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Best Creative Valentine’s Day Gifts In 2025

This February 14th, surprise your loved ones with creative Valentine’s Day gifts that go beyond the traditional bouquets of roses and heart-shaped chocolates. It’s time to get more unique with your gifts this Valentine’s Day. Creatively show your love and affection with thoughtful, personalized Valentine’s Day gifts that are made just for them. Shutterfly offers numerous options, from beautiful photo books and stunning jewelry pieces to unique tote bags and decorative wall art that your Valentine will be excited to receive. With so many choices, you can easily design and showcase the special memories you’ve shared throughout the years. From tropical getaways and fun family outings to romantic date nights, the opportunities to create something out of your most cherished moments amazing are endless. Make your Valentine’s Day gifts this year something they will cherish for a lifetime.

We’ve rounded up a list of creative Valentine’s Day gift ideas that are perfect for everyone in your life. Whether you’re shopping for your significant other, your mom, or your best gal pal — these fun and unique gifts will make your Valentines feel loved.

1. Custom Valentine’s Day Photo Book

Create a romantic Valentine’s Day photo book filled with your favorite memories together. Showcase special moments like anniversaries and date nights, and personalize it with custom text and embellishments. Add a memorabilia pocket to preserve keepsakes like tickets, photo strips, or postcards from your vacations. This heartfelt gift will let your loved one relive cherished moments, making it a keepsake they’ll treasure forever.

2. Photo Puzzle

valentine's day puzzle

This holiday, show your special someone that they’re your missing puzzle piece with a custom photo puzzle. Watch your favorite memories appear piece by piece with this fun and challenging Valentine’s Day gift that’s perfect for a stay-at-home date night. Tack on playing cards with your photos on them for even more personalized fun.

3. Canvas Prints

canvas print with picture of couple holding hands

Canvas prints make a unique and creative Valentine’s Day gift, turning your favorite memories into beautiful wall art. Personalize a canvas with a special photo, whether it’s from a romantic getaway, a meaningful moment, or a shared adventure. A custom canvas print is a thoughtful way to showcase your love and create a lasting piece of décor that will remind your Valentine of cherished moments together.

4. Custom Candles

custom candle with photo of a couple

Light up your Valentine’s Day with a personalized candle that adds a warm, heartfelt touch to any celebration. Whether designed with your loved one’s name, a special date, or a meaningful message, these photo candles make the perfect romantic gift. Choose from a variety of scents and styles to create a thoughtful, memorable gesture that will keep the love glowing long after the day is over.

5. Personalized Jewelry

open photo locket in front of a gift box

Celebrate love and friendship this Valentine’s and Galentine’s Day with personalized photo jewelry that captures unforgettable moments. From custom photo lockets to engraved bracelets, these unique pieces allow you to keep cherished memories close to your heart. Perfect for your significant other, best friend, or family, personalized jewelry makes a meaningful, thoughtful gift that will be treasured for years to come. For more Valentine’s Day gifts for the women in your life, check out our guide on gifts for her.

6. Wedding Vow Print

wedding vow art print and framed print on display for a valentine's day gift

Ever think back to that magical moment to when you said, “I Do?” Gift your husband or wife with a sentimental token of the vows you took on your wedding day. Honor your special day by having your wedding vows framed for a heartfelt gift you and your spouse will cherish forever. Available as prints, collage prints, and wooden prints– this display is a creative Valentine’s Day gift that celebrates your love story, and “I Do’s” time and time again.

7. Photo Mug

valentine's day mugs

A personalized photo mug is a great Valentine’s gift anyone can use and love. Design a mug with fun photos and fill it with their favorite sweet treats, chocolate, teas, and snacks when you gift it to them. Add a Valentine’s Day message to the mug that will make them smile every time they use it. If they’re always on the go, consider a travel mug that’s ideal for their morning commute. Or, if they like to stay in, purchase them a latte mug they can enjoy by the fire.

8. Fleece Photo Blanket

valentine's day blanket and mug and framed photo

Get cozy and cuddle up with your partner with a photo blanket perfect for a fun V-Day gift. Whether it be for movie night or those chilly winter days, create a blanket using one of the many unique and stylish designs Shutterfly has to offer so your Valentine can curl up right under their favorite snapshots and memories. Whether you select photos from a first date-together or getaway trip, your partner will appreciate the thought put into this gift. 

9. Glitter Picture Frames

Custom glitter picture frame with a photo of girls celebrating a bachelorette party

Give your loved one a gift that showcases their special memories with an extra bit of pizzazz. With our glitter picture frames, your Valentine can show off their most cherished memories with a fun piece of home décor. Great as Galentine’s Day gifts for your closest girlfriends, these custom glitter pictures are displayed as 4×6 acrylic blocks filled with liquid-and-silver-glitter mix. Shake it like a snow globe to watch the silver glitter in action.

10. Custom Wine Glasses & Barware

Custom barware like wine glasses, beer glasses, and more

Buy a bottle of a drink the two of you love to share and gift it along with personalized barware. If your Valentine is a wine connoisseur, design a custom wine glass. Do they prefer beer? Gift them with a pint glass, bottle opener, or can cooler. 

11. Personalize a Tote Bag

custom tote bag

Totes are great for carrying everything they need. Whether they carry a lot or a little, you can guarantee their phone, keys, and other belongings will find a happy home in this bag. Personalize a tote bag with their name, a photo, or a special quote for a fun and creative Valentine’s Day gift. Shutterfly’s 100% cotton canvas bags are stylish, durable, versatile, and convenient to carry when on the go. 

12. Customize a Pillow

custom photo pillow

Transform your space with a custom pillow that tells your unique love story. Unlike ordinary gifts, this one offers comfort and personality, with your choice of photos, initials, or meaningful quotes. Whether it’s for your Valentine or a special someone, a personalized pillow is a cozy way to add a personal touch to their home décor, turning every cuddle into a reminder of your love.

13. Photo Tumbler

40 oz photo tumbler with handle

Stay refreshed and stylish with a customizable 40 oz tumbler, perfect for Valentine’s Day gifting! Personalize it with her favorite photos to create a one-of-a-kind keepsake that’s as practical as it is sentimental. Whether for a friend, mom, or daughter, this large-capacity tumbler is ideal for everyday hydration, keeping drinks cold or hot for hours. 

14. Keepsake Box

A cute keepsake box to be used as a valentine's day gift.Give the gift of cherished memories with a personalized keepsake box. Perfect for storing mementos, photos, and small treasures, these custom boxes offer a beautiful, sentimental way to show your love. Personalize it with names, dates, or special messages to create a meaningful gift your loved one will treasure forever.

15. Wooden Framed Photo

couple on their wedding day on a tabletop print

Celebrate your love with a personalized wooden framed photo. Perfect for your Valentine, Shutterfly’s tabletop framed prints capture a special moment and adds a rustic, heartfelt touch to any space.

16. Customize a Cutting Board

custom cutting board with heart cookies for valentine's day

Give the gift of a custom cutting board, perfect for the home chef or anyone who loves to entertain. Engrave it with a name, special date, or heartfelt message to make it uniquely theirs. This practical yet sentimental piece will become a cherished part of their kitchen for years to come.

17. Personalized Phone Case

collection of custom iphone cases with photos

A personalized phone case is a gift that’s both creative and practical. Make your Valentine a custom iPhone case with sentimental photos and choose from unique colors and designs to fit their personality. For tech-lovers, add on a wireless phone charger personalized with a fun photo. 

18. Frame a Special Photo

Give the gift of a beautifully framed memory this Valentine’s Day. Framing a special photo of you and your loved one creates a timeless keepsake that celebrates your unique bond. Whether it’s your favorite moment together or a cherished photo, this thoughtful gift adds a personal touch to any space and will remind them of your love every day. Explore Shutterfly’s tabletop prints and custom wall art to find the right format for the pictures of your love story.

19. Custom Recipe Book

Create a heartfelt gift this Valentine’s Day with a custom recipe book, perfect for the one who loves to cook or bake. Personalize it with favorite recipes, family traditions, or even photos to make it uniquely theirs.

20. Custom Socks

If humorous gifts are more your style, make your Valentine a pair of custom socks. Choose from unique designs and add funny photos that will make your partner laugh every time they look down at their feet. Are they a pet parent? Customize their socks with pictures of their pet for a cute novelty gift. Do they like to travel? Consider adding photos from one or more of their favorite trips. With every step they take, their memories will go with them.

21. Photo Calendar

If they still haven’t picked up a calendar after the new year, design them a custom calendar with photos of them with their family and friends. Or, if they’re a pet lover, add photos of their dog, cat, or maybe even bird. Every time they go to write a reminder or pencil in an important date, they will be flooded with joyous memories and moments. 

22. Valentine’s Day Card

valentine's day card

Don’t forget the card! Create a custom Valentine’s Day card for the special people in your life that’s different from anything you’ll find in-store. Whether you need a single card for your sweetheart or a lot of cards for your child’s classroom, you’ll want to make a unique Valentine’s card that you’re proud to send.  For ideas on what to say in yours, check out this list of Happy Valentine’s Day quotes.

Final Thoughts on Unique Valentine’s Day Gifts

Whatever personalized Valentine’s Day gift you choose, your special someone will appreciate the time and effort you put into celebrating them. Valentine’s Day is all about showing how much you love the people in your life, and making them know how much you care by gifting them with one of these best creative Valentine’s Day gifts. Shutterfly has an endless array of gift options you can choose from to perfectly suit your special someone this year and years after to come. For more gift ideas, check out these best Valentine’s Day gift guides: