7 Affordable Last-Minute Valentine’s Ideas for Long Distance Relationships

Despite Valentine’s Day being less than 24 hours away, there is always time to cherish that special someone in your life–even if they are miles away. Long-distance relationships may feel the strain. Time differences, schedule differences, and simply not being able to give your special someone a hug can make celebrating Valentine’s even more challenging.

While you may not be able to plant a kiss on your sweetheart, here’s a round-up of timeless Valentine’s gift ideas that are budget and distance friendly to woo every heart.

1. Love notes
   • Perfect for couples just starting out, a simple, yet creative way to spread some love. Online sites such as American Greetings, or Ellacard allow you to build custom cards for free and send them digitally through email and text. For a more creative and personal take, use tools such as Canva or PicCollage to build a custom photo collage for your person. They might even use it as a wallpaper.Gift cards can also be an easy virtual way to show love, and you can supplement them with a custom card as well. This choose-your-budget adventure allows you to pick a place or shop that your person would love.
2. A beautiful bouquet
   • If your person loves the traditional flare of flowers, get them some! Delivery services such as Doordash can deliver flowers locally from wherever you choose, even same-day. Pricier options such as 1800flowers or Bouqs can be larger and fancier.
3. Desert on their doorstep
   • If your S.O. has a sweet tooth, enjoy a treat over the phone! Crumbl Cookies and Insomnia Cookies both have fast direct delivery through their own couriers and custom packages for every flavor.Though the larger arrangements are more pricey, smaller Edible Arrangements are stunning and sweet. For other last minute food and drink gifts, use a delivery service, and order from their favorite place!
4. Build the love
   • Give your partner an activity they can relax with. Lego flowers can be delivered same-day by Target or Walmart and are perfect for the flower lover who has allergies. Craft kits and supplies can be delivered by Uber Eats, wonderful for the hobbyist in your life.
5. Books & eBooks
   • If your special person is a reader, get them a book to settle down with. You can gift eBooks through Barnes & Noble or Kindle Books, depending on their favorite platform, or use same-day delivery from Target, Costco, Bookamillion or UniHop to get them a hardcopy.
6. Delivery notes
   • When last-minute delivery costs are not an option, give them a note that tells them what they will receive soon. Get them their Nespresso order for the month, pack your own Valentine’s basket to send, or send any gift that will make their day, and surprise them on Valentine’s Day with a note that says, “get excited!”
7. Plan a (virtual) date!
   • Having a date night over the phone doesn’t have to be boring. Plan a movie night, order food from the same place to eat together, have a virtual game night, read a book together, or look for other ideas for a creative and fun time. Quality time is important, especially when loving from miles away. Make Valentine’s Day an opportunity to enjoy each other’s company, even if it’s through a screen.

Most physical gifts in this guide can be easily delivered via delivery services. Remember to tip to spread the love and support workers during a busy holiday!