You want to surprise your spouse this Valentine's Day but don't have much of a budget. You want to make them feel extra but can't think of spending too much as your financial conditions do not allow you to do so. If these have been your worries for past few days then stop worrying and read this.
Valentine's Day is the day to express your love and love assuredly does not come with an attached price tag. So even if you don't have a big funds you don't have to worry. Here are some ideas to help you in planning a great surprise for your loved one without spending too much.
1. Leave love notes
You can leave hand written notes on a fancy paper, decorate them with trimmings like lace, ribbons, and decorate them with small hearts made by felt pen. A great surprise for your spouse as there is a personal touch to it. Your thoughtfulness will precisely be appreciated.
2. Write a long love letter
Revive the lost art of writing a love letter. All you will need is a fancy letter pad, a nice pen (fountain pen is the best), some fancy envelops, felt pens, some glue, itsybitsy hearts to decorate your letter with and a spray of your favourite perfume (the one that you use daily is ideal) the idea of using a perfume is to make your spouse remind them of your closeness. Now pour your heart on to the letter pad. You can also take the help of Internet. Choose some nice love quotes, or poems or even letters from the net and write them in your handwriting to make it more personal.
3. Flowers
There is something precisely romantic about flowers. You can either send it straight through the delivery boy at their office, or you can put it their car. A particular red rose bud on their bedside with a small note will precisely surprise them and will also bring a smile to their lips.
4. Chocolates
Can you ever think about Valentine's Day without reasoning about chocolates? Those dark nuts filled temptations can lure and surprise anybody. With a wide collection of them available you can Choose from Swiss chocolates to Ferrero chocolates - the rich creamy chocolates are an ideal way to surprise your spouse without spending too much. In fact if you are itsybitsy familiar with cooking and baking you can even bake appetizing chocolates in your home. Get the heart shaped ones to celebrate the festivity of the day.
5. Musical card or e-card
Well you can Choose from either of the two. A musical card with a romantic song will precisely get you some points and touch their hearts. Although an e-card can also do that trick, however there is something more personal about a greeting card. What say?
6. Plan for a movie
Book the tickets for an evening show of a romantic movie or get the Dvd at home. Brew some nice coffee and popcorn and cuddle with your love for a romantic evening. They will not be surprised but will also be touched by your sensitivity.
7. Stuffed animal
Women just love those cute looking cuddly teddy bears. And if those stuffed animals have some romantic messages like 'be my valentine' or 'I Love You' written on them, then be assured that you have hit a jackpot with your lady love.
8. Candies
Buy the heart shaped candies in reds and pinks and put them in either a crystal or a glass bowl, wrap them with a transparent cellophane paper and keep it where they can survey it easily.
9. Home cooked meal
Nothing can beat a home cooked meal. Surprise your spouse with your culinary skills. You don't have to be a cordon bleu chef to cook a meal. Just rustle some hot soup, some green salad, chicken or cheese (depending upon the fact that either you are a non vegetarian or a non vegetarian), and voila you are ready for a romantic home made meal. Don't forget the table settings though. You can add some small sandwiches, and any other thing that you can carry on to cook.
10. Hand made card
Alright! So you don't want to spend on a musical card and you don't want to send an e-card. So then take a chart paper and if you are good at drawing then draw a heart and some cupids with the bow and arrow, decorate it with ribbons, lace, and shimmer and write a nice loving message to your sweetheart. They will precisely be surprised and touched by your efforts.
11. Message in a bottle
Old way of saying I Love You, but still as romantic as ever! Put a love note in a bottle and tie the bottle with a ribbon. Now role the bottle wherever your spouse is sitting.
12. Perfume or cologne
These days a bottle of perfume or cologne does not cost much and makes for an ideal surprise gift for your spouse. Wrap it in a nice paper and tie it with a ribbon and note hanging from the ribbon.
13. I Love you gift
There are so many I Love You gifts available or you can make your own I Love You gift to surprise your spouse. Buy heart shape jewellery as I love you gift for your wife, paint a glass with glass paint for I love you gift for your husband.
14. Sexy lingerie
Okay! This is only for ladies so buy sexy lingerie for her and see the surprise on her face.
15. Framed picture
This one is precisely easy and all you will need is a nice picture of yourself and your spouse, get a nice frame (you can get a heart shape frame) put the picture in it and voila your framed picture is ready to be gifted to your spouse.
These are few of the ideas that you can use to surprise your Valentine's Day while remaining frugal.
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