Valentine’s Day is creeping up faster and faster every year. Thoughts of cards, balloons, valentines, chalky candy hearts, and chocolates in heart shaped boxes are swirling through people’s heads. Here’s a list of things to get a significant other that can be cheesy and cliché and also completely original.
A Hand-Made Scrapbook: Been together for awhile? Want to reminisce about the first year of marriage? Make a scrapbook for a valentine with pictures, quotes, stickers, inside jokes, pet names, etc. It’ll be something no one else can create and straight from the heart.
Personalized M&M’s: Want to say something sweet on something sweet without having to break out the chalky candy hearts? Personalize M&M’s to say something special. People can personalize them by color and saying. Propose on Valentine’s Day with a bad of M&M’s personalized to say “NAME” on one M&M and “Will You Marry Me?” on another. Want to just profess love all over again to a spouse? Anything is possible with a personalized candy that will melt in the mouth, not in the hand.
Digital Music: Whether an mp3 player is already owned or one needs to be bought, load up a significant other’s mp3 player with new songs. It can be songs they love but don’t have yet or songs that remind them of specific romantic things in the relationship (first dance, wedding day, etc.).
Love Notes: Every day during the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, leave a valentine card or a love note for a significant other in their car or lunch bag. Make heart shaped cookies with the significant other's name on it, red frosting, pet names, or just a simple "I love you" and sneak them in a packed lunch.
"Flowers": A new, unique twist on flowers is something called Edible Arrangements. Edible Arrangements is a business that specializes in making flower arrangements out of fruit. The bouquets look just like flowers but are melon, strawberries, pineapple, bananas, and other fruits cut out to look like flowers. Some are dipped in chocolate and some come in a special vase. Pick one out and have it delivered to a significant other’s house or office. Or bring one home to a loved one.
Personalized Teddy Bear: Let that special someone know they're loved by personalizing a teddy bear for them. There are numerous places online and in malls where this can be done. Is one spouse a big sports fan and the other likes to hike? Get one bear to symbolize both people in the relationship and surprise the spouse with the cute, cuddly bears.
Nothing says, "I Love You" like something straight from the heart and personalized to fit each individual person.
Valentine's Day Ideas for Married Couples