I love Valentine’s Day, I really do... but gift
giving holidays can get expensive quickly! To make sure that things
stay reasonable this year, John and I agreed to only exchange cards.
Along with our cards, we decided we would go on a mini-date! We are
planning something budget friendly, but still great fun!
Here are 5 Valentine’s Day on-a-budget date ideas!
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1. Breakfast out
Instead of having dinner out, go out for breakfast.
My hubby lovesss breakfast, and I loveee going out to eat – so it
works perfect! Your meal will be half the price, but you still get to
enjoy a little dining out!
2. Catch a matinee
John loves movies, and quite honestly, I’m growing
to love them too... but sometimes movie tickets can be expensive. To
lower the cost (and to avoid the crowds – big bonus!), go see a matinee!
3. Geocaching
I don’t know about your hubby, but mine likes to be
outside and active. If you have never heard of geocaching, you need to
look it up – it is basically a treasure hunt (just not for actual
treasure!). There are different levels of difficulty,
but all will be a good time!
4. Dessert date
If you just can’t get away from a night out, opt
for dinner-in and dessert-out. You’ll still get a tasty treat and the fun
environment, but not have to break the bank.
5. Start a tradition
Let's get real for a second... I have absolutely no recollection of what John and I did for Valentine's Day last year - someone please tell me I'm not alone?! Start a tradition
associated with your holiday so you not only have a little something
special to anticipate, but also fun times to look
back on (and remember!).
What are your plans for Valentine’s Day? Any good date ideas?!
Super cute idea!! We're actually doing brunch this year just for fun...and also catching a matinee right after!! :) xo, Biana - BlovedBoston
ReplyDeletei LOVE the idea of a dessert date :) xo jillian - cornflake dreams
ReplyDeleteLove these ideas!!!! So fun! xx
ReplyDeleteSuch cute and fun ideas! :-) I have to work until 7 pm on Valentine's Day so I'm not sure what we will do. Maybe of these ideas hehe. Thank you for sharing! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of starting a tradition. And dessert out is the best, I wish there were more dessert bars around, I've been to a few and they are absolutely the best!
ReplyDeleteI've always thought geocaching sounds so fun! I love the idea of breakfast or brunch since it's on a Saturday this year. Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteThe only reason I remember last year is because it was terrible haha. We ended up at Chickfila at 9:30 pm
ReplyDeleteOK... you just made my day. That's brilliant. My husband isn't a crowd person & V-day is NUTS... but he is a morning bird!!! Breakfast is BRILLIANT!!!!!!! Thank you for that idea!
ReplyDeleteYou're the second person I've seen mention geocaching in the last three days - I need to look it up! I bet my husband would love that. We are also definitely matinee people! That photo of you and John is fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable. I love these ideas. Billy and I are going out to dinner the following week because dinner on Saturday night for Valentine's Day in NYC equals a prix fixe menu and being rushed in and out the door.
ReplyDeletePerfect!! These are fabulous!! xo
ReplyDeletegreat ideas!
ReplyDeleteLove these ideas! Especially the breakfast! I am a big fan of brunch, and we could even make that our tradition :)
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! We've gotten to where we only see matinee's now. The extra cost and crowds isn't worth it.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute ideas!! We love doing brunch on Sundays because my hubs works all day Saturday in February, so he's usually tired at night. We'll have to throw in a matinee too. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are great! And v day falling on a Saturday this year makes the breakfast option much more doable! :)
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love these ideas! Xo, Stephanie
ReplyDeleteYou two are just too cute and loving your ideas...we may not be able to use them on Valentine's day but I think they could fit easily other times as well. =)
ReplyDeleteYou guys are so cute!! And what great ideas...I think the dinner in and dessert out is just perfect!
ReplyDeleteLOVE all of these ideas!
ReplyDeleteGeocaching! I just recently heard about this but it sounds like so much fun! All of these are great ideas and no, you're not alone! I have no idea what we did either!
ReplyDeleteLoves these ideas that will save some money. As recent college graduates (and with a wedding on the horizon) we're always looking for ways to not break the bank. Thomas LOVES movies, and is a total movie guru, but we hate paying so much for a movie ticket. A matinee is such a great idea.
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