I’m looking for inspiration! She wants to go on a holiday at some point during the year as a gift, but I really want to give her something on Christmas day.

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    12 hours ago

    Maybe a small piece of personalised luggage for the holiday. Does she wear makeup? Maybe a nice makeup case with her initials on it.

    If that’s not her thing, what about something for your home (assuming you live together)? My wife and I tend to buy ourselves the “bigger” things for Christmas, as our gift to each other - some furniture we’ve been wanting, or similar.

    If that doesn’t sounds like you guys, there’s the tried and true jewelry option. Or maybe just cruise Etsy for the sorts of things she likes (does she like knick knacks, or ornamental stuff?) that might be customisable.

    Failing that, have a think about what makes you special as a couple. Is there a shared interest or experience that got you together or you always talk about? Is there something in that?

    Finally, I’ve been holding on to some ideas for future inspiration should I need them:

    • Waveform art: record yourself saying you love her, have the waveform turned into a print, or a piece of jewelry, or similar
    • Anamorphic art: a skewed picture that reveals itself when a specifically shaped mirror is put behind it
    • A glass lamp base filled with something meaningful: I always thought of filling one with origami love hearts
    • Ambigrams: maybe you can figure out an ambigram with both your names, and have it made into something - a print or a wood carving (this will probably take a lot longer than the time you have before Christmas)
    • Birth stones, star signs, birth flowers, birth fruit: admittedly these are probably better suited to birthdays