For Her, Unusual Gifts Are Better Than Flowers

Most couples get so busy, especially during wedding planning, that they hardly have any time to spend together. Plan activities for the future that will be romantic time together. The present could be tickets to a new play, a picnic basket with a note about using it during the upcoming summer, or a spa gift certificate for couples treatments. She or he will enjoy knowing that you are thinking about your future together.

There is a rising trend in the sale of unusual and novelty gifts and gadgets. Some are personal, some are down right stupid but you can be certain you will never give or receive the same thing twice. They don't always need to be expensive either, gifts range from mere pocket change to bank breaking adventures.

A gift of jewelry is nice, but an engraved piece becomes an heirloom. Use a pet nickname, a simple monogram, or an old-fashioned and cute JM + ML.

For some, it just wouldn't be Valentine's Day without that box of chocolates. This year, don't just pick up a cheap box from the drug store, get something really special. My favorite chocolate, Jacques Torres, now has his famous chocolates for sale online at mrchocolate.com. Along with traditional favorites, his unusual flavors include Earl Grey Tea, Love Potion #9, Port Wine, and Wicked Fun - a spicy dark chocolate with chili pepper and cinnamon. Make sure a card with a long paragraph included in and tell your lover about how much your Valentine gift means.

Travel accessories tend to go down well, a 'trace me' luggage tag can mean that she never loses her bag on holiday. A solar travel charger will mean that her phone, iPod or anything else never loses its juice when you're out and about.

Many of these novelty websites offer experience and adventure gifts too, it's not as expensive as you think to send her to a beauty parlour, on a wine tasting experience or even on a fighter jet flight. Whatever you do make sure it will give a lasting memory and express just how much she means to you.