30th birthday celebration and gift ideas for every budget.

Milestone birthdays are the perfect opportunity to do something extra-special for a friend or loved one. Use the ideas below to plan a fantastic 30th birthday celebration on any budget.

Photo Collage

Take a walk down memory lane with a collage comprised of 30 years of photos. Make your own on a poster board or large framed piece of cardstock. Collect pictures from family and friends representing different points in the birthday person’s life.

Birthday Face Greeting

A fun surprise for a co-worker or fellow group member is to make life-size photocopies of the birthday person’s face and attach the copies to Popsicle sticks. Pass out a birthday face to everyone in the group and have everyone hold them in front of their faces when the birthday person arrives.

30 Marbles

Fill a glass jar with thirty marbles for a silly gag gift. Attach a note reading, “Extras in case you lose yours!”

Memory Book

Buy a scrapbook and scrapbook pages. Send a page to the birthday person’s friends and family. Have them decorate the page with photos and a message describing their favorite memory of the birthday person.

Potluck Surprise Party

For a casual celebration on a budget invite friends to a potluck surprise party. Send out an Evite detailing the party information and include a section for the guests to sign up to bring a dish to share.

Paint Ball Party

Guys and girls alike will enjoy the fun and excitement of a paint ball party. Organize a group to go the local paint ball park for some friendly competition and then out for dinner.

Spa Day with the Girls

Arrange a day at the birthday girl’s favorite spa for her and her close friends. Sign everyone up for manicures and pedicures and arrange for fun birthday cocktails to be served.

Hot Air Balloon Ride

A milestone birthday is a great time to try something new. Arranging for a hot air balloon ride is a memorable way to mark the occasion. Try to book a ride for sunrise or sunset for maximum effect.

Sporting Event Tickets

If the birthday guy or girl has a favorite team purchase tickets to an important game. Buy team apparel for both of you to wear and a sports themed picture frame. Place the tickets in the frame for the birthday person to open. After the game place a photo of the day in the frame to remember the fun.

Birthday Get Away

If you have a larger budget a birthday getaway is a fabulous surprise. Plan a trip to a resort, a cruise, or even a foreign country. For an even bigger impact arrange for the birthday person to have time off from work and leave the morning of the big day.

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