SpaFinder Gift Voucher Code
Here is SpaFinders' Valentine's offer and let me tell you it's a good one. You'll be able to hit two things at once a Valentine's Experience and Valentine's Chocolates. This is HIGHLY recommended by RedValentine.co.uk.
START DATE: 1 Feb 2009
END DATE: 16 Feb 2009
Buy £75 of SpaFinder Gift Vouchers and receive FREE luxury Belgium Chocolates worth £17.50, plus enter the code 'HEARTS' to receive a free Love Hearts design Gift Wallet, no minimum order amount required to receive the gift envelope.
This is a terrific deal and any man (or lady) should think about this as their gift for Valentine's this year!
Be Unique When Buying Gifts For Him on Valentine’s Day
Finding the perfect gift for him is one of the trickier things on Valentine's day. You see all the man has to do is buy flowers, chocolates and/or jewelery. Simple (as long as he remembers!)! Of course he can (and should) get more creative but not necessary.
So what should a lady get for a man on Valentine's day? Take it man's perspective. Be unique and make him feel unique. The more unique you are the more memorable that will be for him. Sure you can go and buy him some chocolate or cook him a nice dinner, but will he remember that?
What are some unique gifts that he'll remember?
Race Car Driving
Let him race around the track at speeds above anything he can ever dream of. This will give him a unique thrill on Valentine's day. Suggested Retailers: Virgin Experience Days
Bottle of Whiskey
Buy him his favorite Whiskey for Valentine's day. This is the equivalent of "Man Flowers". Suggested Retailers: The Whisky Exchange
Lingerie For You
Men love seeing their ladies in something sexy. Why not treat him to you in something sexy for Valentine's day. This will work for almost any man out there and is the recommended gift for men according to RedValentine.co.uk! Suggested Retailers: LaSenza or KnickerBox
Those three things above are obviously just suggestions. To be really unique you must think of things that he likes or enjoys. From there ideas should start popping out.
Make Your Own Valentine’s Gift Basket or Hamper
Make your own Valentine's day gift basket (or gift hamper) a perfect gift for him or her. This is such a great idea because you can get an assortment of items and put them in the basket. Her favorite chocolate, his favorite wine, her favorite fruit, etc... The idea being that you load the basket up with a bunch of her/his favorite stuff.
How to make the basket
- Buy a wicker basket around the size of a large bowl (you can usually buy these at any flower shop). Don't have time to get a basket be creative and use a bowl lying around the house or something of that nature.
- Get some see through wrapping paper and some ribbon
- Now buy the items for the basket
Ideas for him
- Malt Whisky
- Wine
- Grooming Supplies
- Fruit
Idea for Her
Now simply cut a LARGE square of your wrapping paper and place the basket in the middle of the square. Now bring the wrapping paper up around the basket and use the ribbon to tie it all together at the top.
Don't have time to make your the gift basket yourself? Then customize your own gift basket at First4hampers.
What To Write Or Say On A Personalized Valentine’s Gift
On Valentine's day millions of people worldwide will be giving their special someone a personalized valentine's gift. These personalized valentine's gifts can range from a tea cup to a personalized calendar (the latter being a much better Valentine's day present). If you need a more thorough guide on selecting a customized gift then read our post on customized gifts here.
If you are going to order a gift we recommend Getting Personal. It is the most popular personalized gifts in the UK. However selecting a personalized gift is only the first part of your Valentine's Day present. The second part question is:
What do you put on the personalized gift?
This question is not easily answered as it's dependant on a few factors. However, here is a little guide to hopefully help you pick the proper thing to write.
What stage your relationship is in will depend on the wording for your gift.
New relationship: If you are in a fairly new relationship then putting "I love you" or something of that nature is probably not the best option. You should consider using something like "Be my Valentine" or "Will You Be Mine?"
Long loving relationship: If you've been in a relationship for a while then using a term like "Be my valentine" might give off the wrong impression. Instead opt for "I Love You, will you be my valentine" or something a bit more personal.
What gift you select or make will depend on what you write.
Practical and Useful: If you've selected something practical and useful to personalize (like a coffee mug or mouse pad) then you don't want to make the writing quite as personal. Something like "be my valentine' or 'I love you' will be sufficient in this case.
Something more personal (like a calendar): You can customize this and write whatever you would like on this. Possibly a poem if you're linguistically inclined.
Whichever gift you select to personalize be sure to put lots of thought into what to write on the gift. That's what personalized gifts are so special. You must select the proper gift AND the proper thing to say.
Make a Card For Valentine’s Day
With any good Valentine's Day present you'll want to have a card. What better way to show you care and have put some thought into Valentine's day then to make a custom card.
Here is a great video showing you how to make a 'button' card. Making your own cards is a simple, cheap and easy way to make a customized valentine's day present.
Top Valentine’s Experiences For Women
Women love to be pampered, to relax and have some fun. A great way to give her all of this is by getting her a Valentine's day experience. A day that she'll remember forever and you will be the one associated with this memory giving her the perfect Valentine's day present.
Here are the top five Valentine's Experiences for Women.
The Urban Spa ritual is a great way to let your lady unwind. A minimum of over two hours of beauty treatments. She'll leave feeling refreshed, relaxed and renewed
House of Fraser Personal Shopping Experience with £200 in vouchers
Does your lady love shopping? How about giving her an experience at House of Fraser with money to spend. She'll even get a personal shopping assistant!
Give her the gift of pampering. A full day at the spa includes one treatment and full access to the spa facilities, including swimming pool and heat treatments.
Enjoy a day learning and making Sushi. A sushi making demonstration by the experts at YO! Sushi and she'll make her own sushi!
Does your lady like chocolate? Send her to a chocolate making workshop where she'll learn about chocolate, decorate her own and even take some home for you (if you're lucky enough)!
Of course, if you'd like to spend the day with your man than read my article on the top Couples experiences for Valentine's day.
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Top Valentine’s Experiences For Men
Men love fun, excitement and adventure. What better way to give your man all those things then to surprise him with a cool experience for valentine's day. A day that he'll remember forever and that will always be associated with you is the perfect Valentine's present.
Here are the top five Valentine's Experiences for Men. Although, these are always popular you can also pick something that you will personally enjoy as well as long as you know he'll enjoy it too. A good example of this is Orbing where you can go aqua orbing for two and spend the day laughing all the way down the hill.
Ferrari Driving Thrill is a once and a lifetime chance to drive a Ferrari around a race track. Drive either the F570 or the 575 (don't worry he'll know what those cars are)!
Go for an amazing aerobatic flight! He'll get to experience an amazing aerobatic flying sequence in a high-performance Chipmunk. Loops, rolls and stall turns in mid flight... stories to tell the grandchildren!
Let your man drive the sensational Lamborghini Gallardo a dream car for all men. This car can reach up to 192mph and never disappoints.
An Intermediate Golf Masterclass with a PGA Pro
If your guy is a golf nut than this is a must buy. He'll work on the basics in the morning, then learn the short game in the afternoon. What a great way to spend the day!
Your guy can learn all about Whiskey for the day. He'll get to taste six fine whiskies with guidance from an expert host and even get a take home a whisky companion book
Of course, if you'd like to spend the day with your man than read my article on the top Couples experiences for Valentine's day.
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Top Valentine’s Day Experiences for Couples
Valentine's Day is a day about love between you and your significant other. Sure you're suppose to give her flowers, chocolate and lingerie. However, this year be a little more original and give the gift of an experience; an experience together.
An experience gift is one of those gifts that you do something for the day together be it a walk in the park to a relaxing massage. It can be extravagent or simple it's up to you and your budget. The great thing about experiences is that you and you're significant other will have a memory to share together. That's what Valentine's day is all about.
So here are the Top Valentine’s Day experiences for couples
Rasul Exotic Body Treatment for Two
Rasul exotic body treatment for two is a great way to spend a day together without having to leave town. Apply chakra muds to your bodies while breathing in herb-infused steam. A great Valentine's day for any couple.
A full day of relaxation day for the both of you. Receive two 30 minute treatments (a facial and a massage) each and other great treatments.
London Dinner and Theatre Evening for Two
A great cultural date for the couple who loves the theatre. A two course pre-show meal at a central London eatery and tickets to the theatre!
Romantic Escape for Two
Getaway from the hussle and bussle town with this romantic escape. Get away from it all for a night at a chic boutique hotel. Free room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
Hot Air Ballooning for Two
See your country by air! Pure peace and tranquillity, drifting along at heights of up to 3,000 feet
If you don't think the top 5 experiences will work for you and your significant other than you can take a look at a large selection of experiences at the following retailers:
Make a Paper Rose On Valentine’s Day
Here's a great idea for your girlfriend or wife. Make her a paper rose for Valentine's day!
This gift will show that you've spent some time learning how to make something special for her and she'll definitely think this is cool. You could also combine this idea with buying REAL flowers. Simply buy the real flowers and place your paper rose inside the bouquet (away from the water).
Suggested Retailers: Next Day Flowers or Valueflora.com.
Chocolate Box and Jewelery Box
Here is a neat idea for your girlfriend or wife if she likes chocolate and jewelery... which should cover most ladies.
Go to zChocolat.com and buy her a chocolate box as seen in the picture(£30 - £100). The chocolate boxes at zChocolat.com come in a wooden box rather then a cardboard or paper box.
Now buy her a little piece of jewelery that she'll like. If you don't know what kind of jewelery to buy her but still want to get something then simple diamond stud earings are recommend. Otherwise try to consider her tastes. Does she like hoop earings? Does she like Pendants? You decided upon the jewelery. Also refer to our Buying Jewelery Online guide for tips on buying online.
Now you take the piece of jewelery out of the box and hide it inside the Chocolate box (preferably near the back of the chocolate box).
Now she will spend the time eating the chocolate and enjoying them thinking that was her present. Now in a day or two she will find the jewelery and will be thrilled that you hid a gift inside for her. Make sure that you don't let her take the box to work or a friends house as you don't want the jewelery to go missing.
Note: this idea can work on simpler scale using any box of chocolates. However, in this case the jewelery must be hidden underneath the chocolates. As well, it's very difficult to make the box of chocolates look 'un-opened' in this case.
Recommended Chocolatiers: zChocolat.com or Chocolate Trading Company.
Recommended Jewelers: My Diamonds or Christopher Ward London Limited
