But if you fear that your perfect Valentine’s Day will require you to break the bank, think again. Despite what the diamond, chocolate, and rose industries might advertise, it is possible to have a perfect Valentine’s Day without spending a ton of money on your sweetheart. If you’re low on cash and can’t think of ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day without spending money, don’t even stress it! There are lots of fun, inexpensive ways to have a romantic, perfect Valentine’s Day. Elaborate restaurants, fancy flowers and gourmet chocolates are always nice, but it doesn’t have to get expensive to be memorable.

We have done some brainstorming for you and have come up with a series of romantic yet cheap ways you can focus on your intentions and not your expenses and have the perfect Valentine’s Day ever.

Cheap and perfect Valentine’s Day ideas to have fun and save money

perfect Valentine's Day

Breakfast in bed

Probably one of the best ways to start off your perfect Valentine’s Day without spending money. This is an especially good one if you’re in a busy season at work. Wake up just a little bit earlier, and cosy up with your S.O. for an hour or so before you start the day. Just don’t forget to make extra coffee. No need to spend hours making an elaborate meal. Raid your pantry and fridge to whip up something easy (scrambled eggs are always good). Bonus points for any food you can make into a heart shape.

Make some special DIY Valentine’s Day decorations

You can do wonders and change the whole ambiance of your interior without spending money to make it truly romantic. You can just make small origami hearts to decorate the table, or garlands that you hang on the wall. For this, you will need paper, cotton string, scissors, a pencil and a ruler. You will discover on the internet the different stages of folding the hearts and garlands, you will find several YouTube tutorials for any level of difficulty.

Also, why not combine the useful with the pleasant by inaugurating an original decorative painting representing the feelings you have for your loved one? So every time you look at it, it will remind you of this Valentine’s Day and the person you hold in your heart. A decorative painting will create a lasting and tangible memory in your interior. To do this, you might want to start a bit in advance to give it as a gift on Valentine’s Day.

You can even decide to cut some paper into little slivers and write down all the things you love about your lovah. Then fill empty balloons with as many rolled-up notes as you want. Blow them up and spread ’em all over the room. At first glance, the balloons will just look like V-Day decorations, but once the balloons get popped, your little love-note surprises will be there waiting.

A romantic dinner at home

You don’t want to spend your money on shopping, you want a cheap dinner instead. To make your cheap Valentine’s Day dinner a success, you obviously have to start by cooking according to your partner’s tastes. Next, plan a few lights, preferably aromatic candles, as well as some good music. A romantic song list that reminds you of the good times you spent together with your partner will be a real asset.

You can also decide to share the special moment of cooking with your loved one: sometimes when you’re cooking with your loved one, maybe while listening to music and drinking a glass of wine, it can be quite pleasant. You could gather the ingredients, find a recipe and ask them to join you at a certain time in the kitchen. Maybe go for a homemade pizza, or take a stab at lasagna. Don’t forget the candlelight also in this case.

Go outdoor

Looking for cheap Valentine’s Day ideas that will help you fit in exercise? Go for a walk or a bike ride. How long has it been since you and your loved one did something active together? If being more active is a goal for your sweetheart, you can give them a fitness tracker on your walk together. Explore the good old outdoors together. Being outside is known to boost happiness, and being together will make it even better.

No phone for 24 hours

Are you the type who is always looking at your phone, even when your significant other is speaking to you? Maybe they’ve even asked you to stop? If that’s the case, which it is for many of us these days, I highly encourage giving your loved one a FULL day, completely detached from your device. The gift of your undivided attention for Valentine’s Day is something they are sure to love.