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It's a Wrap: Wrapping Romantic Gifts

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Once you have bought a gift for your sweetheart, the biggest dilemma is yet ahead: how to wrap it? I am the first to admit that I don't relish having to wrap gifts. Whenever my wife and I buy presents for friends and family, I ask her to do the wrapping honors.

This is not a step-by-step guide on how to wrap a gift - you wouldn't want directions from me anyway - I am simply giving you some suggestions of unique materials to use to do the wrapping. A creative choice of paper makes up for a sloppy wrapping job.

1. A large piece from a brown paper bag (instead of taping it closed use the sealing wax and sealer that you bought her for her writing box)
2. Pages from the Victoria's Secret catalog (good for wrapping lingerie)
3. Old wall calendar (for watches/clocks)
4. Travel posters (ask a travel agent)
5. The Sunday Comics
6. A personalized picture or artwork created on your computer
7. White butcher paper personally decorated with crayons
8. Colored plastic wrap
9. Greatly enlarged photocopy of a photograph
10. Pages of your children's artwork
11. Vintage movie posters

About the Author
Considered one of the world's most romantic men, Michael Webb has appeared on over 500 radio and television shows including Oprah, Men are From Mars/ Women are From Venus, NBC News, 700 Club, The Other Half, Iyanla, To Tell the Truth and FOX News. He has been featured in practically every major newspaper in the United States and is regularly mentioned in the nation's top magazines like Men's Health, Bridal Guide, Cosmopolitan, New Man, Women's Day, Family Circle and dozens others. He is the founder of TheRomantic.com and the best-selling author of The Romantic's Guide and 7 other books.