Sweetheart Deals

by Jessica Crossfield
February 6, 2010

Valentines Day is here again, and there are many options to choose for your sweetheart this year.

Larry Hall, of Baker and Baker Jewelers, suggests a gift that lasts forever. “We are offering our 24-karat gold rose again, a real rose dipped in solid gold,” he said. “We call it the rose that never dies.”

Baker and Baker Jewelers are also offering a special where if you spend $100 or more, you also receive a free dozen fresh roses which includes free delivery. “We have been doing this for 97 years,” Hall said. “And we are good at it.”

For a different approach to Valentines, Natural Remedies Spa offers a couple’s massage package that can bring a couple just a bit closer.

“It’s just nice to be able to do that experience together,” said Linda Moore, owner of Natural Remedies, about the spa treatment. The package includes two one-hour massages, followed by a sauna sitting and a paraffin hand treatment all done with the couple together for $109.

“Sometimes the men have to be drug in, but once they experience it, it’s a different story,” Moore said with a laugh. “They love it, and it’s really fun to watch.”

If jewelry or massages aren’t the first choice, perhaps consider flowers or chocolate. Two Peas in a Pod florist has a huge selection of Valentines Day Bouquets that would satisfy any sweetheart and Putnam Chocolate and Holl’s Swiss Chocolatier can make anyone’s day sweeter. Plus, there is always the classic homemade gift like a book of coupons, or personalized books of poems.
Whatever you decide to give your significant other this year, just make sure it is from the heart and that will mean more than anything else you can give.

Quick Tips
• Don't go with the first thing the comes into your mind just to get buying a gift over with--its pretty noticeable when you don't put much thought into it.

• If you've just started dating, there's no need to go overboard, but that doesn't mean you can't be creative either.

• If you don't know the person that well, something classic such as a romantic dinner or chocolates with a cute card is pretty effortless, yet sends the message that you care.

• You don't have to be a big spender to get the perfect gift. Something simple such as breakfast in bed or a romantic candle lit dinner at home will show how much you appreciate them, and can be pretty easy on your wallet.

• Make sure you know how your special someone feels about the holiday before you go all out or blow it off. While some consider Valentine's Day to be a stupid and useless holiday, others believe that the gifts received are an indicator of the strength of their relationship.

• Something personalized--or an item that will have real meaning to the person--can make the most romantic gift.