Different symbols associated with love and Valentine's Day

There are many symbols that are attached with Valentine's day and with expression of love. TheHolidaySpot aims to show a glimpse of these varied symbols that have been used over a long period of time, and across continents. Starting from the ubiquitous heart sign, to the less popular rebus, we have tried to mention it all with a small description of each. We hope that it would be to your liking. Please feel free to forward this page to your friends and loved ones by clicking here, and please send your comments, suggestions and feedback.



t was formerly believed that the heart was the seat of all human emotions. Accordingly, the gifting of a heart signified the selfless act of giving everything to someone you love. Though the ancients were not aware that the heart was responsible for pumping blood though the circulatory system, yet they knew one thing for sure that the heart was the center of all feelings. This ancient belief has lingered on through the ages.


Ribbons, Laces and Frills

Ribbons and laces have been associated with love and romance since the days when a knight used to ride into a battle sporting the scarf or handkerchief presented to him by his ladylove. In the bygone times, laces were used making women's handkerchiefs. It was also usual for a lady to drop her handkerchief in the path of the man whose attention she wished to draw.


Cupid
The love and attraction that a man and a lady feels for one another is traditionally ascribed to the mythological god,Cupid.In Latin, the word Cupid means "desire." Cupid is represented as a naked, chubby boy with wings and possessing a mischievous smile. He carries a bow with a quiver of arrows which he uses to transfix the hearts of youths and maidens. Click here to know more on Cupid.


The Rose

From time immemorial, beloveds have been compared to roses. If we juggle the letters of the word ROSE we get EROS, who is the God of Love. Rose has thus been the traditional choice of lovers around the world. The colour red is associated with strong emotions and below are listed sentiments expressed by different hues of rose.


Doves and Love Birds

It was the popular belief that birds chose their mate for the year on February 14.Since doves and pigeons mate for life ,they symbolize loyalty, fidelity and love. Lovebirds, the small birds with colorful plumage, commonly found in Africa, are so called because they tend to get cozy with each other and can't survive without each other. pairs. Doves...common urban birds, shy and gentle by nature, with a distinctive "cooing" call...symbolize loyalty, fidelity and love .

Love Poetry

Welcome to the Free valentines day Poetry and poems page. Poems expresses your feelings, in a very special and elegant way, and in a few words. We have tried to present a good collection of poems to you, and we are sure that you will like them. We also thank those who sent there poems to us for publishing.

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I think that I have found
Upon this wondrous ground
A friend for life, a love
Who is a touch above

Life's mediocrities
That blow in different seas
These special ones on earth
Who've been that way since birth

They touch lightly your heart
And never must you part,
For when you see their eyes
There can be no good-byes

So walk this way with me
Along this pathway free,
I shall not bind or tie
Our love or it would die

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The way you turn me on
Is like the switch of a light
Because when I see you
I think: What a sight!
You brighten things up
Throughout the whole day
And when you're about to leave
I say to myself: Please stay

Some day you might be my lover
Some day you might be my friend
Whichever one comes first
I hope will never end
Although I don't really know you
You mean a ton to me
A ton as big as heaven
Is what I want you to see.

Now I'm not sure you're single
You might be happily in love
Whomever he might be
He is very lucky
If there's no one to fulfill
That great big happiness
That brings such great a feeling
Of sweet and joy and bless
I would be the one
To bring that all to you
I'll always do you right
If you want me to.
A rose for you .

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The day of love requires a companion,
But I find myself at this time all alone.
Words of sweet affection fill the morning
Like bells outside the windows of my room.

I don't know why I don't have someone with me.
I've loved and been loved through the restless years.
The mysteries of love I hold within me
Are a darkness unrelieved by moon and stars.

And yet I feel more love than I have ever
Felt within the circle of a kiss.
Love need not be a passion or a fever,
Nor does it need a hand for its caress.

Love does not require a companion.
It doesn't need an object or a home.
It flies above the ecstasy of morning
And fills the universe inside my room.

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It is almost here, that special time of year.
When hearts and flowers by the hours are
brought to all who seek; When kisses swirl
and words do peak into little tuffs of cotton
(candy) my sweet. So be my love and be my
own and call me on the telephone or send a
card, that is not hard, right to my waiting door,
and I'll be yours forevermore

Poems for Love

Welcome to the Free valentines day Poetry and poems page. Poems expresses your feelings, in a very special and elegant way, and in a few words. We have tried to present a good collection of poems to you, and we are sure that you will like them. We also thank those who sent there poems to us for publishing.

The Night Was Made For Romance The night was made for romance. In the night our two hearts dance. Under the stars our lips touch. In the garden your embrace means so much. The night was made for love. Our hearts cooing like a white dove. Your eyes sparkling like diamonds so white. I love you darling with all my might. The night was made for caring and trust. And darling, God made this night for us. By: Lamar Cole

Only Love Love can sometimes be fresh. Love can sometimes be new. Love can sometimes make you happy. And sometimes make you blue. Love is the light that radiates from your eyes. Love is your image floating in the skies. Love is true. And darling, the only love for me is you. By: Lamar Cole

Our Love As long as there is love, I will cherish you. As long as there is life, I will love you. As long as the stars shine above, I will want you. As long as there are waves in the ocean, I will need you. As long as there is heaven above, there will always be our love. By: Lamar Cole

Is it really love? or is it just a passing feeling am I not convinced? a bit uncertain of the feeling Is it the way you make me feel? so warm with joy and laughter or could it be the happiness from moments spent together The lasting bliss, the kiss I miss, The sweetest thoughts without a touch The heart that hurts and bears a scar thinking how far away you are You're on my mind most of the day And at night I go to bed and pray An angel soft and gentle as you Would make my sweetest dreams come true Thinking about you alone or in class Writing your name on my bathroom window glass Wishing you were here To love hold and care Wishing I had you with me To cherish and to stare Into your soft and beautiful eyes As we both travel to the skies And mingle with the stars above But is it really love? Contributed By Cyril Ajayi

I miss you terribly this day of love, Miss you with a wound that stabs and aches. I see the love around me, and it takes So much strength simply just to move. Soon, soon, my love, this waiting will be done. You and I will have what we desire. On days like this we'll sit beside the fire, Undoing all the pain of days long gone. Nickgo@aol.com

Valentine's Day is a day of love Where love is as bright as the sun We share kisses, and even a hug With people we call our loved ones Unrequited love is oh! so harsh When the one you love doesn't love you You feel you're left standing in the dark Wishing this reality were untrue Well that's why Valentine's Day is so great It encourages you to show you care It makes you just wanna say I love you and will always be there I once loved someone in this way And I was encouraged on Valentine's I went up to him, just to say I would like you to be mine .-Candice

December 22-23, 2004 I woke up in a white room with white lace curtains. Snow covered landscape; I'm in Memphis for certain Yesterday, it took over three hours just to travel the last twenty miles. But nothing is like my wife's family always being greeted with smiles I was hoping for a White Christmas. You'd be surprise how simple I am. Be careful what you wish for God may be listening to your plan. Most of the nation is covered with that dangerous and beautiful thing I am grateful for arriving safely for my wife's happiness is everything. She wanted to see her family, her father, uncles and aunts. I've kept her in Southwest Texas too long; this trip I most willingly grant. So, here we are now in a snowy southern wonderland. Waiting for Christmas dinner to come; a present only my wife can understand -by Juan Manuel Perez

Romantic Valentine SMS for this Valentine Day 2009

Happy Valentine Day 2010. Here are some Romantic Valentine SMS collection for this Valentine Day 2009.



Here is my Heart,
it is yours so take it,
Treat it gently,
please do not break it.
Its full of love that is good and true,
So please keep it always close to u. Happy Valentine's Day!
[Romantic Valentine SMS]



Every time i miss you, a star falls.
So if you ever look up at the sky and the stars are gone,
its because you made me miss you too much!
Happy Valentines Day.


No poems no fancy words I just want the world to know that I LOVE YOU my Princess with all my heart. Happy Valentine's Day

Send Your Personalized Message for Valentine's day

Valentine's Day is the day when love rules above everything else. It is the time to openly declare your love and convey your innermost feelings to the special one in your life. TheHolidaySpot lets you express the thoughts of your heart to your lover with some beautiful love messages. You can either opt for any of the pre-written messages presented here and personalize it or write your own message with our fonts and any of our beautiful templates. If you like sending these love messages, click here to refer the entire assortment to your friends and loved ones for their benefit. Make this Valentine's Day a truly memorable one with TheHolidaySpot!

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Love is life
And I love my life
I love to live
because I live to love you.
You are my love
And you are my life.

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Not all conspiracies are bad
As I found out myself
When our hearts and nature
worked in unison
to ensnare us into a sweet trap.
Two hearts came together, two souls united
And our love was born.

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Tonight... ...look up at the sky and try to count the stars.
If you succeed, I would congratulate you.
If you fail, Accept that you can
never gauge my endless love for you.

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Among the countless dreams I had
A beautiful one came true
When I fell in love
And gave my heart to you.
Life has, since, changed in a thousand ways
Be mine forever, as I am yours...always...

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Once there was nothing
Now...the world means something
My life seems to have a meaning
I seem to like everything
And love means more than anything
Because you are there for me darling!

Featured Valentine SMS for Valentine Day 2010

I would cross a thousand oceans just to hold you tight. I would climb a thousand mountains just to be with you every single night. Darling I miss you so much.


In life luv is neither planned nor does it happen 4 a reason
but when d luv is real
it becums ur plan 4 life
n reason 4 living..!


Love so much my heart is sure.
As time goes on I love you more,
Your happy smile.
Your loving face no one will ever
take your place.
Wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day!

If a perfumed rose touches your face,
if your mobile dances on a nice tone,
remember its me trying to say you a
Happy Valentines Day


My Heart Is For Sale
100% Discount For Your Girlfriends.
Last Date: 14 Feb Hurry!
Happy Valentine's day.

V….is for Valentine ; you are my only Valentine
A…..is for I will Always be yours
L…..is for Love at its most extreme
E…..is for Everlasting love
N…..is for Never-ending love
T…..is for Together forever
I…..is for Intelligent and Innocent;
N….is 4 Natures naughty way of saying I love you to
E…..is for Eternity our love is so ever lasting .

Valentine's Day Puzzle Activities

Love is what makes the world go round. Come February and all round the world there is an eagerness to make the celebration of love as big as possible. This Valentine's Day, TheHolidaySpot attempts to make your celebrations a bit different by presenting you some absolutely cool puzzles based on the festive mood. Try these brilliant Valentine's Day Puzzle Activities and indulge in a fun-filled celebration of the occassion. If you like solving these fabulous Valentine's Day Puzzle Activities, click here and share the gamut of puzzles with your pals and dear ones. Happy Valentine's Day!

• Valentine's Day Anagram Puzzle

Reorder each jumbled set of letters to form words that match the meaning of the word clues provided on the right side of the blank spaces. Write down each word on the blank space meant for it. Print out the puzzle template and figure it out. Have an enjoyable time solving our Valentine's Day Anagram!

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Valentine's Day Anagram template

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• Instructions for Printing :

1) Click on any of the Anagram templates given below to open it in a new window.

2) Click on the "Print" button in the new window or go to the menu bar of the window and click File>Print. To get an idea how your printout will look like, click on File>Print Preview before you take out a print.

3) Print out the template. Then close the template window to return to this screen.

4) Solve the anagram and also find out the surprise answer.


•Valentine's Day Phrase Matching Game Puzzle

Have a gala time trying our wonderful Valentine's Day Matching Game Puzzle. Just print out the puzzle template, correctly match two sets of phrases and score a ten-on-ten in this cool matching game.

Valentine's Day Matching Game Puzzle:

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•Instructions:
Match the answers on the right to their correct counterparts on the left. Take out a print of the puzzle template to start now.

Instructions for printing the template:
1) Click on the template given below. A new window will be opened.

2) Click on the "Print" button in the new window. To issue a print, you can also go to the menu bar of the window and click File>Print. To know how your printout will look like, click on File>Print Preview before you get a print.

3) Issue a printout of the template. Close the template window to return to this screen.

4) Solve the puzzle.

• Valentine's Day Word Search Puzzle

Let you hair down with this entertaining Word Search Puzzle themed to Valentine's Day! Just print out the Word Search template provided below and find out certain words from a disordered arrangement of letters that the puzzle consists of. All the words that you have to find out are related to Valentine's Day, and are hidden in every direction - horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forward or backward. See if you can find all the listed words. When you spot a word, make a circle around it to single it out from the jumble. Have fun solving this Valentine's Day Word Search puzzle!

Valentine's Day Word Search Puzzle:

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• Instructions for printing the template

1) Click on the thumbnail image of the Word Search template. Open it in a new window.

2) You will find the printable template of the puzzle in the new window. Click on the "Print" button provided to print the puzzle template. You can also take a prinout by going to the upper left corner of the window and clicking File>Print. To know how your printout will look like, click on File>Print Preview before you actually take out a print.

3) Close the template window after taking the printout to return to this screen.

4) Start solving the puzzle from your Word Search printout.

Valentine's Day Games

Candy Heart Tower
You need:
1) Several jars filled with candy hearts.
2) A fairly large table/smooth working suface.
3) 5 players.
4) 5 medium-sized bowls.
5) A stopwatch.

Instructions:
1) Place 5 chairs around the table. Have the players sit on them.
2) Lay a bowl on the right side of each of the players on the table. Pour an equal number of candy hearts, about 50, into each of them.
3) Stand closeby and press the stopwatch, shouting "START" at the same time.
4) Each player must start at once, taking the hearts from the bowl, and stack them one over the other to create a tower.
5) As soon as 60 seconds go by, all players must stop at once and the players have to count the hearts to see who is the winner. The one who manages to build the tallest tower within the specified time wins the game. The game should again be played with a new set of players.

NOTE:
1) If there is a draw, the game should again be played with the same set of players. Only one winner should be awarded.
2) A jar of candy hearts can be the prize for a winner.

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Be a Matchmaker
You need:
1) Several chairs (as many as the number of players).
2) A fairly large room/lawn.

Instructions:
1) Divide the chairs into equal numbers and place these in two rows where the persons sitting on them sit facing each other.
2) Divide the players into two teams of equal strength and let them take their seat on opposite sides.
3) The game should begin with the first player of one side asking the player opposite him/her to complete something like:
"Romeo and ______"
The player on the other team should come up with the right answer ("Juliet") to complete the match. The next player ofthe beginning side must then throw another suggestion to the player facing him/her
"Peter Parker and ______"
The player should think and provide the right answer within seconds. "Mary Jane" is the correct answer for this one.
The game should go on like this and after all the players of one side have finished asking, the players of the opposite side should start questioning.

Some typical questions can be:
"Eggs and _______" - Bacon.
"Flintstone and _______" - Wilma.
"Cinderella and _______" - Prince Charming.
"Peanut butter and ______" - Jelly.

NOTE: Invent your own questions to play the game. It will be best for each team to draw up a list of names so that no unnecessary time is spent in thinking the names.

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Throw the Heart
You need:
1) Small heart-shaped plastic disks/candy hearts (as many as the number of players).
2) A big jar (with its mouth open).
3) A fairly large room/lawn.

Instructions:
1) Place the jar in the middle of the room.
2) Have the players sit at equal distances from the jar.
3) Hand over a plastic disk/candy heart to each of the players.
4) As you say "SHOOT", the player sitting closest to you should try to throw his/her heart into the jar. Then the player sitting next should make a try. Let this go on till all the players have made an attempt.
5) Mark the players who manage to throw their hearts right into the jar. Gift each of them a candy heart.
6) Let the game continue. The player who wins the most hearts wins the game.

General Valentine's Day Activity Ideas

Implement these Valentine's Day ideas and watch love grow before your eyes!

A small gift for everyone
You can make the day really special for all those who work for you but get little else other than wages. Be it your newspaper boy, your plumber, your doctor, your housemaid, the postman or the pizza delivery man - you can present each of them with a small token gift like a white rose or a little chocolate box. The smile you get in return will make the gesture worthwhile.

Share a treat with your colleagues
If you are an office goer, it would be a perfect idea to show your love to colleagues on this day. Cook a nice dish and pack it to office. If cooking is not one of your strengths, you can buy a Valentine cake and unwrap it during lunch hour to share with your co-workers. It will help you celebrate the occasion with those whom you work with all year long. It would also strengthen your workplace relationships.

Make a Valentine's Day craft
It is also a great time to bring out the creative person hidden in yourself. A beautiful Valentine's Day craft, made all by yourself, can serve as a great home decoration item or even a nice gift for a loved one. You can use our Valentine's Day craft ideas to make some amazing crafts with materials easily available around the home.

Charity begins on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is the time for love. St. Valentine gave up his life for a common cause. Is it too difficult for you to spare a couple of hours for others? Think deeply and you cannot deny that 2nd February is actually a good time for some charitable activities. Take time off to visit a local hospital, a charitable center, nursing home or old age home and spend some time with ailed or old people who have none to care for them. Take along a bouquet of yellow roses along and gift a flower to each of those you visit. It will produce a good feeling and this would surely be mutual. But be sure to inform the hospital authorities beforehand and prearrange your visit to avoid any embarrassment later.

35 Reasons for Love

I can be myself when I am with you. Your idea of romance is dim lights, soft music, and just the two of us. Because you make me feel like, like, like I have never felt before. I can tell you anything, and you won't be shocked.

Your undying faith is what keeps the flame out of love alive You and me together, we can make magic. We're a perfect match. Thinking of you, fills me with a wonderful feeling.

Your love gives me the feeling, that the best is still ahead. You never give up on me, and that's what keeps me going. You are simply irresistible I love you because you bring the best out of me.

Your terrific sense of humor Every time I look at you, my heart misses a beat You're the one who holds the key to my heart You always say what I need to hear (You are perfect). You have taught me the true meaning of love.

Love is, what you mean to me - and you mean everything. You are my theme for a dream. I have had the time of my life and I owe it all to you. When I look into your eyes, I can see your heart. Your love for me is a natural anti-depressant.

I love to hear your voice. Your love has helped me to rediscover myself. Your love is an effective anti-dote to despair. I love to wake up with you by my side...It makes my days better. You always make me feel that you are by my side no matter what.

I love that feeling of being secure when you wrap your arms around me. I love the way you keep your cool when I do something stupid. Just being with you feels like I can defy the whole world. You mean the world to me. I like your small gestures that speak volumes about how much you care.

A Bouqet of Valentine's Day Wishes

Come the month of February and the world seems to be engaged in a conspiracy of love. The reason is none other than Valentine's Day, the season celebrating love in its true essence. Send a special greeting to your loved ones on this Valentine's Day and convey some really interesting wishes to them. However, these amusing wishes are best to be enjoyed by those who are unmarried and possess a good sense of humour. Send it only if you are sure that your birthday person matches the criteria. Have a great time!


I guess you know how special you are to me. No gift is really great enough for you and so, I spent a lot of hours to arrange the perfect bouqet of all my best wishes for you on Valentine's Day. I hope you will not have any objection in accepting it.

My Wish for You on this

• May love catch you by the throat and force your lips to break into a smile. • May the files of logic be corrupted in your brain by a bug called LOVE. • May you unleash a storm of affection on your loved ones. • May chocolates, candies and lovely treats bombard your family members, friends and dear ones.

• May romantic gifts lose their destination and find a way to your shack. • May you be the first victim, if charms indeed can kill. • May you drown into the ocean of two beautiful eyes with none to save you. • May cupid arrest you and lock your finger with an engagement ring. • May you run like hell, but trip at the altar and watch your poor single status die a happy death. • To say in simple terms .............

WISH YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES A

Gift Ideas for Valentine's day

Talk with your loved one, and gift at-least half of the money you would spend for the gifts, to missionaries, or for the poor. You will have the best of feelings inside you.


Pack a Chocolate Box with heart-printed wrapping paper, and sign it with a tag. You can also leave it at a place where your loved one will find it for sure.

Copy (or write) a love poem on a good letter pad, and express your special thoughts. You can also add it on with any other gifts that you are planning to give. You can take help from our Poems and free letterheads sections. You should also send a free virtual greetings, cause they are very popular now, and one expects them at every occasion. Click here to send one now !

Material Gifts are not the only things you can give, there could be better options. Plan out a special dinner with your sweetheart. It could be a candlelight or an open-air. But it has to be special in someway, otherwise the charm will be lost. If you do not have option of making it special, plan for some sort of surprise that you can give right after the dinner. However, one of the best option is to get a proper gift, and then personalize it for the person you are sending it to. This way, your gift will be always very special, and would always find a place in the nearest display rack, for many years to come. What's more, these gifts seem to speak for themselves. So a personalized gift is highly recommended.

Some others Party Ideas for Valentine's Day

Party Themes A theme is one of the prime requirements for any party. The primary thing that should be decided is a theme, so that decorations can be done accordingly. A popular Valentine's Day party theme is the slumber theme. Planning a sleepover party is a great idea though it is suitable mostly for kids. Another common theme these days is to dress up like celebrities or in some fancy dress. You can even announce a prize to the best dressed up person. But you can surely do without a theme if it gets a bit difficult for you to make the arrangements. Party Ambience Creating the right ambience for your party is a must for that is what goes on to make the time a memorable one. Dress up your party zone according to the theme of the party. Choose your bed sheets, table covers and curtains in colours like red or pink that goes with the mood of Valentine's Day. If you have plans to pass the occassion cozying up to your sweet one, you can hire DVDs of some popular romcoms(for movie suggestions, click here). So will some nice romantic music. But if you want to celebrate the time with your friends and family members, groovy numbers or dance tracks will be the best. Make sure, however, that the music for your party suits the taste and preferences of your guests. Recipes The best way to win hearts is by pleasing the tastebuds and hence, what you dish out at your party is an important factor. If you prefer to party with your friends and family, hit your favorite joint with your them and order what you enjoy the best. If your guest list includes vegetarians, make adequate provisions for them. If you want to restrict the celebrations to yourself and your sweetheart, go in for a romantic candlelight dinner. If you are eating out, your menu should include dishes like oysters and chicken or fish in champagne sauce. For desserts, chocolate recipes like chocolate-covered strawberries, chocolate truffles, chocolate fondue or chocolate heart-shaped cookies are just great. Party Favors It is always nice to send your guests home with a small gift or party favour. It ends the festivities on a sweet note and keeps the memory of the party alive for your invited ones. These party favours can range from little candy hearts and chocolates to small cupid dolls. Purchase heart shaped boxes to pack sweet treats and heart-shaped chocolates for your guests to take home. It will be better to hand out party favors according to the theme of your paty.

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Valentine's Day Party Ideas

Valentine's Day is the occasion to have some fun with your friends, close ones and the love of your life. Check out some exciting tips to arrange a perfect Valentine's Day Party:

Invitation
Before you send in the invites, list out the names of all those guests whom you want to invite for your Valentine's Day party. Inform your friends beforehand whether it will be a day party or over-night party. Provide the names of all the invited ones as your guests may want to know who are the ones you invited other than themselves. You can reveal your ingenuity with the invitation cards but you would do well to relate them with your dominant party theme (though your invitations may also stand apart on their own). Send out cards in the shape of a heart or cupid, or with the shape of a heart on the front. It's even better if you can make some invitation cards yourself for your Valentine's Day party. You can make them quite attractive by designing them with pictures of famous lovers and putting in some famous love quotes. Tie each card with a red satin ribbon, put inside a small red box filled with candies and stick an invitation note to it. Deliver your invites personally. Make sure that your send your invitations at least a week or two weeks before the party, as most people have a habit of planning their Valentine’s Day in advance. If you want to send an online party invitation, click here .

Venue
The venue of your Valentine's Day Party depends as much on you as on your guests. You can throw a party at your shack, provided your celebrations are a family affair and you have the confidence that you can make all the necessary arrangements for it. If you want to make your jubilations a little different, you can invite your sweetheart/friends to watch a romcom at the theatre nearest to your home and give them a treat thus. You can also arrange a picnic on the lines of a camp at some good location, one that is safe and nice to spend time at.

Party Decoration
Your Valentine's Day Party decoration depends mostly on the nature of your celebration. If you're planning a special Valentine's Day evening for you and your honey, a handful of candles and a bouquet of red roses are enough to set the mood. But if you're throwing a Valentine's Day bash for your friends and family, your bash needs a good theme and better decorations. A brilliant decoration goes a long way to set the mood for a party and make it an outstanding one. A Valentine's Day Party is no anomaly. It would be wise to decorate your house according to the theme of the party. But your party zone can also be adorned traditionally. Place heart shaped candle stands and flower vase at different corners and windows of your home. Decorate the ceilings by hanging heart shape balloons, cute stupid cupids and paper hearts with the help of yarn, string or streamers. Red, pink, purple and white are the are the traditional Valentine's Day colors. Cut paper hearts of various sizes from construction papers of aforementioned colours and write messages like "Be Mine", "My Love" or "I Love You" on them. Add some sequins for that extra colour and sparkle. Scatter the cutouts randomly over tabletops and beds. Cover your table with a white table cloth or sheet and put little candy hearts with sayings like "Love is God" at one side of the table. These will be your party favours. Fill candy bowls, champagne flutes and martini glasses with colorful treats. Place a happy Valentines Day banner on the main door.

Say I love you in many languages

Afrikaans -	Ek het jou lief
Albanian -	Te dua
Arabic -	Ana behibak (to male)
Arabic -	Ana behibek (to female)
Armenian -	Yes kez sirumen
Bambara -	M'bi fe
Bangla -	Aamee tuma ke bhalo baashi
Belarusian -	Ya tabe kahayu
Bisaya -	Nahigugma ako kanimo
Bulgarian -	Obicham te
Cambodian -	Bung Srorlagn Oun (to female) Oun Srorlagn Bung (to male)
Cantonese/Chinese	Ngo oiy ney a
Catalan -	T'estimo
Cheyenne -	Ne mohotatse
Chichewa -	Ndimakukonda
Corsican -	Ti tengu caru (to male)
Creol -	Mi aime jou
Croatian -	Volim te
Czech -	Miluji te
Danish -	Jeg Elsker Dig
Dutch -	Ik hou van jou
English -	I love you
Esperanto -	Mi amas vin
Estonian -	Ma armastan sind
Ethiopian -	Ewedishalehu : male/female to female Ewedihalehu: male/female to male.
Faroese -	Eg elski teg
Farsi -	Doset daram
Filipino -	Mahal kita
Finnish -	Mina rakastan sinua
French -	Je t'aime, Je t'adore
Gaelic -	Ta gra agam ort
Georgian -	Mikvarhar
German -	Ich liebe dich
Greek -	S'agapo
Gujarati -	Hu tumney prem karu chu
Hiligaynon -	Palangga ko ikaw
Hawaiian -	Aloha wau ia oi
Hebrew -	Ani ohev otah (to female)
Hebrew -	Ani ohev et otha (to male)
Hiligaynon -	Guina higugma ko ikaw
Hindi -	Hum Tumhe Pyar Karte hai
Hmong -	Kuv hlub koj
Hopi -	Nu' umi unangwa'ta
Hungarian -	Szeretlek
Icelandic -	Ég elska þig
Ilonggo -	Palangga ko ikaw
Indonesian -	Saya cinta padamu
Inuit -	Negligevapse
Irish -	Taim i' ngra leat
Italian -	Ti amo
Japanese -	Aishiteru
Kannada -	Naa ninna preetisuve
Kapampangan -	Kaluguran daka
Kiswahili -	Nakupenda
Konkani -	Tu magel moga cho
Korean -	Sarang Heyo
Latin -	Te amo
Latvian -	Es tevi miilu
Lebanese -	Bahibak
Lithuanian -	Tave myliu
Macedonian	Te Sakam
Malay -	Saya cintakan mu / Aku cinta padamu
Malayalam -	Njan Ninne Premikunnu
Maltese -	Inhobbok
Mandarin Chinese -	Wo ai ni
Marathi -	Me tula prem karto
Mohawk -	Kanbhik
Moroccan -	Ana moajaba bik
Nahuatl -	Ni mits neki
Navaho -	Ayor anosh'ni
Nepali -	Ma Timilai Maya Garchhu
Norwegian -	Jeg Elsker Deg
Pandacan -	Syota na kita!!
Pangasinan -	Inaru Taka
Papiamento -	Mi ta stimabo
Persian -	Doo-set daaram
Pig Latin -	Iay ovlay ouyay
Polish -	Kocham Cie
Portuguese -	Amo-te
Romanian -	Te ubesc
Roman Numerals -	333
Russian -	Ya tebya liubliu
Rwanda -	Ndagukunda
Scot Gaelic -	Tha gra\dh agam ort
Serbian -	Volim te
Setswana -	Ke a go rata
Sign Language -	,\,,/ (represents position of fingers when signing 'I Love You'
Sindhi -	Maa tokhe pyar kendo ahyan
Sioux -	Techihhila
Slovak -	Lu`bim ta
Slovenian -	Ljubim te
Spanish -	Te quiero / Te amo
Surinam-	Mi lobi joe
Swahili -	Ninapenda wewe
Swedish -	Jag alskar dig
Swiss-German -	Ig liebe di
Tajik	Man turo Dust Doram
Tagalog -	Mahal kita
Taiwanese -	Wa ga ei li
Tahitian -	Ua Here Vau Ia Oe
Tamil -	Naan unnai kathalikiraen
Telugu -	Nenu ninnu premistunnanu
Thai -	Chan rak khun (to male)
Thai -	Phom rak khun (to female)
Turkish -	Seni Seviyorum
Ukrainian -	Ya tebe kahayu
Urdu -	mai aap say pyaar karta hoo
Vietnamese -	Anh ye^u em (to female)
Vietnamese -	Em ye^u anh (to male)
Welsh -	'Rwy'n dy garu
Yiddish -	Ikh hob dikh
Yoruba -	Mo ni fe
Zimbabwe -	Ndinokuda

Romantic Dating Tips

Check out these romantic dating ideas and make your date a roaring success:

I am there, I am not One of the oldest tricks in the book is to show the person you date how busy you are. Men or women, both sexes love to date someone who's rare and outta ordinary. Showing yourself as a busy person makes it seem you are taking time from your busy schedule to meet your date and that's what makes you special. It's showing your partner how lucky he/she is to have you there as a date. The perception will be - if your time is important, you're important. Simple tricks to do this are - Talking over the phone only for a short time and hanging up first after a conversation; keeping the appointments to some other convenient time of yours( ex: "I'm occupied that day, I can't make it. If you don't mind...let's see...what about Thursday? I'm free then.") and not calling your date constantly. Never seem too available.

Keep youself occupied Keep yourself busy before your date. Thinking about your date over and over again can complicate the situation and make you goof it all up. Don't wait all day to attend your date, rather see it as another event that may work out or maybe not.

Be on Time Being punctual is the greatest tip for people of both sexes. Be on time for your date. It's real bad manners on your part to turn up late and let your date wait anxiously. It makes you seem rude and an insincere person to have a relationship with.

Be Yourself You read it right. Be yourself while you date. Making an impression upon your date and be in your best self is okay but trying to be someone else is not. You can never really measure up to your partner's ideal and even if you do, you can't manage to do it forever. You’ll only get yourself stuck in a role-playing that will increasingly become difficult and irritating for you. Eventually your partner will see through your deception and be offended by your dishonesty.

Accept compliments with grace Men often complain how women can’t take a compliment properly. This is the chance for all you women to prove 'em wrong. If he tells you that you look lovely in that dress, return his compliment with a simple, "Thank you". Do not contradict him or go into the details of the dress to justify your beauty for it will be embarrasing, for him as well as for you. Just accept his compliment with grace. It'll show him that you know you you look great. He'll appreciate your grace and be impressed with your self-confidence and ease with yourself.

No ex-factor Talking about last boyfriend, fiancé or husband is a strict no-no for women on the first few dates. This is because when a woman talks about her ex, men usually assume that she is still bitter and angry about being dumped. Guys don’t like such an emotional baggage and there goes kaput your chances of a second meeting with him.

Stick to positive subjects While dating, your partner is bound to ask you some personal questions out of curiosity. Your answers should be brief and to the point. But talking too much about how much of a pest your boss is or why you just can't patch up with your estranged father can be repulsive to your date. Pouring your heart out is okay, but not early on in a relationship. Your complaints and anguish can make your partner feel that you're not happy with yourself. How can you make him/her happy then? So, stick to positive subjects while you date.

Express Your Opinions Honestly Sharing the same views as your date can be great to win him/her over but that doesn't mean you have to be servile and say 'yes' when you want to say 'no'. It can flatter your date to an extent but that will soon turn to boredom and irritation when he'she realizes you are impossible to have an intelligent conversation with. Stand firm on issues that are important to you, but don't contradict just to show you are strong. Also, don’t argue just to prove you’re right. Converse cooly and honestly. You're going on a date, not a debate.

Never compare Finally, never compare your dates in your mind. "Jane is lovely, but Joanna was sweeter or John is charming though Jack was more dashing" is the wrong approach to dating. Remember, going on a date means you're checking out a person not a product that you can buy. Each person has his/her own specialities and hence, comparing them would be inappropriate. Just give some time to your date and see what type of a person he/she is. The more you know your partner, there are chances of your discovering better things about him/her that you'd probably never have ever dreamt of.

Some ideas for Valentine's Day

Balloons in the car Sneak into your sweet one's car while he/she is busy at work and fill it with roses and balloons upto the roof. Also leave a note inside telling how much your sweetheart means to you. It will amaze and touch your love to no less measure.

Walk on the beach Take a ride to a secluded beach at sunset and park your car nearby. Slip your hand into your partner's and take a stroll along the beach bare foot, watching the sunset together. It will be better to stay awhile after the sunset and enjoy the sight and sound of the waves crashing into the shore, as the water covers your feet. Look up at the starry sky and feel the magic of the universe.

Have a beach-dinner If you can arrange it, treat your love to a candlelit dinner under the stars, preferably to the accompaniment of some music playing off somewhere in the background. You can arrange it all near a lake or pond to make the ambience even more romantic. To top it all, you can rent a small boat and row it after dinner to go out to the middle of a lake and watch the stars.

Love-letter Believe it or not, writing love letters is still as cool. Yes, the world may have changed and e-mails and text messages may be the order of the day, but a passionate letter of love still posseses that eternal charm and out-of-the-world romanticism which many would die for. So put your pen to paper and pour your feelings out for the love of your life. Say in simple words what your sweetheart means to you, and how your life has changed since his/her arrival. Then hide it in some spot where your sweet one is likely to lay his/her hand soon. Don't worry if you're not too good with words, your sweetheart will surely appreciate your gesture. Your effort will culminate into a moment which both of you'll treasure forever, trust us.

Some ideas for Valentine's Day

Buy roses for your love This one is specially for men. Buy a dozen roses for your sweetie, hide them in different spots of a place like a park or a mall. Invite her and hide in some nearby spot from where you can watch the proceedings. Arrange a person to hand over a rose to her as soon as she arrives. Attach a note to it informing her where to find the next rose. This should be the case with each rose and the last one should lead her to you waiting with a bouquet of flowers. You should take the authorities into confidence for this plan to work out smoothly. Thereupon, treat her to a sumptuous lunch/dinner.

Candle-lit dinner Treat your honey to a romantic dinner by candle-light. That doesn't mean you don't have to take your sweetheart to a posh restaurant and spend a lotta bucks. Rather, you can arrange your own candle-lit dinner at home. Cook up a splendid dinner together. Even a simple pasta would work; buy dessert from the bakery in the grocery store. Set the table; create a romantic atmosphere with candles, sweet snacks and wine. Have soft romantic music playing in the background, and dim the lights so that it's mostly the candles lighting the room. Then dress up and "attend" the dinner walking up to the table hand in hand with your love. You'll be amazed how much more fun it gives to have a candle-lit dinner at home. Once dinner is over, dance slowly to your song. Then snuggle as you watch a romantic flick together.

Prepare a dessert This one is specially for the ladies. Invite your honey and treat him to a dessert dish. Find out about the favorite dessert of your partner and prepare it yourself on Valentine's Day. Even if it doesn't turn perfect and your cooking skills don't prove amazing, he'll pleasantly surprised and love you for your serious attempt.

Some ideas for Valentine's Day

Create a LoveSpace A splendid idea on Valentine's Day is to open your heart to your sweet one and let know your feelings for her. An easy way to do this would be to create a "lovespace". If you are not already registered to myspace, you can sign up for a free account and within minutes you'll have a page dedicated to your sweetie. Keep it focused on romance with weekly love notes, romantic poems, and photos. You can even add a romantic love song that she loves very much in your 'lovespace'. That way she will get to listen to her favorite song whenever she visits the page! If you both are private persons and don't like to let the world know about your relationship, you can sure make the page private. That way you'll also feel free to open your heart and write about your inner feelings without a care.

Send an e-Card You may have doubts whether sending an e-card will not be an impersonal way of communicating with your special someone. But trust us, this is a great way to add a little romance to your sweet one's day. Browse the various free e-card sites, such as DeepestFeelings.com, for a gamut of romantic e-cards ranging from the funny 'n flippant to the poetic and passionate. It is even better if you can send a personalized message with your card and sites like DeepestFeelings lets you do that. Put in a bit of thought to your message and rather than ending it casually, think deep and write from the heart. It will work wonders with your lover. Imagine your sweet one's delight on finding a cute, romantic e-greeting with a romantic message in his/her inbox on Valentine's Day. Doesn't that seem great?

Make a Video Another splendid idea is to make a short video declaring your love for your honey. If you have a camera phone or a webcam at your disposal, you can easily make a video and upload it online in sites like YouTube for free. You can then send a link via email to him/her to check out your valentine video! If you don't prefer a public declaration of your love, you can keep it personal and have a private viewing of your video with your sweetheart who'll surely love the idea.

Valentine's day in Asia

Thanks to a concentrated marketing effort, Valentine's Day is celebrated in some Asian countries with Singaporeans, Chinese, Pakistan and Bangladesh spending the most money on Valentine's gifts.^[44]

In South Korea, similar to Japan, women give chocolate to men on February 14, and men give non-chocolate candy to women on March 14 (White Day). On April 14 (Black Day), those who did not receive anything on the 14th of Feb or March go to a Chinese restaurant to eat black noodles (자장면 jajangmyeon) and "mourn" their single life.^[45] Koreans also celebrate Pepero Day on November 11, when young couples give each other Pepero cookies. The date '11/11' is intended to resemble the long shape of the cookie. The 14th of every month marks a love-related day in Korea, although most of them are obscure. From January to December: Candle Day, Valentine's Day, White Day, Black Day, Rose Day, Kiss Day, Silver Day, Green Day, Music Day, Wine Day, Movie Day, and Hug Day.^[46] Korean women give a much higher amount of chocolate than Japanese women.^[45]

In China, the common situation is the man gives chocolate, flowers or both to the woman that he loves. In Chinese, Valentine's Day is called (simplified Chinese: 情人节; traditional Chinese: 情人節; pinyin: qíng rén jié).

In Republic of China (Taiwan) the situation is the reverse of Japan's. Men give gifts to women in Valentine's Day, and women return them in White Day.^[45]

In the Philippines, Valentine's Day is called "Araw ng mga Puso" or "Hearts Day". It is usually marked by a steep increase in the prices of flowers.

Valentine's day in Modern times

In 1797, a British publisher issued The Young Man’s Valentine Writer, which contained scores of suggested sentimental verses for the young lover unable to compose his own. Printers had already begun producing a limited number of cards with verses and sketches, called “mechanical valentines,” and a reduction in postal rates in the next century ushered in the less personal but easier practice of mailing valentines. That, in turn, made it possible for the first time to exchange cards anonymously, which is taken as the reason for the sudden appearance of racy verse in an era otherwise prudishly Victorian.^[30]

Paper Valentines being so popular in England in the early 1800s, Valentines began to be assembled in factories. Fancy Valentines were made with real lace and ribbons, with paper lace introduced in the mid 1800s.^[31] In the UK, just under half the population spend money on their Valentines and around 1.3 billion pounds is spent yearly on cards, flowers, chocolates and other gifts, with an estimated 25 million cards being sent.^[32] The reinvention of Saint Valentine's Day in the 1840s has been traced by Leigh Eric Schmidt.^[33] As a writer in Graham's American Monthly observed in 1849, "Saint Valentine's Day... is becoming, nay it has become, a national holyday."^[34] In the United States, the first mass-produced valentines of embossed paper lace were produced and sold shortly after 1847 by Esther Howland (1828–1904) of Worcester, Massachusetts.^[35][36]

Child dressed in Valentine's Day-themed clothing.

Her father operated a large book and stationery store, but Howland took her inspiration from an English valentine she had received, so clearly the practice of sending Valentine's cards had existed in England before it became popular in North America. The English practice of sending Valentine's cards appears in Elizabeth Gaskell's Mr. Harrison's Confessions (published 1851). Since 2001, the Greeting Card Association has been giving an annual "Esther Howland Award for a Greeting Card Visionary."^[36]

Valentines day in Bangladesh

LOVE UNDER SIEGEHappy Valentines day to all. Although Valentine's day is being widely celebrated in Bangladesh since 1994, love is part of Bengali culture from the beginning. Lots of old Bengali literatures were inspired by this notion, which is one of the main driving factor of our lives. Love crosses all barriers like religion, race and country. Apart from the love birds, parents show their love to children and vice versa, friends exchanges gifts on this day. It is becoming a widely enjoyable and healthy celebration in Bangladesh. You can find many valentine gift e-commerce sites (just google) offering services in Bangladesh. Last night, while purchasing gifts for my wife and sister from a hallmark outlet, I saw plenty of young people lining up to buy cards and gifts for their siblings, parents, teachers and of course their loved ones.But it seems that many of the older generations try to give no importance to this event. Some extremist quarters might as well see evil in this. However Bangladesh seldom faced problem in celebrating Valentine's Day like Saudi Arabia, where the religious authorities have issued a fatwa:"A Muslim is prohibited from celebrating, approving or congratulating on this occasion"This year, young people were awestruck by another fatwa, by the supposed to be the progressive political parties lead by Awami League. They have declared a 36 hour long hartal (strike) across the country. The ruling qualition decided to challenge the opposition protest by their own rallies across the country. More than 10,000 troops are on the streets to tackle the face off. This means schools, shops and restaurants remain closed today. Lovebirds have no option other than to be confined in the home and try to communicate via phone where available.

Saint Valentine

The Early Medieval acta of either Saint Valentine were expounded briefly in Legenda Aurea.^[15] According to that version, St Valentine was persecuted as a Christian and interrogated by Roman Emperor Claudius II in person. Claudius was impressed by Valentine and had a discussion with him, attempting to get him to convert to Roman paganism in order to save his life. Valentine refused and tried to convert Claudius to Christianity instead. Because of this, he was executed. Before his execution, he is reported to have performed a miracle by healing the blind daughter of his jailer.

Legenda Aurea still providing no connections whatsoever with sentimental love, appropriate lore has been embroidered in modern times to portray Valentine as a priest who refused an unattested law attributed to Roman Emperor Claudius II, allegedly ordering that young men remain single. The Emperor supposedly did this to grow his army, believing that married men did not make for good soldiers. The priest Valentine, however, secretly performed marriage ceremonies for young men. When Claudius found out about this, he had Valentine arrested and thrown in jail. In an embellishment to The Golden Legend provided by American Greetings, Inc. to History.com and widely repeated, on the evening before Valentine was to be executed, he wrote the first "valentine" himself, addressed to a young girl variously identified as his beloved,^[16] as the jailer's daughter whom he had befriended and healed,^[17] or both. It was a note that read "From your Valentine."^[16]

Though popular modern sources link unspecified Greco-Roman February holidays alleged to be devoted to fertility and love to St Valentine's Day, Professor Jack Oruch of the University of Kansas argued^[18] that prior to Chaucer, no links between the Saints named Valentinus and romantic love existed. Earlier links as described above were focused on sacrifice rather than romantic love. In the ancient Athenian calendar the period between mid-January and mid-February was the month of Gamelion, dedicated to the sacred marriage of Zeus and Hera.