In 1987 Eileen Buchheim created Romance Awareness Month to celebrate the daily aspects of Romance. Romance Awareness Month falls in August and Romance Awareness Day falls exactly six months after Valentine’s day on August 14th. From a homemade dinner to spontaneously bringing home flowers to simply saying I love you, you can celebrate your love this Romance Month however you want! This Year Ital Florist is honouring Eileen and Romance Month by encouraging you to be creative and enjoy the little things this August.

Ways to Celebrate Romance Month and Speak Your Partner’s Love Language

When preparing for Romance month, you may be wondering how to make this one unforgettable. Dr. Gary Chapman has introduced five ways to express love which he has called “love languages.” “Love languages” are great ways to help your significant other feel heard, respected, and appreciated. The love languages are words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, receiving gifts, and acts of service. So speak your partner’s love language this Romance month with these romantic ideas.

Leave Love Notes – Words of Affirmation

A fun and romantic idea is to leave small post-it notes around the home so they can be reminded of your love as they brush their teeth, brew their coffee, make their lunch, and hop in their car. Make them humorous with funny drawings or sweet and sentimental with reminders of how beautiful they are and how much they are loved.

Enjoy a Long Weekend Away – Quality Time

August can be the perfect time of year to take a romantic mini-vacation, just you and your partner. It’s warm in most places, and a slower season for many professionals, so you can turn off your cell phones and quiet the distractions from your everyday lives. Take this time to be present, learn something new about your significant other, and reignite your passion and romance.

Go Dancing – Physical Touch

Get your partner out on the dance floor this Romance Month. Whatever your genre may be you and your significant other can find a romantic tune to sway to. The best part is that your dancefloor can be anywhere. Whether you go out together or stay in and make your living room your disco make this Romance Month special with your special moves.

Send Flowers – Receiving Gifts

Gift-giving is all about sending a romantic message, and although you can surprise them with a stunning necklace that says “I love you,” the most iconic way to do that is by speaking the language of flowers with a beautiful bouquet. Each and every colour of every flower has a romantic meaning and important symbolism. For instance, red roses represent passion, love, and romance, while alstroemeria embodies devotion and support, and daisies signify true love and new beginnings.

Tackle the Chores Together – Acts of Service

Few people find great pleasure and joy in doing household chores, which is why this is the perfect opportunity for you to step in and make it romantic. You can crank up the music, dance, sing into the mop, and play games while folding laundry. Your partner will enjoy the company as well as love and greatly appreciate the helping hand.

Plan a Weekly Dinner Date – All Five Love Languages

Romance Month lasts all of August, which means planning a weekly dinner date to celebrate sounds pretty nice. With four or five dates ahead of you, depending on which day of the week you choose, you can cook them dinner, drive them to a favourite romantic restaurant, set the table with candles and flowers for them, silence your phones, hold hands between the flickering candles, and look lovingly into their eyes as you listen and chat about how you fell in love.

However you plan to spend Romance month, Ital Florist is here to help you speak your significant other’s romance language with Flowers. From being a heartfelt gift to serving as a centerpiece on a special date, Ital can provide those special flowers to help you speak your partner’s romance language.