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Personally I would never buy shoes or a dress for my wife. The risk of the following is too high:
a) getting the wrong size
b) her not liking my selection
c) all of the above
...and this from someone who goes shopping with his wife and helps her pick out her clothes... trust me.
Lingere it can be a very sexy thing. However, who is the gift really for?
Here is what I would do....
Defininately do the hotel room, restaurant and jewelry.
Surprise her with the hotel room. Check in as early as you can. Then take her on a shopping trip. Take her to a few good shoe stores. Get her to model some shoes... buy the ones she likes. Take her dress shopping. Have her model them for you. Lavish her with praise. Make the day ALL about her. Your are her personal shopper.
Book her some time in advance at the hotel's spa (if the hotel doesn't have a spa get a hotel with a spa or find one nearby). Get her a pedicure, manicure, facial and massage package. Get a massage yourself if you have the money.
Refreshed, clad in her new heels and dress.... take her to dinner. Hold her hand, stare into her eyes... tell her you love her.
You have a choice to make.
If the jewelry is just some nice jewelry give it to her either at dinner or just before (so she can maybe wear it if it goes with her outfit). She will be touched and it is just the icing on a nice day.
However, if it is really nice, significant jewelry... give to her after you return from dinner... give it to her when she is basking in post coital bliss... by this moment she will think that this has been the night of her life. She will be relaxed and happy. If this is significant jewelry you will blow her away. She will fall in love with you all over again.
The next morning you have one more thing to do... either a) get breakfast in bed or b) figure out a really good place to take her for brunch. There has to be somewhere romantic or ultra cool to go (in Toronto I'd take her to brunch at the atrium at the Art Gallery of Ontario -- it's all about the atmosphere).
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