It's arguably harder to find a great gift for couples than for single friends and family members - you've got two completely different individuals to buy the same gift for (unless the couple is symbiotic). Assuming that these two friends are, indeed, possessing of unique tastes and not pretending to enjoy all of each other's hobbies then you're in dire need of our gifts for couples selection.

She may wear a facade of enthusiasm whilst he watches the cricket white-knuckled, but this should not be taken as a cue to purchase your favourite couple a book on the subject or day out to the home ground. Similarly, he may put up with the many visits from his mother-in-law but it is best not to buy all three a weekend away for Christmas. It is advisable to purchase the happy couple a gift experience that allows them to enjoy each other's company away from nagging in-laws or the strangely hypnotic qualities of TV, like fine dining at a top restaurant, an overnight break at a luxury hotel or an adrenaline pumping experience day.

Make sure that she likes heights before you buy them a helicopter flight, check he enjoys pampering before you purchase a health spa day for two and you should be fine as long as you remember the cardinal rule when it comes to gifts for couples: stay away from the crystal vases.