What should I buy my wife for the holidays? Good question. Difficult to answer unless you check with your wife first. If she’s unsure about what she wants and doesn’t give you a specific answer, then consider asking her these questions: “Would you like a piece of jewelry?” “How about some perfume?” “Do you need any items of clothing?” If your wife responds no, then here are a few easy holiday gift ideas that might work.
An important thing to keep in mind when it comes to holiday gifts for your wife is to buy her some product or service that will make her feel special. It doesn’t matter if your budget is limited or if you don’t have much time to shop. Just be sure to get her a holiday gift that she’ll really appreciate. Women like gifts that make them feel beautiful, pampered, desired and/or entertained. They like gifts that don’t require much work on their part; thus, no household appliances please! They want gifts that satisfy their interests and needs, not their husbands’.
1. Spa services: Manicures, pedicures, facials, massages and body wraps. Contact a full service spa in your local community for rates and services. Spas like Burke Williams with locations in Los Angeles and Orange County offer holiday gift cards that you can purchase at the spa or on-line for a truly easy holiday gift. You choose the services you want for your wife and then either pre-pay or activate the card later on.
2. Lingerie: Naughty but nice undergarments that will make your wife look sexy and feel attractive. Try Victoria’s Secret or Frederick’s of Hollywood with retail locations nationwide and shops on-line. If these styles are too daring, then more modest lingerie can easily be found at department stores like Macy’s and Target.
3. Concert tickets: Whether your wife likes rock, jazz, country, folk or classical music, find out what performers will be coming to your area. Check out Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster’s retail outlets to purchase tickets for you and your wife to attend an upcoming concert.
4. Handbags and accessories: Most wives love handbags, especially those that are in style and match a favorite pair of shoes or outfit. Take a look in your wife’s closet first before purchasing a new handbag that will complement her existing wardrobe. Many popular handbags from designers such as Coach and Dooney & Bourke are easy to find at discounted prices at outlet stores and retailers like TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Nordstrom Rack. Or, instead of buying your wife a handbag, purchase a less expensive accessory like a wallet or scarf.
5. Lessons: Has your wife ever mentioned an activity or hobby she wants to take up but has never gotten around to undertaking? How about signing her up for some lessons? It could be something sports-related like golf or tennis lessons, or, something more educational like photography or painting classes. Ask your wife what she likes and then check your phone book or web search engine to find out what classes are available in your area.
6. Weekend getaways: Surprise your wife with an overnight or weekend getaway to a special location. Pick a city or region that your wife is particularly fond of travelling to. Check travel sites like Expedia.com, Travelocity.com or Orbitz.com to make arrangements. You can also contact hotels directly like Hilton and Westin to inquire about special rates for weekend getaways. With regards to transportation, be sure to check out Amtrak for a relaxing and often more romantic alternative to driving or flying.
7. Photographs: This is a great easy gift idea that is simple and relatively inexpensive. Make a holiday present for your wife by gathering up some of your wife’s favorite photographs – printed or digital ones – and creating a photo album for her. If you’re more inclined to do something technical, it can be as easy as creating a screensaver for her on her computer. You can also make gifts from digital photos on Shutterfly.com. And for a great, easy photo gift just buy a digital photo frame from Amazon.com or a retailer like Best Buy, and load it with some favorite pictures. Your wife will have lovely photos to look at and she’ll appreciate that you took the time to display them for her.
Hopefully, one of these seven relatively easy gift ideas for wives will work for you, your budget and schedule. If not, then there’s always the fallback gift of jewelry or perfume even though your wife might have told you earlier that she didn’t want them. I’ve never known a wife to object to either one of these fallback gifts; you might want to save the receipt, however, just in case she wants to return or exchange it for something else.
