By Elizabeth Brownfield, Glamour
Valentine's Day gifts are tricky. If you (and your wallet) are still burned out on shopping after the holidays, you might just be tempted to hand your guy a certificate for a bacon of the month club and be done with. {Hey, he'd be happy.} But if you'd rather hunt down something more memorable, here are 10 thoughtful Valentine's Day ideas. (They'd also be great for a wedding day gift for your groom: long-lasting reminders of the day you became man and wife.)
Show your favorite fan/fanatic you understand his first love will always be the Yankees (or the Dodgers, Cubs, Tigers...).
Ballpark Blueprints, $185, uncommongoods.com
Create custom wall art with framed, upcycled vinyl that spells out your greatest hits as a couple on a retro-look label.
Permanent Playlist, $150, uncommongoods.com
A next-level tool for the whiskey lover, this personalized oak barrel is a reminder that certain things improve with age.
Personalized Whiskey Barrel, from $85, uncommongoods.com
The engravable watch is the classic groom gift for good reason: He'll wear it (and your words) always.
Museum Classic, $495, movado.com
Commemorate when your paths first intersected with a personalized black-and-white print.
Intersection of Love Photo Print, from $75, uncommongoods.com
He'll love spinning everything from Etta James to Michael Jackson on this trunk-style turntable, and geek out over the built-in technology that converts albums to digital files.
Vintage Trunk Digital Conversion Turntable, $249, restorationhardware.com
You choose the faces, hairstyles, and clothes that best illustrate you and your hubby-to-be for this minimal and modern custom canvas.
Personalized Couple Art, $150, uncommongoods.com
For all your romantic weekends ahead, gift him with a duffel in chocolate leather emblazoned with his initials.
Saddle Leather Weekender Bag, $299, potterybarn.com
A bike built for two, decked out with a bow, is a promise of adventures to come.
Kuala Lua Tandem Bike, $212.39, lottiemart.com
Maybe the best gift of all: a handwritten declaration of your love.
What Bae Means Card, $4.50, emilymcdowell.com
Photos: Courtesy of brands
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