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Valentine’s Gifts That Aren’t Tacky
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items Too many people get silver heart necklaces, red roses and a teddy bear. I’m not saying they are bad gifts…but please there is so many OTHER options that will set the mood just right~
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Low Cost Options
This capitalist holiday makes saving money impossible - so here’s some help
Anthropology’s best selling vase - it’s cheap, comes in different colors and sizes, and it’s good quality. Great to put the flowers in that you plan to get your special person
Bristol Glass Bud Vase | Anthropology $12.60
Get them a different heart plushy - one they will actually keep out all year round
$28 from Amazon !
Black Heart | Amazon
Just because it has a candle in it doesn’t mean it couldn’t be for Valentine’s Day…Right? I mean I would die if my partner got me this when I woke up. Like literally its so easy
Just go get her coffee or matcha or chia order, add vanilla or strawber...
Make Their Morning Coffee Special
Strapped for cash? Still want to make her feel special on Valentine’s Day? These are some very cheap and easy way to make her morning coffee or matcha special. Pick some flowers on the way to their favorite coffee shop, get her drink, and tape the li...
Simple but Special Coffee ~
DO NOT give her flowers that are still in the plastic wrap…it screams bare minimum. But if you take 10 minutes to trim the flowers, get her coffee (get the tray from the coffee place) and put them together! Simple and shows you put the effort in
Flower Coffee Tray - Need I Say More
A simple way to make sure to preserve the little romantic moments. World Market has some unique frames, but amazon also have some basic ones too-just up to your own vibe
Frame your Vows or Love Letters
I saved flower cutting from bouquets my partner game me, dried and pressed them do I could do this! He loves it and hangs by his front door so he can look at it every time he leaves the apartment
Dried Pressed Flower Picture Frame
I bought one large candle and I will never go back to small ones.
The scent goes further, they last longer and the scents are usually more enjoyable for a whole room. These are a great gift, specially I love the “canvas” scent
Hearth & Hand Large Candles | $25
Do not get them red roses (unless they asked for that). My rec is to pick 1 or 2 simple flowers and make an arrangement likes these. I love lilies and tulips and it means more that my person gets me one kind of Tulip or one kind of Lily than if they ...
Local Florist or Trader Joes’s | Simple
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Little gifts that will make them feel seen with a bit of a price tag
$79 from Marble for Decor
Gas station lighters aren’t cutting it anymore - imagine sparking up with this baby, or lighting a candle lol. It’s cute on the coffee table unlike the neon green bic lighter you keep losing
Marble Lighter | MarbleForDecor
My partner has been wanting one of these because they eat so much ground beef…the guys will love it for sure
Smash Burger Smash Plate | The Sasquash
Really unique vase, came across this on my pintrest and I might have to get one. Small neck vase also are in style right now just to fit one or two stems. LOVE her. $60 is a bit much to justify buying for myself but giving it a a gift is justifiable ...
Square Vase | Goodee World $60
Small ceramicis based in Norway crafting these bubble plate & mug combos on her ETSY site. She makes some really cool stuff that sells out fast. As of the making of this post, she has some mugs and plates left! Check her out, but there are many o...
Bubble Plate & Mug | COLMObyWiktoria $69
I have one, I bought my partner one, my brother has one, my parents have one and we have all had these wallets for at least 5 years and they just keep getting better. Real Leather, hand stitched, and they get softer over time. I have not wanted a new...
Orox Leather Co.
Has she ever mentioned that she wants an espresso machine, a breville, or nespresso? Are they way too expensive (yes)? A Bialetti Moka pot is what she wants. Easy to use, cute on the stove, and makes some good espresso. They come in lots of different...
Bialetti Moka Pot | $50