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Posted by shotwell florist on January 27, 2021 | Last Updated: March 26, 2025 Valentine's Day

Celebrate Romance in the Privacy of Your Home This Valentine’s with These Date-Night Ideas

Is there a better place for a romantic and intimate Valentine’s Day celebration than in the comfort of your own home? We don’t think so! Forgo long lines and crowded restaurants – going out for Valentine’s Day is overrated. Here at Shotwell Floral, Fargo’s best florist, we know something about romance and love. Stay home and bask in the love you have for each other with no one else around. First priority; order, high-quality Valentine’s Day flowers – you can bet they’ll be expected. Second, pick from one or more of the romantic at-home activities listed below, and make this a holiday to remember.

At-Home Dates Worth Staying In For

lavish arrangement of Roses, Alstroemeria, Scabiosa, Italian Ruscus and premium greens is designed in a full, sweeping design and comes delivered in a beautiful glass vase.

Truly, Madly, Deeply

Order Beautiful Blooms

Spread the love this Valentine’s by sending flowers to anyone you know who would be surprised and just love to receive flowers on this day. Trust us – there’s nothing better than knowing you’re cared about by getting flowers on Valentine’s Day.

Couple watching romantic move on couch at night

Host a Romantic Movie Marathon

Pop some champagne or a nice bottle of wine and settle in for a movie love fest with your sweetheart. Nothing is better than setting the mood for love than watching people fall in love over and over again.

Have a Special Dinner

Spoil yourself and your SO by cooking up your favorite meal with a decadent dessert, or order in from your favorite restaurant. Make it special by dressing up, lighting candles, adding fresh flowers and soft music, and suddenly your home is the most romantic restaurant around.

Game Night Letter Board

Bring Out Your Board Games

Get a little flirty and sassy by having a competitive game of chess, trivia, Scrabble, or video games. Once the adrenalin is flowing, who knows how the night will end.

Romantic Night Sky

Sit Under The Stars

Cozy up under the stars with your sweetheart and sit in peace next to the one you love or talk all night long under the night sky. Keep warm by bundling up close to a fire to make the mood even more romantic.

Take an Online Class Together

Learn a few hip-hop moves or how to ballroom dance by taking an online class together. There are numerous sites with professionals instructing in their area of expertise. You could both learn painting, acting, or cooking lessons with Gordon Ramsey on sites like MasterClass.com.

A beautiful traditional arrangement with pink roses, red carnations, trick dianthus, alstromaria accented by purple statice and lush greens in a colored glass vase.

Be Mine

Beautiful with a touch of contemporary, this fun arrangement has lush hydrangeas, alstromaria, red roses accented by a heart shaped in bear grass and fresh mixed greens in a classy red glass vase.

Sending My Love

This wonderful arrangement has mink protea, pink roses, snapdragons and mini carnations accented with fun and wispy greens, while being accent by a glass red vase.

Classic Elegance

Set the Mood

Creating a romantic mood at home takes only a small bit of effort. Place gorgeous flowers and roses all around, play soft romantic music, light scented candles, and make sure chocolate and wine are on hand.

Spread the Love

Send or Give Flowers

Valentine’s Day is a day to show love to everyone –  it’s not just for couples anymore. Show love to your friends, family, neighbor, coworkers by sending Valentine’s Day flowers. You will brighten their whole day, if not week.

Woman reading book in tub

Love Yourself

Don’t forget to love yourself, too. If you are single, or not, you can still use this holiday to shower yourself with self-love. Spend the day doing activities you enjoy and buy your own flowers –  because you’re worth it.

However you decide to spend this holiday, Shotwell Floral is here to help you find the perfect flowers for all your Valentine’s Day needs.