Valentine's Day Gifts For Your Sweetheart
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Give Your Token of Affection a Little Thought
Valentine's Day is the perfect time to show your sweetheart how wonderful you think they are. Whether you whisk them away for a romantic adventure, give them a gift, show up with flowers, or woe them with chocolate, this is your chance to wow them!
Valentine's Day's top 5 gifts are chocolate, flowers, jewellery, perfume and of course a romantic dinner. Next up are lingerie, a romantic escape, pampering, toys, and champagne. With this as a starting point, you can give your sweetheart a token of your love that is unique and lasting.
kisses are a better fate than wisdom. e.e. cummings
Top 5 Valentine's Day Gifts
For Her
"Love doesn't grow on trees like apples in Eden - it's something you have to make. And you must use your imagination too." Joyce Cary
- Chocolate - everything from drugstore chocolate hearts to artisanal chocolate, this tradition is still a favourite with most women. Though if your relationship is new, remember some people are allergic to chocolate, so make sure you know that she can enjoy it before you spend the big bucks.
- Romantic Dinner - whether it's a 4-course dinner at a fancy restaurant or a romantic candle-lit home-cooked meal, food is the way to everyone's heart. If you chose to go out, remember to book EARLY. Sometimes it's even more romantic to surprise her with a wonderful evening on Feb 13th, and breakfast in bed on Feb 14th.
- Flowers - red roses have become the standard for Valentine's Day, but did you know that there is a language of flowers? Check this out. You can create a custom message, and avoid the crazy rush on red roses, by being a little creative in your flower choices. Again, not to be a downer, make sure your honey isn't allergic. A runny nose or an asthma attack isn't all that romantic.
- Jewellery - everything from a simple pair of earrings to the ultimate gift of love - an engagement ring, Valentine's Day is a great day for jewellers. If your relationship is new, keep it simple - fresh water pearls, silver, or a birthstone would be great. If your relationship has matured, make sure any non-ring jewellery is obviously not a ring from the packaging! A garnet necklace is a lovely gift, but not if your girlfriend thought you were poping the question.
- Perfume - the sense of smell can influence mood, emotions, memory and well... we all know about pheromones. Perfume can enhance, or detract, from the sensual experience you get to enjoy with your partner. Buying perfume, however, can be a touch-and-go endeavor. Before you shop, check the scents they currently use. If there aren't any around, don't go shopping. Body chemistry can turn a beautiful scent acidity or fetid, and again, there's that allergy thing.
- Go To The Next 5 Great Gifts For Valentine's Day
Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be. Robert Browning
At the touch of Love every one becomes a poet. Plato
Find the Perfect Romantic Spot For Dinner
Here are a set of links that will help you find the best spots to take your cutie out to dinner and wow them.
- Chowhound Boards - CHOW.com
- Restaurant reviews, comments and recommendations by city, plus recipes, cooking techniques, and news, updated daily. Devoted to the pleasure of food and drink.
- Zagat Restaurant Guides
- The Web's Most Trusted Guide to Restaurant Reviews and Ratings for New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Boston and every place in between.
- Fodor's Online Travel Guides | Restaurant Reviews
- Read thousands of restaurant reviews from Fodor's travel guides, then check out the user ratings posted by travelers like you.
- Restaurant Row - World's Largest Dining Guide
- Restaurant Row.com - a worldwide dining guide offering comprehensive restaurant information and reservation services. Search by location, cuisine type, ambiance, features and entertainment. View restaurant menus, wine lists and photos; read and write restaurant reviews; buy restaurant gift certifica
Romantic Dinners At Home
For a little more control, and perhaps a little more to spend on the gifts, try cooking a romantic dinner at home. Any space can be made more romantic if you add some candles, turn off the lights and put on some sexy music.
Romantic Dinners for Two: Create a Romantic Experience,Easy step by step instructions on how to Wine,Dine and Seduce your lover.Perfect for Valentines (Book & DVD)
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You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip Jonathan Carroll
When love is not madness, it is not love. Pedro Calderon de la Barca
The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it. You and you alone make me feel that I am alive. Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough. George Moore
Next 5 Top Valentine's Day Presents
For Her
"If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?" unknown
- Lingerie - a perfect gift for you and her, but make sure you are thinking about her when you buy it... not just how she'll look. Itchy lace, snaps, and hooks in the wrong spots are simply not sexy, and you don't want her looking amazing but feeling irritable and scratchy. Take a quick look at her lingerie collection and then check out W Network's 6 Tips To Buying Lingerie
- Romantic Escape - whether you treat her to a romantic night in your local 5-star hotel or whisk her away to some wind swept beach to watch the sunset, escaping the day-to-day routine is a great way to show your lover that she deserves the best.
- Pampering - consider getting her a day at the spa, a full mani/pedi, or a massage. What the heck, get a couples package and enjoy the experience together. DO NOT get her a gym membership, anything to do with weight-management, or anything that is designed to make her look better. She looks great as she is, this is all about letting her know that you know it!
- Toys - anything from things to tantalize you both in the bedroom, to a new tech-toy. By now you should know her tastes in bed-room toys and whether a gift of this type will delight her or leave you on the couch for a week. (If you don't know what she likes and when it's appropriate, that conversation is a present you should give her!)
As for tech-toys, how about a red 8G ipod nano preloaded with her favourite tunes; a digital camera; a sexy new cell phone, like the LG Chocolate. If she's into gaming, a Wii. Or throw caution to the wind and get her a new Macbook! - Booze - champagne is always a good top up for any other gift. If you present it with 2 crystal champagne flutes and a little caviar, you've got the start of a wonderful evening. If your lady is a connoisseur, consider getting a bottle of her favourite tipple: Single Malt Scotch, Grand Marnier, or Port. Pick her up a case of wine to populate her wine rack. A selection of her favourite bottles that she'd never buy for herself will give her a felling of abundance. If she's really interested in wine, consider finding a wine tasting course and sign yourselves up as a couple. What a great way to stretch Valentine's Day out for months.
Love may not make the world go round, but I must admit that it makes the ride worthwhile. Sean Connery
What Will You be Giving For Valentine's Day
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Trip over love, you can get up. Fall in love and you fall forever. unknown
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This is by far the best Valentines lens I have seen. I completely agree with the Jewellery part!! :D I guess I am biased though. I am favoriting this so I can read the rest later, good content.
Posted December 18, 2007
Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly. Rose Franken
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- Gourmet Gifts
- We've all done it. We walk into our favourite store to buy a present for someone we love. We find a pile of cool stuff and then half-way through paying we realize we want everything we're buying. Sometimes, we also realize the person we're buying for won't want any of it. Ooops!
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If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? unknown
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