Getting someone a gift is a really special ritualistic process. You’re not just buying some fun nicknack – you’re participating in an ancient ritual that confirms your relationship with the recipient, showing that you care and value them.
One really nice way of going about the gift selection process is to get them a personalised gift. From engraved items to homemade gifts, here are a few options you might not have thought about before.
Engraved items
One subtle but really nice way of approaching gift personalisation is to use engraving techniques. Classic options could include engraving a special date or their name on a nice piece of jewellery or a special watch.
A lot of jewellers will offer engraving services, or you can go to an engraving specialist – there are plenty of them out there, and you should be able to find one that offers just what you need. You can also look at engraving other items, whether that’s a pen knife or a chopping board, if you think that might be more suitable.
The gift of naming
A really special personalised gift that a lot of people won’t have come across before is the gift of naming. If this sounds a little abstract, an example could be to name a star gift. There are sites that let you register names for a range of stars out there in the galaxy, meaning that there will always be a little ball of light up there that symbolises the person you bought it for.
A custom recipe book
If the person you’re buying a gift for loves cooking, then why not get them a custom recipe book? Instead of just going with a cuisine that they already enjoy, try thinking about their favourite dishes that they like to eat and compile a list of personalised recipes. If they like to cook, this could be a really touching gift choice – and if they don’t like cooking yet, it could be the gift that gets them started.
A homemade gift
Lastly, nothing is quite as personalised as a gift that you literally make with your own hands and imagination. Whether you decide to paint them a picture or give making a birdhouse a go, there’s really no limit to how creative you can get.
Of course, it’s important to be realistic about how polished the end result will be, but that’s not really the point. Rather, it’s about showing that you were prepared to put the time and effort into making something for someone you care about, regardless of what that gift ends up looking like. A beautiful gift, under this perspective, is just an added bonus!
Personalising gifts means that you really have to think about the person you’re buying for. You can’t just pick something pretty off of a shelf – it takes a bit more effort than that. If you really care about the recipient though, this approach will often result in a far more thoughtful and appropriate gift, making it well worth the added effort.
