Decorating for a romantic dinner at home for Valentine’s Day is an important part of the experience. All you need is a nice, sexy dinner menu, delicious drinks and a handcrafted Valentine’s card with a sweet message in it. However, adding some lovely Valentine’s decorations will definitely make the evening extraordinarily special.
There are so many elements you can add to the table, in the room or even on the door. You can have a lot of fun by doing something by yourself like acrylic-painted Valentine’s cards. You can add a bit of a romantic touch by making and printing the dinner menu with a personal message or other small romantic elements. Keep reading for some awesome ideas.
To inspire you with more ideas and to make your Valentine’s table decoration easy, we’ve prepared a list for you with the romantic items you can order online. You don’t need to have all of them. Just choose the ones that will complete your romantic home setup.
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Here it is a list with inexpensive valentine decor ideas:
For the table
TALL RED CANDLES
Tall candles look more sophisticated and elegant than the pillar ones.
They’re definitely the best choice for special occasions; however, any other candles like tea or floating ones will be good too. Whatever type you choose, avoid fragranced candles for the dining table. You can have them anywhere else in the room, but on the dining table, try to avoid smells that can change the taste of the food and drinks.
NAPKIN RINGS WITH HEART
Alternatively, you can have a napkin ring with a heart. To make it look even more romantic, add a little red flower. Check out the paper template we’ve prepared for you. You can buy a bit more expensive paper because you’ll only need one A4 sheet.
Print and cut the napkin rings and arrange them any way you like.
FOOD DECORATION
We mentioned at the beginning that your choice of the sexy menu can make a dinner date truly exciting.
You can achieve this with some decor details which can also be made by you.
For example, you can cut out different sizes and shades of red hearts and glue them to toothpicks. You can then decorate the desserts or any other course from the menu.
COCKTAIL STICKS WITH HEARTS
Speaking of cocktails, sticks with hearts can be a lovely touch to decorate the glass.
If you’re a cocktail lover, you may want to check out our recommended cocktails for couples.
Valentine’s Day room decorations
After getting everything ready on the table, you can look around and think about adding some romantic elements to the room.
Here are some nice ideas:
BALLOONS
Balloons for Valentine’s Day are a bit like chocolates for this day. We like any kind of balloon, but this particular one is awesome because you have a whole set—the love sign, the heart balloons and the small red ones for the floor.
This will be a fantastic addition to your home and will be a fabulous way to transform the room.
Final thoughts
Final thoughts
Decorating for Valentine’s Day at home is something we definitely recommend because this will make your experience unforgettable and remarkable, especially if you like to have a special theme for that evening and want to do some interesting things together.
Here are some pro-tips for you:
Start getting ready and organise everything for Valentine’s Day at least 2 weeks ahead.
Make a small plan and checklist with everything you will need for the dinner and the decoration.
Do the shopping for decorations as soon as possible. Don’t leave it until the last minute because you may not be able to find everything you need.
The food and drink shopping is good to be done 2-3 days before the date.
If you are not a big cook, there are fantastic options for romantic meals for two.
You can check out the M&S “Love is on the menu” dine-in menu with Fred Sirieix.
You could also try Sainsbury’s “No-pressure Valentine’s menu”.
To complete this special evening with something really unique and memorable—get one of our amazing romantic painting kits. You can choose from painting beautiful white swans, a red rose or a contemporary heart with roses.
I guess you already have some awesome ideas for 14th February. Share with us—what are you planning to do?
Lots of love
Mariella 💖
