For singles, Valentine's Day can be one of the longest, most dreaded days of the year. No wonder it's often referred to as "Singles Awareness Day." Restaurants are packed with googly-eyed lovers, heart decor takes over the town and everyone seems to have FABULOUS lovey-dovey plans. What's a single guy or gal to do?
Throw an Anti-Valentine's Day Party. It’s a fun excuse to celebrate and proves you don’t need a date to have fun.
Entertainment & Decor
- Set the scene with a broken-heart garland. Cut up heart-shaped decorations and then attach them to twine using mini clothespins. For added humour, hang black-sprayed cupids upside-down.
- Photocopy the covers of sappy romance novels. Then, use a black Sharpie to alter the title, add horns, a bad unibrow etc. Hang your works of art, or use them as table decor.
- Make "bad relationship” nametags. Be creative by picking names that represent inside jokes or ridiculous relationship habits (e.g.: Serial Dater or Single & Strong).
- Let guests take a swing at a heart-shaped piñata. www.thepartymonkey.ca
- Play an anti-love soundtrack:
- What’s Love Got To Do With It? – Tina Turner
- Love Stinks – J Geils Band (sung by Adam Sandler)
- You’re so Vain – Carly Simon
- Single Ladies – Beyonce
- Since You’ve Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
- You Give Love a Bad Name – Bon Jovi
- Love is Gone – David Guetta & Chris Willis
- I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
- These Boots Were Make for Walkin – Nancy Sinatra
- I Don’t Care Anymore – Phil Collins
Food & Drink
- Serve comfort food with cheeky names. For example: “Not Your Lover” Nachos, “Solo’s Better Mac & Cheddar”.
- Serve “anti-social foods” such as garlic dips and stinky cheese
- Get creative with dessert. For example, “Backstabbers” (gingerbread voo doo dolls), “It’s not me, it’s you” cake, “Better Than Sex Chocolate Fondue”.
- Stock your bar with dark-coloured beverages. For example, Guinness, “Bleeding Grapes” (red wine) and “Stupid Cupid Soda” (Pepsi or Coke).
Julia Keilty
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