Whether you are throwing a Valentine’s Day Party for adults or children, there are some basic rules that will guarantee success. The following Valentine’s Day Party Ideas can be used singly or in conjunction with each other to create the best party ever.
Start planning your Valentine’s Day Party several weeks in advance.

Decide on a theme for your party, romantic, costume, kid friendly, adult only, etc. Your food, decorations, games and music will depend on the theme of the party.
Send invitations 2 weeks in advance of the party date and ask invitees to R.S.V.P. Make sure to include any special instructions like a dress code, gift or card giving and bring a food or beverage option.

Decide on a prize for the best dressed guest that exemplifies the theme of the party and inform guests, so they can plan accordingly.
Plan your menu, order catering, reserve venue, and music entertainment as early as possible to avoid last minute problems.

Get your family or friends involved to spread out the work, create enthusiasm and minimize stress.

Valentine’s Day Party Ideas need to focus on three elements to create a memorable and fun party.

1. Decorations set the mood for any party. Valentine’s Day uses the main colors red, pink, and white. Use reds in the blue range to create a more romantic, adult flavor to the party. Orange reds and true reds are great for children’s parties. Fresh or dried roses, lace, velvet and satin ribbons, cupids, hearts, doves, love birds and bows with arrows are great items to decorate with on Valentine’s Day. Use candles to create mood lighting. Sprinkle message candy hearts or candy kisses on tablecloths to decorate place settings.
2. Food will make or break a party. Make food choices appropriate for the guests invited. Children will be happy and satisfied with something simple like pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken nuggets, chips and dip. A red punch with sherbet and cherries or strawberries will thrill kids. Adult parties can be something as simple as wine and cheese or as elaborate as a full coarse meal. Bring a dish is a great option for those on a limited budget. Have your guests bring their favorite dish to pass and have a pot luck style party. Valentine’s Day food is about the sweets. Make sure you have enough desserts and sweets to send everyone into a sugar coma.
3. Games can encourage even the shyest person to participate and have a good time. Structured games are very important for children’s parties and can provide laughter and create excitement at adult parties.

How much love is in the jar game.  Fill a see through container with candy hearts. Let each guest guess and whoever is closest to the actual amount, takes it home.

Heart Hunt is great for young children. Hide paper hearts and then give a prize for the child who collects the most hearts.

Steal my Heart is a game where you pin a heart on each guest as they arrive. If they notice another guest crossing their legs during the party, they can steal their heart. Whoever has the most hearts at the end of the game wins prize.

Valentine’s Day Party Ideas can make this Valentine’s Day a complete success.