Planning a valentine’s wedding? Afraid of having a thousand kids running around or sitting at the tables looking bored out of their tree? well instead of forbidding them to attend here are some ideas that I think you’ll enjoy and will help make your valentine’s wedding as memorable and fun for the kids as it will be or you.

It has become very popular nowadays to include a separate table for the kids at the reception hall to keep the little ones happy and keep them out from under your feet. For the older kids in the group try a few card games with cards that work with your decor. Having a variety of board games available to them is also a good idea. Another good idea is to hire someone to entertain them, maybe teach them to make a special craft or teach them to make balloon animals. This will leave them with a keepsake to show off to their family and friends as well. Or simply leave them with a bunch of kid friendly craft supplies and let their imaginations run wild.

For the bakers in the crowded you could send them off to the kitchen with premade cookie dough and have them make valentine’s cookies(under adult supervision of course). you could also have white sugar cookies made ahead of time and then allow the children to decorate them with icing and sprinkles of reds, pinks or whatever colors go with you valentine’s theme. It would be wise to supply aprons for these little baker’s to save their party clothes from being ruined or to save money you could simply find colorful garbage bags and cut holes for their head and arms.

If the weather is nice you also have the option of sending the kids outside for some outside games or even a piñata. The kids will have a blast whacking away at the piñata and even be rewarded for their efforts when they finally smash it open. To be fair let the younger kids have a few tries(since they are most likely going to miss but will still feel like they had a chance) before handing the stick to the older kids to finish the piñata off.

Another simple idea would be to set up a TV with a kids movie in a corner or if your reception hall has another room available then you can set it up in there. Add a few bags of popcorn or maybe their personally decorated cookies and some wedding punch and you’ll have them happily entertained for hours.

(ARA) – Gentlemen, this Valentine’s Day, when you think about jewelry for your sweetheart, think chocolate and champagne — diamonds, that is. Chocolate and champagne diamonds are the hottest jewelry trend going and they make the perfect gift in any form.

“Many people don’t think beyond traditional diamonds and pearls when it comes to jewelry gifts,” says Natalie Parman, vice president of merchandising at Jewelry TV. “But the options are endless, especially since colored gemstones are increasingly popular. Champagne and chocolate diamonds are gorgeous, and come in everything from crisp, light colors to earthy dark browns.”

Chocolate diamonds are usually more rare than colorless diamonds but look amazing in a cocktail ring setting or a pair of dangle earrings. Give your significant other a special surprise by hiding a white and dark chocolate ring inside a box of delicious gourmet chocolates. Or make her wrist sparkle with a deep brown chocolate diamond bracelet.

If your budget is limited, another chocolate gemstone is Zircon. Known for its brilliance and luster, Zircon is often compared to diamonds but is usually a more affordable option. Smoky quartz is also a part of the trendy brown family. Its color ranges from brown to black to smoky gray and often comes in large sizes, making it a perfect gem for pendants and brooches. Dark brown gemstones can be offset beautifully by a white gold or platinum setting.

Champagne diamonds are found in a range of colors from soft candlelight to warm cognac. Hollywood stars have been spotted on red carpets the world over sporting champagne diamonds.

Drape a necklace with a sparkling champagne diamond pendant over a bottle of good champagne for the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift. Champagne diamonds look particularly stunning with a rectangular, baguette cut to let the color shine through. Nothing captures the sparkle of candlelight or even low evening lighting better than lightly colored champagne diamonds.

“Champagne and chocolate diamonds are hot, trendy and offer a new way to wear diamonds,” says Parman. “They’re warm, they stand out in a crowd and they look good with any skin tone. And who doesn’t like calorie-free chocolate and champagne?”

Visit www.JTV.com to see their entire collection of champagne and chocolate gemstones.

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