Send educators and staff love virtually this Valentine’s Day!
Thompson Education Foundation is proud to host a Virtual Valentine fundraiser to support Thompson School District.  Custom Valentines have been created to send to our over 2,000 heroes in the Thompson School District. Donate online and include a personal message if you like. Volunteers with TEF will handwrite your message on a Valentine and deliver to our schools. Help us ensure that all of our educators and staff are appreciated this Valentine’s Day! 
 
All custom Valentines with handwritten notes are just a $6 donation
Valentine donations are due by 2/4/21 so that volunteers write messages and deliver to the schools by Friday 2/12/21.
 
Steps:
·      Visit the TEF Website: https://www.thompsontef.org/tsd-virtual-valentines
·     Make your donation on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tsd-virtual-valentines-for-thompson-education-foundation-loveland-co-registration-136847312997
·       Choose the school you want to send a Valentine to (or any school)
·       Add an optional personal note
·       Thank you! Valentine’s will be distributed to all 50 schools in time for Valentine’s Day!

Tickets are now available for the 2021 Wedding & Vow Renewal Ceremony.
​Due to group size limitations, we are capping both ceremonies. Register soon!
​http://www.valentinesdayinloveland.com/tickets.html 

Looking for something original to do with your sweetheart in NoCo for Valentine's Day this year?  My Big Day loves love and we enjoy promoting ways to celebrate special relationships.
​Here are some ideas from the My Big Day event planning team:

Here is a copy of the 2020 Sweetheart Festival Map, courtesy of Visit Loveland.
Download your own copy below:

Thank you to all the news outlets who have covered all of the amazing things going on in Loveland, CO on Valentine's Day (and in the month of February!) We love being part of the LOVE shared in the Sweetheart City!

Press Release:

Love is in the Air - and the Mail - This Valentine's Day as Loveland, Colorado Launches 74th Valentine Season

The Loveland Chamber of Commerce and Visit Loveland have unveiled details and plans for the 74th year of the valentine program in Loveland, the nation's Sweetheart City. All activities and events happen during the first two weeks of February.

Loveland's Valentine Re-Mailing Program
2020 kicks off the 74th annual valentine re-mailing program, the largest program of its kind. A group of 50 volunteers hand stamps the postmark and collectors envelope artwork on each of approximately 120,000 valentines mailed through Loveland from all 50 states and 110 countries across the world.
The 2020 collectors envelope stamp was designed by Corry McDowell. It includes a verse written by Teresa Boynton: "Dan Cupid continues to play his part. Though he doesn't text or tweet, he knows a Loveland Valentine is a sweeter treat."
Valentine Re-Mailing Program deadlines
To get this special postmark and message, send pre-addressed, pre-stamped valentines in an enclosed, larger 1st class envelope to Postmaster - Attention Valentines, 446 E. 29th St., Loveland, CO 80538-9998. Once received valentines will be stamped before being remailed to intended recipients. Mail needs to be received in Loveland by the following deadlines to ensure receipt by Valentine's Day.

• International mail: Feb. 1
• U.S. mail: Feb. 7
• Colorado mail: Feb. 10

Lock your love on two love lock sculptures
Loveland has unveiled its second love lock sculpture which will sit downtown through the Sweetheart Festival before moving to Lake Loveland. The 12-foot-3-inch-tall, 14-foot-3-inch-wide steel sculpture is a simple, heart design created and constructed locally. Love locks sell for $20 at the Visitors Center, where visitors can also see Colorado's largest love lock sculpture. Love locks are a symbol of love and commitment inspired by an ancient custom to symbolically lock your love forever.

Celebrate at the nation's largest Valentine's Day festival
Spend Valentine's Day at the free Loveland Sweetheart Festival Feb. 14-15 in downtown Loveland. Bring the family or sweetheart for free fun including a special effects laser light show, live entertainment, Palace of Sweets, Kids Street, Tunnel of Love, interactive art projects, Sweetheart Classic 4-miler and Little Miss Valentine/Little Mr. Cupid contest. The festival features something for everyone – families; couples; beer, wine and chocolate lovers; running lovers and art lovers.

Valentine's Day Group Wedding
Say "I Do" in the land of love. The group wedding features a romantic, candlelit ceremony with music and readings voted on by wedding couples, a customized ceremony, keepsake photos, a love lock for the new love lock sculpture and more.
These are just a few ways to share your love from or in Loveland this season. Learn more about Loveland's valentine history online at loveland.org or plan your valentine experience including valentine wine, beer and a group wedding at VisitLovelandCO.com.
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About the Loveland Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1902, the Loveland Chamber of Commerce is northern Colorado's "driving force for business." Comprised of more than 750 local companies, the chamber offers a vast array of educational and networking programs to help its investors, both large and small, gain the skills and resources necessary to thrive and prosper in today's economy. As a founding member of the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance (NCLA), the chamber also serves as an advocate for business, working on behalf of entrepreneurs to lead and influence local, state and federal policy on issues affecting the unique interests of business in northern Colorado. For more information on the Loveland Chamber, please call 970-667-6311 or visit loveland.org.

It's official! The Valentine's Day Group Wedding will take place on Friday, February 14th in The Sweetheart City, Loveland Colorado!
Plans are in place, and more announcements will come soon!
What a romantic way to say "I Do" for the first time... or again!
Save the Date!    2 - 14 - 20

This event is based in Loveland, CO but serves all of Colorado and surrounding states. While the majority of our guests come from Northern Colorado and Denver, we have had wedding couples join us from NE, WY, MS,  and MO!  Celebrate Valentine's Day in the most unique way with us!

Lynzee:
My favorite way to spend Valentine’s Day is out on a trip discovering new places with my hubby!  Sharing new experiences is a great way to bond!

Carrie:
As a parent of young children, getting time away to celebrate a holiday built on romance is difficult.  I have found the best way is to include my two boys in the celebration.  I usually prepare a candlelight dinner where the kids get to drink sparkling grape juice out of the "grown up" wine glasses, and we dine by candlelight.  Sometimes we have super fancy chicken nuggets and mac and cheese - the main course is always chosen by the kiddos. Our schedules are always so busy so it's nice to have an evening to sit back with a special dinner together.

Heather:
We love to celebrate Valentines each year by going to Estes Park and go snow shoeing. We then head back to Fort Collins and eat dinner at Bisetti's. Then we go for a long stroll in old Town. 

Well there you have it - some ways to spend Valentine's Day from the My Big Day event planning team!

If you are looking for an EXTRA unique way to celebrate your love, join us for the Valentine's Day Group Wedding and Vow Renewal Ceremony. We create an entire ceremony around our guests! It is truly a memorable experience!  LEARN MORE