Wifes Birthday

[fairman]

I don't if I am in the right category for this but here goes anyway. July 15th is my wifes 40th birthday. I am looking for a different / exciting / romantic / possibly outrageous way to celebrate this momentous occasion which may or may not involve friends and family. I'd quite like it to be a surprise. ( she'll be surprised I remembered her birthday in the first place )
Budget is NOT unlimited!

[woofgang]

a super picnic in a romantic place, recreation of your first date (good for laughs) If she goes to work wait till she has gone out and decorate the outside of the house, sneak out of the house in the middle of the night and decorate her car with balloons and streamers (or get a friend to)

A friend of mine's husband secretly booked her a day off work without telling her and took her to Paris, you could book the day off and just spend it doing silly things together and having a super lunch (picnic)

what a nice husband you must be!!

[Pinotage]

Surprise weekend in Paris. Just tell her in advance to keep the weekend free, book a hotel and cheap flight - ther'es plenty of them, and book a evening dinner cruise down the Seine.

[cheyenne]

What about a trip on the orient express!! WOW Im sure she would enjoy the opulent lifestyle.If you need someone to carry your luggage then Im the man.

[betweenjobs]

Are there any bands from her era that she is mad about that may be performing around that time?

Book a hotel near the venue. A romantic meal at some point and then wisk her off to the gig.

(If you could get hold of backstage passes and she could meet a star, even better).

You could tell her about the romantic weekend you've got planned, then surprise her with the gig.

[kazza12345]

could you perhaps revisit your honeymoon spot?

[chrisandbex]

hi i do not know what your wife is into but my friend suggests bungee jumping in the sunset or skydiving . i think even if your wife has never ridden a horse ,i suggests a long horse ride in the country side !it does not cost much and it is so relaxing , tranquil and different and sooooo romantic ! to find out more just go on horse riding school stables and ring them ! i think it is such a good idea and my husband hated horses but i took him on a horse ride out (cause i have 2 horses ) and he thoroughly enjoyes it  and now we go out riding regulary

 

 

hop to help and please do my idea (and in the summer the weather will be lovely ) and you could book a group ride so all your friends and family  could go with you ! please do my idea im sure she will love it !

[FP]

How about a Hot Air Balloon Flight.  I would love that. (She may be afraid of heights though)

[Marvin84]

Throw her a 21st birthday surprise party - complete with party games ..... it's a bit nutty... but you'd be surprised how much fun it can be!!

You could have a mural party.... butchers paper on the wall and loads of paint (we did this on a garage wall and it was an absolute hoot!!)...

Other than that you can't go wrong with chocolate and jewellery - not necessarily in that order....!!

Hope this gets you feeling creative!!

[Philtaz]

That's the day before my fortieth!

What about a balloon trip?  Nice time of year for it.  Other than that I'd also go for the surprise week-end away, but somewhere a bit different.  Berlin is a fantastic city and Vienna looks rather nice.