With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, now is a great time to think about luxury gifts with which to treat your significant other. Luxury doesn’t need to be a holiday on a 100-foot yacht in the Cote D’Azur. It can be a simple gesture or a gift that is frivolous and unnecessary, and yet sentimental to the both you.
Exquisite Champagnes
We aren’t talking about some substandard bottle of Cava, either. Compare the most famous names in the business: Dom Perignon,Moët &Chandon orTaittinger and experiment with fashionable roséchampagne. Remember, not all delicious sparkling wine needs to come from France – in fact, regions all around the world from South Africa to Italy produce this romantic, bubbly wine. And it’s easy to click a button and buy champagne online; just remember to add ripe, fresh strawberries for ornamental effect.
Spa Therapy
Fancy a hot stone massage? Perhaps some Shiatsu, a seaweed and mud wrap and a soak in a tub full of essential oils and milk? It feels incredibly soothing and does indeed fullfill all its promises, delivering a sense of inner calm and wellbeing. This is an ideal way to spend a special day together, whether it’s your birthday or an anniversary.
Luxury Digs
After spending daily life in the big smoke for far too long, treat yourselves to a little R & R in the countryside. Seek out country manors, castles and other such extravagant digs for one luxurious night. The price may be exorbitant, but the feeling of being the laird of the manor is well worth the price tag. If that’s all a little too crazy, then consider a well-appointed and highly recommended B&B, run by people who really go out of their way to cater to your comfort.
Sumptuous Perfume
This can always be a hit and miss affair. However, with some snooping and probing questions, you should be able to find the perfect one for him or her. Try to discover what type of scent he/she likes. FYI, there are six different types: citrus, chypre, green, woody, oriental and floral. Retail assistants will be able to help you further with your choice, but don’t be led into purchasing the latest fad or celebrity perfume. Stick to tried-and-true classics like Armani or Chanel.
The Michelin Starred Restaurant
You know that place created by that fancy chef? It’s the place with the fusion/ gourmet/ food that angels would fall to earth for. This is where you should take your partner, at least once. Be prepared to exercise the plastic cards and try not to look too closely at the prices accompanying menu items. Remember to book well in advance to secure a table for Valentine’s Day.
With a little bit of forethought and planning, a special occasion with your partner, whether for Valentine’s Day or another time, can be a romantic occasion that you can both enjoy.
