Personalized gifts are more than material items, they’re an expression of your thoughtfulness and relationship with the recipient. In a world where mass produced goods and generic gifts have become the norm, a personalized gift stands out and makes a lasting impression. Gift giving can be difficult, especially for the person who “has everything” or “doesn’t want anything”. But you can never go wrong with a personalized gift. In this article we will explain why the best gifts are personalized gifts and provide a personalized gift idea guide for inspiration!
Why Personalized Gifts are the Best Gifts
- Thoughtful: We all know the old saying, “it’s the thought that counts”. This saying doesn’t only apply to well-meaning gifts that were a flop. It applies to good gifts too! Personalized gifts are thoughtful because they show that you put extra time and effort into your gift.
- Strengthened Relationships: Giving a personalized gift can strengthen your relationship bond by proving that you know their style, value your relationship, and are willing to go above and beyond to make them feel special.
- Sentimental Value: Whether the gift is related to a special memory or it’s a meaningful item that they will hold close for years to come, personalized gifts can have powerful sentimental value.
- Versatility: Valentine’s Day, anniversary, birthday, or “just because”—there’s a personalized gift for that. Whether it’s for a celebration or a random gesture of appreciation, with personalized gifts the options are endless so there’s something perfect for every situation.
- Uniqueness: Why fit in when you can stand out? Why gift something generic when you can give something one-of-a-kind? A personalized gift is totally unique and surprising!
- Unlimited Possibilities: Eclectic styles, strange friends, inside jokes nobody else understands—with personalization you can create very niche gifts that you could never find otherwise.
Personalized Gift Ideas
You know that awesome feeling when you’re so excited to give someone a gift because you know they’ll love it? It’s the best! This personalized gift guide will help you find the perfect custom gift for everyone and every occasion.
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
Photos bring back memories and evoke emotions. A personalized gift that involves a photo(s) turns a cherished moment or relationship into a tangible keepsake.
- Scrapbook
- Photo Album
- Framed Photo
- Canvas Prints
- Digital Frames: You might be wondering how a digital frame is a personalized gift. Digital frames can now receive photos from various users, so you can instantly upload custom photo galleries that the gift recipient will enjoy on an ongoing basis. This is a great option for grandparents or anyone that wants to keep up with what their family and loved ones are up to through photos.
- Unique Photo Gifts: Photos can be printed on most anything these days. Some of these personalized photo gifts are sweet while others are a little goofy, but they are thoughtful and sentimental all the same.
- Photo blanket
- Mug
- Personalized T-shirt, socks, boxers, Hawaiian shirt
- Calendar
- Christmas Ornament
Romantic Personalized Gifts for Her
- Engraved Jewelry: Engrave your initials, a special saying, sweet message, or important date in your relationship on a piece of jewelry she can wear every day.
- Custom Flower Arrangements: If your partner loves flowers, go the extra mile with a personalized flower arrangement. Pick out her favorite flowers and arrange them yourself or work with a florist to design a custom flower arrangement.
- Charm Bracelet: Choose charms that represent who she is and things she loves.
- Photo Gifts: Put your picture or a picture of you together on something special
Personalized Gifts for Him
- Personalized leather goods: belts, flasks, wallets, dop kits
- Personalized Golf Gifts: head covers, custom golf balls, tees
- Sports Jersey: A jersey from his favorite team with his name on the back.
- Custom Jewelry
Personalized Gifts for Kids
- Personalized Picture Books: Make them the main character!
- Personalized Puzzles: custom name puzzles, picture puzzles
- Lookalike Dolls: Create a custom doll that’s a mini twin of the kid. Extra points if you get them matching outfits!
- Custom Backpack/Bag: Give them something useful that expresses who they are! Personalize with their name/initials, hobbies, favorite shows/movies/characters, favorite colors, sports teams etc.
Funny Personalized Gifts
Not all personalized gifts are meant to pull at the heartstrings. These funny personalized gifts will make the recipient’s day by making them laugh out loud.
- Custom Boxers and Socks: A popular option is to put your face or their dog’s face on them!
- Nicknames & Inside Jokes: Put that special funny phrase or goofy nickname on a mug, a t-shirt, or anything!
- Custom Bobblehead: Make the gift recipient laugh their head off with a custom bobblehead of themselves.
- Custom Trophy: Congratulate them for something they’re great (or horrible) at.
Personalized Home & Décor Gifts
- Custom Furniture: Design a piece of custom furniture yourself or give them the reins to design custom furniture on your dime! Popular custom furniture items to give as gifts include recliners, entertainment centers, vanities, kitchen islands, wine cabinets, desks, and bars. Custom furniture has all the markers of a great gift—thoughtful, unique, and useful!
- Custom Wall Signs
- Custom Pillows
- Commissioned Artwork: Work with an artist to create a special painting or other work of art. Some ideas for personalized art include portraits, paintings/drawings of special places (houses, favorite vacation spot, the location of a special event), pets. It doesn’t have to relate to the gift recipient in an obvious way, it could also just be something that fits their style or would look great in their home!
- Custom Candles: Personalized scents, engraving, or label
- Personalized Bar Gifts: Monogrammed wine bucket, cocktail napkins, glasses, coasters, koozies
- Custom Door Mat
Custom Furniture—A Useful, Thoughtful & Beautiful Gift
Custom furniture isn’t one of the first things that comes to mind when people think of personalized gifts, but it should be! Furniture is something the gift recipient will use every single day, and nothing compares to the functionality and stylistic perfection of custom furniture. A custom recliner for dad, a custom bookshelf for the bookworm, a custom desk for the hard worker, a custom entertainment center to elevate your husband’s man cave, custom bunk beds for the kiddos, the list goes on and on! Whether you loop them in on the project or design it yourself and surprise them, custom furniture is a gift they will remember (and use) for a long time.
Design high quality custom furniture at Amish Elegance! Our furniture is handmade in the USA using 100% American hardwood. With its superior quality and craftsmanship, Amish furniture is truly built to last a lifetime. When designing custom furniture you get to choose from a broad range of styles (or dream up your own), woods, performance fabrics, leather, stains, finishes, and features. Check out our furniture catalog and past custom projects for inspiration! Contact us or stop by the Amish Elegance showroom to create your one-of-a-kind gift!