10 Unique Gifts for the Boyfriend Who Has Everything and How Money Often Has Little to Do with Getting Him a Gift He'll Love (2019)

10 Unique Gifts for the Boyfriend Who Has Everything and How Money Often Has Little to Do with Getting Him a Gift He'll Love (2019)

Buying gifts for a rich man is not that difficult if you know where to look, and we did know where! In between all the obvious nice things he is sure to have are plenty of gaps for unique, quirky and creative presents that will catch his fancy. Bake him the best ever chocolate chip cookies, give him a pair of quirky socks or give him a leather bracelet personalised with a private message. We have loads more of such great ideas, read on.

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Pick Gifts Which are Emotional

Dating a rich guy may sound good on paper but can be a bit of an inconvenience at times. One of those times is when you have to buy a gift for him. What do you get a guy who has practically everything that he needs? Well, a lot of things actually. There are certain things which can be valued by monetary worth and these are the kind of gifts that we would suggest for your rich boyfriend.

Gifts which are emotionally significant are always valued more. So pick something that your boyfriend can hold on to; something which will invoke memories and create feelings of warmth in his heart. Something like a carefully put together photo collage, a personalised leather bracelet, or a beautiful flowering plant when gifted by you will always have special significance in your boyfriend’s life.

Try DIY Gifts for that Personal Touch

DIY gifts are special for multiple reasons. Firstly, they are unique and one of a kind. Secondly, their value is decided not by money but by the hours and the effort that you have put into it. Thirdly and lastly, DIY or handmade gifts have that personal touch which store bought gifts will never have. If you think that your meager crafting skills are not sufficient to put together a great gift for your boyfriend then we have good news for you. There are hundreds of tutorial videos and blogs online with step by step instructions on how to create beautiful gifts out of simple and easy to find components.

Some examples of easy to make DIY gifts are mason jars full of treats, open when letters, photo scrapbook etc. If you know embroidery or knitting then the task gets much easier. There’s no better gift than a cosy hand knit sweater or a beautiful embroidered shirt or bag.

Gift Things Which Will Keep Him Happy

Happiness can’t be bought with money. People can find happiness in simple things and situations. Therefore get your boyfriend gifts that will make him happy. It could be something related to his hobbies or something that he likes to eat or drink. It could even be an experience. Take him for a movie that he would love or a cricket match or a romantic picnic. You could make him his favourite dessert or maybe join him in his favourite pastime. If he plays sports then join him for a game or at least cheer him on. Think of ways to make him happy. Make him a playlist of all the songs that you think he would like.

10 Best Gifts for the Boyfriend Who Has Everything

DIY Months of Pre-Planned Date Nights

Having a monthly date night is one of the keys to having a successful relationship. But instead of the same dinner, movie or pub why don’t you try something different each month? The DIY Months of Pre-Planned Date Nights is a great way to put a fun spin on your dates. Making it is quite easy as well.

12 Months of Pre-Planned Dates

You will need:
  • 2 sheets of white cardstock
  • Assorted divider pages (scrapbook paper, magazine paper, photos, book pages…you can use whatever you want)
  • Pen
  • Scissors
  • Hole punch
  • Binder ring
  • Twine or ribbon, and
  • Free PDF printable

How to make it:
  • Just print out the PDF, cut out each page and stick on the card paper. Punch through a hole and tie together with ribbon or twine. What you get is new date ideas for a whole year.

Home Made Baked Goodies

A great way to treat your boyfriend is by whipping up something delicious for him at home. Homemade baked goodies are always the best. Bake something that you know that your boyfriend will love. We have this delicious chocolate chip cookies recipe from Nigella Lawson. You can find it on her website nigella.com.

Nigella's Chocolate Chip Cookies

You will need:
  • 150 grams soft unsalted butter
  • 125 grams soft light brown sugar
  • 100 grams caster sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 egg (fridge-cold)
  • 1 egg yolk (fridge-cold)
  • 300 grams flour
  • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 x 326 grams packet milk chocolate morsels or chips

How to make them:
  • To make the cookies, preheat the oven to 170°C/150°C Fan/325°F. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Melt and cool the butter.
  • Put sugars into a bowl, pour the slightly cooled, melted butter over them and mix together. Fold in the vanilla, the cold egg and cold egg yolk until your mixture is light and creamy.
  • Slowly add the flour and baking soda until just blended, and then fold in the chocolate chips. Scoop the cookie dough using a round ice-cream scoop and drop onto baking sheet, plopping the cookies down about 8 cm/3 inches apart.
  • Bake for around 15–17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool and pack into a pretty gift box or mason jar.

Cosy Socks With Quirky Print

If you think socks are basic and can never make great gifts then think again. Keeping the feet cosy is serious business but that doesn’t mean that the socks itself have to look boring. Get your boyfriend the Guitarra Socks from happysocks.in.

These quirkily printed socks are a vibrant explosion of colours and patterns. They feature a powerful pattern of black and white guitar outlines alongside scattered lightning bolts in pale pink, ice blue, cobalt blue and electric yellow on a bold red background.

These socks made of combed cotton are super comfortable to wear, in summer and winter alike. A pair costs around ₹449. The website also has a lot of other prints and colours to choose from. Each pair is as vibrant and interesting as the next.

Indoor Plant

An indoor plant not only brightens up the surroundings, but also purifies the air by ridding it of harmful gasses and releasing fresh oxygen. The colour green is also soothing to the optic nerves and refreshes the eyes by helping with fatigue. Keeping a plant is said to be beneficial for both the mental and physical health of a person. Buy a beautiful indoor plant for your boyfriend to keep him happy and healthy.

Get him this beautiful Golden Peace Lilly plant. This small potted plant with large leaves will cost your around ₹199 on nurserylive.com. This plant needs minimum watering and almost no maintenance. Keep it moderately hydrated in a corner of the house. Make sure it receives some sunlight, but not too much.

Personalised Leather Bracelet

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There is something immensely sexy about leather and when it’s your man who dons it is bound to get a lot sexier. Get you man something made of leather that he can wear all the time. This personalised leather bracelet from etsy.com.

This genuine leather bracelet is made using laser engraving and is crafted out of 7 ounce leather. Each bracelet is then hand crafted, dyed, oiled and treated to make it look distressed. The finished product has a vintage look and comes fitted with a gunmetal steel snap closure. The chocolate coloured bracelet is the perfect gift for a boyfriend who is cool, sexy, modern and stylish. Buy it for $18.50 which is around ₹1,360.

Scented Candle

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Gift your boyfriend a scented candle. Yes, we know that men don’t often care for fruity and flowery scents. So we have got some uniquely scented candles which we think your boyfriend might love. This Coffee Scented Glass Jar Candle from Maxime Candles is one scented candle that your boyfriend might fall in love with. Measuring around 7 cm x 7 cm x 10 cm, these beautifully packaged candles smell as good as freshly brewed coffee, which is one of the most comforting and homely smells in the world. We recommend this one especially if your boyfriend is a coffee lover. It’s sold by Cloudtail India for around ₹299 on amazon.in.

Personalised Chopping Board

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If your boyfriend likes spending time in the kitchen, whipping up new delicacies and experimenting with food then you should definitely encourage his efforts. One way to do that would be to gift him something that he can use in the kitchen, something that motivates him and gives him the enthusiasm.

This personlised Chopping Board designed by Chop 24x7, from engrave.in. is the perfect gift for this purpose. This cutting board is made of rubber wood would surely bring a smile his face as he carves up meat or chops veggies. It has been polished with castor oil, which gives it a polished sheen. Its knife friendly, anti bacterial and self healing. Buy it for ₹700.

Playing Card Bottle Opener

This gift is perfect for fans of poker and other card games. The Credit Card Size Casino Poker Shaped Bottle Opener is a fun novelty piece which is strong enough to take on the job of opening any bottle cap. Shaped like a playing card, this sturdy stainless steel opener fits into wallets and is the handiest accessory. The cleverly crafted spade shaped hole in the center can be used to open beer and soda bottles. With this fun gift your boyfriend is sure to be the hero at his next poker night with friends. It measures approximately 2 x 3.25-inches. Buy it from amazon.com for $3.38 which is around ₹249.

Instant Camera

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Memories are the best gifts ever and a photograph is a memory frozen in time. Get your boyfriend an instant camera so that you two can make memories that will stay forever. The Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera is the perfect gift for your boyfriend and also yourself. This small and lightweight camera has a number of positive features.

It has automatic exposure measurement, which means that the camera signals the recommended aperture setting with a flashing LED, thus helping capture the perfect photo every time. New High-Key mode helps take brighter but softer pictures, therefore making this camera perfect for portraits and close-ups. The new enhanced viewfinder gives greater clarity and visibility. Buy it for ₹3,000 from amazon.in.

Personalised Photo Print T-Shirt

A customised t-shirt is a gift which is undoubtedly special. You can customise a t-shirt in a variety of ways; with custom text or typography, pictures, art or photos. Give your boyfriend a t-shirt with a photo print. Pick one of your mutually favorite photos.

Getting it printed on a t-shirt is easy. You just have to visit vistaprint.in choose your t-shirt type and colour, upload your photo and you are done. A photo printed round neck half sleeves cotton tee will cost you around ₹325. A turtle neck one with long sleeves will cost ₹399. Polyester t-shirts cost around ₹225.

Don't Select Gifts Based on Monetary Value

Gifting is an art and one that requires some mastering. While deciding on a good gift you have to take into consideration a number of factors and believe it or not monetary worth is the least important of them all. A guy who has everything is obviously affluent. Therefore an expensive gift is not enough to impress him. You need to be smart and get him something which is genuinely unique, thoughtful and useful. It can be something special, an object of daily use or DIY. Just make sure that it’s special and makes him feel equally so.

Gifting Experiences is Also a Good Idea Sometimes

If you can’t think of material gifts that your boyfriend would like, gift him experiences instead. A moonlit picnic, a leisurely stroll by the beach, a romantic dinner, or a cosy night of Netflix and chill are all unique experiences that will create a far greater impact than any gift ever could. Go on getaways on the weekend. You could go to a beachside resort. Or maybe go on a long drive. You could cook him a hearty meal at home or take an art class together. Doing fun activities with him is sure to bring you closer together.

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Stop worrying about how rich he is

When you start wit the premise that your boyfriend is rich and has everything, you've already backed yourself into a corner and limited to options. Evaluating his net worth and setting aside a gift budget that is worthy oh his wealth is a really bad way to go about getting him gifts. Instead, look at what things he will enjoy using or how you can create an interesting experience for him. When you switch the focus to the man and all that he enjoys, and more importantly, what he likes doing with you, that's when the really good ideas will come to you.