Since I can’t actually blog about what I got the BF for Valentine’s Day yet (he’s a regular lurker and I don’t want to ruin the surprise), for now I’ll pass over some suggestions that didn’t make the cut for this year. These are my top picks for what to give and do for your honey on Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day this year falls on a Sunday which usually means the guy is stuck doing girl things all day before he takes his sweetie out to dinner. If money is no object, why not let him enjoy the ride as he drives you from brunch to your favorite cupcake place? $775 will get you an Audi R8 rental for the day at Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car. (If your beau is not into cars, rent him that dream camera or whatever makes him drool — these days you can rent anything.)
I always use gifting as an excuse to get the boy on a proper skincare routine and this Kyoku for Men gift set is the perfect one; think of it as Shu Uemura for boys! Kyoku incorporates ancient Japanese knowledge with modern scientific research, resulting in the ultimate luxury grooming line for your guy. $120 gets him a set of 5 full-sized essentials in a keepsake box. Of course, this gift requires a second, more manly gift to balance it out. 
Who says a girl can’t get a guy a bouquet on Valentine’s Day? However, instead of the usual tulips and daisies, opt to get him something tasty he can share with his office. Last year I picked out an Edible Arrangement to send to his desk at work. Instead of jokes and snickers about the ball and chain, he had girls at his desk all day stealing chocolate covered strawberries.
I’m always for giving clever t-shirts as gifts, especially tongue-in-cheek ones that will boost a guy’s confidence. This one by John Varvatos is subtle but suitable for cupid’s day.
Bake him cookies. If he is taking you out to dinner, offer up a fresh-baked dessert and wine at your place for afterwards. You get one day a year to be corny without too much eye-rolling so bake him some sugary-sweet messages — he’ll appreciate the effort no matter how they turn out.
12 responses so far ↓
1 Angela // Feb 4, 2010 at 11:16 am
I’m digging the edible arrangements idea. Not sure how much my boyfriend would be into a fruit overload, but their truffles bouquet looks sugary enough that he’d enjoy it
Thanks for the reminder that they exist! And at so many locations in OC…
2 Tamanna // Feb 4, 2010 at 2:16 pm
This post is a blessing! Thanks for the lovely ideas! The car rental idea is perfect!! My boyfriend would love something like that, the gadgets and big gadgets freak that he is!:) xoxo honey
3 All Women Stalker // Feb 4, 2010 at 3:09 pm
I can’t do the shirt idea. My boyfriend designs shirts for bands and has access to all kinds. Haha. THe renting part..Hmmm…
4 KateSouth // Feb 4, 2010 at 7:49 pm
Great ideas! We usually do really low-key Valentine’s, cook at home, bottle of wine. But that car rental would be perfect for my husband! Too bad I am still a grad student and money goes to books and other less-fun sundries.
5 vivian // Feb 4, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Great ideas! I wish DH would be receptive to the facial set. Love the cookies idea!
6 Nish // Feb 4, 2010 at 10:49 pm
The edible arrangement looks so delish…wish we had something like that here. I would suggest it as a gift idea for ME
7 Mike // Feb 5, 2010 at 11:01 am
Definitely one of the better ideas Ive seen in and around the net! Surprisingly cheaper than a lot of the rental places I have heard about.
8 Cayre // Feb 6, 2010 at 12:30 am
Thanks sooo much for your wonderful ideas or else I would still be thinking of what to get for my boyfriend!! I am surprised to find out that Edible Arrangements has a store here in Vancouver BC!
9 soft // Feb 11, 2010 at 9:40 am
It’s very beautiful, Thanks, it’s great
10 yjdbyrb rbyj // Feb 11, 2010 at 9:42 am
cool!!! Thanks for your ideas!
11 Daisy // Feb 15, 2010 at 7:33 pm
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12 patterns // Mar 28, 2010 at 9:56 am
nice post, thanks a lot!
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