Valentines Day is only two days away and if you brides are anything like me, you have yet to plan something. If the task of the day’s activities have been delegated to you, have no worries. I found 7 romantic, simple, non-traditional, budget friendly ways to spend your day.
1. Play Games. Buy your love a new board game. It will last longer than flowers and chocolates, and will make you laugh more than a cheesy card. Two games that I recommend are Fact or Crap or Things. Lots of fun for groups, but easy to come up with a way to play one-on-one.
2. Lay low. Finally watch that movie the two of you missed in theaters and get your favorite take out. Not having to do dishes leaves more time for cuddling.
3. Make it Sweet. Try making your favorite desserts from scratch - sorry no powder and water mixes this time. Plus, what is better than seeing your man in an apron and getting to lick the batter.
4. Party! It is probably safe to say that your friends haven’t planned their day yet either. H
ave everyone bring a dish and spend the night tellling mushy love stories, horrible bad dates nightmares, and everything in between.
5. Decorate. A personal favorite artistic activity of mine is to paint pottery at a local stores. You pick out your dish, mug, vase, ect and paint away. They will bake it for you and Voile! a piece of dustable love.
6. Pamper Each Other. Grab your body lotion, nail polish, and rubbing oils. Give each other full body massages. It is a great way to relax without spending the big $$. Maybe your man will throw in a pedi at the end, too. 
7. Sip, Sip, Enjoy… Go wine tasting. Check with any specialty wine stores in your area; some 
offer free (or really cheap) wine-tastings. Grab your favorite bottle and head home to relax the night away.
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I hear some shaking their heads profusely in disagreement. But, lets be honest. Everything that is good about this film has absolutely nothing to do with its wedding or wedding scenes. Who accepts McDreamy but needs to divorce McSloppy but then ends the film by punching McDreamy’s mother? It is too confusing, and ultimately too corny enough to buy. I actually adore this film (which is why it is so low on the list) but the wedding scene makes me want to RSVP with regrets.
This film is also low on the list because … I am very much aware that no one watches this film expecting anything more than a raunchy romantic comedy that includes more sex scenes and shock factors than good acting or beautiful wedding scenes. To be fair, the movie is funny, but is by so far the worst of the three in the “American” series … and not one to watch when you want a respectable wedding film.
I don’t remember what this movie was about … because I fell asleep! This movie included every single thing needed to make a bad movie: bad acting, bad dialogue, boring plot. All three combined to create a character whose life was so pathetic she had to hire a date for her sisters wedding … and we didn’t care.
This movie was made already… it was called My Best Friend’s Wedding … and it was done 10x better than the gender reversal take on this awkward situation, that barely worked the first time! For goodness sake, you would know if you were in love with your best friend BEFORE he/she got engaged, and if you didn’t you are an idiot and should keep your mouth shut, not attempt to make TWO movies on the subject.
There are films like Runaway Bride … The Wedding Planner … who no one could argue that they are chick flick, romantic comedies, girly films to their cores. But, at least they attempted (at times succeeded) at tackling larger themes. Its not just like someone realized it was wedding season and decided “hey, I have billions of dollars at my disposal, lets call two big actresses and make a movie that is about announcing wedding season … make sure it has no plot what-so-ever.” Bride Wars was purely a propaganda film for the wedding industry. I would like to take this moment to say: We don’t need your help, the wedding business is booming without the help of your horrible films! Bottom line: I am never going to get my two hours back I lost while watching this movie.
This is not my personal favorite. I was trying very hard to not include it, but I can not deny that it makes every top 10 list ever Googled. It did a good job maintaining a spot as an influential wedding film. While the film is a bit cheesy in parts, it has an unpredictable, thoughtful ending with good performances from the entire cast.
Even though the praise of this film goes solely to Wanda Sykes … lets be honest … secretly … every bride shares at least one degree of what Charley (Lopez) feels towards her mother-in-law to be.
sex-rampant, knock out comedy that Wedding Crashers definitely defines. However, the anti-marriage rant that begins at the beginning of the film turns out to be a testament to what real love is, being picture perfect or not. Plus, who can resist a movie that makes Will Ferrel look like a complete loser.
This is British comedy at its best, and also made Hugh Grant an international star over night. This movie follows the lives of Charlie (Grant) and his friends, through their loves, weddings and unfortunate losses.
Even though the plot of this movie is literally a bride’s worse nightmare, the film manages to turn this nightmare into a discussion of larger themes about love and marriage. You might even get some ideas for planning your own wedding.
At one point, funny man Adam Sandler released 5 movies all around the same time … that were very similar to each other. Except, for this film. This movie is so, just so … sweet .. and genuine that it makes your soul smile. Plus, the soundtrack includes some slammin’ 80’s music.
Through the entire movie, questions of identity and self reflection are constantly being raised, enough so to diminish the lack luster of a formulaic romantic comedy. The movie emphasizes the importance of self awareness before going on the journey of marriage.
3. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
This is an Indian indie film that shines above many on this list. It beautifully demonstrates how big weddings are chaotic all over the world especially when mixing in old traditions and customs with modern life. The movie also respectively tackles sexual abuse and issues of class.
C’mon … this had to be number 1. It’s a classic. Every father can identify with Steve Martin’s character as a father hilariously traveling through the journey of “letting go” of his daughter. This movie will have you laughing and crying through its entirety.