

Hello there! We’ve just come back from my husband’s birthday trip to Cancun, Mexico, and it occurred to me that Valentine’s Day is in 2 weeks. I would probably forget about it, but the army of balloons and cards, invasion of strawberries and everything red everywhere makes sure my memory is refreshed.
For me personally February the 14th is more of a reminder than an actual holiday. It’s an opportunity to spend time with my favorite person, and pumper him a little more. I also appreciate February the 15th when all the VD’s stuff is on sale, and you can literally have Valentine’s Day all month long. But that’s another story. 🙂
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I would like to take a moment to share 5 Valentine’s Day Date Ideas to make it feel more special for you and your S/O.
- Take a short trip together.
Ismael and I love trips, and we often take time to get away for some time. I think Valentine’s Day is a perfect excuse to go on adventure with the person you care about so much. Take time to make a little research, keep it simple, relax and do little things that make both of you happy. It’s all about the details! - Stay-in and cook a meal together.
This is by far my favorite way to spend Valentine’s Day. It really takes off all the pressure of the”you must do this and that today”. I am not a big fan of dining out on February the 14th: you have to reserve the table in advance, pay fixed prices, and, God forbid, you eat too slow or stay too long! Waaaay too much pressure for one night. We keep it simple, and this is what makes it special.
And, if you need ideas, I would highly recommend the book both my husband and I use when we cook together. - The gift of experience: learn a new skill together.
I love meaningful gifts, and it’s always a lot of fun to learn a new skill and share all the excitement and happiness with your Valentine. From wine tasting/brewery tour, and cooking classes to sky diving, hot air balloon ride (we did it once, and I can give you 100 reasons why you should do too) and more. - Do it your way!
Valentine’s Day is a working day, and most people wait until the evening to celebrate. Make a change: surprise with breakfast in bed, romantic lunch, a handwritten card found in his/her bag, love notes left everywhere in the house, treasure hunt etc. – it’s all up to you. Think of it if you had one day to remind your S/O how much you love him/her. Would you wait till the evening? - Recreate your first date.
This is one of the best things to do on Valentine’s Day, and here’s why: it brings back so many romantic memories and makes you realize what a special person is next to you. For example, on our first date, I took Ismael to learn how to ice skate, and he took me out to try Mexican food. We were laughing so much when we tried to ice skate together that it made us fall down all the time. Also, there was so much fried onion in my veggie enchiladas, that I couldn’t eat it and Ismael was taking pictures to show his friends that “onion feast” hahaha

And, the last, but not least: gifts. Aside from traditional gifts, there is always a way to make something special for your S/O. It can be as simple as a handwritten card. All it takes is a little time, care and creativity. Happy Valentine’s Day! May it be another good reminder that there is nothing better than L.O.V.E.!
XX,
Gena.
These are such cute ideas, I don’t have a Valentine this year but I love seeing happy couples around (not related but I LOVE that blue dress)
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Thanks, girl! Do you guys celebrate Galentine’s Day in Italy? We do it here in the USA 🙂 And thank you for the compliment 🙂
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Not really, holidays like this or Halloween are not that big here, they are barely a thing actually. It changed a little bit in the past few years with the explosion of social media but Galentine’s day is definitely not a thing. Xx
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That’s so interesting to know! I am not the biggest fan of Halloween, but Galentine’s day is slowly entering my life lol
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Recreate the first date is such a cute idea for Valentine’s Day! Love it
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Thank you Paula! You are always so kind 🙂
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aww I love the idea to recreate your first date! that would be so sweet!
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Thank you Leah! It’s quite an interesting experience haha
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I love taking cooking classes with my hubby because not only is it fun, but we also learn something that we can do on future date nights when we stay home.
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That’s so romantic! You guys are so so sweet! We have never taked a cooking calss together, but now I am tempted 🙂
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I love this! My husband and I never buy things for each other anymore, always some kind of experience like a new restaurant, or class or weekend getaway.
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Isn’t the experience more valubale than a material thing? Beauty in details, right?
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These are great ideas! We usually dont buy gifts, but we just try to spend some time together!
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Actually, this is a pretty good idea to do. Maybe some not for valentine, but for other days.
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You are so right! Valentine’s day seems to be a perfect excuse, but who said you can’t do it any other day, right?
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true on that. Def planning one for somewhere in the next months
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Our tradition is to do what we did on our very first Valentines (10 years ago this year) and have a simple roast beef dinner together. We’ve done this every year since we met and we will continue as long as we’re able.
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I love traditions! And I am amazed by the way you have been able to keep it for 10 years! Definitely getting inspired by you now 🙂
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That was so sweet. Been thinking of how to celebrate this day too. And your tips sounds great. 😘
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Thanks a lot Rachel! I hope you will have a great Valentine’s Day 😉
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These tips are pretty helpful and would definitely do wonders for the relationship. Happy Valentine for the newbies and for the people who are married….
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Thank you for your kind words!
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I am not a big fan of Valentine’s Day cause of the pressure it brings, so I like us to do something simple and enjoyable. Plus my hubby’s bday is on Feb 15, so we get to do romantic things for two whole days 🙂
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Wooow that’s even more pressure for you! Tbh one of the reasons I don’t like donning out is all that pressure of “love is in the air” hahaha love is in the air in my house on the kitchen as well lol
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Nice post and ideas! I like the idea of learning something together even if it is not for Valentines. I think it really does bring couples together, and it is definitely fun! Thank you for your post!
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Thank you so much, Sabrina! I agree, it definitely brings couples together
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We generally stay in and cook a meal together. Travel though sounds like a good option to have fun however feb 2 Nd week children’s exams begin and we are left with no other choice than staying home.
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These a great tips! I am a newly wed so i have been picking my brain about how to make out first married valentines day special.
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Yay congrats Chastidy! It’s so special for you this year! I still remember VD as newly wed haha
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These are such sweet wonderful date ideas! Love this post!
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Thanks a lot Jersey!
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Cooking a meal together is always a fun thing!
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Thank you for your kind words!
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I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s day. These ideas are really cute. After 24 years of marriage, maybe I should go back to the old days and try to recreate our first date.
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I think it’s very personal! Choosing not to celebrate Valentine’s Day is also a new way of “celebration” 😉
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Some lovely ideas here, we will be having a nice meal at home on Valentines Day x
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That’s amazing! Hope you’ll have a beautiful day!
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I do believe spending time together makes a relationship deeper. My husband and I don’t wait for occasions. We have our date every Friday!
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Wow you guys are champions of romance! I should tell my hubby about this amazing idea!
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A new experience is always a lot of fun. I would love that. But I think staying in a cooking a meal together could be a lot of fun as well. Just as long as you are doing something together with your partner.
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I agree, little things matter at the end of the day.
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I like your thinking. In particular, I love the idea of trying a new skill together. My wife took me ice skating as well, early on in our relationship. Only thing is, she’s a former pairs champion so needless to say I had my skates off within 30 seconds of seeing her skate. “Ya, no this isn’t gonna happen.” lol
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Hahahaha that’s so funny! thank you so much for sharing such a sweet romantic story!
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I always look for new excuses to travel so making a new trip together is in my opinione the very best thong to do 🙂
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Thank you, Sabrina! Me too hahaha traveling is the best!
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I think my favorite idea in this list, is idea number 2. Cooking is such an intimate experience and you get a really great meal out of it! Plus it just feels so authentic.
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Thank you for your kind words! I agree, it feels very authentic!
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These ideas are so very awesome! There are so many times where you may feel like the magic has faded but these would definitely respark some.
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Thank you so much, Becca!
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Alex and I will definitely just be staying in this year!! We are paying off our honeymoon so need to save as much as we can!
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Honeymoons are pricey! But you can always stay home, cook together and go through the pics from honeymoon, right? There is nothing like sweet memories 😉
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I love the idea of making it a surprise and doing a nice bfast in the morning! Totally doing that 😁
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That’s amazing! I love reading what people do on this day!
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I am surely picking one of your idea of ” Recreate your first date ” and will put what happens in next post 🙂
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Thank you so much! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts! 😉
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I love the breakfast in bed idea! So many people think it needs to be a nice dinner and miss other opportunities!
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That’s so true! I love breakfast, so I would switch to romantic meal in the morning as well hahaha
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My husband and I aren’t huge on Valentine’s Day, but last night he told me he wants to take me AND our 2 girls out for a dinner together! Swoon!
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Woooaa that’s so exciting! Your husband has beautiful ladies to take care of 😉
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oh how fun, I love these ideas!! so inventive
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Thank you, Leah!
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Yep, we normally stay home and cook something together x
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That’s so amazing! Feels better, right?
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These are great ideas for just weekend dates too!
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You are so right about weekend dates! For some reason, it’s been a while since we went on a date with no particular reason
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My husband and I were in Cancun, Mexico too about five years ago and we enjoyed out vacay. Sounds like you had a blast at your trip. And yes, simple cards with handwritten notes— we still do that too 😉
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Thank you so much for sharing this! I appreciate your kinds words 🙂
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this is such a good idea. stay together and share everything where you decide to go. i totally agree with you
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Thank you, Elizabeth!
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