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Have you ever spent hours browsing in a store hoping that the perfect gift for your friend will just come jumping out in front of you? Finding that perfect gift can be a long and confusing process, but it doesn’t have to be!

Here are a few tips to keep in mind when selecting the best gifts before you break out that credit card:

1. Do Your Homework
Before picking anything out, now is the time to put Harriet the Spy out of business and stealthily find out all those little things you don’t already know about your bestie.

For example, no one in their right mind could turn down chocolate, so this tasty treat is always a good choice, but for a more custom gift, incorporate her own personal chocolate preferences! Does she like milk or dark better? Is she nuts about nuts? How does she feel about nougat? When you hand her a custom gift box of chocolate perfectly tailored to her liking, she’ll be thrilled (and surprised) at just how well you know her!

2. Think of ALL of her Various Interests! 
There’s always one girl in every friend group that’s obsessed with her dog, so she’s probably already received every pooch-related gift under the sun. But maybe this pup-preoccupied pal also likes to pamper herself every now and then, so a quality bath bomb or a delicious-scented face mask would really stand out among all the fur and whiskers as a unique gift!

3. Remember: She Deserves to be Spoiled
Your best friend deserves only the finest things in life, so give her the lavish lifestyle you know she wouldn’t buy herself but would totally appreciate anyway. The best gifts are things she would love Present her with gourmet, luxe, jumbo-sized, or handcrafted prezzies that will make her feel like the princess you know she is.

4. It’s the Thought That Counts
No gift is too small when the amount of thought and love behind it is so big. A sleep mask is a simple yet sweet way to tell your friend that you care about her well-being and how much sleep she’s getting. A pen shows her that you believe in her dreams of stardom when you pair it with a handwritten note that says she should really start practicing her autograph. Make sure you choose her favorite colors and patterns and you’ve got yourself a tiny but mighty, unique, and personalized gift.

Whether your friend loves chocolate, dogs, spa days, or anything in between, Happy Box has got you covered. You can choose a themed gift box filled with curated goodies or you can build your own box for an even more personalized gift. Either way, Happy Box will ensure that your friend will be thoroughly pleased with how much you care about her.

 By @cat_lyn99 

1. Make a photo album of your best and most memorable photos
   Guys – no one prints photos and makes albums anymore, which makes them super special. Add in handwritten notes about your favorite parts about those moments and photos to make this gift extra personal and special. Go grab a cute printed photos as CVS and done Google Photo books, both are so simple and easy and fun to make!

2. Get them a Cameo of their fave celebrity
   This is such a great birthday gift for the friend who doesn’t want more “stuff.” It is SO simple and so, so much fun. I did this for my sister’s engagement, and she freaked out! Cameo is a service where you can have a celebrity shout out to your friend, for a fee of course. Some celebs cost more than other but it is well worth it!
   
   
3. Make a gift bag full of themed items based on a hobby, interest, or where they are in their life, along with a sweet note.
   I have been known among my friends for making “kits” for gifts: I would make “30^th Birthday Survival” kits, “New Job” kits, “Med School Survival” kits, and even “Breakup Survival” kits – these were the OG Happy Boxes and are what inspired me to start the company! They are super simple to make, and if your friend has an obscure passion or hobby, even better! Find 3-5 things that will help them do their fave hobby or their new life moment better, throw them in a cute gift bag with some tissue paper and a thoughtful note and POOF: a unique, super personal gift that they will LOVE!
   
   
4. No time for #3? Not creative? Your BFF live far away? Welp, ladies, THAT’S why we created Happy Box: So you can build a custom care package full of unique items and ship it right to her door.
   It’s super simple: pick a box design (my favorite is our pastel gradient called “sunset”), fill her up with various gifts (I suggest adding the “Brunch” candle and some Raaka chocolate – these are best sellers!), pick a card, type in your note, and our team hand-packs and ships the box out to your friend’s doorstep or office. Start building a custom care package now, or take a look at our curated Happy Birthday Box full of some best- selling birthday gifts and goodies.

In the age of Pinterest, creating custom bridesmaid gifts and bridesmaid proposals  can be intimidating! You want to surprise and delight your bridal party with something custom, unique, personal, and that looks like it was DIY'ed by a Joanna Gaines-Martha Stewart Hybrid, #amiright?!

It's not impossible - and we're here to show some of our FAVE and best-selling gift items customers have put in their Bridesmaid Proposal and Bridal Party gifts using our box builder. 

1. Spa Items from Old Whaling Co.
We love the delicious scents of these quality bath and spa products from this female-owned company, and we know your girls' will too. Check out our box builder for various products and scents we carry, but pro-tip: French Lavender is to die for.

2. Unique & Ethically-Sourced Chocolate Bars
Our friends at Raaka chocolate are doing it right: they make their chocolate from scratch; with traceable, high quality, single origin cacao that is transparently sourced. And it. is. delicious.

3. Some GIRL POWER!
We are all about some women empowerment and love these fun best-sellers - an iron-on patch that says "girl gang" and a two-piece heart-shaped best friends necklace that says "best bitches." Love love love.
  

4.  Sheet Face Masks
These are some of our best-selling gift items, everyone loves a good face mask! Not to mention we keep introducing more fun seasonal favorites (hello, pumpkin!). Check out all of our scents on our box builder.

4.  Our Best-Selling "Brunch" Candle
This candle, made by the female-owned Wax Cabin Co. smells AH-MA-ZING, we wish this was a scratch-and-sniff. It has notes of rose, chardonnay, blood orange, and grapefruit.

If you need help creating the perfect custom bridesmaid proposal gift, email our gifts pros today and we'll send you some suggestions! hello@happyboxstore.com

A gift for the pumpkin and fall obsessed! Every year we create a pumpkin themed gift box and every year we buy more inventory because it always sells out! This year, we created a Seasonal Pumpkin Gift Box that has some great fall elements in it as well. It's filled with:

• Pumpkin Sheet Face Mask
• Pumpkin Horchata Candle
• Moscow Mule Carry On Cocktail Kit 
• Gourmet Coffee Caramels

Buy it here today, or better yet, build your own custom care package and fill with even more goodies.

We're in love...and even MORE pumpkin items are coming up on the box builder soon!