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Five Brilliant Valentine’s Date Ideas
From cosying up at home to Galentine’s nights out
Start planning your celebrations together for Valentine’s Day on Friday 14 February with our thoughtful and romantic guide.
Go stay-at-home cosy with matching pyjamas, prosecco and candles; hang out with your best friends for shopping, food and movies; do something totally different or simply get a luxe hot chocolate on a winter’s afternoon.
Whatever your mood, Whiteley has you covered…
1. Conjure up a romantic night in
Create your own romantic night with Next’s Valentine’s collection of gorgeous cherry and heart decorated homewares including its almond scented candles (Tesco is also full to the brim with tactile finds).
Give your night in a spa twist with Sanctuary Spa bath sets, soothing natural face masks for both of you and massage oils from Boots, Superdrug, Holland & Barrett, Marks & Spencer and Next.
Cosy up together in matching pyjamas and dine in with Marks & Spencer’s incredible menu featuring starter, main, side, dessert and prosecco. Choose from pizzas, Gastropub x Tom Kerridge and slow-cooked ribs galore.
Build some added bonus points with breakfast in bed and morning coffee served in cute love heart mugs from Flying Tiger Copenhagen.
Most-wanted Valentine’s gift ideas for nights in
Flowers, gift boxes, jewellery especially necklaces and bracelets (see Pandora’s cute lobster charm too), velvet slippers, silk pillowcase, Ugg Scuff slippers for men, neck and back massagers and cashmere beanies.
Head to Pandora, River Island, H&M, schuh, Seasalt Cornwall, Tesco, Accessorize, Beaverbrooks, Claire’s, Ernest Jones, Marks & Spencer and Next.
2. Plan the ultimate Galentine’s day or night out
Palentine’s or Galentine’s, it’s time to celebrate the most important loves of all: your friends. Come together for a brilliant time to remember…
Head to Nando’s for peri-peri delights, Mexican feasts at Baja Mexicali, dim sum and noodles at Dim T, pizza at Wildwood and burgers at Five Guys. Share American classics, fries and cocktails at Frankie & Benny’s (pre-book before 10 February and you’ll get a free Aperol or Hugo Spritz).
Then hit the shops together for £10 Secret Palentine’s gifts at Flying Tiger Copenhagen, Boots, Superdrug, Holland & Barrett, Marks & Spencer and Next.
Finish off with a must-do trip to Cineworld to see Valentine’s biggest film releases: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy and Captain America: Brave New World – both out on the 14 February.
3. Go for cocktails, prosecco and the food of love
Brunch, lunch or dinner, go elegant this Valentine’s with cocktails, fizz and sharing plates. For an Italian feast, enjoy incredible pizza, fresh pasta and dough balls at Prezzo served with prosecco brut, blood orange and peach spritz and Sicilian cloudy lemonade.
Or head out for Spicy Mary and Thai Chilli Margarita cocktails at wagamama with fragrant noodles, curries and shareable rainbow pickles, chicken yakitori and yuzu basque cheesecake.
The ever-delicious Bar & Block has a special Valentine’s menu from 13-15 February featuring three courses and a cocktail for £37.50 with salt and pepper squid, handcut steaks, chimichurri veg and taco boards. Book here. (And don’t miss their Love Absolut(ely) cocktail, featuring Absolut® Raspberri Vodka, raspberry shrub and lime sherbert syrup, topped up with prosecco. Yum.)
Go gift shopping together at Pandora, River Island, H&M, schuh, Marks & Spencer and Next.
4. Keep it laid-back with an afternoon meet-up
Want to keep things chilled? Then meet up for sweet treats before going for a wander. Choose from seasonal pink drinks at Starbucks, deep hot chocolates at Caffe Nero and OTT shakes, gelato, sundaes, waffles and sorbets at Kaspas Desserts.
Good gift ideas: Jellycat at Waterstones has a super-cute Valentine’s range while Costa Coffee’s new iced gingerbread biscuits with the words ‘hug me’ and ‘love’.
5. Quirky dates for something different
Prefer to do something utterly original this Valentine’s? Then make it one to remember and go rock climbing together at Rock Up (Thursdays are lights out and music up). There are 17 fun climbing walls towering over 8m with multiple routes to their peaks – the perfect way to work together as a team.
Looking for gifts to thrill active types? There’s schuh, Next, H&M, Seasalt Cornwall, River Island and Tesco.
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