Christmas Gift

[MavViper]

Kind of in a pickle here about my gf's christmas present. We both love eachother a lot and spend as much time as we can with eachother. We've been bf/gf for almost 7 months now.

I had planned on getting her a Tiffany's necklace. I dont really see her wearing necklaces but I still want to get one for her. She never wore bracelets before but I had bought her one and now she always wears it, rarely if ever takes it off.

I had asked one of her good friends her opinion and she told me that I should get her a gift card to a place like Victoria's Secret instead. To me, gift cards aren't something you get a girlfriend because they are very impersonal and they say "I couldnt think of anything to get you so I got you a gift card instead".

So I'm kinda torn. I want to get her something special and something with meaning (the necklace is a perfect match for the bracelet I had given her) but at the same time wondering if she will like it or not and also what her good friend said.

[vashti]

I agree with you about the gift card. Definitely shows a lack of imagination, however if your G/F is hard to please, it may be a good idea.

Nice gift, BTW... I have to ask, though: what will you do for an encore?

[MavViper]

my gf isn't really had to please, I mean there isn't a single thing that she hasn't liked that I got her. Hell there was one night we were driving in her car and her windshield wipers didn't work that well. The next day I went out and got her a set and put it on her car without her knowing. We took her car out that night and when she found out I had changed them she was so happy and she absolutely loved them.

As for an encore, I don't know. I always feel I have to kind of step it up for the next big gift.

[Dasein]

Check to see what she uses:

Makeup
Perfume
Skin Care
Hand bags
Purses

Most girls like this stuff.

The Tiffany necklace sounds nice but could be a bit OTT and as Vash said you may not leave yourself anywhere to go (except maybe and engagement ring)

[vashti]

Yup... don't start with Tiffany's. You haven't even been together a year. It's too much, and you'll be sorry if you end up staying with her.

[Indignant]

can you give more details on the necklace? picture? price? metal of choice?

[MavViper]

The price is $450, it's a necklace that has 2 heart pendants (1 gold, one silver) on the chain. It matches perfectly with the bracelet cause the bracelet has gold and silver hearts all around it.

Even though I still want to get her a Tiffany's necklace, maybe I will look for a necklace similair to that one but from a different store, maybe like Nordstrom's or some place like that. That way I can still get her a necklace like I have thought of but I can also leave room for something better later on

[vashti]

Good idea. Another thing to consider about expensive gifts is that the recipient often feels pressured to reciprocate in kind, and they may not be able to afford such extravagance.

[MavViper]

That's what I got her, what do you think?