Last night, Kevin and I had our Valentine’s Day dinner. We’re not really that big on the holiday, but I absolutely love any excuse to decorate the table and plan a menu. We recently finished our brick paver patio so I thought it would be great to have a Valentine’s dinner al fresco. I used only supplies I had on hand to decorate the table (after crafting for awhile you seem to accumulate all sorts of things).
Here are some of the details.
Tablerunner: a scrap of burlap I had, ironed and cut into a table runner.
Candle votives: mason jars left over from cheesecake in jars and jam. I torn a 1″ wide strip of fabric then tied it around each jar. Use scissors to cut the edges. Place a tea light candle inside each jar (you could also fill the jars half full with water and float the candle).
Heart drinking glasses: I made these about a month ago while I was recovering from my foot surgery. They are cheap Ikea 365 glasses that I painted a heart on. I used the Martha Stewart craft paints (from Michaels) which are dishwasher safe after they cure for 3 weeks.
Menus: I made a free printable template and you can get the details below!
Planning a Valentine’s day dinner or maybe an anniversary or birthday dinner? You can make these menus in a few minutes.
Supplies:
• Download the free Valentine’s Day menu template
• One 11″ x 8.5″ sheet of card stock per 2 menus
• Solid or patterned cardstock to mount the menus on, cut into 4.5″ x 6.5″ sheets (1 per menu)
• Glue or washi tape
• Scissors or an x-acto knife and ruler
• Word or Pages
• Home printer
• If you want to use the font I used, you can download it here.
Directions:
1. Install the Later On font (if you want to use the font I used). Open the template in Word or Pages and edit the menu. Print on card stock.
2. Cut out each menu then mount it on the solid or patterned paper. Use glue or washi tape to adhere it to the backer paper.
3. Enjoy your dinner with lovely little menus.
Hi Sarah!
Thank you so much for this menu template! It is adorable and not stuffy/generic like the Microsoft Word templates.
I’m having an issue with editing the template you provided. Could you check it out, as it’s in protected view? Could you possibly email me a .doc version. I would so appreciate it!
All the best! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Thank you for this simple Valentines Day menu template! Just what I was looking for. I am hosting a special dinner for the single parents at my church. This touch will make the dinner extra special.
You’re welcome! I hope the parents love it :)
Thank you Sarah, loved your pictures and the open source for the template, writing it down right now! thank you
Thank you Sarah, this simply Valentine’s Day menu template is lovely!
Hi, I just wanted you to know that I really liked this printable and have included it in my list of the best free Valentine’s Day Printables.
https://www.happierwithtea.com/free-valentines-day-printables/