Present For Girlfriend

chatterbox

Hi,

Ive been going out with my gf for 7 years, so as u can imagine ive pretty much covered everything present wise.

Any ideas, only a few weeks to think of something.

Cheers

chillywilly

not really a personal issue but why dont you take her on a weekend break?

6th

Ok what type of stuff do you usually get her? We kinda have to know what kind of person she is, she may want a pink poodle or she might want a ouija board .... depends on the girl.

I'm in a 14 year relationship - married 3 years (and i'm only 29 ) so I know the difficulties.

LegacyUser

7 Years ...

How about ....

A baby ?

chatterbox

Just after coming back from travelling so not really an option this time, Unfortunately

Big Tone

chatterbox wrote:

Hi,

Ive been going out with my gf for 7 years, so as u can imagine ive pretty much covered everything present wise.

Any ideas, only a few weeks to think of something.

Cheers

You've given her everything else but an engagement ring, thats the only choice you have left now buddy after 7 years!

Gordon

Moved from PI.

c - 13

Is there some occasion that the present is for ? or is it just a spur of the moment because I want to kind of present ?

gucci

MR. POTATO HEAD E8.00

2 TICKETS FOR TENACIOUS D TO PUT INSIDE MR POTATO HEAD E80.00

the look on my girlfriends face.....kind of confused at first til she found the ticket, then priceless!!:D

Lurk

Hmmm 7 years...you'll have to spend big bucks. If the engagement ring is out, I don't know anyone who wouldn't appreciate a remote-controlled model helicopter. And you could supplement it with getting a star named after her, but stay away from those charity "give a goat to a family in a non-developed country" gifts, 'cos no matter how socially conscious it seems, it's still a crap present. Also, antique perfume bottles are good, and they rise in value. I should be a personal shopper.

Dave!

What are her interests? Reading? Movies? Swimming? Ventriloquism? S&M?

fade2black

http://www.fatboy.ie/original.html

chatterbox

Its her Birthday, she not mad into collecting stuff like DVD's, CD's or anything like that. She likes all the normal girls stuff clothes etc. But its a bloody hard one and i hate repeating presents

Dave!

chatterbox wrote:

Its her Birthday, she not mad into collecting stuff like DVD's, CD's or anything like that. She likes all the normal girls stuff clothes etc. But its a bloody hard one and i hate repeating presents

If you want it to be different, then maybe have a look around this site:

http://www.topgifts.ie/mall/departmentpage.cfm/newtopgifts

It has some pretty cool stuff on it, hot air balloon rides and stuff. Might find somethin she likes there.

jester77

7 years... well if the engagement ring is out then I think you shoul be going the sensual romantic route.

Get her a nice bottle of perfume, something like[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica][FONT=Verdana, Helvetica] Parfums DelRae's Bois de Paradis. That an amazingly sensual perfume.[/FONT][/FONT]

Some nice flowers, quiet evening in, cook her a nice meal, some good wine, bath, massage and so on...[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica][FONT=Verdana, Helvetica]

Or if you are not up for that maybe book a weekend together at a spa.

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Ruu_Old

A day trip to a salon or spa perhaps, have her pampered or something and you can go off and play some golf if theres a course near the spa (or on it), win win.:)

Archeron

A gold rimmed waterford crystal vase. In it put one white rose for every year you've been together, one red rose for each thing you love or admire about her. Explain this to her in an attached card, and also include two tickets for a nice holiday in some really exotic location, obviously dependant on what countries she likes.
Failing that, buy a rubber mould kit and make her a dozen milk chocolate copies of your manhood.

sioda

Damn you RUU you :-( got in just ahead of me got my missus a stay in a spa hotel 2 nites bb job with massage and that sort of stuff. She went off with her mates I got 2 nites remote control bliss on both sides

Feel like big copyhedgehog

MBC

Voucher for Ann Summers:D Win Win

SmoothyG

last year i was stuck for an idea for a prez for my GF, i remembered she had a best friend in high school she hadnt seen for years, she is swedish living in ireland, so it took a while and a bit of effort but i found her friend and organised for her to come over for the party, that plus a necklace got me a weekend to amsterdam with my mates for my birthday as a prez from her so id say it did the trick.

obviously i cant send her friend to see your GF but u might be able to come up with something along those lines, food for thought as such

GAA widow

chatterbox wrote:

Hi,

Ive been going out with my gf for 7 years, so as u can imagine ive pretty much covered everything present wise.

Cheers

Hello? Engagement ring?? After 7 years I bet it's pretty much on her wish list!

Kinetic^

GAA widow wrote:

Hello? Engagement ring?? After 7 years I bet it's pretty much on her wish list!

:rolleyes: Imagine what she'll want next year

GAA widow

Kenny 5 wrote:

:rolleyes: Imagine what she'll want next year

Such a boy answer

I don't know, but after a 7 year relationship (at the risk of getting lynched here) I don't think any birthday present is good enough unless it's an engagement ring.

Waltons

Personally, I'd go with one of these, but maybe that's just me

Cap`tn Codpiece

Dinner, drinks and a threesome.;)

Heyes

Archeron wrote:

A gold rimmed waterford crystal vase. In it put one white rose for every year you've been together, one red rose for each thing you love or admire about her. Explain this to her in an attached card, and also include two tickets for a nice holiday in some really exotic location, obviously dependant on what countries she likes.

So sweet

Bob the Builder

Cap`tn Codpiece wrote:

Dinner, drinks and a threesome.;)

Have you tried asking your gf/wife for a threesome yet? let us know how it went


I think there was a link given to a page with some activites such as hot-air balloon etc.....
Let her on a hot-air baloon thing, and be innocent, then pop the question with an engagment ring afterwards

if an engagement is out of the question then organise that an old friend will be at her party, then you can hold off a ring for another year...

CathyMoran

If you are together 7 years proposing in a very romantic way would be nice - a trip to Paris perhaps? I know that you said that you had been away but you can never get enough of the place...failing that, a trip to her favorite city?

Kinetic^

Hold up people, would you chill with the all the wedding talk, for all you know he could be 18 and going out with his gf 7 years :rolleyes:

It does get harder to pick presents as the year's go by so in order to keep her happy, ask her what she wants, works all the time for me

CathyMoran

7 years is still a long time to be with someone, no matter what age you are. My partner first proposed after about 9 months (though we were 24 at the time). I do respect what you are saying but 7 years is still something special and should be marked in some way.

Something really thoughtful and considerate can mean more than anything else - one of my favorite presents was a €20 necklace that had special meaning to me, he saw it first and knew that I would love it and pointed it out to me and bought it for me, it had symbolism that only someone who knew me very well would appreciate. A DVD of a TV series that meant something to her that was hard to find would be another treat.

Kinetic^

Well I tell ya what, I'm 18 months off that mark and she's a better chance of winning the euromillions then she does getting engaged.

OP, get her a day at a health spa and you can join her there.

the_syco

sioda wrote:

Feel like big copyhedgehog

Hehe. "Copyhedgehog". Sounds cute

=-=

OP, how about a weekend away doing something that she'd like to do, but would never do? Maybe it'd be surfing, or paintballing, or something.

Something that you know she has dreamt about doing, but never got around to it. Me, I'd love to fly a jet airplane. Your gf may dream of parachuting: get her a tandem (I think thats what they call when they strap you on to someone else for the jump), or a bungee. Make a weekend of it, by going to some outdoor adventure centre.

Basiclly, think outside the box. Instead of some romantic thing, maybe do something that she'd love to do, but has never gotten the balls just to do it.

Jimoslimos

GAA widow wrote:

Hello? Engagement ring?? After 7 years I bet it's pretty much on her wish list!

Whoa there lads and lassies with all this talk of engagement rings. I'm with the gf for over 6½ years now and am soooo not ready for marriage come 7 years. Maybe try some nice lingerie, meal (in or out) and a candlelit bath.

What is 7 years such a short time that the OP hasnt even considered the possibility of marraige
If you haven't considered it now or think your not sure then why stay with someone who you think in many year's you might want to get engaged to eventually !!!
do her a favour and dump her so she can find a man who's serious enough

Civilian_Target

Get her a genpet!

www.genpets.com

Smellyirishman

You don't know the OPs current situation, beliefs, morals, ideals etc... nevermind his GFs. Stop suggesting marriage, I am sure he knows that it is possible to get married and that if he wants to go down that road he can, besides, surely his GF can propose to him if she wishes, equality and all that. This is not a PI so do not start calling his devotion to his GF into question. He is looking for a present for his girlfriend, that is all.

It's hard to suggest something OP when we don't really know what she is into, so I would say the best you're going to get here is either engagement suggestions (ugh), or spas, holidays etc... (good ideas). Show her the "where the hell is matt" video on www.youtube.com and ask her which one of those places she would really like to see.

fade2black

you never even considered http://www.fatboy.ie/original.html

I got the missus one a few weeks back and she loved it.

Smellyirishman

Yeah, or a buddabag. There is an outlet in town, on that street with the last supper painting.

What is the rough budget anyway?

cushtac

You could get a star named after her, or buy her a bit of the moon.

You'd probably have to get her something material too though.

snb

What about one of these :

http://www.solvar.ie/index.php

I recently bought one for my boyf of 6 years for his birthday. We have just bought a house and are a bit strapped for cash. OP, you said you just back from travelling so probably are in the same boat.

Anyway, we are nearing the 7 year mark and not really thinking about marraige. Its all about age , circumstance & MUTUAL feelings . I thought this ring was the perfect gift as it symbolises the foundations of what I think we have , love, loyalty & friendship. I don't think that you need to think engagement to give someone you love a meaningful gift.

snb

Go to the claddagh icon section for the nice ones !

http://www.solvar.ie/index.php

Belle_Morte

Alternatively, you could just ask your girfriend what she'd like.

PullMyFinger!

Archeron wrote:

A gold rimmed waterford crystal vase. In it put one white rose for every year you've been together, one red rose for each thing you love or admire about her. Explain this to her in an attached card, and also include two tickets for a nice holiday in some really exotic location, obviously dependant on what countries she likes.

Id say you''re kept well stocked in blowjobs Good choice.

Cue everyone using your idea next time we have a GF's birthday coming up till they all eventually find out it stemmed from this site.

Then cue the sharp kitchen instruments ...........

MBC

How about one of these beauties:


Oh She Would This.jpg

Kinetic^

coolsmileygirl wrote:

What is 7 years such a short time that the OP hasnt even considered the possibility of marraige
If you haven't considered it now or think your not sure then why stay with someone who you think in many year's you might want to get engaged to eventually !!!
do her a favour and dump her so she can find a man who's serious enough

Seriously STFU, marriage is not a step everybody wants to take :rolleyes:

that was an assumption!

GAA widow

Kenny 5 wrote:

Seriously STFU, marriage is not a step everybody wants to take :rolleyes:

Very true. However after 7 years, pardon my crudeness, **** or get off the pot.

Kinetic^

GAA widow wrote:

Very true. However after 7 years, pardon my crudeness, **** or get off the pot.

Jesus christ, you women are ****ing unreal!!!! Maybe she doesn't want to get married either :rolleyes:

GAA widow

Kenny 5 wrote:

Jesus christ, you women are ****ing unreal!!!! Maybe she doesn't want to get married either :rolleyes:

Betcha she does!!!!!!!!!!!

How come "18 months" is the magic number for you or is that a personal question?
I think it smacks of "long finger"

Kinetic^

I'm with the gf 5 and a half years and in 18 months (the same time as the OP atm) there'll be no way I'll be thinking of marriage.

fade2black

Women, for Christ's sake...what's marriage?? Ok...how about he says to her over dinner, hey listen...we're married...is that ok dear?

Is that okay? Or do you just want the ring and the presents and the big day? Typical.