VALENTINE’S DAY 2024 IDEAS
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Let’s admit it, valentine’s day is generally associated with red roses, love hearts and teddies; and is generally very samey. Hence, I have curated a list of 8 cute ideas/ activities to help you, your partner, family &/or friends to jazz things up a bit while love is so prominently in the air!
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1 — TICK SOMETHING OFF YOUR BUCKET LISTS, TOGETHER.
Set a timer for 10 minutes and on a piece of paper force yourself to write out as many things as possible that you have always wanted to do but havent had the chance to. There are two ways you could continue this activity. You could…
{A} show each-other your lists and see if any matchup — and if they do select one or two of these things to do over the month of February
{B} photograph your list then cut it up into pieces, before srunching them up, placing them in a bowl and picking one piece of paper each, at random.
Adding an element of spontaneity into any relationship is guaranteed to evoke excitement, promote new experiences and discoveries and a whole load of fun.
Keep it simple and write out the name of dish you’ve always wanted to try, or an activity you’ve always wanted to do (pottery, horse riding, swing dancing?) or crank it up s few notches and write out the name of an exotic country you are yet to visit.
2 — BUY AN UNUSUAL BOUQUET OF FLOWERS.
If your lover/bestie is a rare gem, why not mirror that in your floral choice this year! Show the florist this photo and ask them to recreate something similar, or simply ask if you can pick out flowers of your choice that you find intriguing.
As with any creative work of art, beauty is subjective, let the bouquet beam with uniqueness!… and if you’re feeling conceptual, ask the florist for the names of each flower and write a sweet message correlating it to an element of your partner’s personality or your favourite things about doing life with them!
3 — MAKE A SEAFOOD BOIL TOGETHER!
Challenge yourselves and experience the tasty rewards of determination and collaboration. Not for the faint hearted this one but here are a few recipes I’ve found online that you could try! Thank you to Ayyskates for this reccomendation :)
Recipe One (1 hour & 35 mins)
Recipe Two (30mins)
Recipe Three (YT Video Tutorial)
4 — VALENTINE’S DAY 2024 PHOTO BOOTH EXPerience
THE LOVERS
It goes without saying that the best partners get their other halves the best gifts. Dress up & get your photos taken at the valentines photo booth right before dinner. Then have your photos printed & framed in your bedroom or have a bespoke photo album hand made for you in timeless B&W or a colour of your choice.
THE FAMILIES
You will never be the same age again and neither will your family members. Document this moment in time and do something different this valentines day, together!
Get the elderly neighbours or the kids involved and show them that love can be expressed in all sorts of ways. Get them dressed up in a pink dress or shirt to match our valentine’s day feature wall, or invite them to wear their favourite outfits.
Get your standard family photos taken against a white backdrop plus some extra funky ones with valentines day related props. A truckload of laughter and fun is right around the corner!
THE GIRLIES
Valentine’s isn’t just about romantic love! Grab the girlies and enjoy your favourite tunes and glass of bubbles while a professional photographer takes care of everything else. Pose with cheesy props and signs and express your love for one another in a memorable way!
THE LADS
A great way for the lads to document their love for each-other in a boisterous way. Whether you choose to play fight, pose back to back like you’ve just completed an international mission, or simply want to give the photographer your sternest face and a thumbs up, we guarantee you’ll be glad you came down to the photo booth with your bros!
5 — EXECUTE A PROJECT TOGETHER.
Have a DIY date, or execute a passion project together. Our concept for valentine’s day 2024 is ‘Love is…’. & to us, love is an indescribable emotion that can be felt towards, lovers, friends and things you are passionate about. Love takes you places ‘like & lust’ could never and reveals things you never new could be possible.
If you want the opportunity to receive 1-2 hours free to execute passion projects of your choice over the last week of February, email me to register for yourself or give as a gift to a lover! or simply hire one of our studios and book some time in to get creative! See link to all studios here.
Those who create together, stay together :)
6 — HAVE A FRONT ROOM PICNIC
Roll out a blanket, order a take away and indulge in your favourite food while watching your favourite film! I’m not a film person myself but I hear these are popular: The Notebook, Love and Basketball, Pretty Woman, Love Jones <3
Perhaps decorate the picnic with candles, flowers, balloons, and hide a cute note under your plates!
7 — BAKE & DECORATE COOKIES.
Whether you choose to decorate your heart or organs (in cookie form), or to give them as a gift, they are sure to be sweet and cute enough to look at, feed to one another, or treasure forever in protective plastic! A lovely activity to help you tap into your creative side in a yummy way!
8 — GIFT A COMICAL GREETING CARD.
Who even buys cards anymore? People with taste and strong wit! Browse through our collection here.
9 — BE BASIC & GO FOR DRINKS.
IDK, go to the same place you always go to?
10. galentine’s BRING-A-DISH DINNER & SLEEPOVER!
The girls & I did this last year and it was super lovely! We made a WhatsApp group chat and sent over inspiration for colour schemes & how we wanted the night to go. We created a little google docs detailing which dish everyone would be bringing (including allergens). I took on the role of writing out the table place cards and wrote random motivational quotes inside each of them!
We played a few games, decorated the cookies and ended the night with karaoke! Breakfast was leftovers, followed by an afternoon well spent in PJs! Wonderful idea for all ages, I feel like as we get older we have a tendency to neglect the importance of girls nights in! We need each-other!
(Lads follow suit!)
Hope this inspired you! Drop me an email or a WhatsApp me if you’d like to chat through any ideas. Mwah! xxx