{"id":35426,"date":"2025-01-28T04:15:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T12:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=35426"},"modified":"2026-02-20T07:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:29:20","slug":"14-low-cost-ways-to-celebrate-valentines-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id35426-14-low-cost-ways-to-celebrate-valentines-day-3.html","title":{"rendered":"14 Ways to Celebrate Valentine&#8217;s Day on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/heart.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35433\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-35433\" src=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/heart.jpg\" alt=\"valentine's day on a budget\" width=\"395\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/heart.jpg 640w, https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/heart-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/a>Ironically, there are a lot of broken hearts on Valentine&#8217;s Day. Here&#8217;s how to celebrate Valentine&#8217;s Day on a budget by keeping the money you spend to a minimum while kicking the thoughtfulness up a notch:<\/p>\n<h3>Celebrate the Day Before &#8212; or After<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that there are <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id5689-things-you-should-always-haggle-for-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">serious markups<\/a> on flowers, activities, and dining out on Valentine&#8217;s Day. To avoid the hike, plan your celebration a day before or &#8212; better yet &#8212; a day after. Waiting until February 15 will save you a bundle via return-to-normal pricing on dining and hotel stays and upwards of 50% on extras like discounted post-holiday cards, flowers and candy.<\/p>\n<h3>Get Clever<\/h3>\n<p>There are innumerable ways you can show your love with inexpensive just-for-you Valentine&#8217;s gifts this year, like creating a custom crossword using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosswordhobbyist.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Crossword Hobbyist<\/a>. It takes about 20 minutes to create a crossword of clues and answers about your partner. You can also generate free QR codes linking to love notes, special videos, or playlists to add a personal and tech-savvy touch to your gift.<\/p>\n<h3>Keep Your Getaway Local<\/h3>\n<p>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id34388-how-to-take-your-dream-vacation-without-spending-an-arm-and-a-leg-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">can&#8217;t afford an expensive vacation<\/a>, consider a local getaway. Look around for no-frills hotels and motels and inquire about deals and specials. Bonus point if you can locate the increasingly elusive vibrating bed. That&#8217;s bumpin&#8217; old school, baby.<\/p>\n<h3>Attend Free Activities<\/h3>\n<p>Check your town&#8217;s online bulletin board along with regional publications to see what&#8217;s up for free on February 14.<\/p>\n<h3>Go Out by Staying In<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a dress-up for dinner, champagne, and dessert loyalist, consider these tips from TheGroceryGame.com CEO Teri Gault on how to duplicate that fancy night out, in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Invitation:<\/strong> Send an invitation on Evite, with time, attire (semi-formal or formal), and&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Location:<\/strong> To make it new and special, set up a table in a different room. Dim the lights, and pull out the candles, tablecloth, your best china, crystal stemware, champagne on ice, and a single red rose in a vase.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easy Money-Saving Dinner:<\/strong> Shrimp, lobster, crab, and steaks are often on sale in supermarkets at up to 67% off, which means savings of 85% to 90% off restaurant prices. Opt for Prosecco, the Italian version of French &#8216;champagne&#8217; for better than half-off without compromise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entertainment:<\/strong> Play dinner music, and have a movie and popcorn ready for after dinner. And rent or buy an on-demand movie to <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id3643-9-movie-theater-extras-that-we-could-all-do-without-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">avoid expensive movie-theater prices<\/a>. Or, better yet, borrow a romantic movie from the library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Focus on Experiences<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Instead of buying jewelry, go to a nice local restaurant and use Restaurant.com to get $15 off the price of your dinner,&#8221; explains Paul Moyer, founder of SavingFreak.com. &#8220;Also, check websites like LivingSocial or Groupon. You may be able to score as much as 50% off activities or day spa services. Spending time together getting a couples&#8217; massage or doing a cooking class is a memorable way to celebrate your relationship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A word of caution, however: Check for any blackout dates by calling the service provider in advance.<\/p>\n<h3>Consult Your Apps<\/h3>\n<p>There truly is an app for <strong><em>everything<\/em><\/strong>. Edit a sweet video for your significant-other using <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Splice<\/a>, or search the App store for more ideas.<\/p>\n<h3>Look for Candy Deals<\/h3>\n<p>You can find affordable Valentine&#8217;s sweets at your local <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id1358-deal-deal-comparing-dollar-stores-walmart.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dollar store<\/a>. Walmart also has a few festive exclusives this season, including Strawberry Chocolate M&amp;Ms, Dove Milk &amp; Dark Chocolate Hearts, Minis Mix Valentine&#8217;s Party Bag, and Reese&#8217;s White Hearts.<\/p>\n<h3>Try a Staycation<\/h3>\n<p>When London, Rome, and Paris are out of reach for a jet-setting love-fest, embark on a staycation with foreign flair. Travel blogger Katie Matthews offers a few tips:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Start with a Parisian-themed meal or cheese and fruit plate, paired with a bottle of Champagne,&#8221; she suggests. &#8220;Cue up Paris-themed movies, such as <em>An American in Paris<\/em> or <em>Amelie<\/em>. If you&#8217;re more artistically inclined, pick up a travel-themed coloring book, and share your creativity while coloring in, say, the Eiffel Tower or a Paris street scene.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Enjoy an At-Home Movie Marathon<\/h3>\n<p>Instead of making a selection of sappy films for your in-house movie marathon, create a screening list of new and favorite horror and sci-fi flicks that&#8217;ll bring you two even closer.<\/p>\n<h3>Serenade Your Lover<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve never had a bad time at a piano bar; they&#8217;ve become increasingly popular over the past decade or so, and you may be able to find one near you that&#8217;s hosting a Valentine&#8217;s event with a little research. In New York City, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ShakeRattleRollPianos.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Shake Rattle &amp; Roll Dueling Pianos Show<\/a> offers performances for as little as $10 per person so you can serenade the night away.<\/p>\n<h3>Celebrate V-Day at Brunch<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Breakfast and brunch often cost much less than dinner, though you can expect some breakfast restaurants to have special Valentine&#8217;s Day menus,&#8221; says Kendal Perez, savings expert at CouponSherpa.com.<\/p>\n<h3>Have Dinner In and Dessert Out<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;If you or your mate isn&#8217;t a breakfast or brunch person, it&#8217;s good to know that a popular Valentine&#8217;s Day spot like The Melting Pot will charge upwards of $300 per couple for their premium Valentine&#8217;s Day dinner, but you can choose to enjoy their delicious dessert fondue for under $55,&#8221; Perez says.<\/p>\n<h3>Get a Helping Hand<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve saved the best for last.<\/p>\n<p>If you send a properly-prepared greeting card addressed, stamped and sealed in a larger envelope to the lovely folks in Loveland, Colorado, they&#8217;ll add a few sentimental finishing touches before sending it off to its intended recipient. Loveland is home to the nation&#8217;s largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loveland.org\/programs\/valentine-re-mailing-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Valentine Re-Mailing Program<\/a>, and 2020 marks the 74<sup>th<\/sup> year of stamping special messages on more than 160,000 cards during the Valentine season.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rk_jMsbIOJU?controls=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\">Photo Credit: MSVG<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ironically, there are a lot of broken hearts on Valentine&#8217;s Day. 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