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Valentine's Day Party TipZ Have you agreed to host a party and are feeling overwhelmed with the daunting task ahead of you? Would you like to throw a party but lack confidence in your party planning abilities? Don’t fret! By following a few simple steps, you can throw a successful bash in no time. Whether it is a formal affair or a “get down and party” type of event, we are here to help you with all of your planning needs. Valentine's Day Party Planning Questions First of all, you should start by answering a few basic questions about your party. Your answers will help you get focused and point you in the right direction. You should think through these questions at least four to six weeks before your scheduled party date. 1. How formal a party do I want? Should it be a black-tie affair, a dressy event, or a casual gathering? 2. What type of theme do I want to center the event around? 3. How many people do I plan to invite? 4. How much money do I want to spend? 5. Will I host this at my home or another location? 6. Do I need to arrange entertainment for the party? Valentine's Day Party Invitations Once you have answered these party planning questions, the next step is to create a guest list and purchase the invitations. A good rule of thumb is to send invitations out three to four weeks ahead of time - even sooner during the holiday season. You can usually count on about 25% of your invitations coming back as regrets. We have a wonderful selection of invites to get you excited about the opportunity to entertain friends and loved ones. Throw a sprinkling of confetti into each envelope to give guests a sneak peak of the fun that awaits them! Valentine's Day Invitation Ideas Give guests a sneak preview of the fun and let them know that this is a "not to be missed" event by sending out unique invitations. Send a single Red Silk Rose tied with ribbon and a note. This is a beautiful and elegant way to invite students to the dance. Or, simply sprinkle Valentine's Confetti into invitations! Valentine Party Supplies For every party there are a few basic elements that you need no matter what your theme. All of these items will work whether you are hosting an intimate family holiday gathering or an elegant dinner party for business. The quantity you will need, of course, depends on your budget and the number of guests you expect. • Valentine's Balloons • Valentine's Centerpieces • Valentien's Confetti • Curling Ribbon • Favors • Glassware • Gossamer – a beautiful lightweight decorating material! • Invitations • Mood Lighting • Candles • Luminaries • Party Lights • Twinkle Lights • Personalized Napkins • Placecards • Punch Bowl or Pitchers • Serving Trays • Plastic Cutlery • Streamers • Table Covers and Skirting • Tableware • Tables and Chairs and most importantly...an attitude of fun! Take the time to find all the sweetness in those you love and treasure. Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Her Show the special woman in your life just how much you love her with a unique gift or treat on Valentine's Day. If you need inspiration beyond the traditional night out, check out these fabulous ideas below. We encourage you to treat your lady to more than one! · Give her a full body massage like a professional masseuse. Lay out the towels or rent a massage table, prepare warm massage oil, prep quiet soothing music, and light a few candles. Be professional in your massage and only speak in whispers. Our Heart Votive Holder with Candle will add a delicious air of romance to the room! · Give your special woman a coupon book full of simple coupons to be redeemed at any time. The coupons might include a car wash and wax, day of chauffeuring the kids, drawn bath, dinner out, a night out with the girls, first choice of a movie, or you name it. Make sure you complete the tasks in a timely fashion when they are presented. Remind her that she makes your heart skip a beat with our fun Blinking Heart Ring! At the end of the day, present her with a "real" ring to replace the heart ring. · Whisk her away on a fun filled fantasy trip, but this time, do all the planning, packing, and preparation yourself. When she shows up at the door, say, "let's go." Make sure you cover all the bases like caring for pets, carpooling, and rescheduling meetings. · Visit her favorite shop and ask the sales people for help picking out the items she has been looking at for some time. · Get down on your knee and propose all over again. Tell her again why she is so wonderful and why you are glad she married you. Present to her a single red rose. · Give her the remote control for a week. Let her select the shows you watch and the timing of the channel changes. Only let positive comments about each show that she selects come from your lips. · Send her flowers or bring home a fresh bouquet · Bring her a box of her favorite chocolates · Buy a special piece of lingerie (actually a gift for both of you) · Give her great seats to her favorite symphony, play or performance · Pick out a new CD or one of her old favorites. Find her favorite old album and order it in a CD · Design a night of romance from start to finish. Use your imagination. Use our Candy Hearts Candle Trio to tell her how sweet she is. · Offer to do all the housework and cooking for a week. · Jewelry, enough said. · Write a love letter or poem · Plan a romantic evening by the fire. Get her her favorite book and spend the evening reading by the fire. · Put together a photo album of your years together and add your own creative captions. · Hire a limo for a night out on the town. · Select perfume that you really like on her. · Hide cards/messages where she'll find them throughout the day. Leave her romantic e-mail messages or voice mail messages. · Send her a balloon bouquet · Have notecards made with her initials on them. · Have your kids make homemade Valentine's Day cards for your spouse instead of buying them at the store · Ask her to write down the 10 things she really likes you to do and then do them. · Plan a picnic in the living room complete with a blanket, bottle of wine, and tasty treats. · Go for a ride in the country and get lost. Explore together. · Clean her car top to bottom, inside and out. Leave love notes so she will find them over the next several weeks. Valentine Gift Ideas for Him * Get great seats to his favorite sporting event. Arrange for the scoreboard operator to put an "I love you Bill" message up on the scoreboard during the game. Send the team a ball and ask team members to sign and return as a special favor to your fanatic friend. * Have a picnic outside on a blanket and a nice bottle of wine. * Build a fire and roast marshmallows * Create a scavenger hunt list with clues throughout the house that lead to a grand finale. * Give him a picture of you for his desk. * Go to a hotel for the night. Rent his favorite movies and have a pizza delivered to the room. * Wear his favorite outfit of yours to dinner. * Give him a massage. * Send him flowers. * Let him go to the movies by himself or with a friend. (You really don't want to see that action flick anyway). * Get up early and cut the grass (or do some chore that is normally his responsibility). * Tell him how handy he is -- even if he isn't. * Ask him to wear his heart on his sleeve … to let everyone know that he is taken. Give him our Blinking Heart Pin to wear. * Get him a satellite dish and lots of sports programs. * Get him imprinted golf balls with your own private message so he'll know you are thinking of him on the course. * Shave him one morning. * Take a bubble bath with candles and soft music. * Bring him ice cream or his favorite dessert. * Bet with him during a sporting event. Be creative on the bets and make sure they are paid off during the game or at halftime. * Be sure to tell him what you are wearing when you go out to dinner. * You choose and arrange for dinner. Make it so he doesn't have to think. * Get his car washed and detailed. * Polish his wedding ring. * Give him a list of the top ten things you like that he does. * Take him for a walk in the woods or by the water and feed the ducks. * Go to an amusement park and be a kid again. * Shine his shoes one night. * Give him a pair of Wax Lips and tell him that he is utterly kissable! |
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