The calendar has ambushed everyone at least once. Here is how to recover gracefully.
Check the delivery estimate first
Every product page on this site shows an estimated delivery window before you buy. Standard tracked delivery takes 7 to 15 business days, so if the date is inside that window, do not gamble: choose differently or pair a small physical token with a note that the main gift is on its way.
The “it is coming” move
Order the real gift, then give a card on the day that says what is arriving. A photo of the product inside a nice card turns late into anticipated. Our cards and gift bags exist for exactly this.
Gift messages do the talking
If the gift ships straight to the recipient, add a gift message at the product page. We include the note with the order, prices stay off it, and you can say in one sentence what the gift is for.
Plan the next one in two minutes
While the panic is fresh: add the next two occasions to your phone calendar with a reminder three weeks out, and save a few candidates to your wishlist now. Future you will be insufferably smug.
Need it sorted today? Contact us with your deadline and we will tell you honestly whether an order can make it.