5 Luxury Birthday Treat Ideas
Do you know someone who has a big birthday coming up, or perhaps you do yourself? Are you looking for ideas to help you celebrate that big day and want to do something really different? Perhaps you’re looking to make a birthday celebration that will be remembered forever?
If so here are a few ideas which will help you start planning those birthday celebrations with these great luxury treat ideas.
Spa Weekend
There is nothing quite like a spa weekend when it comes to relaxing, being pampered and enjoying yourself.
What’s more, you can make this idea fit your budget and your timescale. If you haven’t got time to go to the spa yourself, you could buy your friend a spa gift card so that they can go on their own instead.
From day spas just up the road, to the ability to visit those across the world. You could even put together your own spa day at home. Just get a load of your favourite Body Shop products in and have a pamper.
Make your spa time fit you!
Jet Off
How about the chance to jet off and see the sights?
There are so many places to see and visit around the world, from a luxury weekend break to a capital city to the chance to visit historical locations or just spend some time relaxing by the beach.
You can make the getaway fit the birthday gal or guy.
Afternoon Tea
Forget the standard birthday cake and opt for mini sandwiches, cakes and scones instead! There is nothing quite like afternoon tea and there are some really amazing places that offer this across the UK (and it beats the usual birthday dinner at Pizza Express!).
From victorian Country Manners to Spas in Stately Homes and even The Ritz, the choice of venues are varied.
So why not search around for an afternoon tea location situated perfectly for you?
If you don’t fancy going out for afternoon tea, you could make your own at home. Include delicious desserts and cakes. There are plenty of cake recipes that you can find online. If you’re not known for your baking skills, try something simple like rice Krispie cakes!
Lots of cafes and restaurants nowadays also do afternoon teas in a gift box which you can get delivered and this makes for a lovely present.
Throw a Party
For some people luxury is getting to spend time with the people they love.
So something, like throwing a party and inviting all their friends and family, could really be the way to some people’s hearts.
You could even look to Memento to create funny birthday videos which could be played for all to see during the main event.
If you wanted to add a touch of luxury you could look to throw the birthday party in a historical building that sometimes rents out areas for such things. How cool would that be?
Book an Experience
From driving fast cars to going up, up and away in a hot air balloon there are a huge number of experiences to buy out there.
They offer something out of the norm and a day the recipient will never forget.
You just need to work out what experience best fits what the receiver would love to do.
Buy a Gift They Will Treasure Forever
Treats and experience days are an excellent way to help someone special celebrate and create memories that will last a lifetime. But, if you are also hoping to get them a special gift to mark the occasion, it can be hard to know what to choose.
One gift idea that is always a big hit is jewellery. From chic pearl hoop earrings to classic diamonds, there are lots to choose from. Diamonds are of course the ultimate gift when it comes to presents with a wow factor and is sure to be a gift your loved one treasures.
So there you have some ideas on different ways to celebrate a birthday in style, what other birthday treat ideas can you think of, do any of these in particular jump out at you?
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Lovely luxury birthday ideas on this blog! I always try and plan a holiday near my birthday or a spa break to celebrate with my friends 🙂
A spa day would go down very well, or a hot air balloon ride, some great ideas here for extra treats
Fantastic ideas! Celebrating my 21st Birthday in April. I recently won a Buyagift spa overnight stay – so going to book this to go with my Mum for my birthday. I’ve never been to a spa – will hopefully be a lovely and relaxing experience! I definitely need it as I work for the NHS lol xx
A spa or pamper experience yes yes yes! ! ! I can’t see myself getting excited at extreme sports experiences though… nooooo!
What a great list of ideas! Especially as it’s my 40th next year, I think I may have to show hubby I’ve never been to a spa or had a party…. I think that may have to change!
I always book experience days for my relatives,they love them x
These are some awesome ideas! Afternoon tea sounds delightful.
There is nothing like a good afternoon tea!
Oooooh, I think a spa weekend pr even a day would be my ideal at the moment!
There is nothing like having a nice relax is there.
These are all great ideas and the perfect way to spend a birthday – personally I love jetting off somewhere new
Laura x
It is a lovely thing to be able to do isn’t it just spend some time away from home.
Thank you for sharing, I plan on taking my mum on a spa treatment because she deserves it after a long summer of continuous work. This post reminded me cause I almost forgot lol. These are great tips
Oh what a lovely thing to be planning for your Mum! I hope it all goes well.
I love these ideas, Sarah, especially jetting off and spa treatment, that is always a real treat for me.
There is nothing like a spa treatment is there a time to sit back and relax and enjoy.
I simply adore these ideas! An afternoon tea is such a simple, yet unique way to spend the day!
It is a nice thing to do isn’t it – I’ve not had one in ages I need to find an excuse to go for one lol.
I like the spa treatment! I badly need it. I need some pampering too!
Oh I hope you get to have a pampering soon at a nice spa session!
Great suggestions here. I might drop a few hints about an Afternoon Tea for my birthday. It is amazing what a come back Afternoon Tea has made, I remember as a child going to an Aunt’s for afternoon tea each week. I don’t think it was as grand as they are now but I enjoyed it.
Oh I bet that was so nice going to your aunts for afternoon teas a child – what a lovely memory.
I need to share this blog with my friends. My birthday is not so far. And I will be happy if I get a spa treat so if they really looking for any idea, I am sharing few with them. 🙂
Ekk good luck with perhaps having a girlie spa day! It sounds amazing!
Travel is always my way of celebrating my birthday. I always love going to places that I have never been instead of having luxurious things.
I can imagine jetting off somewhere is always an amazing thing to do.
Spa weekend? Yes freaking please! Definitely going to top my list for my next birthday in the spring. Lord knows I need some TLC.
Haha here’s hoping you manage to head off on one soon and enjoy all that TLC!
All of these sound amazing. My birthday is in 2 weeks, I hope I can do one of them.
Ohh your birthday must be around the same week as mine! Happy Birthday!
These are all fantastic ideas! I personally love treating myself (or being treated) to a spa retreat!
Spas are the best aren’t they – we’ve just booked next years holiday and it has a spa!
My birthday is coming up soon, and I am loving the spa weekend idea and booking and experience. Thanks for these fab birthday treat ideas!
Ohh happy birthday for soon (mine is soon too) I hope you get to book yourself a nice treat.
Oooh, they all sound lovely. My birthday was in August, but I’m looking forward to my birthday treat next weekend, a trip to the theatre!
Throw yourself a half year birthday! Or a just because birthday lol.
These ideas are gold. Why can’t it be my birthday once a week?
I know wouldn’t it be amazing! I hope you get to experience one of them at some point!
I love afternoon teas! I was at one last saturday and what a treat! spa weekends are the best too!
Oh how nice I most definitely need to go to one sometime soon myself as well.
A spa weekend and a chance to jet off would be the greatest way to celebrate a luxury birthday for me. And I do hope Santa reads this. 🙂
I shall keep my fingers crossed Santa is ready this for you.
My birthday is in December and love the idea of a Spa weekend!
I shall keep hoping you get a spa weekend for your birthday this year!
This will be a lot of fun to do. I know my kiddo would love it. I’m going to have to check into this because I never heard of it end it looks like a lot of fun.
Ohh which one do you think you would love to try out most of all?
I love these ideas! I have been all about experiences opposed to gifts lately, I am just so tired of stuff cluttering my life up, so these are perfect!
I think they are something where the memory will last forever, whereas with some of other gifts you often forget.
I would love to have afternoon tea or a spa day this year for my birthday, I don’t think I’ll have a party until my 40th 🙂
I shall keep my fingers crossed, I think a party at 40 is a great idea too.
I love a good luxurious treat, in fact all of these are pretty much right up my street ha now to find me a rich man lol or win the lotto
Haha I keep hoping perhaps one day I will win the lottery and I can just relax at a spa.
Oooh, a weekend getaway or full blown holiday would be my dream birthday treat. It’s such a lovely way to spoil someone, and you don’t even have to go far. Just a night in a hotel an hour away from home is perfect.
Ohh I hope you one day get to make a getaway for your birthday!
Having a spa weekend is such a perfect birthday treat! I am planning to arrange mine very soon.
Ohh good luck I hope you arrange an awesome birthday and enjoy every minute!
We just did afternoon tea at one of thelittle places at Chatsworth house and it was quite probably one of my favorite things. The perfect way to celebrate something special.
Oh lovely I bet that was an amazing place to get to go and visit as well!
These are great recommendations of perfect gift presents. I would love the Spa weekend to choose for my husband.
It is just so nice to kick back and enjoy a spa weekend isn’t it.
I vote for experiences over actual gifts any day. A spa day while on a weekend getaway? Yes please!!
The perfect way to mix two together – yes please!
I’d love to have a spa treatment on my birthday. From massage to facial! I always get seafood dinner on my special day.
It is the perfect way to feel relaxed and pampered isn’t it and something really special for the day.
This is a great list of special birthday treats. I’ve been hinting to hubby at a spa day for my upcoming 30th birthday.
Ohh I hope he takes your hints then good luck with having a spa day!
An afternoon tea would make me so happy. It’s been years, and I so love a great tea.
I hope you manage to get to enjoy an afternoon tea yourself sometime!
Now this sounds like a great way to celebrate a birthday. I love the cake!
I would totally love a cake like it I have to admit lol.
It’s your birthday! You deserve some luxury! But don’t we all? These are all great ideas for treating ourselves on our day!
Most definitely I think that everyone deserves something special on their day.
I am all about booking experiences as gifts. A few months ago I actually went to an afternoon tea in London at the Sanderson, that’s how a friend of mine chose to celebrate her hen do. It was such a great experience!
They can be so amazing can’t they and you definitely seem to remember when these things happen I always think.
Oo yes to all of these! Especially the spa days and afternoon tea – both things I wish I had more time for 🙂
I am the same I wouldn’t mind a good spa day including afternoon tea 😉
I really need a spa treat and a real afternoon tea experience with all the pretty sandwiches and all, never done that but I think I would really enjoy it and stuff my face too.
Oh it is lovely I think it is something that everyone should have at least once to try out.
These are some great ideas! I’d enjoy time at the spa. Or afternoon tea. I’m pretty simple for my birthday.
I could totally do those two as well they would be my picks.
These are all lovely suggestions. I would love to be taken away to a spa for my birthday! I always seem to be taking other for theirs instead.
These are GREAT ideas. We ALMOST did a last minute jet-off experience for my birthday. But the prices were just a tad bit too much last minute. So we headed to the coast for a beach getaway
Oh no that’s such a shame – I hope you get to jet off another time!