How To Impress For Less This Valentine's Day

Every year the flower bouquets get bigger and the presents get more expensive. Does anyone really have money to throw at expensive gifts so soon after Christmas? Here are 10 ways that you get through Valentine's Day on a budget and still give your girlfriend the perfect gift.

1. Cook Her Favourite Meal

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Food is the way to a girls heart. Find out her favourite meal, buy the ingredients and cook up a storm on Valentine's evening. It will be kinder on the wallet than taking her to her favourite restaurant and the effort will win you extra brownie points.

2. Make A Scrapbook

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If you want some tears? Happy tears? This is one for you. Get creative! Girls love being sentimental and soppy. Printing a couple of your favourite images from your time together and sticking them in a book is the perfect gift for minimal cost.

3. Netflix and Chill

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If you're like the majority of the population then you definitely have a Netflix account. If not, get one. Or steal your friends password. Buy some popcorn, hot dogs, sweets and plan a night in. Let her pick the movie or series marathon for the night. You might get stuck with Gossip Girl for 4 hours but that is the price you'll have to pay.

4. Surprise Her

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We've all seen girls re-post the images of guys who pick out their girlfriends favourite outfit, with a note telling her to be ready at a certain time. Take the hint. Being thoughtful will get you everywhere and all you will need is a pen, paper and a good memory.

5. What I Love About You Jar

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If you're really skint or you're just tight with money, then this is the gift for you. Grab a jam jar from the kitchen (clean it first) and fill it up with cute notes. The notes can be anything from reasons why you love her to your favourite memories. This is the cheapest, cheesiest but best way to give a great personalised gift on Valentine's Day.

6. A Few of Her Favourite Things

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As you can guess from this article so far, thought and effort are the key elements of getting through Valentine's Day on a budget. Fill up a cardboard box with her favourite things, stick a bow on top and there you have an amazing gift. The items don't need to be expensive, her favourite drink, food or movie will suffice.

7. Breakfast in Bed

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Boy or girl, young or old, nothing beats getting woken up to breakfast in bed. Waking up to your favourite breakfast and a cup of tea or coffee is the best way to start your day. And let's be honest, an extra 10 minutes in bed is the best gift you could ever give.

8. Personalised Bouquets

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This is for the creative individuals, or those who have a willing mum to help them out. Instead of the traditional bunch of flowers, why not switch it up? Create a bouquet of her favourite sweets or miniature alcoholic drinks (18+). Make it look pretty and similar to a bunch of flowers so that she knows the idea you were going for. More than anything, they'll last a lot longer than a real bouquet of flowers.

9. Take a Hike

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For the adventurous, or those who actually enjoy excersise, this is a fun way to spend your Valentine's Day. Pack a picnic and choose a nice hill to hike up, eat some lunch at the top and take some nice pictures for Instagram.

10. Swap Champagne for Prosecco

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It may come as a surprise, but a lot of girls actually prefer Prosecco over expensive Champagne. Grab a bottle for as little as £5 per bottle from a supermarket, throw in a bar of chocolate and you have a great gift for under £10. This is ideal for those who will be running last minute to the shop on Valentine's morning because they forgot what day it was.