Valentine's Day Table

Whether you're planning a romantic dinner for your man or opting to host a party for your favorite friends, Valentine's Day should be celebrated in style.  This year, Valentine's Day falls on a weeknight, and since I'm sure most of you are super busy during the week, I've come up with some quick and easy ideas for throwing together a pretty and affordable tablescape without having to put in too much time or effort.  It's not elaborate, but sometimes the simpler things are, the better.

Make sure you pick up some fresh flowers.  You don't have to go with roses - any pink, red or white flowers will do.

Wrap little favors or gifts in white paper and tie with pink or red ribbon.

Look for festive dishes in unexpected places.  For instance, I found little heart-shaped ceramic ramekins at Michael's craft store.  They were the perfect complement to this table setting.

I found tiny Eiffel Tower keychains my husband and I picked up in Paris a couple of years ago, and I placed them around the table.  My husband was so surprised to see them - it brought back a lot of memories from that trip, which was very special to us.  You can't tell from the picture, but I found champagne flutes that have the word "sante" etched on the side ("sante" = French word for "cheers").

See if you have any little souvenir from a trip that you could incorporate into your table.  Sometimes little unexpected details speak volumes.

Keep things simple.  I kept the bigger pieces white (i.e. tablecloth) and accessorized with red and pink napkins.

Set up a little dessert station.  Here, we have petit fours with red and pink hearts.