RomanceStuck.com Announces 10 Budget-Friendly Valentine's Day Ideas

Charleston, SC (February 12, 2008) — As the economy continues to falter and budgets across the country continue to tighten, romance falls to the bottom of the list. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, RomanceStuck.com, an online resource for romance and relationships, offers the following budget-friendly Valentine's Day gift ideas that are easy on the wallet, but still packed with romance. All they require is a little creativity and a lot of love.

1. Award Them. This year, give your Valentine tangible proof of your love. Present your sweetie with a certificate of achievement, a trophy, or an engraved plaque with their special title, such as the 'World's Best Lover', 'Most Beautiful Valentine', or 'Sexiest Husband'.

2. Frame yourselves. Get a print of your favorite photo together, then buy a wooden frame from your local craft store that fits the photo. Get creative with paints, beads, glitter, ribbons, and more to create a one-of-a-kind photo frame that emulates your love for one another.

3. Make a wish. On Valentine's night, when the moon is bright, take her outside to wish upon a star, then present her with her very own 'Wish' jar. Create your jar ahead of time by decorating it and filling it with thin strips of paper. As she makes her wish, give her the jar with instructions to write her wishes (things that she'd like you to do) on the strips of paper. Wishes can be as simple as doing the dishes or as romantic as a dinner at a 5-star restaurant. Each week or month (depending on how many strips you put in the jar), take one out and grant her wish!

4. Record your love. Using your webcam, digital camera, or camcorder, create your own short video as a gift to your partner. Spend your camera time professing your love, telling your sweetie what you love about them, and sharing your favorite memories of your relationship. Plan to cook their favorite dinner or dessert (or get take out from their favorite restaurant) and watch the video as you eat.

5. Give them a heart. Buy a package of red construction paper and cut out a bunch of hearts (enough for a month, a year, etc). On each heart cut-out, write a short love message. Your love message can be a romantic love quote, love poem, romantic lyrics from a love song, a simple 'I Love You', a hope for your future together, a favorite memory of your past, a sexy suggestion for that night, or just a few loving words to show how you feel. Put all of the hearts in a decorated envelope, along with instructions to remove one each day until they're gone.

6. Let them choose. Create your own customized - and 100% free - love coupon book. Include coupons for romantic date nights, sensual massages, and intimate evenings. You can even include coupons to do your sweetie's chores or run their errands.

7. Head to the nearest dollar store and browse for items that could potentially describe your feelings, such as a toy compass, which you could wrap with a note that says "I'd be lost without you." Other creative ideas include a plastic sword ("You are my knight in shining armor."), a thermometer ("You're HOT stuff!"), a toy clock ("Time stands still when I'm with you."), bubble bath ("Your love is soothing."), a plastic frog ("Kiss me. I'm your prince."), or a plastic pill container ("You're my prescription for love.").

8. Create a card. Instead of buying a card this year, create your own! It's more personal and romantic. Your card could be as simple as cutting red hearts out of construction paper and writing a love note or as elaborate as a large painted, glittered, and stickered card. No matter how simple or detailed your card may be, the most important part are the words that you write inside.

9. Give multiple Valentines. Instead of giving her a single card, buy an entire box of children's Valentine's Day cards. Many come complete with candy, so be sure to pick your partner's favorite! On each individual Valentine, write a romantic message to your sweetie. Each card can have an individual message or you can create a continuing message that reads through each card. Plan to give them to your sweetie all at once or throughout the day on Valentine's Day.

10. Serenade your love. If you want to get really romantic, write your own love song, then serenade your sweetie on Valentine's Day. Better yet, record it on a CD so that they can listen to it over and over and over again. If you have writer's block when it comes to the lyrics, try recording a Valentine's Day themed song such as Martina McBride's 'Valentine' or Frank Sinatra's 'My Funny Valentine'.

In addition to romantic Valentine's Day ideas and gift suggestions, RomanceStuck.com offers free printable love coupons, certificates, puzzles, quotes, and more.

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