The Great Guide to Romantic Gifts

February 18, 2025

If you’re looking for a romantic gift, look no further than this guide to the world of gifts bursting with imagination, fabulous originality, sense of adventure, or the longed-for emotions we know from the most romantic books and movies. We’ll go over the most romantic places, experiences, music, jewellery, and flowers, as well as tips on gifts for her, him, and both - presents given to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, or simply romance itself.

Romantic gifts and how to pick one

What are romantic gifts?

In many European languages, the word romanticism is derived from Roman, meaning literally novel, one dealing with a subject of adventure, mystery, or love. These are the exact qualities of a romantic gift. Such a gift is characterised by its unusual, imaginative, and adventurous nature. And most importantly, it evokes strong emotions in the receiver.

Why are romantic gifts important?

Romantic gifts are popular especially among romantic partners. The woman gifts romantic presents to the man, and the man to the woman in return. Emotional gifts appeal both to women and men.

A romantic gift is meant for those who have just fallen in love or for lifetime partners wishing to strengthen their relationship and maintain its spark. When you embark on a new relationship, at first you give presents out of strong feelings of infatuation; later to maintain or renew a sense of romance, passion, and mutual bond. Once you spend 15 or 30 years in a relationship, it can be difficult to break out of the monotony and replace it with fresh spontaneity. A romantic gift rejuvenates your relationship.

Setting up a romantic celebration

To celebrate romance, you first need to have an idea and prepare. Such a celebration can last a single evening, weekend, or even a week. And if your job doesn’t allow you to take a week off, who says you can’t stage your romantic celebration during the work week? You can enjoy a small romantic experience every working day (e.g. enjoying a long breakfast in the garden as you talk with your partner and plan your shared future; going to a concert; setting up a picnic at the park during your lunch break; taking a walk in the rain, etc.) and conclude the extraordinary week with a candle-lit dinner, flowers, sunset, and a wrapped present.

How to pick a romantic gift

Choose a gift that reflects your feelings and thoughts and shows how much you care about your partner and how well you truly know them. Picking a romantic gift is exciting.

If you’re looking for such a present to give your partner, you can find inspiration in this guide, along with tips on romantic gifts for those freshly in love.

Romantické dárky se zvláštním postavenímSpecial-status romantic gifts

Before this series of articles gets to listing specific tips, let us say there are certain gifts, gestures, and experiences which enjoy a special status in the romantic and love gifts category. It may be because they’re universal or intensely romantic. There are certainly many items fitting the description, but we’ve shortlisted the following romantic special-status gifts for him, her, or both:

fresh-cut flowers
jewellery flowers
candles
music
sunset and nature
your own actions
jewellery
romantic experiences and places.

TIP 1 ON A ROMANTIC GIFT - FLOWERS

Flowers

Flowers have a unique place among romantic gestures, shows of love, and heartfelt declarations. They make women in particular feel exceptional and feminine. Flowers emphasise the exact romantic aspect women love so much. They make for an ideal gift of love and considerate gesture that speaks without words. Like a magic wand they turn any space into something uplifting and pleasing to the eye. Beauty is fast and fleeting. Maybe that’s why we find flowers so fascinating—they’re about life and its conclusion.

Using flowers as a romantic gift

Purchase an exquisite original bouquet of fresh-cut flowers or hand-pick a bouquet of meadow flowers in the summer. You can also use flowers to decorate your festive table or romantic spot of your choice.

Hands of woman and man with flowers made of gold

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A romantic garden of golden flowers

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All women love flowers and jewellery. Both rank among the most sought-after romantic gifts. GIYOU combines flowers and jewellery in a timeless elegant craft. Their uniqueness yields exceptional experiences and romantic surprises.

Picking GIYOU flowers as a romantic gift

Pick your favourite species of silver or golden flowers, a single piece or a bouquet, large or small. You can present them in person like you would fresh-cut flowers, or in a vase. They can be a charming romantic gift for a women, but also for a man or even serve as a joint gift. Create a shared vase of memories and add a new symbolic flower every year.

TIP 3 ON A ROMANTIC GIFT - CANDLES

Candles

The combination of candles and romance is universal. The soft light of candles is full of hidden strength, creating a peaceful, sincere, intimate mood which helps people relax instinctively. It may be due to the pleasant attention inherent in their glow since our gaze is limited only to the spot illuminated by the candle. Candles are the best tool create a romantic atmosphere.

Picking candles as a romantic gift

Use candles to decorate your festive table or your shared space. There can never be enough candles decorating a romantic spot. Look around for simple small candles, or perhaps designer, large candles with multiple wicks. Consider purchasing hand-made concrete candles by the Belgian brand Mondalaor teak candles on Bizzoto.

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Music

Music is full of strong, romantic emotions—My Heart Will Go On (Céline Dion 1997), You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker 1974), Somethin' Stupid (Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra, 1966), Nocturne 2 in E flat (Chopin), La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin (Debussy), O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini), and many others.

Just like fresh flowers, music is more than a material gesture. It’s about sequences of sounds. It has a particularly strong value to us. All art has the potential to touch your heart, and perhaps you can find a particular type that is suitable for your specific romantic time.

Picking music as a romantic gift

Use music to invoke a specific atmosphere—choose a restaurant which plays live music, invite a musician to the venue where you’re planning to hold your romantic celebration, learn your partner’s favourite song and play it on a public piano, or from a record player during a dinner at a restaurant or at home. A concert can also be a part of your romantic experience. If you need help choosing from the greatest love songs of all time, read the Forbes overview here or this list of classical music here.

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Sunset and nature

There’s something about the beauty of the sun as it disappears from view that evokes awe, a sense of peace, and makes time flow more slowly. Sunsets represent the end of our active day and the start of the evening; the end of the old and the beginning of something new. It’s about hope. Perhaps that’s why it’s so attractive to lovers. You can also use another part of nature or natural phenomenon as a background for your romantic moment.

Sunset as a romantic gift

Plan your shared romantic time so that you can watch the sunset at a beautiful location. Both the urban and natural environment are full of such places.

The best view of sunset in Prague is from one of the local hills—e.g. Grébovka, Vyšehrad, Petřín, Hradčany Square, or the Strahov Monastery. In Paris, you can admire sunsets, for example, from the top of Arc de Triomphe, the banks of Seine, the Pont Alexandre III, Esplanade du Trocadéro, or Jardin des Tuileries.

You can use any other aspect of nature besides sunset - gardens, a small Greek beach, mountains, or a city park.

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Your own actions

Proving your love with your actions isn’t as easy as going to a shop and bringing a package, wrapped professionally by an assistant. Which is precisely the point. Do something which requires you to invest some time and effort, isn’t easy, and means something to your partner, making them feel happy, moved, or grateful. Such gifts tend to be the most impressive.

Your actions as a romantic gift

Unfortunately, you’re on your own in this arena. Still, here are a few tips if you need some pointers:

Help your partner find what they lost.
Help them solve an issue they’re struggling with.
Change something about yourself if it matters to them.
Give them something which threatens your sense of security but they find important.
Help them fulfil their dream.
Learn something you find borderline impossible but they’ll see as meaningful.
Write a book, personal letter, or hand-craft a gift for your partner.
Surprise them with words they’ve never heard from you before.
Take the e-mails and texts you’ve sent over the past year or five, and have them bound as a book.

TIP 7 ON A ROMANTIC GIFT - EXPERIENCES

Romantic places and experiences for two

Every romantic gift needs to be an experience in the broad sense of the word. Otherwise it’s not really a gift. An experience for two can last different amounts of time, depending on your availability, and take various forms—from an evening spent together at home, taking a walk around the forest and going to a lunch, spending a weekend at a beautiful hotel, or hiking in the mountains for a full month.

Picking an experience as a romantic gift

Picking a location for your romantic gift is a matter of taste. Some will choose a romantic wind-swept plain, a peaceful island, lively beach, remote café in the Old Town district, or a grandiose opera hall. Still, some places are more romantic than others. Hotels and restaurants offer a special setting for romantic experiences. We’ll deal with those in a special part of our guide.

Romantic experiences tailored to both partners are inexhaustible, but the best require imagination and an element of surprise. Try leaving out those you know or those at which your partner would easily guess. Prepare a real, original surprise. Fulfil dreams. Surprise with an adventure. This is where we leave off for the time being…

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Jewellery

Expressing your love with a piece of jewellery holds a symbolic meaning to people, women in particular. Jewellery is worn close to the body and usually made of precious materials. It’s a universally recognised gesture of romance, one that is aesthetically pleasing and timeless.

Picking jewellery as a romantic gift

Choose beautiful jewellery as a gift for the woman you love. It can be a medallion, bracelet, ring, or pair of earrings. And if you’re considering to purchase jewellery for both of you, give a thought to couples bracelets or commission personalised jewellery to express your individuality and mutual bond. And if you’d like to combine the beauty of jewellery, flowers, and original surprise, browse the selection of GIYOU jewellery flowers.

Tips on romantic gifts from a romantic garden, for him or her

The best romantic gift of love

And what’s the very best romantic gift? Try staging a romantic celebration made up of all these small or grand romantic gestures. Present your love gift at a romantic location, incorporating a shared experience, music, candles, and flowers. Does this sound like we’ve lost our mind? Perhaps you’re right. After all, true romantic experiences require one to go a little bit crazy. And don’t forget that not a single one of our tips can be pulled off without your imagination and attention.

Other parts of this series on romantic gifts will present specific tips on romantic gifts for women, men, romantic presents to celebrate Valentine’s Day, presents for couples in love, and tips on the most romantic locations and hotels in Czechia and abroad, etc.

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