Those of us that love Halloween really love Halloween. Any excuse to celebrate more of that Halloween spirit throughout the year is a good excuse in our book! Enter Valloween, the holiday that combines Halloween and Valentine’s Day into one sweet and spooky day.
If you’re more of a heart-shaped pumpkins and cute ghosts kind of gal (or ghoul), if you like the idea of FeBOOary 14th or Ghoulentine’s Day, you’re going to love Valloween! You may even decide to throw a Valloween party!
What Is Valloween?
Valloween is a holiday that combines traditional Valentine’s Day themes and colors with spooky-ish Halloween themes for one spectacular celebration that gives us Halloween lovers another reason to embrace those spooky vibes we love so much!
Ways to celebrate Valloween include giving Halloween Valentine cards, decorating your home with fun Valloween decor and putting up cute Valloween art! Oh, and don’t forget about creating some sweet, but scary baking ideas!
Valloween Decor Ideas & Gifts
There are two types of Valloween decor: cute Valloween decor and darkly romantic (AKA gothic) Valloween decor.
No matter which camp you fall into, here’s some Valloween inspiration to get you started.
Cute Valloween Decor Ideas
- Pink jack o’lanterns (bonus points if they’re heart-shaped pumpkins!)
- Pumpkin-shaped conversation hearts with Halloween-themed messages (more on that below)
- Valloween art prints
- Valloween cross-stitch decor
- Cute ghosts with pastel hearts or red hearts (or just cute ghosts in general)
Darkly Romantic (AKA gothic) Valloween Decor Ideas
- Skeletons holding roses
- Cobweb-covered bouquets
- Heart-shaped wreaths with dark accents like faux ravens or bats (and maybe a few dark hearts for good measure)
- Red and black candles dripping wax in ornate candelabras
- Black lace, red roses, and candles—lots of candles.
- Ravens (Edgar Allen Poe would have loved Valloween!)
- Traditional lacey Valentine’s Day cutout crafts, but make them spooky!
How to Celebrate Valloween
Love the idea of Valloween? Here are a few fun ways to celebrate:
1. Serve Spooky Valloween Treats (Inspired by your favorite Halloween foods!)
Whip up treats that combine the sweetness of Valentine’s Day with Halloween’s creepy-crawly feels:
- Heart-shaped cookies with red “blood” icing
- Halloween-themed cupcakes with a sweet Valentine’s twist
- Pink Halloween-Valentine cookies
- Halloween drinks with a Valentine’s twist:
- Love at First Fright (AKA Strawberry Mimosas)
- Frankenshake & Bride of Frankenshake (because nothing says ‘Halloween Valentine’s Day’ like Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein! Talk about the perfect Halloween milkshake).
- Crimson Spell (AKA Pomegranate Mimosa. This mimosa doubles as a festive Christmas mimosa, and a Halloween-Valentine mimosa).
2. Plan a Valloween Themed Movie Night
What better way to celebrate Valloween than with a cozy movie night featuring romantic but spooky flicks?
Here are some favorites (I have no idea how I ended up with 4 Tim Burton movies!):
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Crimson Peak
- Corpse Bride
- Edward Scissorhands
- Sleepy Hollow (there’s a touch of romance, plus Johnny Depp, so…)
- Interview with a Vampire (hello, Lestat & Louis)
3. Exchange Valloween Gifts
Forget the usual flowers and chocolates; give gifts with a spooky twist.
Ideas include:
- A handwritten love letter written on aged parchment. Bonus points if the letter includes a romantic invitation to dinner.
- A copy of a romantic yet eerie novel like Wuthering Heights
- Sweet and spooky Halloween Valentine’s cards
Valloween Card Caption Ideas
If you’re sending spooky Halloween Valentine’s cards or creating your own Ghoulentine’s Day invite, here are some eerie captions to include:
- “You’ve bewitched me, body and soul.”
- “I love you to death… and back again.”
- “You’re the ghost of my dreams.”
- “Be mine… forever (and ever).”
- “Our love is hauntingly beautiful.”
- “You’re my coffin-mate for eternity.”
- “I’d go to the underworld and back for you.”
- “I’m batty about you.”
- “You’re the zombie to my apocalypse.”
- “Forever yours, from this life to the next.”
- “You’re my boos and my heart’s desire.”
- “You’ve haunted my dreams, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
- “I’m dying to spend eternity with you.”
- “You’re the witch to my cauldron — I’m spellbound by you!”
- “I’d be lost in the dark without you, my love.”
- “You’re the pumpkin to my patch, the broom to my ride.”
- “I’d never ghost you, because you’re my boo.”
- “You give me all the love and magic of a full moon.”
- “You’re the treat to my trick, the sweetest spell in my life.”
- “I’m bewitched by your love.”
- “You make my heart race faster than a haunted house.”
- “I’ve found my soulmate in you, no tricks, just treats.”
- “Like a werewolf under the full moon, I’m howling for you!”
- “Our love is more magical than any Halloween spell.”
- “Every moment with you feels like a Halloween night — full of excitement and mystery.”
Happy Ghoulentine’s Day and enjoy FeBOOary 14th! 🎃💘