Buying for a couple is harder than buying for one person. It has to suit both of them, and they have usually bought each other the obvious things already. The gifts below work because they are about the two of them, not about filling a shelf.
1. A royal portrait of the two of them
Take a photo they already love and turn it into a painting of a king and queen. A custom couple portrait is funny when they open it and good enough to hang afterwards, which is why it gets talked about for years. The Royal Couple is our most ordered style, and The Christmas King & Queen adds a candlelit tree and snow at the window.
2. The same portrait, with the pet
If their dog or cat is in every holiday photo, include it. The Royal Family with Pet seats the pet between them as the little prince or princess.
3. A class they take together
Pasta, pottery, cocktails or dancing. Choose something neither of them is good at.
4. A restaurant they would not book themselves
Pay for the tasting menu in advance so there is no reason to postpone it.
5. A weekend away, already planned
One night in a cabin or a small hotel, with the dates picked.
6. A framed map of where it started
The street where they met or the place they got engaged.
7. A year of date nights
Twelve envelopes, one to open each month.
8. A really good board game for two
Cheap, and it gets used on the evenings between Christmas and New Year.
If the gift is for your own partner
All of these work, and the portrait is easy to keep secret: you only need one clear photo of each of you. You see a preview before anything is printed and revisions are free.
Ordering in time
Canvas prints need to be ordered early in December. See the Christmas order deadlines, or choose a digital copy for a later order.