With every gift gone wrong, hearts have been broken and friendships have hit a low. Think we’re lying? Try gifting a washing machine to your mum or a slimming belt to bae, and you’ll know exactly what we mean. To save you all this embarrassment (and heartbreak, obviously), we scoured the internet to find gifts that are ideal to surprise your partner with!
Anniversary Or Birthday? These 9 Gifting Sites Will Save The Day
PropShop
They proudly call themselves the curators of the cool, and we wouldn’t challenge it – they really sort us out when we’re looking for something fun (and outrageous even). Boss Lady pencils, a foosball table for the desk, unicorn earphones, doughnut cushions, cat cups and saucers, and cookie monster mugs – this isn’t a safe place for impulsive shoppers.
Every time we’re stuck on finding a quirky gift for our partner, we hit up their curated gifts section that covers every type of relationship, personality, occasion, and theme.
Clearance sale and bar and party starters (move over, shot glasses) are our favourite categories.
BigSmall
Astronaut phone holders, foot hammocks, beard-catcher, bone pens, poop mugs, cosmetic organisers, and shit tonnes of things you don’t need will make you love BigSmall. Another bonus: They let you find gifts based on different occasions and even fun and creative personality types. They even have a home section that has the perfect housewarming gift ideas.
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Jaypore
We mostly avoid looking at Jaypore because we can barely resist their handloom saris (don’t worry if you’re broke, some weaves start at INR 2k) and chunky silver earrings with a massive variety of ethnic and contemporary designs.
If bae loves all things ethnic, Jaypore will sort you out with clothes, accessories and vintage collectables. Re-doing the house? Their decor section is full of pretty bed linens, lamps and artwork that start at INR 590.
To make the search less daunting, their ‘gifts’ section will let you narrow down options (yes, they have those boring but safe gift cards also).
Oye Happy
If you’re one for novel experiences, Oye Happy is your one true friend. They’re catering to all kinds of merrymakers with their wide range of options. Get bae a cute LED card or send them a handwritten letter. Oye’s range of gifts starts at INR 299!
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The Black Box Co.
In an attempt to subvert stereotypes, the founders have searched far and wide and hunted down gifts that’ll make a man happy. They promise none of the flowers-chocolates-and-brown-wallets stuff and give you the option of personalised boxes instead.
With its personalised hip flasks, work accessories, a coffee box and a whole range of travel gear, The Black Box Co. is sorting so many of our gifting dilemmas. The whiskey box and the grooming kits with beard oils and more are pre-made and we love the assortment of products that go in them. If you're looking for an interesting anniversary gift, this might be just what you need.
CherishX
From a romantic dinner by the pool to an evening under lit umbrellas or even a night in a forest cabin, we love CherishX for thinking of novel experiences for bae. This is a God-send for folks who struggle to think out of the box and are big on special moments.
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Indian Gifting Portal - IGP
IGP is a massive multi-category gifting website that offers curated collections of customised gifts, fresh flowers, cakes, plants and gourmet cuisine for all events and festivals. The same-day delivery option certainly makes life easier for last-minute needs. There are dedicated sections for birthdays, anniversaries and other occasions that get further divided into sub-categories to make things as simple as possible for you. You can even choose to deliver your order internationally to the USA, Singapore, UK, Australia, and more.
The June Shop
A Kolkata-based online store, The June Shop has everything ranging from home decor and kitchen accessories to stationery and even some gizmos. While we couldn’t check a dedicated gifting page here, this is a great place if you know which category (home, fashion, accessories, etc.) your giftee likes.
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Geek Monkey
GeekMonkey is an online portal that's all about making gifting fun and easy. You can either search 'for him' and 'for her' or filter through by personality and occasion to get the best and unique gift. For when you're too confused the top 100 page gives you an insight into the top 100 best-selling products right now.
Read more here.