Gifts for Valentine’s Day 2024: 20 beautiful and unusual ideas

Valentine’s Day Gifts: 20 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Women and Men.

Admittedly, Valentine’s Day is not an easy matter for everyone; after all, a committed relationship is something special and by no means a given. Even though Lovers’ Day traditionally means showing affection and attention to your favorite person, that doesn’t rule out giving your friends a little joy on the special day. The custom of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to ancient times. Even back then, in the third century, St. Valentine is said to have given flowers to newly married couples.

Who gets presents on Valentine’s Day?

What few people know: In other countries, including Finland, love is not only expressed to one’s partner, friends and family also receive a declaration of love in the form of small gifts. In Japan, for example, women traditionally give away chocolate on February 14th, and only four weeks later, on “White Day,” does the man follow with a gift.

What do you get a woman for Valentine’s Day?

Flowery greetings

Nevertheless, it is still customary in this country for the woman to be the recipient of the gift on Valentine’s Day. In addition to a romantic dinner, flowers are probably the classic Valentine’s Day gift for women, whether red roses or a spring-like bouquet of tulips. And in fact, statistics also confirm that flowers, as well as a visit to a restaurant, prove to be a gift of love.

Bloomon

Bloomon, True Love bouquet

This year’s Bloomon Valentine’s Day collection features a variety of bouquets, from small and rosy to large and fancy.

Bloom&Wild

Bloom & Wild, Pastel Love Poem bouquet

The magnificent “Pastel Love Poem” bouquet from Bloom & Wild contains around 22 flower stems that can be trimmed to the appropriate length.

Say it with jewelry

An equally popular and timeless gift for women on Valentine’s Day is jewelry. Whether the bracelet, the sparkling necklace or the glittering set of earrings – pieces of jewelry hardly need words to express connection, warmth and affection. The whole thing becomes even more unique if you have the jewelry or accessory personalized.

IVERSEN THOMAS

Ole Lynggaard, “Love” necklace

The “Love” necklace by Ole Lynggaard made of 18 carat yellow and rose gold is worn close to the heart.

Give the gift of beautiful sleepwear

For your beauty sleep or a cozy evening at home: you’ll sleep even better in elegant pajamas made from high-quality materials. So why not give the gift of luxurious sleepwear that is also particularly stylish?

OLIVIA VON HALLE / Net-a-Porter

Olivia von Halle, “Queenie” dressing gown

Small bows decorate the shiny “Queenie” dressing gown made of 100% silk.

SLEEPER / Net-a-Porter

Sleeper, pajama shirt “Pastels”

The “Pastelle” pajama shirt from Sleeper comes with wine-red piping and chic mother-of-pearl buttons on the front.

Love goes through the stomach

It is well known that food and love are connected. Not only does falling in love give you an exciting tingling feeling in the stomach area, but cooking for each other is also a wonderful proof of love. Or, you can swing the wooden spoon together on Valentine’s Day.

Le Creuset / Nordic Nest

Le Creuset, roaster

The round cast iron pot from Le Creuset holds 4.2 liters and keeps food warm for a pleasantly long time, even without a stovetop.

LOUISE ROE / Net-a-Porter

Louise Roe, “Bubble” champagne glass

Small air pockets adorn the mouth-blown “Bubble” champagne glass by Louise Roe.

Gift ideas for design lovers

Anyone who would like to surprise with selected designer pieces for Valentine’s Day should not only give something functional, but also something timeless. This can range from practical lights to playful accessories and fragrant candles and is suitable for both small and large budgets. (If you still need online shop inspiration: You can find the 10 best furniture online shops here).

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Helle Mardahl, “Bon Bon With a Twist” cocktail bowl

Whether for toasting or as a decorative object: the glass cocktail bowl “Bon Bon With a Twist” is an eye-catcher thanks to its sculptural shape alone.

Design Letters / Connox

Design Letters, “AJ Favorite” porcelain mug

With the “Kiss” porcelain mug from Design Letters, the message of love arrives in bed with the first coffee.

&Tradition / Nordic Nest

&Tradition, table lamp “VP9”

Slightly smaller than the classic version, the portable table lamp “VP9” is a practical companion for both indoors and outdoors.

Small gifts for the day of love

Small gestures have a big impact, that’s what they say, and that also applies to the love messages on Valentine’s Day. After all, love and affection are by no means expressed through the material value of a product. It’s more about surprising your favorite person, and you can do that with small and large gifts. A pack of chocolates, a photo gift with a picture of the two of you or simply an extra “I love you message” in the morning – anything romantic is allowed.

Dallmayr

Dallmayr, chocolates

The twelve “rosé champagne truffles” in the Dallmayr praline pack sweeten every Valentine’s Day.

Taschen Verlag / Westwing

Taschen Verlag, book “The New York Times Explorer. “100 Trips Around the World”

The book contains 712 pages: “The New York Times Explorer. 100 Trips Around the World” exciting travel ideas and impressive photographs.

Time together for two

But experiential gifts, such as a wellness trip for two or a romantic city trip, are also nice gifts for Valentine’s Day. After all, you are not only giving shared experiences, but also time together that creates valuable memories (also interesting: the most beautiful and… most luxurious hotels in Switzerland).

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Wellness Hotel Schloss Kranzbach, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

The Schloss Kranzbach wellness hotel near Garmisch-Partenkirchen offers five pools, eight saunas and a comprehensive spa offering.

The Amauris Vienna

The Amauris, Vienna

The new luxury boutique hotel “The Amauris” boasts an exclusive location on Ringstrasse in Vienna and is even waiting for its guests with a special “Romantic Special” to coincide with Valentine’s Day.

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Hotel Le Grand Mazarin, Paris

Located on the corner of Rue des Archives and Rue de la Verrerie, Hôtel Le Grand Mazarin offers the ideal base from which to discover Paris. The furnishings come from none other than the interior designer Martin Brudnizki.

Valentine’s Day gifts for men

What’s the best gift to give men for Valentine’s Day? Whether romantic gifts, such as a personalized key ring with engraving, packed in an unusual gift box, or the latest technology gadget – the perfect Valentine’s Day gift obviously varies from man to man, but what counts here too: the most important thing is the personal touch and that it comes from the heart comes.

L’OBJET / MR PORTER

L’Objet, playing cards

A pink and red velvet cover hides the playing cards from L’Objet and Haas Brothers.

Georg Jensen / Connox

Georg Jensen, corkscrew “Wine”

A timeless addition to the kitchen: The “Wine” corkscrew from Georg Jensen made of polished stainless steel.