| It always has been said (but rarely understood) | | | | of interest to her and try to refrain from |
| that arranging for birthday gifts for her has | | | | discussing last night's ball game. Yes, this sort of |
| nothing to do with the gift's price tag but it has | | | | event requires a lot of planning but, if executed to |
| everything to do with showing your significant | | | | perfection, will take your relationship to a whole |
| other just how well you know her. | | | | new level of intimacy. |
| A birthday gift for her that expresses (rather | | | | Any such birthday gift for her should come along |
| than impresses) requires a lot of thought and | | | | with a dash of something extra. It's not a bad |
| pre-planning. Fortunately or unfortunately a | | | | idea to write out a little ten-to-fifteen-line poem |
| woman would love to learn that her man had | | | | for her. The poem doesn't have rhyme and you |
| sleepless nights thinking about what gift he should | | | | don't have to be the next Shakespeare or William |
| give her. | | | | Wordsworth to impress her. All you need to do is |
| While arranging for birthday gifts for her, its | | | | write something that's custom-made for her on a |
| worth bearing in mind that women would usually | | | | parchment piece of paper and put into a classy |
| not be impressed by an elaborately expensive gift | | | | frame - it's inexpensive but extremely effective |
| (unless she is more interested in marrying your | | | | birthday gift for her. It's a perfect example of |
| money than she is in marrying you) so there is | | | | going-for-expression vs. impression and |
| practically no point in digging deep into your | | | | spending-time vs. spending-money on the birthday |
| financial reserves. To reiterate my point above, | | | | gift for her. |
| go for something that would show her how well | | | | As a birthday gift for her, if you prefer to go |
| you know her. | | | | with gifting jewelry then, once again, invest |
| Out of all the possible birthday gifts for her, one | | | | sufficient time and thought prior to making a |
| plan that very rarely fails is to arrange a special | | | | purchase. Observe the recipient and notice what |
| one-to-one evening with your significant other. | | | | she wears - gold, white gold or silver etc. Prior to |
| Arranging a candlelight dinner, for example, would | | | | buying the birthday gift for her, ask yourself if |
| allow you a lot of opportunities to show her how | | | | she is the simple kind or the dynamic kind and |
| well you know her. | | | | don't forget to ask your other female friends and |
| Imagine this: you send her a formal (yet | | | | acquaintances for their valued advice. |
| mysterious) dinner invitation a couple of days prior | | | | If she is a traveling fanatic, then do some digging |
| to the big day. On that fateful day, upon arriving, | | | | to determine what her favorite holiday |
| she finds a perfectly laid out table for two with | | | | destinations are. Traveling is usually a |
| her favorite scented candles, her favorite bottle | | | | comparatively expensive proposition but it's |
| of wine, instrumental music playing in the | | | | definitely worth considering if you can afford this |
| background, roses in a vase, her favorite table | | | | sort of birthday gift for her. Think up of creative, |
| cloth color and of course, her favorite meal. | | | | personalized and intimate ways of letting her |
| Spend that evening with your other half and be | | | | know of your intentions. |
| sure to turn off your cell phone, laptop, PDA and | | | | Remember that with a little thought, a little |
| pager. | | | | money and a lot of sincerity you can give her an |
| It is important to spend the evening talking less | | | | experience worth cherishing for a lifetime. |
| and listening more. Talk about subjects that are | | | | |