If you're hosting a Valentine's Day party (like the fun suggestions I made in yesterday's post), don't forget the decor! You can always go the stereotypical route and decorate with pink and red hearts everywhere - but don't think that is your only option.
Purple is a great color for Valentine's Day, too, especially when paired with a rich gold. Purple is close enough to red and pink on the color spectrum that it's still appropriate, but it's also just a little bit less "girly" that it will make your male guests feel more comfortable. Plus, gold can feel very masculine or feminine and can add a little gender neutrality to your decor. Another fun option is a pale pink and mint green combination, which is perfect for late winter and early spring parties. The pink is perfect for Valentine's Day, but the green is unexpected, goes great with the pink, and looks forward to the soon-to-be springtime.
And don't forget the flowers! Roses are beautiful and classic, but again, don't limit yourself to roses just because you've never seen anything else done. What about making your own bouquet out of fabric, paper, vintage jewelry brooches, or buttons? There are plenty of websites out there with craft ideas like those, or you can browse Etsy and find hundreds of fun fake flower decorations that are already made! If you do decide to use real roses, why not go with an unexpected color instead of the traditional deep red? Have white and silver decor with white roses for a very elegant color scheme, or have an all-yellow Valentine's Day party and use yellow roses, which stand for friendship.
Besides flowers, another thing most people agree is romantic is music. Why not have a music-themed Valentine's Day party? Make a flower bouquet out of vintage sheet music, or print sheet music on fabric and use it to make a table cloth - or buy a keyboard-themed table runner. Hang musical note silhouettes from the ceiling or walls. They even make balloons and paper plates decorated with musical notes. Similarly, you could host a jazz-filled Roaring 20's Valentine's Day party that features music-themed decorations.
Purple is a great color for Valentine's Day, too, especially when paired with a rich gold. Purple is close enough to red and pink on the color spectrum that it's still appropriate, but it's also just a little bit less "girly" that it will make your male guests feel more comfortable. Plus, gold can feel very masculine or feminine and can add a little gender neutrality to your decor. Another fun option is a pale pink and mint green combination, which is perfect for late winter and early spring parties. The pink is perfect for Valentine's Day, but the green is unexpected, goes great with the pink, and looks forward to the soon-to-be springtime.
And don't forget the flowers! Roses are beautiful and classic, but again, don't limit yourself to roses just because you've never seen anything else done. What about making your own bouquet out of fabric, paper, vintage jewelry brooches, or buttons? There are plenty of websites out there with craft ideas like those, or you can browse Etsy and find hundreds of fun fake flower decorations that are already made! If you do decide to use real roses, why not go with an unexpected color instead of the traditional deep red? Have white and silver decor with white roses for a very elegant color scheme, or have an all-yellow Valentine's Day party and use yellow roses, which stand for friendship.
Besides flowers, another thing most people agree is romantic is music. Why not have a music-themed Valentine's Day party? Make a flower bouquet out of vintage sheet music, or print sheet music on fabric and use it to make a table cloth - or buy a keyboard-themed table runner. Hang musical note silhouettes from the ceiling or walls. They even make balloons and paper plates decorated with musical notes. Similarly, you could host a jazz-filled Roaring 20's Valentine's Day party that features music-themed decorations.
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