There’s no better time to make your wife or girlfriend feel special and loved than on her birthday. Think of all the times she’s made your birthday extra special; it’s time to give her an extra unforgettable birthday! If you’re the type to frequently go the extra mile for birthdays and holidays, you will probably want to come up with some new ideas to really make her feel special this year. Check out some of these ideas to get you started.

Planning the Event

When planning your celebration, try to think beyond the traditional birthday party or surprise party. Instead of trying to surprise your significant other (and most women don’t want to be surprised with a party when they are coming home exhausted from work anyway!), plan a unique, memorable party instead.

• Choose a theme for your party. What sorts of things does she love? Does she love getting dressed up and eating out? Organize your friends for a dinner at a fancy restaurant. Get a reservation well in advance at the nicest place in your area. Or throw a fancy dress party at home and hire a caterer. Does your wife love to dance and be silly? Throw an 80s themed prom party and invite everyone to come over in their worst prom looks. Hire a DJ or band that does 80s revival.
• Focus on your wedding night or your first date if you aren’t married. Call up the romance by recreating your wedding night or the circumstances of your first date. Get out your wedding decorations or have some pictures from the wedding enlarged and hang them up as decorations. Hang paper lanterns, order the same flowers she had in her bouquet, set your seating arrangements, etc. Or, to recreate your first date, take her to the restaurant you first visited, rent the movie you saw together, take her to the same park, etc.

Choosing Gifts

Start with real reflection on her reaction to gifts that you’ve given her in the past. She always says she loves what you give her, but it’s not hard to see the difference in her facial expressions when she gets the perfect gift in comparison to one that might be less…perfect. Sweets are the most popular birthday gifts for women, but if you’ve gone that route before and she seemed to want something more personal (or more expensive) then make sure to build on that experience. Here are some other ideas to get you started:

• Handmade items like scrapbooks, framed photos, handmade jewelry, or a handmade jewelry box. Consider signing up for a class in some craft like woodworking or metal arts to make her something truly unique. You could even invite her to take the class with you to make it especially fun.
• Buy her something you know she’s had her eye on for a while, especially if she thinks it’s a gift that might be a bit out of reach for the time being. Alternatively, if you know she has a wish list on a website like Amazon or Etsy, buy up several of the items on her wish list at once.
• Go with a few classic romantic items: jewelry, chocolates, flowers, etc. For any girl who is a romantic at heart, adding these items into the mix is sure to be successful.

Making Things Extra Special

If you really want to go all out on making her birthday extra special, here are a few ideas to get you thinking:

• Plan a vacation. Set everything up for a destination birthday party at a location the two of you have really been wanting to see. If you want to go the extra mile, plan everything in advance for her at work so that her boss knows she will be away for a few days but that it is a surprise trip so he won’t accidentally say anything!
• Take her to do something she never would have thought to try: kickboxing lessons, surfing lessons, a painting and wine class, a trip to the shooting range, etc. But, of course, try to pick something she will actually enjoy! For example, if you already know she likes to read, take her to a bookbinding and book art class.
• If you’ve been planning to propose, propose on her birthday! If you’re already married, reread your vows to her in a romantic setting.

The Key to Being Creative for Her Birthday

The bottom line is that the best way to make her birthday really special is to think about what makes her really special. Considering all of the reasons that she is a special and wonderful person and considering all of the things that make her happy will be an excellent way to start coming up with ideas for a really creative and unforgettable birthday celebration.