Presence is a Colorado-based online gift shop and gift registry that sells local experiences - no products! We partner with small businesses to provide our customers with an eye-opening selection of memorable experiences that can be purchased or added to a gift registry.

At Presence, we believe that moments are greater than things. We believe that true happiness is found in the present moment, not a material object. So we created a shopping experience that challenges what people give and ask for as gifts. Our collection of unique experiences allows you to browse in one place for perfect, more meaningful gifts—curated to build happiness, not clutter.

When we seek experiences to list on askforpresence.com, we look for quality, spirit, kindness, professionalism, and dedication. If a business is offering an experience that benefits the wellbeing of people, that is likely to bring you joy, then they are right up our alley. We work hard to find local entrepreneurs and trail blazers providing amazing services in the state of Colorado to hopefully bring you something you have never heard of!

While we do our due diligence to find experiences provided by legitimate businesses, Presence does not conduct background checks, pull licenses, etc. We always recommend doing your own research before purchasing or redeeming one of our experience vouchers. Please refer to our term and conditions for further details.

Presence was founded in Denver, CO. We operate within the Mile High City, therefore many of our current connections for experiences are located here as well. Our goal is to eventually have experiences that live in all corners of the state, but we were just born in 2020 and know that building solid partnerships takes time and dedication. Community is important to us and there is certainly value in slower, organic growth. Stay tuned as we are adding new experiences on a regular basis. If you have a recommendation for an experience, feel free to drop us a line at on our contact page.

As an online business and community that promotes experiences over products, we strive to reduce the desire for STUFF. We are here to help each other turn away from typical product consumerism, which means less strain on the planet for resources.

To further reduce our own demand for resources and materials, Presence offers the option of a digital experience voucher. As for our Gift Boxes, all materials are reusable, recyclable or compostable! We are also always open to suggestions on how we can make improvements. Thank you for caring!

We believe that “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Presence is a safe space for anyone and everyone. We do our best to partner with small businesses of all backgrounds and promote experiences that encourage open-mindedness growth, acceptance, and love. Our owner is a bi-racial female and she grasps the desperate need to change our current patterns in order to fight systemic racism and other many other pressing issues of our time. May we all know peace. May we all know love. May we all be present.

Presence is a small but mighty team working from home with no retail location. All shipments are packed and processed by one person which decreases social distancing concerns and maintains transparency. Should this person fall ill, packing and processing will be done by another healthy individual or all sales will be paused until further notice. Our team will be following recommendations from the CDC and WHO to ensure our safety and yours.

Any listed experiences on askforpresence.com are currently open and available for booking during this time. Should they need to shutdown, we will work with you on a case by case basis so you can fairly redeem your voucher in the future.

These businesses have chosen to work with us. We are so very proud of the wholesome relationships we've created with each and every merchant. Our goal is to support our partners by bringing them more customers so that they can share their talents with many more people.

Presence takes a humble commission for the business we bring each merchant. If you found an experience via Presence, that means our hard work has brought you closer to the perfect gift! Please be respectful of the work that has been done on our end to get you here.

We are so excited to be wrapping each unique offering into a beautiful little package and using the language of gift giving and our registry functions to support Colorado's small business community!

Purchases will be reflected in the form of a voucher. Depending on your preference, vouchers may be digital or physical. Physical vouchers are known as ‘Gift Boxes.’ You have the option of choosing the Digital or Gift Box when adding experiences to your shopping cart or registry.

When the final recipient of the voucher is ready to book their experience, they will simply follow the directions listed on the voucher to redeem directly with the associated merchant.

The ‘Digital’ and ‘Gift Box’ purchase options for each experience refer to the style of voucher you opt to receive.

‘Digital’ refers to digital experience vouchers which are sent and received by email and can be printed at home or kept in one's inbox. This is the quickest method of voucher delivery as it will be sent to your email immediately after purchase. Please note: digital vouchers can only be sent to whomever is making the purchase. It can then be printed or forwarded to the gift recipient.

‘Gift Box’ refers to physical experience vouchers which are shipped directly to your address. Although experiences are not items we can wrap, oftentimes we want something tangible and beautiful to hand someone. So we created an elegant box for the ultimate presentation—one that is sure to produce oohs and ahhs when opened. Gift Boxes rep a sweet design and are stuffed with moss (um, hello!) and a mystifying message. Inside you will find the voucher, neatly tucked into a crisp envelope. All materials are recyclable or compostable, too! Click here to learn more about our packaging.

No matter which option you choose, Digital or Gift Box, all information on the voucher will be the same.

Extra time and material is put into the design and production of the Gift Boxes. As a small and budding business, we need to cover these costs. Additionally, we feel the digital voucher is a more sustainable option, and we hope that no added cost for the digital voucher will encourage people to go this greener route. However, we sure do love our Gift Boxes and think they are a fabulous option for those looking for something extra special.

You may notice that some experiences only have a Gift Box delivery option. At this time, our Digital system is not able to provide certain information required to book some of Presence's experiences. Because of this, we must manually include this information for some experiences in Gift Boxes only.

Gift notes can be added to Gift Box options only.

You can give gifts to yourself, right?! Although our overall theme is gift giving, the purchase does not need to be a gift. You can certainly shop for yourself.

Not necessarily, however the majority of our experiences take place in the state of Colorado so whomever is claiming the experience should probably live here or travel here often. You will find some virtual experiences that can be redeemed from anywhere. These will be listed as virtual under ‘Location’ in the experience’s description.

We do not ship internationally.

No. You must be 18 or older to make a purchase on askforpresence.com. Please read our Terms of Sale.

Presence will accept returns for cash refunds within 72 hours of a purchase. After 72 hours, Presence does not accept returns and does not provide cash refunds. The original value of your voucher may always be used as a credit with the associated merchant for something other than your original experience if preferred. If you are unhappy with your experience for any reason, please reach out to us so we can work with you to resolve the issue.

To initiate a refund, please contact us at info@askforpresence.com and provide us with your name, order number, and reason for the return. 

Please review our full Refund Policy.

Any! Some of the most popular occasions for registries include weddings, baby showers, bridal or groom showers, and housewarming parties.

We would absolutely love it if you built a registry for a less common occasion, too! Presence is here to confront the taboo of asking for specific gifts. Telling people exactly what you want for your birthday or a holiday can often feel selfish or unwarranted, but it actually leaves your loved ones to play a guessing game which can lead to the purchasing of unwanted items, only to collect dust in your closet due to the guilt of ever returning them. This is not productive for your friends, family, you, or the planet! Presence 100% advocates for building a gift registry for any and all gifting occasions to avoid acquiring junk. Who doesn’t love giving someone exactly what they want, anyway?

Nope. Every experience has a checkout option to purchase it directly, not just from a registry.

Yes! For example, if you are building a wedding registry and both partners want a massage, then add two (or more) massages to your registry.

Login or create an account. Navigate to the REGISTRY section of our main menu. Select CREATE to create a registry. Follow the prompts to customize and add experiences to your registry. Every experience listing will have an 'ADD TO REGISTRY' button. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

To access your registry, login and navigate to the REGISTRY section of our main menu. Select MANAGE to manage your exisiting registry. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Each registry comes with a unique URL to share with guests. After creating a registry, you'll receive a confirmation email with your unique URL.

You can also navigate to MANAGE your registry. At the top of the page you will find your unique link as well as options to share via email or social media. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

If you know the name of the registry owner, navigate to REGISTRY in our main menu. Select FIND to find an existing registy. Enter the owner's or the co-owner's first and last name and click FIND.

Each registry has its own unique URL. Owner's may also share this URL with you for access.

Registries may be protected with a password. Please reach out to the owner for the password if they have not given it to you already. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Registries have the option to be protected by a password of your choice. This password is set when creating your registry.

If you forgot your password, you can always change it by logging in and navigating to MANAGE your registry. Don't forget to update your guests with the new password! Feel free to contact us with any questions.

You will be able to track purchases vs. what is remaining on your registry by logging in and viewing the 'Wants, Has, and Needs' columns. However you will not know who made the purchase(s). We've got to maintain that essence of surprise, right?

The registry owner will be able to track what has and has not been purchased within their registry. However, they will not know who purchased it until they receive the gift from you. Surprise, surprise!

Wishlists are a more simple and informal version of a gift registry, often used for more frequent events such as birthdays or holidays. We love wishlists for these frequent events to remove the "gift guessing game" and eliminate the possibility of waste by letting friends and fam know exactly what you want.

You may choose to build a wishlist OR registry for any occasion, it is simply a personal preference. Registries offer the ability to track what has or has not been purchased and allow shoppers to ship items directly to you, while wishlists do not have these functions.

Login or create an account. Navigate to the WISHLIST section of our main menu. Select Open Wishlist to create a wishlist. Follow the prompts to add experiences to your registry. Every experience listing will have an 'ADD TO WISHLIST' button. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Login to your account. Navigate to the WISHLIST section of our main menu. Here you will see an existing wishlist if you have one. You may delete or add experiences at any point, however, you can only have one wishlist at a time. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Every wishlist has a unique URL. This URL must be shared withy you to access a wishlist. If you need a URL, please reach out to the wishlist owner.

No, registries do not have this function. Shoppers will not be able to see what has and has not been previously purchased from your wishlist.

No, wishlists do not have this function. It is important to note, you will not be able to see what has and has not been previously purchased from the wishlist. While we are all about maintaining the element of surprise, it is recommended you communicate with other friends and family to ensure unnecessary duplicate purchases are not made.

Yes! This is a great option for group gifts and to increase affordability.

If you would like to split the cost of an experience with one or more people, please send an email to info@askforpresence.com with the experience you'd like to purchase and the email address of those who will be splitting the purchase. Once we're in touch, Presence will initiate invoices on the back end to all parties. When all invoices are paid, we will process the order.

This can be done for both regular and registry purchases.