Valentine’s Dayxml
Valentines Day
Why not throw your very own party this year?
Whether you have a special someone or you’re spending it with a group of your close friends, Valentines Day can still be a fun, eventful holiday. This year why not throw a themed Valentines Day party? Adding a theme to a party makes it even more interesting and a lot more fun to plan. From the invitations and decorations to the food and drinks, I will give you ideas to make this Valentines Day one of your best ones yet!
Themes:
Pretty in Pink Party- This can involve couples and single friends. Everyone must wear pink. Yes, even the guys. Even if it’s a pink tie, at least it is something! You can even give out a prize to the person with the most pink-involved outfit to make it more exciting.
Match Maker Party- Do you have a friend that is nice, fun, smart but just not your type? Well then this is the party for you. Every one of us has friends like this! Invite all of your single friends and have them invite their friends, this way everyone at your party has a chance to meet someone new. Your perfect match could be closer than you think! It should be a casual yet fun party.
Singles Party- Grab all of your single friends and embrace this lovely holiday together! The more single people at the event, the more new people there are for your guests to meet.
Chocolate Tasting Party- What better way to celebrate such a holiday then with a large amount of delicious tasting chocolate? Discover a whole new variety of chocolate ranging from lightest to the darkest chocolate. Break the chocolate into small pieces for each person to try but make sure that in between each sample that there are apples or unsalted crackers for the guests to have to clean their palate so that their flavor is not conflicted. Make sure you label each individual piece so there is no confusion. Then after all have been sampled share all of your comments with each other. You will be surprised what others have to say!
Invitations:
When planning a party invitations are one of the most important parts. It really can show a lot about your party that you are inviting your guests to. For each of these themes though your invitations will be similar. You should defiantly personalize your invitations to make them more memorable looking. There is nothing wrong with getting some red or pink construction paper, glitter, markers, and cutting it into a heart shape like you would if you were in grade school. Then in poem form, put all of your party information down. Then to finish off the invitations put some heart confetti inside the envelope for your guests to have a sparkly surprise!
Decorations:
Wherever you are having your party, it should be well decorated. Let’s start with getting some pink ribbon or pink tulle. This should be tied around the chairs and railings and draped on the windows and doors to give an elegant look. Next have heart shaped balloons to either dangle from the ceiling or you can tie them to the chairs or outside where the party is taking place. Group them in odd numbers if possible because it looks best.  Flowers are great to put as a centerpiece on the table. Roses or Carnations are great inexpensive options. I would choose red, white, and pink. They will collaborate well with the red or pink table cloth. Also for the table, if you have heart confetti, sprinkle it all around the table sparingly to create a dazzling effect! Rose petals can also be used for this.   It is also nice to have some heart shaped chocolate in bowl placed around the room that way if your guests want to munch they have something sweet!
Food and Beverage:
For this type of party your best with having appetizers and then dessert. Starting with the beverages, I would have Champagne and water with lemon and orange wedges inside of it to give it some flavor. Also something that would be fun to go with the theme of Valentines Day would be Shirley temples! To make it even more exciting you can buy red glow cubes that have that ice cube look and light up your cocktail. For food, shrimp cocktail, pink fruit such as strawberries, cherries and raspberries, and mini sandwiches that are in a heart shape. You can create that look by using a cookie cutter! Then for dessert fondue works best in large groups! Get the chocolate fountain and have food such as, marshmallows, fruit, pretzels, and graham crackers for the guests to dip with. You can also have cookies and red velvet cake as well to give more variety.  This is a great idea and is very different that it will leave your guests in amazement. Some examples of candy for that are Hershey Kisses, m&m’s, and Red Hots. Put little red bags next to the table so that guests can take a treat home with them!
Favors:
As for party favors I recommend a couple of ideas. My first choice would be to personalize a candy bar wrapper and wrap it around Hershey bar and give it to your guests as they leave. On the wrapper put all the information of your party such as the date and the name of the event. This will make it more memorable. You don’t have to use a candy bar either; you can use a lollipop and mint and candy tins. If you wanted to be even more creative you could do all three of those and have your guests pick what they would like. There are always the simple goodie bags that you can never go wrong with or candles that are chocolate scented. All of these