Birthday gifts for your girlfriend
Birthday gift ideas for girlfriend at every budget — from midnight cake surprises to name necklaces, instant cameras and custom keepsakes.
The two-part birthday plan
The birthdays people remember usually have two parts: a surprise at midnight or first thing in the morning, and one gift that lasts. A cake or flowers covers the first. A keepsake, piece of jewellery or something she has been wanting covers the second.
Part one: the midnight surprise
Order a cake for midnight delivery, or flowers to her office in the morning so her colleagues see them. A cake and flowers combo handles both in one order.
Cake and flowers combo
The midnight-surprise duo. One order, one delivery, two reasons to smile.
Part two: the gift she keeps
Think about her style. A name necklace suits someone who wears delicate jewellery. An instant camera suits someone who loves trips and photos. A custom caricature of the two of you is funny and sweet at the same time.
Custom name necklace
Her name (or initial) in delicate script. Personal and wearable every day.
Instant camera
Prints photos on the spot. Brilliant for trips, parties and her scrapbook.
Custom digital caricature
A fun illustrated portrait of her (or the two of you), printed and framed.
Perfume gift set
A miniature set of four or five fragrances, so she can find her favourite.
On a smaller budget
Fairy lights with photo clips cost very little and let you fill her wall with pictures of the two of you. Add a box of chocolates and a long handwritten letter, and you have a birthday she will remember.
Fairy lights with photo clips
String up 20 favourite photos on her wall. Cosy, personal and cheap.
Premium chocolate box
Handmade truffles or a Belgian assortment. Small, elegant and easy to send.
Satin scrunchie set
A small, pretty add-on gift. Gentle on hair and comes in many colours.
What to avoid
- Gifts that hint at changing her, like gym memberships or diet products.
- Very expensive jewellery early in a relationship.
- Anything you would really rather have yourself.
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