10 Best Fab 40 gifts for her

Sep 30, 2015

Who needs another 30 make up bags, scented candles and platters?

Get a hint from the birthday girl and then collect the money without hassle or getting left short. GroupTogether.com is a website that does the collecting and card for you. Set it up in minutes (easy peasy).

They email friends,
let them chip in online,
send reminders till you get a response.
Then send the money to you for the gift.
www.GroupTogether.com

Let friends chip in online for the group gift with www.GroupTogether.com

1. Dream Handbag

SAINT LAURENT

Monogramme printed textured-leather clutch

$1,516.83 from NetAPorter

Lots of women covet that oh so chic handbag but wouldn’t splurge on themselves. Don’t risk getting if wrong. Ask her what her dream bag is and surprise her! 30 friends x $60 = $1800 worth of “smell that new leather” dream bag.

Left: Saint Laurant Monogramme Mini Bucket $1733
Right: Chloe Gala bucket $1256

2. Luxury weekend away… ooh!

Find out whether it’s beach, adventure, outback, wine + food or culture that’s her idea of heaven. Then check the super luxury boutique resorts on Luxury Lodges of Australia. Here’s just a few:

Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island, SA is world class accom and spa.
Cape Lodge in Margaret River is a food + wine lovers HQ
Lizard Island for pristine, tourquoise water, and white sand.

Or try Hayman Island for easy, fly in – fly out access.
Or for the art lover, try MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) in Hobart.

Hayman Island

Southern Ocean Lodge
South Australia

3. An awesome gift AND a portion donated too.

It’s very generous when people ask for a donation in lieu of gift but sometimes it’s nice to be able to give a gift. There’s a simple way to do both. You set up a collection for the gift in minutes on GroupTogether.com. Then, they do the rest – email friends to chip in online and add a message + photo to the card. They send reminders to the “forgetful” so you don’t have to. When it’s done, they send you the money for the gift and send the donations to the charity in the honoree’s name. Easy and nice.

Use GroupTogether.com for a gift and give a portion to charity

4. A voucher to go wild at her FAVE store.

Fashionistas – ParlourX or NetAPorter

Homewear lovers – Hub (Syd, Melb) or Manyara Home in Sydney

Beauty – Mac

Exercise clothes – Lululemon

5. An unforgetable experience.

Check out Redballoon for inspiration.

Seaplane to lunch
Bridge Climb
Jetboating
A guided tour of a favourite place or museum by an expert.
A back stage pass for a favourite rockstar.
Theatre/Dance subscription
A grade Concert tickets

Seaplane to lunch. Right at Jonah’s Whale Beach, Sydney.

6. For the art lover

From MONA

Joshua Yeldham, represented by Arthouse Gallery

An artwork

Maybe group together to buy the artwork she’s been pining for. 50 friends x $80 = $4000 artwork! Let GroupTogether.com collect the money for you and then go art shopping with your friend.
Speak to Ali Yeldham, Arthouse Gallery in Sydney

A trip to MONA (see weekend away. Luxury accom, food and fab vibe.

A private tour with the curator of her favourite gallery.

A walking tour of the gallery district in your city.

7. Learning

The gift that lasts forever is knowledge.

There’s nothing like a series of private lessons to start changing your life.

Music / Language

Learn an instrument / singing
Language

Cooking

Accoutrement in Sydney,
Melbourne Food and Wine Masterclass

Holly Davis Cooking classes

Wholefood cooking lessons. Try Holly Davis‘ cooking for nourishment classes in Sydney. She’s a fountain of knowledge.

Wellness

Mindfulness training
Yoga lessons
Meditation

New skills

Online courses are all the rage or for people who like to get out, there’s that too.

Interior design
Graphic design skills
Natropathy …

8. Pampering

For lovers of pampering, too much is never enough. A full day spa treatment is the best or a series of treatments to maintain the wellbeing.Try:

Observatory Day Spa and Health Club at The Langham Hotel, Sydney

Lyall Spa, Melbourne
Observatory Day Spa, Sydney
Endota Spa, nationally including Brisbane

9. Better hobby gear

Bloke not included with purchase.

Whatever the hobby, there’s always the new, latest, better gear that the enthusiasts wants –

love to cook? Some people LOVE a THERMOMIX!
the new instrument,
better speakers / stereo
new skis and outfit
yoga outfits
golf clubs / tennis racket and clothes
craft supplies

10. Tech gear

ipad pencil is the new gizmo from Apple for creative types.

apple ipad pencil

Got an ipad, there’s a better one now.

Got a computer, a laptop would be great too. The Macbook Air has as much speed and power as you need unless you’re editing lots of video footage. And it’s super light.

Love books.. the new paper white kindles are much improved with better interface.

Apple watch? Hmm.. careful.. they aren’t waterproof.

How NOT to get left short collecting for a group gift.

Remember last time you collected money from friends… still scarred? There’s a better way. GroupTogether.com

makes it easy. You set it up from your computer or phone in minutes. They do the rest – email the group, let them chip in online, sends polite reminders till they respond, creates a card with personal messages and pictures. They keep track and then send you the money to buy the gift.

There’s no “I’ll pay you later” because it’s easy for them to pay online. There’s no obligation to contribute but you’re only on the card if you’ve paid. Clean and simple.

It costs 77c per + 2% per contribution which can be added. That’s about $1.40 for a $30 contribution.

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