Disclosure: The products featured were sent for inclusion in this gift guide however all opinions are my own.
My thirtieth birthday was nearly four years ago now and the big birthdays always seem so easy to buy for. Anything with those big numbers on, something personalised or something to keep and treasure forever. But, once the big 3-0 milestone has passed, what do you then buy for the women in your life?
With my 34th birthday coming up next week I’ve put together a gift guide of things I would love to receive, an eclectic mix of gifts that me – or maybe any other 30-something would love to unwrap and something unique on the list for amazing birthday experiences for her.
Most people love a glass of fizz so a beautifully boxed, personalised Prosecco set would be a wonderful gift. With a crystal glass that can be used for years to come and a little bottle of Prosecco to get them started it really would be a gift to enjoy.
You could get some PopaBall products to add flavour or sparkle to an ordinary glass of bubbly, turning it from a popular but typical drink into something a lot more exciting and fancy. They have a great range of flavours to choose from and the gift packaging is pretty special too.
Statement glasses are always lovely to receive and these gold ones from Domu are made of metal too. I can imagine them being great for keeping drinks cold but also nice for mulled wine at Christmas.
Carrying on the drinking theme, a personalised bottle of your recipient’s favourite drink would always be appreciated. Whether it’s gin, wine, Prosecco or whisky, adding the personalised touch shows how much thought you put into their gift.
Or, for something a little different how about a bottle of Not Terry’s Chocolate Orange Gin Liqueur? I love a chocolate liqueur all year round so finding a chocolate orange gin version has changed my life. This has a little bit of the novelty factor but tastes great too.
If you’re buying a gift for someone that loves cocktails then Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur may be just the thing. Add it to a glass of fizz for a wonderful Chambord Royale – a great drink for a toast during birthday celebrations!
But, being in your thirties isn’t just about alcohol – obviously. One thing I absolutely love to receive is a gift experience – and Red Letter Days have so many to choose from. The number one experience I would buy for friends would be a spa day or spa break – depending on the budget.
Jewellery is always another top gift, especially if it’s something well thought out and personalised, really tailored to the recipient. Hurley Burley have a fantastic range of jewellery which is affordable, elegant and beautifully packaged, making each piece a wonderful gift. This rose gold bracelet, engraved with my initial, really is a stunning gift. It’s so well made and different to anything I’ve seen on the High Street.
Another lovely, personalised gift is pretty much anything from Made With Love & Sparkle. They have a whole range of gifts for every personality and I love this Fund Box that you can personalise with anything they could be saving for as well as the name of the recipient. It has a slot in the front to post money into and can be wall mounted or free standing. It’s such a thoughtful gift for anyone saving for their next adventure.
A great gift is something that related to someone’s hobbies – and a pair of ice skates would be great for me. Ice skates, roller skates or inline skates could inspire someone to get active and maybe even resurrect a hobby from their younger years. I love to ice skate and owning my own pair of skates has long been a dream of mine.
If you’re not sure what your recipient would appreciate, a Buy a Gift Smartbox could be just the thing. They offer anything from adrenaline fuelled experiences to days of relaxation but you could even get an Ultimate Time Together Smartbox so that the recipient can have quality time with a friend or loved one.
Most people in their thirties would have grown up having Slush Puppies as a real treat – at holiday camps, when they went bowling and so many times in between. A Slushy Maker would be a great investment for anyone, giving them a good dose of nostalgia, creating a talking point in the kitchen and even giving them a great easy cocktail option too. Yes, blue Slushies are pretty nice with a shot of alcohol in them too!
S’ip by S’well bottles would be a great investment for any health focused or environmentally conscious person. The bottles come in a fantastic range of bright and funky colours and designs, are double walled for maximum insulation and are made of stainless steel, making them incredibly durable too. They’re a great way of reducing your single use plastic usage as well as making sure you always have lovely cool water with you too.
I know from experience that as you get older some things in your kitchen get forgotten about and could always do with upgrading and this Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set would be a fantastic present for anyone who loves to spend time in the kitchen. It includes measuring spoons, mixing bowls and a stainless steel egg yolk separator – things that always get the most use in a kitchen.
Oven to tableware is something that I absolutely love and that you can collect over the years. This ProCook Cast Iron Casserole would be a great addition to any kitchen, working well in the oven but then moving seamlessly to the table to dish up all those wonderful one pot meals. It can even be used on the hob and would look lovely on display in a kitchen too.
Everyone loves candles and ways to make their home smell lovely and Wax Lyrical is one of my favourite places to buy candles and diffusers. Their Vintage Palm range from Yvonne Ellen is beautiful, full of scents of the summer like fresh white cotton and citrus. These are a great way to keep the summer alive just a little longer.
One of my favourite things to receive on my birthday are edible gifts. Lir Chocolates are fantastic, a little touch of luxury, beautifully boxed and full of wonderful flavours. The Lir Discovery Collection has been launched to mark Lir Chocolate’s 30th birthday – perfect for a thirty-something gift! The range range brings together delicious chocolate exteriors and mouth-watering centres, featuring exotic ingredients like Persian lime oil, Spanish pistachio and vanilla from Tahiti in the South Pacific.
But, when it comes to foodie gifts you can’t beat a hamper and First4Hampers have a fantastic range. The Birthday Gift hamper has everything any adult could possibly want to celebrate their birthday – Prosecco, Birthday Cake, Truffles, Biscuits and more all in a beautiful tote bag. This really is such a lovely, indulgent gift for anyone’s birthday.
I always love quirky gifts, something a little bit different but still well thought out. A Felt Peg Board would be a perfect gift for anyone – letting you leave messages around the house or add text to photos. The hot pink really stands out and it would make a real feature in any room.
I am always looking for a challenge and the 100 Movies Scratch Off Bucket List gives you something to aim for – a list of 100 amazing movies that everyone should watch in their lifetime. This is one of a range of scratch off posters covering everything from books and music to cheese and beer so there is one for every personality and time of life.
I love candles but I really like finding a candle that’s a little bit different too and the Vinyard Gin and Tonic Candle is such a thing of beauty. It’s made from natural soy wax and is incased in a repurposed wine bottle making it such a talking point. Plus, it really does smell like gin and tonic too!
I don’t think I’m ever going to grow up – although growing older can’t be helped – and so the Beauty and the Beast Enchanted Rose Light is the perfect desk accessory for me. It looks absolutely beautiful, just like the rose from the movie, and lights up too making it a really useful and functional addition to any room.
Someone that is always on my gift list and something that I think people enjoy more and more as the years go by is playing games with their family and friends. I am a huge fan of Big Potato Games and Weird Things Humans Search For is such a fantastic gift – especially for anyone that loves to search for things online. It’s so funny, so much fun and a great way to pass an evening.
I’ve really got into puzzles again recently – after loving them throughout my childhood – and the City of London History Over Time Puzzle would make a great gift for any jigsaw lover. It’s 3D, has over 1100 pieces and really does create a true reflection of one of my favourite cities. The range also includes other cities so you can work your way around the world one birthday at a time.
The last category that is always popular when searching for birthday gifts is beauty products. Health and beauty is such a big thing, especially as you get older, and so buying something great quality that smells fantastic is always going to be appreciated. Olverum Bath Oil is the ultimate relaxing and soothing treat to give. It’s a therapeutic bath oil which contains ten pure essential oils, carefully blended to work synergistically. It’s an effective way to naturally relieve stress and help you achieve a great nights’ sleep as well as easing aching muscles. It smells great too and would be a really lovely gift.
Angela Langford Bloom and Glow Face Oil is another great product that would be a lovely gift for any woman. It can be used regularly to leave you looking, feeling and smelling wonderful. It helps balance skin, restoring its natural radiance and is great for all skin types.
Perfume is always high on my list when looking for gifts to buy female friends and relatives as I know most people have a favourite perfume they love to stock up on. But, if you’re looking for something a bit different or you don’t know what perfume they like, how about Bespoke Perfume Kit from The Perfume Studio? They have a whole range of different kits depending on what perfume you like and they also have workshops where you can create your own perfume too, making a wonderful experience based gift.
A Facial Steamer could also be a great investment for a friend or relative. Creating a luxurious spa feeling at home, opening up your pores and cleansing your face with warm steam. The steam increases circulation and gives you a wonderfully relaxed feeling. I’m just starting to get into a good skin care routine and I think this would be a really well received gift.
I hope this has given you lots of ideas of things to buy any women in your life for their birthday, Christmas or any other occasion through the year. Let me know if you have any other suggestions.
As a stay at home without my own income I love presents like being taken out for an afternoon tea or a Starbucks gift card as I can’t justify buying these myself
the slush puppie
The Slush Puppy. Seriously tempted to buy one of these for my other half.
The hamper looks really good, I would enjoy that!
Love the facial steamer as a mother myself i could reall do with one of these!
The rose gold bracelet, I love jewellery! Great giveaway, thanks for the chance 🙂
the Pro Cook dish although the kids would undoubtedly prefer the Slush Puppy
I love the perfume studio
Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set
I like the gold glasses!
Slush puppy
The Slushy Maker looks ace!
I like the Birthday Gift Hamper.
The ProCook Cast Iron Casserole.
Wax lyrical – love scents throughout my home – so uplifting
I really like the Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set, it would be perfect for when I’m baking.
The Red letter day, because there is an experience to suit anyone available
The Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set looks really good
I would love someone to get me the slushy maker
The ProCook Cast Iron Casserole because I love making winter warmers and one pot dinners.
The ultimate time together gift box perfect for my husband and I
Angela Langford Bloom and Glow Face Oil, we all hope our faces can glow
Cheese Board Set
The Birthday Gift Hamper is my favourite, it’s simply yummy!
The City of London History Over Time Puzzle!
You’ve really got this spot on- I think I’d love everything on your list!
I think I’d really appreciate the ‘Time Together’ voucher most though, with young kids it sometimes seems impossible to get quality time with my partner and even just a date night would be a wonderful treat right now!
Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set
The 100 Movies Scratch Off Bucket List is my favourite.
The personalized bottles are a great idea, adds more of a sentiment that giving just a regular bottle.
I really like the Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set
The Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set and Iron Casserole Pans are amazing! 🙂
The Slushy Maker is super cool love it 🙂
I love the Lir Chocolates! They sound gorgeous!
lovely hamper
Red letter day experience
the vintage palm goodies x
The Pro Cook cast iron casserole.
The Birthday Gift hamper is my favourite
Personalised Prosecco set
The ProCook Cast Iron Casserole
The pink gin for me but my daughter would love the slushy maker. Interesting combination! lol x
The Joseph Joseph baking gift looks fabulous x
Definitely the slush puppy.
Slush puppy machine
Joseph Joseph baker gift set 🙂
Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set
Has to be the Slushy Maker.
100 Movies Scratch Off Bucket List
The ‘London – History over time puzzle’, Thankyou for the competition x
slushy maker
Lir Chocolate looks amazing
The birthday gift hamper
Not Terry’s Chocolate Orange Gin Liqueur
I like the Pro cook casserole best as it is classic looking and great to use from oven to table
I’m turning 30 soon and I would love to receive any of these great gift ideas, my favourite is the HurleyBurley bracelet ?
The Slush Puppy
The Slush Puppie maker
Rose Gold Bracelet is stunning, really love it
I love the slushy maker, that would definitely go down well in our house
The Slushy Maker
I love the slush puppy machine, would be perfect for my hubby
I like the Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set
The ultimate time together smartbox
As a chocoholic, I’ve got to say the chocolates!
The rose gold bracelet is beautiful I would pick that. However, my daughter would try and convince me for the slush puppy machine!
I would like to smell the gin and tonic candle would be interesting
I think the Olverum bath oil would be my favourite
the Slush Puppie maker! I’ve always wanted one of them 🙂
The Slush Puppy x
The S’ip by S’well bottles are something I’ve been looking for!
I really like the look of the Joseph Joseph Brilliant Baker Gift Set. I especially like that each of the bowls has a spout. That is a very small but useful design choice.
Olverum Bath Oil
the bespoke perfume kit xx
I love toiletries so the Olverum Bath Oil would be my favourite.
The Slushy Maker. I was addicted to Slush Puppies as a kid!
POppaballs and prosecco – have given as gifts in the past and they were well received
Ooh, I love the set of Furi knives – practical but stylish
The Beauty and The Beast Rose Light is gorgeous!
The hamper I love trying new things especially when it involves chocolate xx
Lir chocolate looks really good, with Persian lime sounds divine.
At this moment, late at night the chocolates look and sound yummy.
The hamper as I love being introduced to new food products
The Joseph Joseph gift set, I love their products!
The perfume kit, I would love to have a go at making my own scent
Olverum Bath Oil
The slush puppy maker been considering buying one of these for my daughter
The chocolates – I am definitely a chocoholic
The cast iron casserole
I think it would be the Vintage Palm candles from Wax Lyrical.
My favourite is the The Lir Discovery Collection! Looks and sounds fantastic
The Slushy Puppy Maker
i would choose the Lir Discovery Collection – looks lovely
The Lir chocolates look lush!
The Furi Knives
Alot of my friends have home bars so the personalised bottle of your favourite drink would be perfect.
The Wax Lyrical candle and diffuser, I’m easily pleased
So many good things to choose from, I had a hard job deciding but finally decided on the Furi Pro East West Santoku 2 Piece Knife Set
the slushy maker, its my childhood dream haha
The Birthday Gift hamper from First4Hampers
I love the rose gold bracelet, it’s gorgeous!
My personal favourite would have to be the beauty and the beast enchanted rose light
100 movies scratch off bucket list
i like the look of the chocolates and drinks = happyness xx
Im a massive cheese fan so for me its the cheese board 🙂
I like the Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set 🙂
The Furi knives
I like the Pro Cook cast iron casserole
i like the look of the knives
I love the rose gold bracelet.
I like the knives.Good quality.xxx
Like the Birthday Gift Hamper
the casserole dish is lush. i also the the perfume studio
A Slushy maker.
The Slushy maker sounds like fun and brings back memories of my misspent youth!
Well I think there all fab and would be delighted to receive or give any of them , my favourite is the Joesph Joesph bakers gift set as I’m a person who loves baking so this would be really useful
The hamper looks fantastic
The Procook dish for me so that all the family can enjoy it. Fantastic prize, thank you x
I’d like to try the Joseph Joseph Baker Gift Set
The Angela Langford Bloom and Glow Face Oil would be my favourite x
ProCook Cast Iron Casserole – predictable I know, but to come hoe to a meal in the oven on these cold nights, a perfect gift!
The Slush Puppy
the slush puppy
My favourite is the slushy maker. I could imagine making some lovely frozen margaritas with that.
The slush puppie maker, childhood memories plus vodka 😉
Weird Things Humans Search For looks amusing!
The Furi knife set.
a personalized bottle of Gin for myself, I think it would be very nice to have my own bottle
The Joseph Joseph Baker Set
The slush puppie machine looks great for a summers day and you could also make cocktails
I’d probably choose the hamper but my kids and partner would want the slushy maker
The hurley burley rose gold bracelet
lovely giveaway
The Furi knives look amazing! My husband would love those as he’s head chef in our house!
I like the Pro Cook iron casserole the best.
The Facial Steamer
As a busy mum about to exit her thirties next month I would say some r and r is the best gift
The heart necklace is beautiful
The Smart Box by Buy a Gift. Lots to choose from.
The furi knives
It has to be the slushy machine…im not sure who would love it more….my son or me?!
The Joseph and Joseph baking set looks great!
the Slush puppie machine!
The Angela Langford Bloom and Glow Face Oil looks like it would be really nice x
The casserole dish as it is something I’ve had on my kitchen want list for ages
100 Movies Scratch Off Bucket List looks really good, definitely my favourite.
Procook Casserole Dish
The gift experience would be lovely & I would have a luxury afternoon tea.
I love the Joseph Joseph baking set.
The slush puppie
could i say everything from the slush puppie to the bracelet all are so gorgeous
The Casserole Dish, I could get years of use out of this. Timepiece.
the Slush Puppy Maker. I’ve always wanted one of those!
The Slushy Maker would make me so happy (as a 34 year old woman!) My 2 year old and I would have fun with this.
The Furi knives because I love experimenting in the kitchen!
slush puppy machine 😀