Lily Collins spends her 34th birthday in Japan with husband Charlie McDowell after recently gushing about dreams wanting ‘to have a family’ together

Emily in Paris’ Lily Collins looked giddy as she celebrated her 34th birthday overseas with her husband Charlie McDowell in Japan over the weekend. 

After recently gushing about her dreams to start a family with the film director, 39, the 34-year-old Golden Globe nominee shared a glimpse of her latest adventure as she explored Moominvalley Park, located in Hannō, north of Tokyo.

‘Touched down in Japan, where my birthday came a little early in this time zone! Celebrations have already begun – first stop: Moominvalley Park,’ she captioned her slideshow, which showed her in the theme park. 

Moominvalley Park is inspired by the magical world of Moominvalley, from one of the most beloved fairy tales for Japanese people. 

The To the Bone actress also included a snap of herself holding a cute birthday desert on a red plate with ‘Happy Birthday Lily’ on it spelled out in chocolate sauce.

McDowell appeared to be having a blast as well as he posed for a picture in front of a sign for the theme park. 

For their excursion, Collins wore a black leather jacket, red reshirt and a white beanie. 

Earlier this month, the daughter of Phil Collins ‘love to have a family’ with her husband, who she wed in Colorado back in 2021.

‘So there’s the personal, the work, there’s the blending of the two… It’s always a juggle, but I want it to be – I want to be able to do all the things I enjoy. The key thing is finding out what makes sense for us,’ she told Harpers Bazaar.

During the interview, she recalled how well they were seperating their relationship from work on the set of 2021 Windfall.

The actress played the wife of a wealthy CEO, with the couple coming to their holiday home to discover a burglar.

Of working alongside Charlie, she says: ‘It was quite seamless because Charlie treated all the cast the same way – he’s very much an actor’s director. There were times I forgot he was my fiancé, because we had such a creative rapport.’

Last month, she shared a sweet snap of them on Valentine’s Day with the caption: ‘I am the luckiest lady to be yours.’

Fun: After recently gushing about her dreams to start a family with the film director, 39, the 34-year-old Golden Globe nominee shared a glimpse of her latest adventure as she explored Moominvalley Park, located in Hannō, north of Tokyo

‘Touched down in Japan, where my birthday came a little early in this time zone! Celebrations have already begun – first stop: Moominvalley Park,’ she captioned her slideshow, which showed her in the theme park.

Yum: The To the Bone actress also included a snap of herself holding a cute birthday desert on a red plate with ‘Happy Birthday Lily’ on it spelled out in chocolate sauce

‘My handsome, smart, adventurous, and VERY funny Valentine. There’s no one who makes me smile or laugh like you do,’ she continued. 

‘I adore your heart more than words and am the luckiest lady to be yours today and always. I love you my one,’ the performer concluded. 

Lily and Charlie met while working on the set of his film Gilded Rage in 2019.

The pair made their first public appearance in 2020, and became engaged during a trip to New Mexico that September.

Lily and Charlie tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony in Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado, in September 2021.

Travel buddy: McDowell appeared to be having a blast as well as he posed for a picture in front of a sign for the theme park

Before meeting Lily, Charlie had a long-term relationship with actress Rooney Mara and dated both Emilia Clarke and Hilary Duff.

Lily has also had her fair share of headline-grabbing relationships, including a brief fling with her Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile co-star Zac Efron, 32, in 2012.

 Lily previously gushed about her partner’s support, which includes helping her ’emotionally get through things, like moving to a foreign country for four months.’

‘We can kind of conquer anything. We’ve been through so many changes,’ she told E! News.