5 ideas for a pickleball gift: wedding, birthday or retirement

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the Netherlands. Chances are that at least one keen player is somewhere in your circle, and if there is something to celebrate (wedding, birthday, retirement, holidays), then a pickleball paddle with a name is a gift that literally lasts for years. Five ideas we often see come back. For broader gift inspiration: see also 10 pickleball gift ideas.

1. The wedding gift

For two players getting married together a Duo Deal works well: two paddles with wedding date, initials and a nice color combination. The Duo Deal comes to €199 for two Full Custom paddles. Also nice for couples who met each other on the court, or for witnesses and masters of ceremony who play pickleball themselves.

Another angle: a paddle for just the bride or groom, as a memento of the day. With wedding date, the partner's name, or the place where they married. More personal than a gift card, less predictable than classic wedding gifts.

Tip: let the couple make the design together if possible. Then the process of figuring it out together is also a gift.

2. The birthday without cliches

For a thirtieth, fortieth or fiftieth birthday a paddle with the year plus name works well. Not as a funny reference to age, but precisely because it is a tangible memory that does not end up in a cupboard. We often see this with people who already have a decent paddle themselves and no longer need an extra base paddle. This becomes their new favorite because it is personal.

Also works for children just discovering pickleball. A paddle with their name on it is a way to welcome them into the sport.

3. The retirement gift

Someone retiring finally has time for things like pickleball. A paddle with their last working day on it, or the name of the company where they worked for years, is memorable without getting sentimental.

Even better: turn it into a team effort. Colleagues chip in together for a paddle with the company logo, the name of the retiree, and possibly a date or message. For such orders, our business flow works more conveniently than separate individual orders.

4. The team gift

A group of friends who play pickleball together, a bachelor party, a school reunion with 10 people or more, a corporate outing that wants to make pickleball a tradition: for such groups a set of identical paddles with optional individual names works well.

Via our business page you get volume discount from 5 paddles. The same logo on each, with individual names per paddle. Also works well for office teams just discovering pickleball who want to attach something lasting to it, similar to what we describe in pickleball team building.

5. The just-because gift

The best gifts are the ones with no occasion. Someone who plays keenly but still walks around with a generic paddle from a big brand: they actually want a paddle with their own design, but won't order it themselves. You know that, and surprise them with it.

Costs you from €99 for a Basic paddle. Less than a gift card for a clothing store, and infinitely more personal. For December occasions (holidays, Christmas) check out your best options in pickleball gift for the holidays and Christmas.

Timing and delivery

Count on a delivery time of 7 days from the moment you approve the proof. The proof itself arrives within 24 hours of your order. So if you need a gift for two weeks from now, you are well in time.

For real rush jobs we can sometimes deliver in three working days, but that is not a standard service. Just get in touch if it is really urgent.

Not sure what kind of design yet? Open the designer and start browsing. You can save and continue later, no account needed.

Design your own paddle →