73 award-worthy husbands and boyfriends making the rest look bad

For many men, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, and anniversaries are the time to get their spouses candy and roses. It’s always a sweet gesture, but sometimes you have to take it one step further to really show your significant other how much they mean to you. That’s why men like the ones on this list are showing the fellas how to really impress their lovers.

Don’t wait for the next big holiday to find a new way to show your affection. Check out these 73 men who are creating a new standard for showing love and affection.

1) She Kept It

This ring was made by a young high school boy for his darling girlfriend who he had turned into a Trekkie. A decade later, she still has it, only now, she’s his wife. We hope they live long and prosper.

2) Just One?

This man made his girlfriend a year’s worth of sweet nothings all in one box for her to read when she went off to school. They are all color-coded so she can choose what she wants to hear!

3) She’s a D.Va!

This boyfriend is really creative! He made this custom Overwatch controller for his girlfriend and she freaked out. She even enjoys the extra heighth that the shell casings add to the thumbsticks.

4) For Our Best Friends

When this woman’s cat started having problems getting over the fence, her boyfriend made a cat ladder for her from scratch. The story was posted by the woman’s son who is really liking his mom’s new boyfriend!

5) Can’t Beat a Doggo

People who love their dogs, really love their dogs. This man decided to take his wife’s love for her labrador retriever and create a low poly lab for her. It looks so professional in the end!

6) The Christmas Ladder

It seems this woman wants her window to look like a little Christmas Shoppe, and it does! Mostly, thanks to fake snow and her husband’s Christmas tree ladder. That’s one innovative gift!

7) He’s the Winner

We can’t decide if he’s the winner for coming up with this or if she is for catching him! Either way, they must be a fantastic couple. This room is full of 7000 memories written on sticky notes.

8) It’s Bigger on the Inside

This Whovian girlfirend flipped out when her guy made her this TARDIS box. If it were up to most Whovians, they would have TARDIS everywhere, and what better way to display one than in a box to hold all your Doctor Who treasures?

9) Roses are Overrated

Or at least flowers are overrated. These bacon roses would make any girl smile. Because let’s face it, we all crave two things as women: chocolate and bacon. Since chocolate is overdone, bacon is your next best bet.

10) Mother of Dragons!

This is a simple, inexpensive gift that means a heck of a lot to a dragon-loving girl. Whether she’s a Game of Thrones fan or just loves fantasy, this gift will be sure to make her smile.

11) She’s a Beaut

I think the beauty of painting someone you love is that to others who see it, they are just as beautiful as they are to you. People can finally see everything that makes them special. This boyfriend proved that with this gorgeous painting of his girl.

12) I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying

A few years ago, this wife broke down crying because she couldn’t afford a tree for Christmas. So her husband borrowed lights and set this up for her. Years later, they still put a light tree up to remember how far they have come.

13) If the Shoe Fits

This girl has loved Cinderella ever since she was a child. When he saw this glass slipper, her boyfriend thought it was the perfect oppurtunity to pop the big question. I think he is right.

14) “The” Reading Nook

Every avid reader and daydreamer knows what this is and they want one. This husband made one for his wife while she was away for two days. He was even gracious enough to thank some Redditors who helped him online!

15) So Deer to My Heart

This is a sweet gesture and looks quite difficult to do! Her half has his initials on it and his half has her initials on it. Together, they make a whole, the best friendship necklace that a girl can get!

16) Time on His Hands

This man has talent! He carved it out of wax, totalling over 40 hours of work. He then had it cast in gold and added a green tourmaline. Oh, and then he took her for a walk and asked her to marry him. She said yes!

17) Gift of the Magi

It was this girl’s 21st birthday and her and her boyfriend had been struggling financially. She wasn’t expecting anything for her birthday, but ended up receiving this masterpiece.

18) Better Than a Restaurant

For reasons unknown, this couple couldn’t go to a fancy restaurant for dinner, so this husband brought a fancy dinner to his wife. Just a simple meal of steak and lobster tail.

19) An Act of Love

This husband spent months trying to get his wife’s dead mother’s flower to bloom for her. Though he has no experience as a gardener, he eventually did it, bringing tears and many memories to her mind.

20) For My Beauty

This dude made a metal rose for his girlfriend and set it in a 3D-printed base that reads, “For My Beauty.” This is a sweet relationship with a rose that will never die.

21) I’ve Gained a Foxy

Women become obsessed with weighing themselves, it happens to the best of us. This husband replaced his wife’s scale with a reader that let her see everything that he saw in her.

22) For She Who Loves to Read

This husband truly understands what it means to be in love with reading. If we didn’t know better, we would say he was a reader too! Either way, this wall art he made his wife is truly another masterpiece.

23) Good Game, Well Played

This husband made his wife these custom gamer earrings for Valentine’s Day. It appears impossible if you’re not a metal worker, but for someone who knows what they are doing, it’s just another day on the job.

24) I Can’t See It

This is so crazy, it is hard to focus on! But that doesn’t make it any less awesome. This guy made this cutting board for his girlfriend and we couldn’t be any prouder.

25) Topical

This is so extra! He made a topographic map of the land between his and his girlfriend’s house! This would have been so much easier after they had moved in together, but this is much more impressive.

26) Makes Me Want to Go Away

When this girlfriend went away for a long weekend, her boyfriend kicked in and completely renovated the pantry for her. This is every girl’s practical dream come true.

27) Unique and Beautiful

If you are going for the industrial look, this repurposed tank will surely please you! Though the resell value on this would be insane, the love that went into making it is worth keeping.

28) Now That is a Gift

Leather messenger bags like this are not cheap neither are they this good quality. This girl got super lucky when her boyfriend made her the coolest leather bag possible for Christmas.

29) I Want to Be Her

For those who don’t play World of Warcraft, know that her gear score is now through the roof! This boyfriend actually made a Frostmourne for his girlfriend and now we are all jealous.

30) The Owl Craze

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s an insane owl craze going on right now. Along with llamas and sloths. This lady loves her owls and her boyfriend took advantage of it. And yes, the wings expand.

31) He Wins It All

Since his wife had a rough day, the next morning, he got the kids up and made them breakfast, letting his wife sleep in. He then went to get her favorite breakfast, ran her a bath, and made her the happiest girl in the world.

32) Perfectly Repurposed

Those dome clocks are so 1980s! These days, a girl wants a rose that will never wilt. So this husband repurposed that old clock and created a Beauty and the Beast rose for his wife, lights and all.

33) Thinking Outside the Box

On a particularly tiring week for his wife, this husband picked up this haul from the store on his way home from work. Yes, she is going to flip out and yes we wish we could see it.

34) Take Her On a Ferris Wheel

This fiance made a cupcake ferris wheel for his wedding. He worked tirelessly for months in order to surprise his wife and we are so happy for them both. May their marriage last a lifetime.

35) Her Favorite Chainsaw

This boyfriend made an actual working clock for his girlfriend adn it is so quirky yet extravagant. he used chainsaw chains and pretty die cut metal letters. He must be the most ingenuitive man out there.

36) Never Gets Old

This may have been done before but no one’s memories are the same. This boyfriend made a jar of quotes, lyrics, memories, and reasons he loves his girl so she’ll have a piece of him every morning even when he isn’t there.

37) That’s High Class

We’ve seen paper flowers and we’ve seen copper flowers, but we’ve never seen flowers of gold. This rose was made for this man’s girlfriend and set in a gorgeous wooden box.

38) What Talent

While this girl was away at sea for a month, this botfriend created this mural for her. He is a tattoo artist and illustrator who put his talents to good use and made the love of his life smile.

39) To a Wonderful Futurama

This girl is getting her cast taken off but is almost too sad to because her boyfriend made this adorable painting for her. Maybe they cut it on the edges that wouldn’t affect the art.

40) Everything She Needs

This may be simple, but it’s also everything that a woman needs. A bath, Netflix, candles, and a place to put her drink. Just know that there will be chocolate stains on that if it isn’t sealed.

41) Happiness Meter!

This is the cutest thing that a guy could make. For his girlfriend’s birthday, he made this little cutout that showed how happy he was to see her every day. And now we have happy tears.

42) Her Favorites!

Since he didn’t have much money, this boyfriend decided to make paper lilies for his girlfriend as a coming home gift. Yes, to answer your question OP, she will like them a lot.

43) Just Found It

This husband found some wood in the back yard and made his wife a bench with it. He added a few two by fours and gave her an adorable place to sit and enjoy nature.

44) It Was But a Stump

This man started out with a simple stump and made his wife the prettiest wooden bowl that you will ever see. It is even sanded and sealed perfectly in order to make it safe to use.

45) Perfect Use of an Object

This man took one stick and created a pretty, functional bracelet for his wife. That’s one single piece of wood. She is going to love telling this story over and over again.

46) The Best Christmas

This Christmas surprise made this girlfriend very happy. Now she has the sweetest and softest pupper named Ryder. Get it, guys? Girls like puppies and handmade gifts.

47) I Only See One

This husband wanted to surprise his wife with a cat that she’d been wanting but couldn’t split up the two siblings. Meet Gus and Deets, two little brothers who are about to receive a lot of love.

48) Close to His Heart

This boyfriend not only made a beautiful heart out of quarters for his girlfriend, but he also failed on his first try. This is an important detail because it means he didn’t give up on the gift he wanted to give his love.

49) Pillow Forts Never Get Old

This dude made a pillow fort for his girlfriend and we think that’s an amazing budget date! It brings Netflix and Chill to an entirely new level. This deserves to go in our quick list of date ideas.

50) Now That’s a Wallet

This man knows what he is doing. Most of us make gifts for loved ones and end up with something that looks like it was made my a First Grader. But this husband made his wife something worth keeping for more than one reason.

51) As Old As Time

This husband did the sweetest thing for his new wife as a wedding present. She even got to open it at the wedding. She loves Beauty and the Beast and this was his first attempt at something like this!

52) Colors of Love

Imagine your boyfriend making you Valentine’s Cookies and they aren’t from a Pillsbury package. This boyfriend did just that and the results make us want to read up on new cookie recipes on Food Network.

53) Just a Little Something

Girls are known for saying that want a “little something” for breakfast. This boyfriend made his girlfriend a little breakfast and it is the cutest thing that we’ve ever seen.

54) Happy One Year

This is a special one year anniversary gift that this boyfriend made his girlfriend. He calls it a succulent fairy garden and with a name like that, we can’t help but fall in love. With the garden, that is.

55) Speechless

Anyone can go buy jewelry, but it takes a real man to make them for his woman. Looking at this set, you’d never believe they were handmade, but just go ahead and try to find someone else wearing them.

56) Getting Out of Work

So he may he getting out of raking the leaves, but it’s in the sweetest way possible. He will defintiely be given an extra week to rake the yard after this romantic gesture.

57) Sushi Lovers

This boyfriend is another winner winner chicken dinner keeper because he made this sushi pillow by hand. It even has little pillows inside representing all the best sushi stuffings.

58) His First Success

According to this girl, this was her boyfriend’s first attempt at baking. According to us, this is his first success because he did an awesome job! He even went out of his way to make it rainbow.

59) Simple and Sweet

This girl’s 230 weightlifting, ps3 playing, comic book reading husband taught himself how to cross stitch just so he could make this for his wife. Guess she’s a DMX fan.

60) Think About the 50th

Wanting a less traditional route, this husband made paper roses for his wife on their first anniversary. And no, he has no history of crafting so he is pretty proud of himself.

61) Go One More

These are super cute little rock climbers that go on the fridge! Why? Because this dude’s lady loves rock climbing and he decided to share her passion. In celebration, he made little figures of them!

62) Husband Him, Indeed

This is double awesome. First of all, the boyfriend painted Salvador Dali Vans for his girlfriend! Second of all, that rose painting is something he has used since the beginning of their relationship as a symbol of love.

63) A Master Craftsman

Imagine being able to make a ring this gorgeous out of clay. That’s what this dude did for his girlfriend. He used precious metal clay and nailed it! It looks just like solid silver!

64) Now I’m Crying

This husband had these custom made for his wife before he left for basic training. It’s just the start of something big for him, but he wants her to know that she will always be everything to him.

65) Every Girl Wants One

Sometimes it’s just in theory and sometimes she really means it. But the fact of the matter is, every girl dreams of puppies. This boyfriend made his girl’s dream come true by surprising her with the sweetest of them by waking her with a little wet nose.

66) Good Old Peanuts

This kid took a picture of his mom’s new mailbox. It seems cute but nothing special right? Wrong! Her boyfriend made it for her since she loves Snoopy so much. It was done as a surprise!

67) Icing on the Cake

This girl loves sloths, like so many of us do. They are so sweet and lazy! This dude knows their worth and made an ice cream cake for his girlfriend. And no, he is no cook! But it sure is cute!

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68) Sweet None the Less

Many say that this sort of act is controlling, but it all depends on the guy’s intentions. If he’s a normally shy guy who loves his independent woman, then this is a sweet gesture! It’s all in who he is as a husband.

69) One Place for it All

This boyfriend might soon be promoted because he made thsi jewelry box/mirror for his girlfriend from scratch. You can’t buy this with money. You have to put in the time and dedication it takes.

70) Early Christmas Present

This girl wanted a place to hang stockings for Christmas, but couldn’t afford anything that would suffice. So her boyfriend made her this fireplace to enjoy! Now that is quite a man.

71) Can You Tell Which is Which?

This girl is a Potterhead, so her boyfriend made her custome leather covers for her birthday! Each has a unique color and design to match what the book is about. This man must be a Potterhead too!

72) Inspired By Reddit

This guy saw a cartoon piano and cabinet on Reddit and was so inspired that he made a cartoon tree for Christmas. Isn’t it just darling? As much fun as real trees are, this is one you’ll want too!

73) Some 30th Birthday

I think at this point, we understand that handmade gifts are super special. You may not be able to appreciate the beauty of this custom Settlers of Catan set but you can appreciate the smile on his face.

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