Coming at the tail end of the winter gift-giving holidays, New Year's can be a welcome respite from all the hustle and bustle. It's traditionally a time for reflection, to consider priorities and make plans for the coming year. It's also a wonderful time to show the special person in your life how much you care, to renew the commitment you've made and to plan for the future together. With that in mind, here are some romantic gifts to commemorate the new year.


Toast your love

Whether you get a kick from champagne or sparkling water is more your style, any beverage is more elegant when served in a pair of matching champagne flutes. Take a moment with your sweetie to share what you're most thankful for about your relationship, and what your hopes and dreams are for the year ahead. Then raise one of these beautiful glasses and drink to the future.

Noritake Turning Point Champagne Flute

Frame a favorite photo

There's something about photos of our loved ones that taps into our emotions and brings up warm feelings. A framed photo of yourself and your significant other enjoying a happy time together is a truly romantic gift, especially if the frame itself is personalized with a message of love. Check out our selection of frames with romantic sayings on them -- then have your names engraved for that added personal touch.


Personalize a CD case

Once upon a time, the greatest way to declare your love for someone was to make them a mixtape of songs that had special meaning for the two of you. Today, those old mixtapes have been replaced by digital music files, either downloaded to an MP3 player or burned to CDs. But though the technology has changed, the gesture of personalizing a playlist remains a sweet and pure symbol of your affection. And now you can take it one step further by making your sweetie a personalized CD case to carry those special tunes in.


Serenade your sweetheart

Looking for a more dramatic way to declare your love through music? You can't get much more dramatic than a live serenade, especially in front of a bunch of New Year's Eve party guests. With a portable karaoke machine, you can warble and croon your way through any number of classic tunes or modern hits. Your significant other will be so touched and impressed by your brave gesture that it won't matter whether or not you're "American Idol" material.


Cuddle up for a movie marathon

After an exciting night out on the town, you'll probably be too tired on New Year's Day to do much more than snuggle together on the sofa and watch your favorite movies -- which can be pretty romantic in and of itself. Set the mood: dim the lights, make some hot chocolate and pop in one of these classics on DVD. You'll be quoting memorable lines to one another all year. "Here's looking at you, kid!"