Valentines' Day: Do you celebrate it?

KatWAG · February 2015

So random fun fact, on Valentine's day, H and I will have been married 1,000 days!!

I only know this becasue TK says "its been XXX days since your wedding," I didnt actually do the math.

LadyMillil · February 2015

We don't really do anything special. Sometimes we have a date night the weekend before or after. DH always asks if I want flowers and I always say no because kitty tries to eat them. We will probably order pizza and watch Netflix with lots of beer and chocolate this year.

[Deleted User] · February 2015

We always exchange cards, sometimes we will go out to eat, just not always on that exact day.

Other than that, not much. If any gifts are given it's not a "regular / annual" or "expected" thing, and they're usually small in scale- stuffed animal, candy, etc.

firebabe6519 · February 2015

We don't celebrate Valentine's day. We have a ton of family birthdays and our anniversary on Feb. 13th so Valentines just tends to get lost in the mix.

adettma32 · February 2015

FI is a Valentine's Day baby so we celebrate his birthday instead. He always comes home with something small for me even though I ask him every year please to not give me a gift on HIS birthday. I'm a bit anti-Valentine's Day anyway. I'd rather have chocolate or flowers on a random day just because as opposed to on Valentine's day.. or never give me chocolate/flowers, just say "I love you" every day!!

WinstonsGirl · February 2015

We're not big into celebrating it. Maybe flowers/chocolate for me, M&M's or Life Savers for DH. He's planned something for this year though, which is a surprise for me.

We started dating on Jan 13, so when the first V-Day rolled around we were only a month in. We figured we didn't want the pressure of something big on V-Day, so we celebrated a "one month" on the 13th. We've kinda kept up that tradition instead. It's 5.1 years this year.

madamerwin · February 2015

Most years, I get flowers and a few fancy chocolate bars. One year, FI bought me an actual rose bush, but I'm pretty sure he only did it because we had gotten in a fight the night before. I don't ever expect anything, and I don't usually get FI anything.

I pretty much see Valentine's Day as an excuse to cook some lavish dinner and drink expensive wine. Last year it was filet mingon, lobster tails, and sea scallops. I would eat that shit every day if I were a millionaire.

hellosweetie1015 · February 2015

FI's a chef, so he worked for our first Valentine's Day. We met a few days after Valentine's two years ago, so we've only had the one haha. I think this year he's likely to be off, but he will have no desire to add to the burden every kitchen in the county will be facing, and I really am not a fan of crowds, so we won't be going out.

Honestly I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day in general myself. However, it IS a fantastic excuse to make a cake. Last year I made my favorite white chocolate cake with some good homemade strawberry icing (so much better than that canned Pepto-pink bullshit). This year - same cake, but I'm experimenting with a pink moscato buttercream instead. I am super excited about it.

Denise40 · February 2015

We usually go out to dinner. The usual lovey dovey card. He is out of state currently. He is supposed to be home the day after, so we will just stay home because he will be exhausted after working 6 weeks straight with no day off and at least 12 hours/day. I ordered chocolate covered strawberries and some cookies and we will have wine.

lyndausvi · February 2015

hellosweetie1015 said:

FI's a chef, so he worked for our first Valentine's Day. We met a few days after Valentine's two years ago, so we've only had the one haha. I think this year he's likely to be off, but he will have no desire to add to the burden every kitchen in the county will be facing, and I really am not a fan of crowds, so we won't be going out. Honestly I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day in general myself. However, it IS a fantastic excuse to make a cake. Last year I made my favorite white chocolate cake with some good homemade strawberry icing (so much better than that canned Pepto-pink bullshit). This year - same cake, but I'm experimenting with a pink moscato buttercream instead. I am super excited about it.

A chef getting off on a Saturday V-day? Where does he work to get that day off? It's pretty unheard of in DH's world.

JoanE2012 · February 2015

We exchange cards. Rarely do we go out to eat on the day itself (crowded, expensive), but we'll usually go another night.

Wegl13 · February 2015

He used to come to all of my Single Awareness Movie Nights (candy, friends, and The Princess Bride). Those were the best- I used to enjoy V Day as a friendship holiday. Now we generally do something- last year he took me to see Romeo and Juliet (the ballet) which was so sweet. I have no idea what's happening last year but I am THE WORST when it comes to gifts/holidays: I normally freak out and can't think of anything to get him.

hellosweetie1015 · February 2015

lyndausvi said:

hellosweetie1015 said:

FI's a chef, so he worked for our first Valentine's Day. We met a few days after Valentine's two years ago, so we've only had the one haha. I think this year he's likely to be off, but he will have no desire to add to the burden every kitchen in the county will be facing, and I really am not a fan of crowds, so we won't be going out.

Honestly I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day in general myself. However, it IS a fantastic excuse to make a cake. Last year I made my favorite white chocolate cake with some good homemade strawberry icing (so much better than that canned Pepto-pink bullshit). This year - same cake, but I'm experimenting with a pink moscato buttercream instead. I am super excited about it.

A chef getting off on a Saturday V-day? Where does he work to get that day off? It's pretty unheard of in DH's world.

Eta: mobile boxes, why you gotta break my heart?

He will have worked too many hours, most likely. He's hourly, the only line cook in the whole family (3 total) of kitchens with any real kitchen experience, and the owner is super stingy with overtime, especially in January and February. Plus this kitchen is struggling more than the other two; it's new and their labor and food costs are too high. He's usually home by ten on Fridays, and always gets Saturdays and and Mondays off, plus some Sundays as well.

I know!!! I am trying very hard to NOT get used to it. It wasn't like that at either of the other two restaurants he's worked at while we've been together, so I know it's not normal chef hours. It's hard not getting spoiled to it though.

sophhabobopha · February 2015

I usually work, but I get Fi a small present. Last year was a double sided batman knife.

He is bad at gifts, but last year got me a gift certificate for FSIL to do my nails.

lovesclimbing · February 2015

We celebrate more or less. The first year we were together, we went out to dinner, but it was a last minute thing because H often had to work late at the time and he didn't know if he'd get off early enough until last minute.

Last year, H was sick around Valentine's but he was sort of well day of. We ended up going to an Irish music concert that he liked. (Which I wasn't too keen on because I would have preferred something a little more romantic, but it was cool.) And he got me flowers a couple days later.

This year, we're going to a formal event. I rented a gown from rent the runway, and we're still in the process of getting him a suit. It's a fundraiser for the local animal shelter, so it's a good cause. I'm super excited!

We don't really do gifts, but I always get him a card and he tries to do the same (he sucks at getting gifts/cards in time for the holiday, often it's a day or two or more after the fact. He's trying to get better because I'm one of those people who really like cards and gifts, however small, and it means a lot when he puts the effort in to get it on time.) He usually gets me flowers and sometimes chocolate.

mrscomposer · February 2015

This'll be our first Valentine's together, so I have no idea. J's default setting is romantic, though, so I don't really expect it to be any different than every day. I assume there will be sex.

paperpusher · February 2015

Any one else think of losing your virginity every time "V Day" is used?

We starting dating February 13 so we would typically just roll that and our anniversary into one. We will be together 9 years this year!

I ask for no flowers because I don't like rose bouquets and they are all marked up. Just like someone else said I like the cheap bouquets at the grocery store.

This year I will be getting flowers tho. He said I can pick something out from my catalog for my garden and he will get it. I'm thinking I might go with another peony bush or a lily collection.

He sent me a listing of new D&D books and I'll get him a couple as his gift.

I like straight forward gifts. Because then you aren't disappointed when it wasn't what you wanted.

theycallmelinz · February 2015

paperpusher said:

Any one else think of losing your virginity every time "V Day" is used? We starting dating February 13 so we would typically just roll that and our anniversary into one. We will be together 9 years this year! I ask for no flowers because I don't like rose bouquets and they are all marked up. Just like someone else said I like the cheap bouquets at the grocery store. This year I will be getting flowers tho. He said I can pick something out from my catalog for my garden and he will get it. I'm thinking I might go with another peony bush or a lily collection. He sent me a listing of new D&D books and I'll get him a couple as his gift. I like straight forward gifts. Because then you aren't disappointed when it wasn't what you wanted.

Well I do now! Someone start a topic about this so we can all share the horrible (maybe just in my case) stories of how we cashed in our V-Cards!

larrygaga · February 2015

FI plays in a big hockey tournament every valentines day. He sometimes gets me a necklace or earrings or something sweet, and I will sometimes buy him a video game. We mostly just say "Happy V-day" and move on with the day.

We are both okay with this. I'm not super interested in romantic gross cootie stuff, and he can be super sweet and romantic but prefers not to be as well.

It's not looking good for his team this year, though. Most of the good players are injured. FI and one other guy are carrying the entire team.

mrsk616 · February 2015

we normally dont do anything. (most of the time because our anniversary is the 19th but more of we didnt have the money)

last year FI bought me chocolate covered strawberries and a rose bush. this year id rather get something on the 19th because its just kind of a random day.

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