsticks – £32, Marquis & Dawe
Upgrade their noodles with this ceramic bowl and chopstick set. Microwave and dishwasher safe, they’re perfect for takeaway nights on the sofa or just a quick lunch!
31. Green and Gold Wild Flower Coasters – £24 for 4, Juliet Reeves Designs
Know some newlyweds who just moved into a new place? Help them protect their furniture and add a little colour and style with these gorgeous wild flower coasters.
32. Himalayan Salt Pestle and Mortar – £21, Salthouse & Peppermongers
Foodie couples will appreciate a gift that helps them to add flavour to their signature dishes, like this pestle and mortar. Made from distinctive pink Himalayan salt, it’ll also make a stylish addition to the kitchen shelves when not in use.
33. Copper Shot Glasses Set in Carry Case – £22, The British Belt Company
Whether they’re keen campers or festival fanatics, the couple always on the go will appreciate this handy copper shot glass set complete with case. With these portable beauties, they can get the party started wherever they are!
34. Small Personalised Wooden Ring Box – £26.99, Hitched Shop
If your fave couple just got hitched, they'll need somewhere to store their rings. Where better than this personalised engraved ring box? The classic design will fit in with any interior design.
35. Personalised Round Beach Towel – £17.99, Hitched Shop
Couples who love to travel to sunnier climes will love a fancy new beach towel to take with them like this personalised one. You can buy two and add their initials - it'll save arguments over who's who's!
Shopping for special couple's anniversary? Get clued up on the traditional gifts for each year with our wedding anniversary gift guide.
