📍 Indian Wedding Door Gifts & Return Gifts to Singapore from Chennai
Yes. AA Gifts, a return-gift studio in Medavakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, packs Indian wedding door gifts and thamboolam bags for families and event planners in Singapore and sends them by DHL or FedEx. In Singapore these are usually called door gifts; in India we say return gifts, and we use both words. Pick your designs on this page, then message us on WhatsApp with the function, the date and the quantity, from 50 pieces per design. We confirm the courier cost and a safe dispatch date before anything leaves the studio.
How delivery to Singapore works
Popular functions in Singapore
What return gifts are called in Singapore
Singapore Indian families use English and Tamil words for the same gift.
- Door gift
- Singapore English for the gift handed to guests as they leave a wedding or function.
- Goodie bag
- The small gift bag for children at a birthday party.
- தாம்பூலம் · Thamboolam
- Tamil families still give a thamboolam bag along with the door gift.
- வளைகாப்பு · Valaikappu
- Baby shower; bangle boxes and kumkum boxes for the women guests.
- புதுமனை புகுவிழா · Pudhumanai Puguvizha
- Housewarming, often in a new HDB flat; compact steel and brass gifts.
Door gift designs suited to Singapore functions (11)
How to order door gifts from Chennai for a function in Singapore
In Singapore, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and other Indian families keep the custom of giving every guest something to take home. At a wedding or engagement it is often a thamboolam bag with a gift; at a valaikappu or a golu it may be a small tray or a diya. Hosts who want traditional South Indian designs can order these Indian wedding return gifts in bulk from India. AA Gifts packs wholesale return gifts for Singapore at its studio in Medavakkam, Chennai, from 50 pieces per design.
Ordering takes four steps. First, browse the designs on aagifts.in and note the ones you like. Second, send us on WhatsApp the function, the function date, the quantity for each design and the delivery postal code in Singapore. Third, we confirm the designs, a dispatch date and the courier cost for your packed boxes. Fourth, we pack the order at the studio and hand it to DHL or FedEx, and the tracking number comes to you on WhatsApp.
Metal trays, diyas, boxes and jute or canvas bags suit a courier parcel. They do not spoil, they pack neatly, and they cope well with a long courier journey when wrapped properly. Guests can use a pooja plate, a diya or a trinket box at home long after the function, which makes them a practical choice for wholesale return gifts in Singapore.
Give yourself plenty of time. Your function date is fixed, but courier and customs times can vary. Send the function date as soon as you have it, and we will suggest a safe dispatch date that leaves room for delays. Around Deepavali (October or November), Thai Pongal (mid-January) and Navarathri (September or October), courier networks are often busier, so ask even earlier for functions in those months.
We reply on WhatsApp at +91 88384 26307 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM India time (IST). In Singapore that is 11:30 AM to 11:30 PM, so most evening messages are answered the same day. Anything sent after 11:30 PM Singapore time is answered when the studio opens at 11:30 AM Singapore time.
Return gifts for Singapore — Q&A
Is a door gift the same as a return gift?
Yes, they mean the same thing. In Singapore, the gift handed to each guest as they leave a wedding or function is usually called a door gift. In Tamil Nadu and the rest of India, people call it a return gift, and it is often given in a thamboolam bag with blessings. We use both words, so you can ask for either one on WhatsApp.
Can I order Indian return gifts from India to Singapore?
Yes. Families and event planners in Singapore can order from our studio in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and we send the parcel by DHL or FedEx. Shortlist designs on aagifts.in, then send the function, the function date and the quantity per design to +91 88384 26307 on WhatsApp. We reply with the courier cost and a dispatch date before we pack.
What comes in a thamboolam bag set for a Singapore function?
A thamboolam bag set usually means a bag plus one gift for each guest. Families pick a printed jute or canvas bag and pair it with a metal tray, a diya, a pooja plate or a peacock box from our range. We send gifts and gift boxes only. Food, sweets, powders, oils and liquids are not sent abroad, because Singapore customs rules restrict them.
What is the minimum order, and can I get a sample first?
Each design needs at least 50 pieces. You can mix designs, as long as each design you choose reaches 50 pieces, so 50 bags and 50 trays is fine. Before a bulk order of 50 or more, you can ask for one sample piece on WhatsApp. Samples are subject to availability of the item. You pay the single-piece price plus the courier at actual cost.
How long do door gifts from Chennai take to reach Singapore?
We can only promise the dispatch time. Ready designs are dispatched within 24 to 48 hours of order confirmation, while designs not in stock, or custom work, usually take 7 to 10 working days. Once the parcel leaves, transit time is in the hands of the courier and Singapore customs. Order early and share your function date, and we will suggest a safe dispatch date.
Who pays the courier charge to Singapore?
The courier charge is paid by you, at actual cost. It is worked out from the final box weight and its volumetric size, because light but bulky parcels are charged by size. We tell you the amount on WhatsApp before dispatch. There is no order size at which delivery is included; every order carries a courier charge.
Will I pay GST on door gifts sent to Singapore?
Possibly. Singapore Customs currently charges GST at 9% on goods imported by air or post when the value of the goods, freight and insurance together is above S$400. Below that amount, GST is usually not charged on the parcel. Courier handling fees may also apply. The receiver pays any GST or fee. Rules change, so we cannot promise a delivery without tax. See customs.gov.sg for official details.
What happens if a parcel arrives damaged?
Please record an opening video, from the sealed box to the last piece, and send it to us on WhatsApp within 48 hours of delivery. We cover only damage that happens in transit, not a change of mind. Whether we refund or replace the damaged pieces depends on the product type.
Do you have a shop in Singapore?
No. AA Gifts has no shop, store, office, agent or partner in Singapore, and no address there. We are a single studio in Medavakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Every Singapore order is chosen online, confirmed on WhatsApp, packed at the studio and sent to you by DHL or FedEx.
Which door gifts suit a housewarming in an HDB flat?
For a gruhapravesam in an HDB flat, many guests travel home by MRT or bus, so light and compact pieces work well. Steel dabara sets, small pooja plates, diya trays and printed bags are practical choices. They are also easy to keep in a smaller kitchen or prayer corner. Share your guest list size on WhatsApp for design ideas.










