No time to create the perfect ambience for your Galentine’s Day party?
For easy, last-minute Galentine’s Day decor, focus on quick and easy additions like: balloon clusters in pink and red hues, heart-shaped cutouts from construction paper or fabric, candles, fairy lights, easy Galentine’s DIY streamers, festive table settings with pink napkins.
Galentine’s Day Decor Made Quick and Easy
In a nutshell, what you just need is a mix of pink and red accents on your existing decor and furniture; you can even use leftover Valentine’s Day decorations with a Galentine’s twist by adding friendship-themed elements.
Without further ado, here are some easy and last minute Galentine’s Day decor ideas for this upcoming February 13th, 2025 holiday:
Balloon Bouquets:
Grab a few pink and red balloons then tie them together in clusters, and place them around the room. Tie them to the back of your chairs, behind your couch, etc.
Heart Cutouts:
As mentioned earlier, you can cut out heart shapes from colored or construction paper or red fabric and stick them to walls, windows, or onto your existing picture frames.
Fairy Light Ambiance:
Drape string lights or fairy lights around doorways, windows, or drape them over tables to create a cozy and inviting glow.
Candle Arrangements:
Place white, pink and/or red colored candles of different sizes together on a tray, a round mirror or your coffee table. Bonus points if you have a pearly white, red, or pink bead garland leftover from Christmas that you can use to decorate around the candles.
DIY Galentine’s Day Banner:
Use Canva or your laptops’ built in picture editing software to type and print out (or you could find a free Galentine’s Day banner online) “Galentine’s Day” on a few printing papers, then glue the sides together to create one giant, room sized banner. String up on the wall behind where your party will be sitting.
Red or Pink Table Runner:
Really running low on time or want super low-effort Galentine’s Day decor? Throw a pink or red runner over your existing tablecloth for a quick pop of color. Done and done.
Festive Galentine’s Day Napkins:
Use pink or red napkins with heart-shaped or just red colored napkin rings for your table setting.
Photo Frame with a Sweet Message:
Take a charming picture frame you already have and write a sweet Galentine’s Day message on a piece of paper like “BFFs Forever” or “Love You, ladies” and insert it inside the frame. Place it on a table or hang it up for a personal touch.
DIY Message Wall or Board:
Create a space where your guests can jot down fun or heartfelt notes. Tape up some Kraft paper or if you have a white board to mount on the wall and let everyone write their favorite memories, quotes, or inside jokes. It’s a fun and interactive way to bond, plus it makes a great conversation starter.
Galentine’s Conversation Candy Jars:
Buy a few of those old-fashioned sweetheart conversation candies (the ones with funny messages) and pour them into mason jars as centerpieces. They’re colorful, retro, and will spark fun conversations as guests snack and read the messages on the candy.
Mini LED Lanterns:
Take some LED tea lights and place them inside mason jars, wine glasses, or re-use old candle jars if you’ve got any left over. Scatter them around the room to create a soft, twinkling glow. Wrap some pink ribbon around the jars or sprinkle a bit of glitter inside for an extra sparkle. You can also just buy mini LED lanterns if you want to keep it to a minimum.
Lipstick Mirror Messages:
Write fun Galentine’s Day messages or doodles on your mirrors with lipstick. “You’re a 10/10,” “Happy Gal’s Day” or just draw a bunch of little hearts. It wipes off easily and it’s a simple way to add a celebratory, fun touch to your party.
Candy Scattered Tablescape:
Place M&Ms, Hershey’s kisses, conversation hearts, wrapped chocolates hearts- basically any candy- in different looking small dishes around the party room. Think candy filled crystal dish bowls, ramekins, mason jars or any random glass bowls that you have in your kitchen. Basically edible decor. Looks cute, tastes even better.
DIY Galentine’s Paper Chain Garland:
Remember those old-school paper chains you made in art class as a kid? Cut out strips of pink and red paper, loop them together, and tape or staple to create a simple, fun Galentine’s Day themed garland.
Shake it like a (Faux) Polaroid Picture:
Print out – or cut out rectangles of white construction paper – Polaroid-style frames. Tape them to the faux polaroid wall and let guests write inside jokes or draw doodles inside them. Think “photo booth” with zero actual photos required.
DIY Love Potion Station:
Set out a “Love Potion” drink bar with pink or red drinks like orange and cranberry mimosas, cranberry juice and vodka, rosé wine, or spiked berry lemonade. Add a heart shaped sign, and it’s a festive (but super easy) touch.
Heart-Shaped Sticky Notes Wall:
Take heart-shaped sticky notes and write sweet, empowering messages on them. Stick them to a hallway or dining room mirror, or stick them on a serving or coffee table for a fun little surprise.
Chocolate Fondue Hack:
No actual fondue set needed—just melt semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and set out skewers with strawberries, marshmallows, and pretzels for dipping. Keep the bowl on a kitchen heating tray, or a cork serving mat as that helps retain the heat. Looks cute, but it’s ridiculously easy.
Mason Jar Love Notes:
Set out a mason jar and a stack of small paper notes, with pink or red ribbons next to them. Let guests write something nice about each other, wrap a ribbon around each note, and drop them in. At the end of the night, read them aloud or let everyone take one as a keepsake.
Quick Galentine’s Day Centerpiece:
Fill a bowl or tray with whatever festive items you have—Valentine’s candy, wrapped heart shaped chocolates, pink scrunchies, heart-shaped sunglasses, or anything in shades of red and pink and white. It looks intentional, even if you just threw it together.
Mini Love Letters:
Buy a Valentine’s Day set of mini pink or red letters. Cut out small paper hearts and write little affirmations on them (“You’re a queen,” “Your laugh is the best,” “You light up the room”). Scatter them around the party space for guests to find, or set them on their dinner plates if you’re serving a meal or food.
Ribbon-Wrapped Chair Backs:
Take any extra ribbon (even gift wrap ribbon works) and loosely tie it around the backs of chairs in bows or spirals. It adds an elegant, effortless touch with zero crafting skills required.
Stacked Book Centerpieces:
Grab a few hardcover books, wrap some red, pink or white ribbon or gift wrap around them, and stack them in the center of your table. Add a candle, a wooden heart or a small vase on top for an effortlessly chic touch.
Extra Do-it-yourself Galentine’s Day touches:
- Painted Mason Jars: Paint hearts or “Galentine’s” on mason jars and use them as flower vases.
- DIY Heart Garlands: Cut out paper hearts in different sizes and string them together.
- Friendship Bracelet Station: Set out yarn and beads for guests to make friendship bracelets.
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