Every February, or earlier thanks to holiday marketers, our bleak winter environment is saturated with red, hot pink and an abundance of hearts thanks to Valentine’s Day. Many aren’t as receptive to Feb. 14th’s arrival and its treacle overtures of romance. Not everyone is in a relationship. Some prefer not to participate in a cliched holiday. We have a solution — celebrate Allentine’s Day, which is a Valentine’s Day that includes everyone you love. Here, we provide simple Allentine’s Day celebration ideas that deliver on fun.
Five Steps to a Memorable Allentine’s Day Celebration:
- Plan the guest list: Inviting your friends and family to the holiday event is a simple enough agenda simply cut out those who are celebrating a traditional, romantic Valentine’s Day and refine your guest list to willing participants.
- Choose a party theme: Treat the festivities like a birthday party with an abundance of decorations, albeit styled for Valentine’s Day. Hang a garland of glittery hearts woven through a pink ribbon across a mantle or over a window. Classic streamers, paper streamers or colored lights will round out the look.
- Create a menu: Valentine’s Day doesn’t have a set traditional menu like Thanksgiving or Christmas, which opens up your options. Serve foods associated with romance like oysters, figs and honey. Heck, just go straight to dessert with chocolate-covered strawberries, assorted chocolates and a chocolate fountain.
- Activities: Before the event starts, make sure you have music playing. A busy host will not have time to handle the playlist once guests arrive. Also set up different activities, like charades, truth or dare or a crafts table with blank cards and art supplies to create and exchange at your event.
- Goody bags: Treat guests to a bag of holiday favors or one tasty treat they’ll love. Who wouldn’t appreciate Louis Sherry chocolates with a tin they can save as a keepsake of the day?
