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Valentine’s day is a great opportunity to spend some alone time
with your love one or even celebrate it with your entire family!

While a romantic candlelight dinner and a movie may seem like an
obvious choice for a Valentine’s Day date, coming up with the
perfect date can be hard, especially for a couple on a budget.

Valentine’s day is about celebrating your relationship. If you can’t

afford an expensive date, you need to get creative. And find
affordable, yet fun, and meaningful date. When planning a date,

1. HAVE A NICE BREAKFAST DATE going against the grain and putting a little extra thought into

Can you remember the last time that you and and get cooking! Save some cash and eat like something out of the ordinary, can win you some major points in 6. PICNIC 8. GO FOR A HIKE
your partner had a nice breakfast in bed? royalty at home. love and romance.
Chances are, it’s been a while, so having a nice A great way to spend time with your significant Weather permitting, head out on a hike for a fun
breakfast in bed for Valentine’s Day is the perfect 4. GO STARGAZING TOGETHER other is to opt for a picnic in the park. Bring a day that will end in some gorgeous views. Bring
way to start the day! It doesn’t have to be If you’re tight on money, but have lots of love to give, try one of blanket and a basket full of goodies, and you’ll along a camera and a sweet snack to enjoy when
anything fancy, just a couple of eggs, some There’s nothing more romantic than laying out, have a romantic meal that you’ll both love. You you get to the top. You could build your own tent
coffee, and pandesal would be great. What’s looking at the stars and appreciating how these budget Valentine’s Day ideas that your significant other will don’t have to prepare anything expensive; if for an extraordinary date. Spending quality time
important is that you and your spouse spend amazing the universe is. One of the best places surely love. possible, include some of their favorite snacks or is something you can’t put a price on.
quality time together. to do this would be in the UP Diliman Campus, lunch items and find a nice place to enjoy lunch
Manila Bay or Luneta Park. You can even bring outside together. These are just some budget-friendly ways to
2. MOVIE MARATHON along some snacks and have a nice picnic date. celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one.
You can also bring your kids along, since we’re If it’s rainy to actually go outside, lay out a Indeed, Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be
Have you ever indulged in a mega movie sure that they would love trying to figure out the blanket and have a romantic picnic in your living expensive to be romantic and memorable!
marathon? Stock up on snacks, then grab the constellations that they can see. You can also room. You can either play some music or put on
coziest blanket you own and choose a theme. bring a star map so that you can track your a movie you’ve both been meaning to watch for
Whether it’s scary movies, Korean telenovela or discoveries. a while and have a nice, relaxing night together.
comedy movies, you’re in for a good night.
5. TAKE A TRIP TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM 7. PLAY A GAME TOGETHER
3. COOK DINNER
The National Museum in Ermita, Manila is not We’re all so busy lately. Use Valentine’s Day as an
Why go to a restaurant when you can cook only a great destination for couples, but it’s also excuse to put the work away, put the kids to bed
dinner at home? It is so much cheaper and you fun for your whole family as well. There’s early or simply turn off your phones and enjoy
two will have a great time laughing and enjoying something special about getting immersed in time doing something that isn’t a chore for the
each other’s company as you make dinner, and the world of art, science or history with someone night. Pull out one of your favorite board games
it’s like a scientific fact that food tastes better you love—it gives you something to talk about “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be or a puzzle you’ve always wanted to do, and
when you put effort into making it. So, go to your and it can introduce you to new ways of thinking spend time doing that together. It’s always the
nearby market together, grab some nice steaks about the world around you. seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” smaller moments that end up meaning much
– Helen Keller more than flowers and jewelry.