When you’ve met the person you really think you’re going to spend the rest of your life with – this is a time you probably think more carefully about what you’re going to buy that person for birthday and Christmas than ever.

It’s a subtle business; buying someone a special gift says a lot about you, but it also says a lot about them, or more specifically – your perception of that person. This is why (whether we really knew it or not…) that we put so much effort into our gift choices at this time; it’s vital to get it right

And whilst in many ways, it’s easy than ever before given the fact that great gifts are just a click or two away, that simultaneously makes it more difficult because your other half knows it’s easy. And this makes it all more difficult!

So what’s a person to do? Well one great way of showing a little creativity in finding the ideal birthday gift is in experience days. Of course this isn’t anything new. Experiential gifts have been around for a decade or two now as packages – but the fact that this is such a competitive business means the ideas are getting more creative and offbeat than ever before. And this gives those of us seeking the perfect gift for the perfect partner a great opportunity.

There are gifts for just about anything you can think of and the only limit is in our own imaginations. Fortunately, some of the best providers of birthday experiences understand that we don’t exactly know what we want before we start looking – so the list the wackiest ideas for us.

So to give you some idea of what we’re talking about here – how about you girls buying the perfect man in your life a sword fencing lesson for two (so you get to join in). Or how about “sphereing”; tumbling down hill, on a ski-slope or across water in a large plastic bubble (also do-able for two people)? Then there is the usual range of driver training days, Formula One days etc. But if you’re looking for more creativity – how about racing around a track on a motorised sofa at up to 87 miles per hour – or a street legal double bed – duvet and all? Seriously, these are just a few of the crazy gift ideas available.

And for the guys looking for offbeat ideas for the girls; how about culinary courses for two, spa days, flying, parachuting or just the perfect night out? There are so many gifts to choose from that you shouldn’t go too far wrong if you think outside the box … literally.