Celebrate Valentines With Friends and Family
You don't have a special someone to celebrate
Valentine's Day with? Invite friends or family
over and enjoy Valentine's day with them. Here
are some theme ideas for a fun and lighthearted
evening.
Classic Movie Night
What better movie than Casablanca to tug at your
heart strings on Valentine's day. Set the stage
with invites designed with a film strip theme.
Other suggestions include; 1) have everyone dress
up in 1940's clothes 2) cover the table with paper
and write Casablanca famous movie quotes all over
it 3) play "As Time Goes By" as guests arrive
4) serve traditional movie snacks during the show-
popcorn, soda in glass bottles, Raisinets and
Sugar Babies.
A Chocolate Fondue Party
Nothing celebrates Valentine's Day like chocolate!
A chocolate party is one that anyone would be
happy to attend. A chocolate fountain can be your
center piece and there are a variety of items
to serve that are great dipped in chocolate. Try
some bananas, gram crackers, coconut covered marshmallow's,
strawberries, black and red berries, and the list
goes on! Start your party a littler later, after
everyone has already had dinner. This is a great
way to socialize and enjoy friends. There are
even known health benefits to eating and even
smelling chocolate. Chalk this party up as a way
to increase every ones health- if not in body,
then certainly in mind!
Formal Dinner
You don't just have to have candle lit dinners
with romantic partners, have a formal dinner with
family or friends. Pull out the nice china, silver
and crystal, and of course, the candles! This
is a great time of year to let the important people
in your life know that you care about them. Each
place setting name card can be a valentine with
a special message. Have a four course meal ending
with a fabulous dessert of your choice.
Charity Party
There are a lot of people and causes that could
use a little love. Host a party for your neighborhood,
family or just a bunch of friends to raise money
for something near and dear to your heart. A few
suggestions are; animal shelters, breast cancer
research, local parks, food bank, Make A Wish
Foundation, American Red Cross and the list goes
on. Perhaps something has happened in your life
to turn your heart toward a particular need or
cause. Use Valentine's day as a day to reach out,
make a difference and spread some love in the
world. No donation is too small, no time spent
is too little to help make the world a better
place. Let everyone know the month before with
invitations. If you have a story that you can
share about what has encouraged you to have this
event, include that in the invitation. Donations
could be placed in an envelope near the door or
on a table and then given directly to the organization
of choice. Guests could anonymously donate any
amount and you won't have to know. Have the donation
basket open for any point of the evening and when
guests arrive enjoy friendship and conversation.
If you host it in the summer you could have appetizers
and even enjoy an outdoor game of croquet. Not
only will you help out an important cause, but
your friends and family will be closer and receive
more than they give.
All Red Dinner
Red is the theme for dinner and it can be casual.
This is especially a great idea for families and
children. Print the invitations on red paper,
ask guests to wear red and serve red food. Red
punch, red potatoes, red sauce or lasagna are
some ideas. Have your guests make their own banana
splits, complete with a red cherry on top. Have
construction paper out on a table to make homemade
valentines, adults and kids alike will love celebrating
this holiday red style.
Whether you are currently not involved with a
special someone, or they simply are not with you
on Valentine's Day, you don't have to feel alone
when surrounded with friends and family. Hosting
a party will get you in the spirit of fun and
could even be just the thing that someone else
needs. Good food, good neighbors and friends,
make for a good time. Enjoy Valentine's day this
year and celebrate big!
About the Author
Francesca Black a romantic at heart, writes for
Valentine Shop http://www.valentine-shop.com
and Angel Gifts http://www.angel-gifts.net
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