When we think about Valentine’s Day generally the first thing that comes to mind is two people enjoying a romantic dinner or evening together. As everyone has their own idea on what they believe true romance is, we have gathered our favourite romantic centrepieces that can be used for an array of dinners.
Using different candle holder heights to allow for the most candles and light so that you can dim the lights and achieve the perfect ambiance by candlelight for your dinner. If you prefer the smell of fresh florals over candles, arrange an assortment of flowers in different styles of vases to bring a Garden of Eden feel indoors. On a tight budget? Craft yourself a variety of flowers to use as a table runner that can also be used as your centerpiece.
Handing out and receiving Valentine cards and candy is the common Valentine’s Day procedure for children. To make their day a little more special host a valentine’s party for the little ones in your life!
As candy can be found in huge quantities around this time of the year in stores pick up a few bags and use them to fill up vases to create a candy centrepiece. Using goodies in your centrepiece will allow your centerpiece to do two jobs by doubling as the dessert at the end of the feast. However, if having a bunch of kids running around on a sugar high isn’t your idea of fun, create a faux candy centerpiece, click here for instructions on how to make Faux cotton candy. If candy isn’t your thing let the kids help in creating their centrepiece by colouring and cutting out hearts to stick in a flower pot and attach small backpacks to the back of each chair to hold their Valentine cards.
Credits: Delish, Lauren Gabrielle Blog, Wedding Bee, Lisa Wumple, Pottery Barn Kids & Elizabeth Anne Designs.
Love candy and want to incorporate it into your wedding, kid’s party or another type of event? If you have a huge sweet tooth then the concept of walking past delicious candy without sampling might be rather difficult and surrendering to your candy crave will deplete and perhaps even destroy your candy accent or centerpiece. Creating faux cotton candy for décor at your kids party, add fill on your candy table at your wedding or use them down the aisle!
To re-create your own faux cotton candy centerpiece you will require the following items:
- Large candy jars
- Coloured tulle
- Ribbon
- Gift tag
Once you have your items gathered stuff the coloured tulle into your selected candy jars. Use as many jars and different colours as you like for your desired effect.
The second and final step is tying the ribbon around the candy jar. Tying one knot then adding the tag will provide a neater knot. Don’t forget to write your desired note on the tag before securing it with the ribbon!
This is a fun and fast do it yourself project that you and everyone in your family can enjoy creating for your next candy event!
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“You don’t marry someone you can live with…you marry the person who you cannot live without” – Anonymous
There is nothing quite more powerful in life than love. Unique, and yet ever changing, love has the power to alter and define our lives. We all require love in order to live, and spend our lives looking for it, that perfect person who we cannot live without….
So when our lives revolve around such a particular indefinable emotion, it only makes sense that love stories throughout history are timeless classics. Whether they come from film, literature, or real life, depicting couples throughout history that have faced challenges and stood together against incredible odds only reminds us how important love is and why we keep looking for it.
Here’s a look at some incredible couples throughout history, and how they can inspire you this Valentine’s Day:
Romeo and Juliet – Probably the most memorable couple in history they have become the definition of love. William Shakespeare’s tale of two star crossed lovers from two feuding families fall in love at first sight, and risk everything including their lives to be together.
Looking for an idea for a card for Valentine’s Day? Why not use a William Shakespeare sonnet as your starting point and be inspired for your own handcrafted card.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana – The “fairytale” love between Prince Charles and Princess Diana is something that will always go down in history as a memorable romance. Twenty-year-old Diana became The Princess of Wales when she married The Prince of Wales on 29 July 1981 and was watched by a global television audience of 750 million while 600,000 people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of Diana en route to the ceremony.
Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost – This story is about a young couple in love, Sam (Swayze) and Molly (Moore), and takes place in New York City. One night on their way home, Sam is killed by some small time criminals. Trapped between life and the afterlife, Sam stays on earth to watch over and protect Molly, to search for ways to contact her, express his love for her, and ultimately, save her life.
Who can forget that iconic seen in Ghost with the pottery wheel? Taking a creative class together that can be a little bit messy is always a great idea around this holiday. From pottery, to painting, to cooking, you’ll be inspired!
6) John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything – The 1980’s romantic film that started it all. High school senior Lloyd Dobler (Cusack), an average kick boxer, wants nothing more than to go out with beautiful and intelligent Diane Court (Skye). Dealing with their friends, obligations, pressures, and Court’s over-protective father, this couple fights to stay together before Diane leaves for a scholarship in England.
Remember those days in Junior High or High school when you’d make a mix tape for a friend, boyfriend or girlfriend? Why not let nostalgia spark your creativity and make a mix tape (or mp3 mix) for your special someone of all the songs that remind you of them, or of songs that mean something to you both and your relationship?
7) Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice – In Georgian England, Mrs. Bennet raises her five daughters – Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia with one purpose; the purpose of getting married to a rich husband that can support the family. They are not from the upper class, and their house in Hertfordshire will be inherited by a distant cousin if Mr. Bennet should pass. When the wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley and his best friend Mr. Darcy arrive in town to spend the summer in a mansion nearby their property, the shy and beautiful Jane falls in love for Mr. Bingley, and Lizzie finds Mr. Darcy a snobbish and proud man, and swears to loathe him forever. This is however, the beginning of their wonderful and complicated love story.
This Valentine’s day, why not stay in from the cold and warm up by the fire with a great piece of literature? Reading to your significant other is always a great way to spend a cosy evening.
Rachael McAdams and Ryan Gosling in the Notebook – It is no wonder why so many people are inspired by this story and wish to create it. This young lovers’ story is one of a poor country boy Noah (Gosling) in love with a wealthy young heiress Allie (McAdams).They share an idyllic summer together, but are separated by status, war, and distance. When Allie reads about Duke in the paper years later, they reunite just before she is to be married to another man. With so many obstacles ahead of them their love defines them even in the end.
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca – Casablanca is absolutely, without a doubt, the classiest romance of all time. Rick (Bogart) is a jaded American who runs a cafe and club in Casablanca. Jaded by his lover, Lund (Bergman), he has never fully recovered. Suddenly, Lund and her husband show up at the club, desperately in need of Rick’s help and the tension between Bogart and Bergman is incredible. With a World War II backdrop, a classic type of romance, and an iconic ending this love story will always be remembered.
Call in sick, stay in bed with your hunny, and turn your bedroom into your own cafe. With pancakes, espresso, comfy blankets, and someone to cuddle, what more could you ask for this holiday?
