If a simple rendition of ‘roses are red, violets are blue’ isn’t going to cut it, then one of these items should do the trick.

For decoration lovers

1. Rural Creative Wall Decor

Remind your special someone of how much they mean to you by hanging this romantic, rustic sign ($40) by Rural Creative on the wall. For extra bonus points, custom-order one and get a personalized message painted on.

For beer drinkers

2. Trolley 5 Growler Gram

Fill up a growler ($20) full of your Valentine’s favourite beer at Trolley 5. Each growler comes with a tag for you to write a sweet message on.

For a sweet tooth

3. Crave Valentine Cooking Decorating Kit

Instead of just buying cookies, make a date out of it with Crave’s cookie decorating kit ($43). Not a good baker? Don’t worry, the cookies and ingredients are pre-made for you. All you have to do is have fun decorating them.

4. Drizzle Honey Valentine’s Gift Set

Sip on some  Rosso chamomile tea, sweetened by honey made on Drizzle’s northern Alberta farm. The gift set ($50) also includes a card, honeysuckle facial mask and a coconut and honey lip balm.

5. Choklat OMG Drinking Choklat

Forget the box of chocolates. Choklat just released their new drinking choklat ($20) and it’s not like the kind you find at the grocery store. This hot chocolate mix is roasted and ground from some of the finest cocoa beans, making for a delicious gift.

For flower fans

6. Amborella Floral Subscription

Why buy flowers for just one day? Sign your Valentine up for Amborella’s three-month floral subscription ($50). Bouquets will be delivered right to their door in Amborella’s signature burlap wrap.

For suave groomers

7. Chin Whiskey Old West Pomade

Treat your man to this pomade ($24) made by popular Calgary barber shop Chin Whiskey. Made with all natural ingredients, it will keep his hair both smelling great and perfectly in place.

For the accessorizer

8. Gravity Pope Pearls Before Swine Sparrow Heart Necklace

Adorn your loved one with this beautiful necklace ($350) sold exclusively at Gravity Pope for Valentine’s Day. Made to replicate a sparrow’s heart, the necklace is available in rose gold, yellow gold and silver.

Don’t forget the card…

9. Little Me Paper Co Card

Put your love into words in one of these adorable cards ($6) by Little Me Paper Co.