Real Homemaking

Your valentine’s party should speak for romance from the invitations to the give-aways sent home with the guests at the end of the party.

Here are a few ideas you can can use that would insure a romantic and memorable Valentine’s Day celebration whether it’s just for you and someone special, or for several of your friends.

Heart-felt invitations:

A long stemmed red rose with a gold tag board hand delivered to all your guests is certain to charm and bring excitement to your guests. Write in with a red metallic pen all the details of your party. Make sure to ask your guests to come to the party dressed in any red outfit or as a romantic hero or heroine.

Set the room for love:

Decorate your party room with red, gold and white heart-shaped balloons, crepe paper and creative lighting such as scented red, gold and white candles creatively distributed within the room, lamps and lots of potpourri.

Play romantic music, making certain that it is not too loud to allow couples to have an enjoyable conversation.

Romantic table setting:

Cover the tables with a combination of red and white linens. Make a centerpiece for each table with an assortment of red and white roses and small balloons of the same color gathered together with a gold shimmering ribbon. Be sure to make the center piece low enough so as to allow guests to see each other while conversing.

Food for love:

Be sure to make the food look as good as it tastes. Present dishes with a lot of garnishing to make it look attractive as well as go with the theme. Strawberries, edible roses and herbs can draw appeal to any dish that you will serve. Also serve the food on attractive platters.

Serve crab and cheddar cheese sandwiches cut into hearts (using a heart cookie cutter) garnished with fresh tomatoes.

For refreshments, you can mix up a fruit punch using a red juice like cranberry, or fruit cocktail and add ginger ale or lemonlime soda for fizz. If it’s an all adult party, red wines are very romantic and delicious.

Give-aways with love:

Finally, have something your guests can take home and remind them of a lovely time they had at your place. Here are suggestions:

1. Romantic bottle of cologne with a love poem attached to it.

2. Small box of chocolates.

3. Romance novel tied with a red ribbon.

4. A bottle of red wine.

Try hosting a Valentine’s Day party; you’ll be glad you did, when you see couples going home with a contended smile!