I write about mens gifts and mens gift ideas, and I get asked a lot of questions about buying great gifts for men. And there’s one question that comes up more than any other. “What gift do I buy for the man who has enough money to buy anything he wants?”

This is of course pretty common. Lots of men just get out there and buy something if they want it, they don’t drop hints near birthday time hoping that the hint will be picked up and acted on. Almost by definition, if he wants it he’s already got it.

Not always of course, often it’s a question of cost. There are men with a list of wants that they would like to fill, but just can’t afford them. If your man is like that, and you can afford those gifts, then ask him and see what he’ll say, he’ll probably jump at the chance to tell you about those things he’d love the most but can’t buy for himself.

But lets assume for a moment that your man can afford what he wants, and so you’re a little stuck for ideas for unique and unusual birthday gifts or Christmas gifts that are going to get his juices going.

Here’s 7 ideas for gifts for him. He may love all of them, he may love none of them, but I doubt it. There’ll be at least one gift for him there that he’ll love. Some are extremely expensive and some aren’t.

1. Lingerie. Now of course I’m not the first person to suggest lingerie as a great gift idea for a man. But it works. Men love to see their women in hot lingerie, so it’s a gift for him that you wear for him. I see lots of lists of hot mens gifts ideas and lingerie is always there at or close to number 1. Affordable and it works.

No matter how many pieces of beautiful lingerie a woman has, if she selects well and chooses the right piece I can just about guarantee her man will love it, provided of course she wears it for him. It’s almost a can’t fail gift.

And you can get lingerie in all sizes, so girls you have no excuses to say that you can’t find your size. If your man loves you large he’ll love you large and wearing hot lingerie too.

2. Buy him an adventure gift. Not all men love adventure, but most do. And believe it or not there are companies that cater directly to that with all sorts of adventure. Things that a man with a death wish will love right down to subtle adventure like a romantic spa for 2 at a beautiful remote location.

And for all sorts of tastes. Would he love to do his first parachute jump? Try white water rafting? Drive a tank or a supercar? Go zero-g just like the astranauts do in training? You can give him a gift of any of these things and thousands more, from the extreme adrenalin gift to the gentle and invigorating and pampering gift. The adventure gift companies cater for all tastes in outdoors and adventure and adrenalin, even to beautiful and luxurious days like wine tastings and spa days. There’s something for everyone.

3. An eco holiday. There is a growing worldwide movement to charity and volunteer and ecological work and travel. Rather than just buy him a holiday in Europe, which is a little ho hum, why not buy him some volunteer travel with a difference. There are lots of companies which offer adventure travel with a twist, volunteer work that helps out those less fortunate than ourselves, both people and animals and the environment.

Perhaps he’d like to be in the wilds of Africa working with animals or maybe on a research vessel off the coast of Mexico counting turtles? It’s fun, it’s really exciting and it’s very different. It helps those less fortunate and it’s a great holiday and gift idea for him (and why not you too)?

It’s expensive often, but it a fabulous holiday. He’ll never forget it.

4 Chinese art. This is a favorite of mine because I lived in China for a while and just love Chinese art. We have so many pieces that we don’t have enough space to hang them all. From beatiful Chinese wall hangings to the absolutely fabuluous and quite unique teapots of Yixing, there are so many Chinese artworks that would go so well in so many of our Western homes.

Chinese art is extremely cheap compared to the equivalent in Western art. And it’s a mens gift with a difference.

5. An elephant painting. Another one for the man who likes his art. Painted by a real Asian elephant on paper which is made from elephant dung. Now before you wonder if I’ve gone mad check it out. The elephants really do the painting, I have a video of it on my website. And believe it or not they paint recognizable objects. The paintings look great, are extremely inexpensive, and would make a great artwork to hang near the table to stimulate some evening conversation with his friends.

6. And then there’s the man who has absolutely everything and doesn’t want for anything at all. Buy him a whale. You really can buy him a whale, although delivery is a little problematical, as is wrapping it up. What happens is that there are organizations like the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin trust that track and identify real individual whales and allow you to name a whale or dolphin just for him, so he has his own whale out there somewhere.

The money helps in the protection of our whales and gives him a unique and memorable gift.

So there’s 6 suggestions for great ideas for mens gifts for the man who has it all. Start at $10 for some right up to extremely expensive. It’s all up to you.

Now you don’t have any excuses to say “I have no idea what to buy him for his birthday” any more.

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Your big day is coming and you want to show your wedding guests just how lucky you feel by having a Las Vegas style wedding. The Las Vegas wedding is all about pizazz, bright lights and big bold colors. It’s about taking a chance and finding the love of your life and wanting the world to know how excited you feel that you have found your prize at the end of the dating game. Help your wedding guests experience this joy with Las Vegas themed wedding favors:

Welcome to Las Vegas. You know that famous retro sign that welcomes travelers to this city of lights? You can use this design to welcome your guests to an event to remember. There are many choices in wedding favors and decor that incorporate this sign. Try using cute picture frames, personalized gum boxes filled with candy, place card holders to set at place settings, or even little coasters that feature the welcome to Las Vegas sign.

Two of a Kind. Are you and your spouse two of a kind? Let your guests know this with wedding favors that depict two of the same items: two hearts, two dice or two lucky number sixes. The possibilities are endless with two of a kind wedding favors in the Las Vegas theme – just use your imagination and you will be sure to find many things to pair up.

Sure, dating is a big game, but somehow you managed to win this game by finding the love of your life. Let your wedding guests know what an accomplishment this is with Las Vegas style playing card wedding favors. These nifty little decks can be personalized with the bride and groom’s names, the wedding date, any special sayings or poems to make them extra special. Then send them out in invitations or leave them for guests to play with and take home to enjoy for years after the big day.

High roller. Show your wedding guests a great time by providing dice themed wedding favors at your Las Vegas style wedding. Dice are so much fun for all ages. You can get them in mini size to use in favor boxes, dice shaped picture frames or place card holders and even giant dice to toss around the room for some fun at the wedding shower or reception. Just be sure to take your chances and roll the dice, the odds are in your favor.

The chips are stacked. Las Vegas big winners know that the bigger the stack, the better. So be sure that you use poker chips as wedding favors for your Las Vegas themed wedding. Poker chips can be printed with the names and dates of the wedding date and slipped into wedding invitations. They can be used in games, or handed out to wedding guests to help them find their seats at the wedding event or reception. Chips are inexpensive wedding favors, they’re easy to make ahead of time, and they can be scattered around the reception hall for guests to take home to enjoy later.

Be sure your day is extra fun with a Las Vegas style wedding to remember. Las Vegas wedding favors will make this day even more fun for your guests.

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There are hundreds of kinds of flowers in the world and many of them have a significance attached. Roses, lilies, morning glories and more showcase the designs and colors that are abundant in plants. With Valentine’s Day round the corner, there will be even more attention heaped on them.

Getting flowers for your other half is more than just an act of love. What you choose to give always brings with it a specific message. With this in mind, it is best to learn more about the different flower species and what message they represent for each situation.

Some of us might decide not to include a card or note together with the flowers, in order to be mysterious. However, it is always a better idea to at least leave a little sweet message to remind your partner just how much you love them. They will be delighted regardless how short it may be.

There are other details that one might have to keep in mind when selecting what flowers to buy for the other half. Many individuals have been stumped when faced with the task of doing so. Some of the things to look out for will include the following.

1. Find out what specific type of flowers your partner prefers. If they like roses, there is no reason to get them lilies. The colors are also important. These are all questions you need to ask early in the relationship.

2. Make sure to include a personal note together with the bouquet of flowers. Take the effort to write it down and put some emotion and feelings into it. Both men and women enjoy loving messages so it is better to have them than not.

3. While it has always been said that women love extravagant gifts, do not overindulge. Sending a bouquet of 100 roses is overdoing things and might send the wrong signals. You would not want to be known as a person that spends too much money especially during bad economic times.

4. Ordering flowers via the Internet might save you some money. However, make sure you do enough research beforehand in terms of the type of flowers you want. This is to avoid making errors such as getting morning glories when you really wanted roses.

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