You plan a gift in advance by choosing it now, describing it, and linking it to a fixed date in the future, in a system that watches that date for you and automatically sends the gift on time. At Bruidswarenhuis you set this up via scheduling gifts for a future date: you choose a package, flowers or another gift, decide when it arrives and can choose whether that's one-time or recurs yearly.
That last part is exactly why this is more than a handy planning tool. A birthday comes around every year, but a busy life, a difficult period or simply forgetfulness mean that sometimes you have to arrange something at the last minute — or miss it altogether. By planning a gift in advance, you capture the attention now at a moment you choose calmly, instead of relying on a reminder that might not come in time on the day itself.
Why planning ahead delivers more than a calendar reminder
A calendar reminder reminds you that you need to do something. A gift planned in advance does it for you. That difference is small on paper, but big in practice: no panic on the morning itself, no gift card because you couldn't think of anything better, no flowers that arrive a day too late. You choose now, with peace of mind, what you want to give as a gift later, and the system makes sure it happens at the right moment.
It also works the other way around: sometimes you want someone to receive something at a moment when you can't be there yourself. Think of a birthday you know you'll miss because of a trip, or — to put it more cautiously — a moment further in the future than you yourself can foresee. A gift planned in advance makes no distinction between those situations; it's simply delivered as you've set it.
One-time or yearly: what fits which occasion
Some gifts belong to one specific moment: a golden wedding anniversary, a graduation, a move. For those you choose a one-time delivery date and you're done. Other gifts belong to a recurring ritual, such as a birthday or an anniversary. For those occasions you set up a yearly repeat, so you don't have to think and order anew each year.
The nice thing about that repeat is that you can combine it with variation. You can, for example, have the same bunch of flowers sent every year, or intentionally set a different gift for each year, so the whole thing still surprises. Whatever you choose, the principle remains that the date is leading and you set that once.
Combine with a personal message
A gift often becomes more valuable with a few words included. At that same occasion you can also schedule a message for later, so that the package not only arrives on time, but is also accompanied by a text, photo or video that fits that specific birthday or anniversary. That way the gift feels less like an automated order and more like something you yourself thought of at that moment.
What exactly you set when you plan a gift in advance
When you set it up, you determine a few things: who receives the gift, what the gift is, on what date it is delivered and whether that's one-time or yearly. You can make adjustments at any time as long as the delivery date hasn't arrived yet, so a change of address or a different gift is no problem. This also makes it suitable for gifts that you plan years in advance: the world changes, your settings can simply evolve with it.
For those for whom this goes just that little bit further
For most people, this is mainly practical: a solution for a busy life where birthdays sometimes get buried. For others, something deeper is at play. Those who think about what happens to loved ones after someone passes away find it reassuring to know that a birthday gift for a child, grandchild, or partner will simply keep arriving, year after year, even when you're no longer there to arrange it. That fits with how Bruidswarenhuis works: messages, gifts, and documents that you set up today arrive at the moment you've chosen, regardless of circumstances.
Getting started
Setting up a pre-planned gift takes little time: you choose the gift, the recipient, and the date, and the rest happens automatically. If you want to see exactly what the steps look like, you can read about it on the page that explains the entire process step by step. From there, you can immediately plan your first gift or message, without having to arrange everything at once.
Start today for free with Bruidswarenhuis and prepare your first gift or message for a moment that will still matter. You can adjust, add, or expand at any time — all that's needed is for you to take the first step now by creating a free account.