There aren’t many more versatile gifts around than the gift basket.  It comes with the benefit of being available in many different combinations and it can be designed to suit many different tastes and types of recipient.

If you are looking for a suitable gift to give to a couple – whether it’s for a wedding gift, an anniversary or simply as a thank you or a treat – then you will know how difficult it can be.  It’s easy to find something to suit one person... but when you have two people to consider it can be virtually impossible to match up their tastes!

That’s why a luxurious gift basket filled with plenty of gourmet treats is always so well received by a couple.  Unlike some other joint gifts it isn’t something that one person will enjoy more than the other.  Both people can delve into a gift basket and discover what’s inside, and if you take care to choose one that will appeal to both their tastes then you will be guaranteed that it will be very well received when it reaches its destination.

So what types of items should you include in a gift hamper destined to be enjoyed by a couple? Firstly you should think about whether or not to include alcohol in the basket, and if you do, which type to include.  If you are sending the basket to mark a particular celebration then there is no better choice than champagne, but a bottle of red or white wine would go down equally well too.

Once you have the liquid part decided, you then need to think about which edible goodies to include.  If the basket is meant to celebrate a particular time of the year – such as Christmas or Easter for example – then these dates will influence the contents to a certain degree.  Easter means that no gift hamper is complete without the addition of some chocolate, while Christmas means that certain luxurious gourmet items that wouldn’t be enjoyed or eaten at any other time of the year would go down well.

You should also think about what each half of the couple likes and dislikes.  Beware of any food allergies they may have, such as nuts; if in doubt about the contents you should get in touch with the company who is putting the basket together for you to make sure of its suitability.

Personal taste has a lot to do with how successful a basket is, but of course the main delight of a couple receiving a gift basket is that they can share the contents and try out new flavours and tastes together, instead of exploring it alone.

Why not suggest to the lucky couple that they spend the evening together planning a special meal which is influenced by the contents of the basket?  This is enjoying a gourmet basket at its best, and it just goes to show that some gifts can offer a whole experience to enjoy.