What’s better than a donut on Valentine’s Day? Eight donuts that spell out “I love you,” placed on a Swarovski-studded platter and served to your boo after she’s scarfed down a tomahawk steak with the words “MARRY ME, BRENDA??” engraved into the side. Customization has come a long way since the Gutenberg Bible, baby, and there’s no better time to take advantage of humanity’s inanso ability to individualize absolutely everything than with personalized Valentine’s Day gifts. The best personalized Valentine’s Day gifts run the gamut from custom board games and classy photo albums (never not in style), to jewelry that is sweet—but not tacky—and cookware that comes with a personal touch. We’ve found personalized sex toys for spicing things up on those black silk sheets, custom-painted leather jackets, Carhartt tool bags, and so many other ways of saying I <3 YOU. Nothing shows how much you’ve been clocking the important moments with your Valentine quite like a beautiful, tangible collection of curated pictures in a linen-covered photo album with up to 50 pages for your cherished memories.You can’t beat this meat, baby. Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors are third-generation meat slingers from New Jersey, and they’ve got a 40-ounce tomahawk steak with your lover’s name on it. Angel Food Bakery is one of Minneapolis’ best bakeries, and beloved for its personalized, custom-message donuts and its iconic Bourbon Caramel Donut Bread Pudding.A personalized four-across game to commemorate whatever anniversary is dearest to your heart, from the first time you kissed to that time your partner fought a swole kangaroo at that open air animal park. Is your SO an aspiring poet? A writer of limericks, sketch artist, or a hard-to-shop-for Virgo who’s obsessed with making lists? If so, they’ll appreciate a personalized journal and cool planner for keeping their flashes of genius—or at least their grocery list—organized.Embroider this Carhartt tool bag with any two-line personalization you want, so everyone else on the job site will know that they’re DADDI’S KINKEE BB. What better way to pop the question than with a personalized sex toy? This silver anal plug comes as a cute ring, and in a very accessible size for butt stuff beginners and ~seasoned~ players alike. “See? I love you more than my Camel Crushes, baby. It says so on this jacket.”Whether they’re a legit chef or just someone who likes to garnish everything with Maldon salt and a sprig of something green, your food-loving boo will appreciate a personalized cast iron skillet from Smithey Ironware, who make some of the best cast iron skillets out there. Yes, it really is as easy as uploading a picture of your face onto socks. You’ll be that much closer to their feet, which is always your goal as their sole discerning lover. Your love will arrive home after an exhausting day at work, and from the corner of their eye they see your shining face—somehow, even though you live 400 miles away—in the form of a cutout peering out from behind the bed. Romance ain’t dead, even if Ben Affleck did act TRÈS rude to that lifesize cutout of Ana de Armas. There’s nothing remotely more romantic than having your face on your partner’s junk.When all else fails, you can just take the classic route with flowers. But, these have the potential to last at least a year (!).Commemorate the date you and your boo got together with an engraved necklace. They’ll be so thrilled you can surely expect sexy time afterwards.Wishing you and yours a tasty, romantic, pleather-filled V-Day.
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Photo albums will always slap
Say “I love you” with steak
They’re the Homer to your Marge
For the couple that loves board games
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A personalized notebook
They’re kind of a tool bag, but they’re your tool bag
‘Til plug do us part
They’re your ride-or-die
The best personalized gift for chefs
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Sock it to them
A cardboard cutout of your face
Of course personalized underwear
You can’t go wrong
A personalized necklace for your hot stallion
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