Intimate Valentine’s Surprise

Want to do something extra sweet for that someone special? How about a surprise romantic dinner for two?
You’ll have to be sneaky if you want it to be a surprise, so get everything going while they are at work or do something nice for them to get them out of the house for a few hours the day of your surprise. (ie: Buy them a massage, send her to get her nails or hair done, let them sleep in and make a surprise breakfast.)

1-2 Days before:

• Plan out the menu and purchase groceries.
• If there is any food you can prep ahead of time, you should. You want to allow the most amount of time together that day as possible.
• Shop at Nobbies for all of your Valentine’s decorations! Don’t forget to check out all the great Love themed balloon bouquets we sell.

The Day of:

• Start food right away, try to plan so that dinner is ready just as they are getting home.
• Set a table with 2 place settings. If you are using flowers or a centerpiece, think about sitting next to one other so your view of each other isn’t obstructed.
• Starting where they will be coming in, place luminaries, Hershey’s kisses, or flower petals leading to your romantic table set for two. Place a few around the table like confetti or spell something out to tie it all together. If you got them a gift, wrap it nicely and use that as your center piece or write a sweet letter and have that folded and waiting on the table for them.
• Have something special to play during dinner, like the song you danced together for your wedding, or the movie you saw on your first date.

Decoration ideas:

• Red table cloth with a different colored runner.
• Balloon bouquets! (All in town deliveries on Valentine’s Day are free if you order by February 12th, 2011)
• Pictures of the two of you for a nice personal touch.
• Use candles around the room, try to avoid scented candles on the dinner table though.
• Rose petals, real or fake add a romantic touch to your setting.

Food Ideas:

• Go with a picnic theme to keep things simple! You may even skip on the table and set a blanket on the floor in the living room instead.
• Sugar cookies cut into cute shapes with sweet sayings or nicknames written on them.

Stay tuned: Recipe for Chocolate Covered Strawberries coming soon!