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Who says Valentine\u2019s Day is just for romantic love? Whether you\u2019re celebrating with your besties, throwing a singles bash, or hosting a family gathering, <\/span>V-day<\/span> is the perfect excuse to host a party that celebrates love in all its forms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ve rounded up 12 unique <\/span>Valentine\u2019s Day party ideas<\/span> that go way beyond the usual couple\u2019s festivities. We\u2019re also sharing <\/span>playlist<\/span> links and the cutest invitation designs around to help you pull off an unforgettable celebration.<\/span> Design: PrettyMeJoy<\/p><\/div>\n Matching Invitation: <\/span>XOXO Invitation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Browse these <\/span>party themes<\/span> and <\/span>digital invitations<\/a><\/strong>, and steal the one(s) you like the best for your <\/span>V-day<\/span> bash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A Secret <\/span>Cupid<\/span> gift exchange is the <\/span>best Valentine\u2019s Day idea<\/span> to make sure everyone in your life feels special and loved. It\u2019s like Secret Santa, but <\/span>love themed<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Pull names from a hat a few weeks prior. We love<\/span> Elfster<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for a digital option, where the system draws names for you, and each participant can build a wishlist.<\/span><\/p>\n On the day of, each Secret <\/span>Cupid<\/span> brings their gift for their assignee, and you all open them together. Provide some munchies \u2014 maybe <\/span>heart-shaped pizzas<\/span>, <\/span>cupcakes<\/span> with <\/span>V-day<\/span> sprinkles<\/span>, <\/span>candy hearts<\/span>, or a charcuterie board.<\/span><\/p>\n Pick a cookbook your friends or <\/span>family members<\/span> will love, then host a night where everyone cooks a recipe to share. To pull off this <\/span>Valentine\u2019s party idea<\/span>, assign everyone appetizers, main courses, salads, veggies, or desserts from the book ahead of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re expecting several guests, confirm what each person is making to avoid overlaps. As the host, you might want to cook the main course.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Provide plenty of sparkling water and wine, plus serving utensils for all the dishes. Put out blank notecards and pens so everyone can label their dish. Have fun bringing your chosen cookbook to life!<\/span><\/p>\n Design: Signature Greenvelope<\/p><\/div>\n Matching Invitation: <\/span>Checkerboard Cheers Invitation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n We love seeing this idea<\/span> all over TikTok<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 host a themed cocktail competition where everyone takes turns making a signature drink.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Give a prompt like \u201cRomantic comedies,\u201d \u201cMy true loves\u201d (with potential answers like strong whiskey or a tropical drink), \u201cPink and red,\u201d or \u201c#BookTok.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n See what your <\/span>cocktail party<\/a><\/strong> guests come up with, from creative ingredients to presentation to a clever, punny name to fit the theme.<\/span><\/p>\n Curate a list of <\/span>Valentine\u2019s Day themed<\/span> episodes of TV shows and do a marathon with your besties, partner, or family. Here are a few to get you started:<\/span><\/p>\n This kit<\/a><\/strong> helps you make flower-pressed candles that look like they cost $20 apiece from Anthropologie, but really, they\u2019re <\/span>DIY<\/span>! You melt candle wax and use it to affix dried flowers to taper candles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One kit includes 12 candles and plenty of flowers, but just one paintbrush, so grab extras for each guest to use.<\/span><\/p>\n Design: PrettyMeJoy<\/p><\/div>\n Matching Invitation: <\/span>Rumor Has It Invitation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Since Valentine\u2019s Day falls at the beginning of the year, use the time to set a vision for the upcoming months. Theme it around love and see all the ways your guests interpret it. This prompt could go so many ways, and it\u2019s fun to see everyone\u2019s vision at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n For example, they might create a vision board of how they want to be loved or give love this year, or envision their future family and the love they want to show them. They might make a self-love vision board to make sure they focus on putting themselves first.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To make this <\/span>Valentine\u2019s Day party idea<\/span> happen, gather plenty of paper, magazines, glue, and scissors ahead of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This <\/span>Valentine\u2019s Day game<\/span> is a <\/span>DIY<\/span> charades variant, and it\u2019s the perfect <\/span>party game<\/a><\/strong> for a group of at least six people (the more the merrier!).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Each guest writes down 3\u20134 Valentine-themed words, phrases, or pop culture references on slips of paper and puts them in a bowl. You\u2019ll use those words for three rounds of hilarious gameplay:<\/span><\/p>\n Here are the full instructions<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for this <\/span>party game <\/span>\u2014 trust us, it\u2019ll become a mainstay at your gatherings.<\/span><\/p>\n If you and your friends love to read, put together a <\/span>Valentine\u2019s Day themed<\/span> book club night. Pick a book that centers around love, ideally by January 14, so everyone has a month to read. Go all out with the menu and decor for the night based on the book.<\/span><\/p>\n For example, say you\u2019re reading \u201cA Court of Thorns and Roses\u201d by Sarah J. Maas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In this case, you might decorate your house like the Spring Court with flowers everywhere, do a painting craft like Feyre would, host a mini <\/span>trivia game<\/span> like the scenes Under the Mountain, and serve faerie wine, \u201cRhys\u2019s\u201d pieces, and a medieval-style feast.<\/span><\/p>\n Go to a local flower shop, grocery store, or farmer\u2019s market to load up on cut flowers and greenery (try Trader Joe\u2019s if you can). Find a store with a wide selection of mums, solomios, hydrangeas, garden roses, carnations, sea lavender, eucalyptus, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Purchase some vintage vases at the thrift store \u2014 one per guest \u2014 and provide garden shears for each person. Then, on the day of the party, have your guests experiment with arranging flowers until they make their perfect bouquet.<\/span><\/p>\n You could also provide a roll of butcher paper and some cute ribbon options if guests want to wrap their bouquets for easier transport.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s your <\/span>Valentine\u2019s Day theme<\/span>, signed, sealed, delivered: Celebrate love in all forms by writing letters. Prompt guests to write messages to their siblings, parents, kids, partner, best friend, hairdresser, nail person \u2014 anyone!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Provide cute paper and envelopes, <\/span>stickers<\/span>, collage materials, colored pencils, and markers for the <\/span>Valentine\u2019s Day cards<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n For a non-traditional <\/span>Valentine\u2019s Day party idea<\/span>, have everyone show up in their sweats. Serve <\/span>brunch party<\/a><\/strong> foods like waffles, bacon, and espresso martinis, do a puzzle together, or have a <\/span>movie night<\/span>, and enjoy a cozy night in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To us, this sounds like the most <\/span>romantic dinner<\/span> imaginable.<\/span><\/p>\n Design: Signature Greenvelope<\/p><\/div>\n Matching Invitation: <\/span>Stripes and Doodles Invitation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Here\u2019s another lovely idea for a <\/span>Galentine\u2019s Day party<\/a><\/strong>: host a Favorite Things <\/span>gift exchange<\/a><\/strong>. Here\u2019s how you do it:<\/span><\/p>\n If you need some help compiling some choice <\/span>love songs<\/span> for your evening, we\u2019ve used these pre-made <\/span>playlists<\/span> from Spotify, and we can attest that they set the mood well:<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\n12 <\/b>Valentine\u2019s Day Party Ideas<\/b><\/h2>\n
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1. Secret <\/b>Cupid<\/b> Exchange<\/b><\/h3>\n
2. Cookbook Night<\/b><\/h3>\n
3. Cocktail Competition<\/b><\/h3>\n
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4. Valentine\u2019s TV Marathon<\/b><\/h3>\n
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5. Flower-Pressed Candle Kit<\/b><\/h3>\n
6. Vision Boards<\/b><\/h3>\n
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7. <\/b>V-Day<\/b> Themed Fishbowl<\/b><\/h3>\n
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8. All-Out Themed Book Club<\/b><\/h3>\n
9. <\/b>Flower Arranging<\/b><\/h3>\n
10. Letter Writing<\/b><\/h3>\n
11. Do Nothing <\/b>Pajama Party<\/b><\/h3>\n
12. Favorite Things Party<\/b><\/h3>\n
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