5 Valentine Gift Ideas for Long Distance Couples

Ahhh… Yes, Valentines Day draws near! As centuries past, Saint Valentine’s Day has become known as the day of candy hearts, bouquets of roses, love letters and greeting cards. For lovers, it is yet another annual event in the calendar that permits such publicized display of affection. Moreover, all over the world, it is known as the one day every year that is dedicated to the expression and celebration of love.

Indeed, Valentines Day is a remarkable day to behold. With the red and pink heart-shaped decorations and the adorable Cupid images, it is as if people from all over the world are inflicted with the love fever. But what happens if you are miles and miles away from your loved one? How do you manage to celebrate and express your love to your beloved on such a highly publicized occasion?

I have decided to share some ideas that could, perhaps, help you get through the day without a fight, an argument, or a broken heart. But before I begin, you have to realize that Valentines Day is an important day in every couple’s relationship. As much as some wish to ignore the traditions and deviate from the norms, the fact remains that the celebration of Valentines Day is crucial in any lover’s calendar.

It is that one-day every year all over the world that is devoted to reliving the sparks in one’s relationship with all the wooing and the giving of gifts. It is as if you are transported into the days of the fulfillment of the courtship rituals all over again. How nostalgic, isn’t it?

Nevertheless, does it not seem almost too difficult a task to complete given that you may well be oceans and oceans apart from your boyfriend or girlfriend? Thus, you cannot just as easily cook and prepare their favorite breakfast in bed, together with a bouquet of their favorite type of flowers and a box of those delectable, imported chocolates, now, could you?

So, how do you take part in the Valentines Day fever and what possible gifts can you give your long distance boyfriend or girlfriend on such a fine, romantic day? Well, here are some ideas that you just might find to work wonders for the two of you:

1.     Valentine Date via Webcam-to-Webcam

It’s a date! Yes, you can schedule a date with your long distance boyfriend or girlfriend through the use of the video-to-video calls that are free to use and can be download online from some popular providers like Skype, Yahoo, MSN, among others.

You can agree on a time for your date in advance that coincides with your schedules or opposing time zones. You can even set-up the ambience by going to your favorite date places or you can do it at the comfort of your own residences.

You can opt to buy the same or at least similar meals that you can enjoy eating together. You can even have food delivered. It’s up to you—and how imaginative and creative you can be.

Then, you can have a movie date by having each of you pick out a movie and downloading both of the movies in advance. I say that you should download the movies in advance so as to save you from having to wait for the movie to continue streaming while you are in the middle of your date. You can also opt to simply share your screen through the screen-sharing option available through Skype and other known messenger programs or you can face the laptop to a widescreen television in your respective abodes.

2.     Valentine Video Messages

If you unfortunately happen to have to go to work or go to school on the day of Valentines and are unable to schedule an online date, you could, at the very least, send each other video messages. It could be a personal video letter or even a compilation of video clips of the two of you together or what not.

You can even edit the video message to suit your long distance boyfriend or girlfriend’s tastes with the use of video editing programs from Adobe, Corel, and a lot more. You can edit them through Microsoft Video Maker program or Mac’s iMovie application as well.

3.     Valentine Photo Montage

Another alternative to the video messages would be the creation of a photomontage. All you need to do is collect photos of the two of you and you can decide whether to include all of them in your montage, pick out a few memorable ones, or use the one photograph that stands out the most.

If you are skilled in the use of such photo-editing programs such as Adobe Photoshop and the like, you may let your artistic abilities do the magic. However, if you are not so good with any of the professional photo-editing software, like myself, there is still hope for you. There are several online websites like Picnik.com that allows you to simply upload the photographs into their database and they will do the rest. Most of the websites that specialize on photo editing even have some other amazing features that you can choose from.

4.     Valentine Delivery

Now, should you have some extra cash or you just want to spend some moolah on your long distance honey, there are several wonderful gifts that you can find online and that you could have delivered straight into their doorstep.

There are the traditional flowers, chocolates, or stuffed toys that you can order online and send to your loved ones from across the miles. You may choose from a wide array of gifts: it can be those big, expensive packages that would be a sight to behold or a simple yet especially picked out personalized gift that would warm their hearts. Whatever your gift may be, it is the thought behind your gift that counts—though it honestly wouldn’t hurt to get him or her a gift that they will actually like, would it?

5.     Valentine Trip

Are you feeling like a big spender or you just simply can’t bear the thought of being apart from your sweetie on Valentines Day? Well, the answer is simple: go ahead, book that flight, and surprise them with a visit.

You should remember to book your flight in advance or check around with various airlines to look for a possibility of scoring some promos or you can just use your free miles, if you have them.

This has got to be one of the more pricey gifts that you can get for your long distance love on Valentines Day, but the feeling of being together on the Day of Hearts and the happiness of seeing and holding each other again is just simply priceless. Don’t you agree?

So, go ahead, start planning and get packing for a splendid day of hugs and kisses!