Love Is… A Gift Your Valentine Really Wants
Valentine’s Day is big business, and if you want to impress that special someone you need to pull out all the stops by February 14th. Forget chintzy chocs or love heart socks, the Belle About Town gift guide has something to suit everyone when it comes to wowing that special someone this Friday…
- Buck tradition and order our favourite Rainbow Roses bloom, for £29.99, from Blossoming Gifts. Click here for the full Valentine range including hampers with wine and chocolates.
2. STIRRD is a new monthly fudge-scription box service. This is the gift that keeps on giving as each month your Valentine will receive two flavours of delicious handmade fudge and one other confectionery delight straight to their door. Priced at £11.99, subscribe to the monthly packs through the STIRRD website and choose the option to purchase as a gift.
3. Snuggle up in front of a romantic film on the Eden Snuggler in Cotton Cherry. £786 from Sofa Workshop.
4. Boutique distillery Manchester Drinks Company has launched a new shimmering Raspberry and Rose gin for Valentine’s Day. The small-batch gin liqueur shimmers when shaken. Bottles are priced at £8 for 500ml from Home Bargains stores nationwide.
5. Give the gift of Fortnum’s with a box of delightfully sweet, crunchy and incredibly moreish hand-decorated biscuits. Made from warming gingerbread and expertly iced with exclusive designs ideal for your perfect match. Presented in a circular Eau de Nil gift box, boxes start at £16.95 each. See the full range here.
6. Indulge in an in-suite recital from the world’s most prestigious classical music institution thanks to Kensington hotel The Milestone’s partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Book a night for you both in one of the hotel’s elegant suites or residences and enjoy an exclusive performance in the privacy and luxury of the hotel. Suites priced from £752 per night, private recital from £500.
7. If you’re more of a gesture than giant gift giver why not pick up a Magnum Ruby each for some ice cream fun on Friday night? As the first ice cream brand in the world to offer the enticing pairing of ice cream and Ruby chocolate, Magnum Ruby offers Valentine pleasure seekers a taste experience like no other; with velvety white chocolate ice cream, a luscious raspberry sauce swirl and Magnum’s signature cracking Ruby couverture chocolate. What’s not to love?
8. A Valentine vase to add a bit of style to any living space. This handmade Juno glass vase has an opaque opal white inner surface, encased within a deep and rich purple exterior. Perfect to promote an open display of a Valentine posy. £30 from the Dartington website.
9. Bodega Argento’s Artesano de Argento’s latest release really is the tastiest wine you could wish to taste, and is guaranteed to impress much more than the standard bottle of fizz. This organic and Fairtrade-certified Artesano de Argento Malbec-Cabernet Franc 2018 is intense, rich and vibrant, and only launched in the UK last week. Available exclusively from Sainsbury’s priced £10.
10. A more youthful take on the classic Movado museum dial, the Movado Bold only comes in quartz and offers matching His and Hers designs. Prices start at £450 each on the Movado website.
11. The red Sony SRS-XB30 Portable Wireless Speaker retails at £129. It has features a built-in speaker, Bluetooth for wireless connectivity, and an expandable system meaning you can stream music in every room. Get the party started or dim the lights for a romantic lightshow in time with your Valentine playlist.
PROMOTION: The Bvlgari Omnia Paraiba gift box includes a 25ml Eau de Toilette, 75ml Body Lotion, 75ml Shower Oil and Soap. Priced for a limited time at £29.25 (usually £36) from Scentsational, Belle About Town readers can claim an exclusive 10% discount by using the code on all gift sets by using code SCENT10 at the checkout.
12. When it comes to finding perfect love, lobsters are the best, so let Lobster and Lobster show you know the true meaning of romance with this cute little book. Will You Be My Lobster, features charming illustrations of lobster love to show just how you’ll know when you’ve found your lobster and not just fished out another crab. Available from Amazon or a boostore near you for £6.99.
13. Forget candlelight and starched tablecloths, book into Mexican street food winners Wahaca for a spicy Valentine’s feast?. The ?Street Food Lovers Set Menu for two (£20 per person) features freshly-made Guacamole, sweet potato & feta taquito, buttermilk chicken tacos, and a finishing course of churros (an extra £5.25) with never-ending dipping chocolate, to encourage a little extra romance. Available from 13th-16th Feb at all UK venues.
14. Make it a Valentine’s to remember by treating the love of your life to a romantic getaway at Stoke Park, the luxurious 5 AA Red star Hotel, Spa and Country Club in Buckinghamshire. Enjoy an exquisite 55 minute Spa Treatment in our stunning Spa, then romance your loved one to a four course gourmet dinner prepared by their award – winning Executive Chef before spending a night in a luxurious bedroom, with a romantic rose petal turndown. You will also enjoy breakfast, late check out, complimentary room upgrade and access to the world-class spa. The Luxury Valentine’s Package is available on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th February from £684 based on an overnight stay for two people in a Classic Mansion Room.
