Valentine’s Day is all about making others feel loved and appreciated and video is a surefire way to accomplish this. From sharing a heartfelt message with loved ones to promoting a deal that’ll make your customers weak in the knees, we’ve compiled 10 easy ways to use video come February 14th. Keep reading to learn how to make video your love language this Valentine’s Day.
Cute valentine ideas for your sweetheart
We’ll start with a valentine for your sweetheart. Show how much you care with a customized video tribute letting them know that your heart belongs to them.
1. Share a simple “I love you”
Don’t overthink it. Sometimes a simple “I love you” is the perfect gift. Personalize our Video Valentine template by swapping in your own photos and video clips. You can also edit the message, including the colors and font, to create something that feels just right for your valentine.
Pro tip: Make your video even sweeter with our animated Valentines Day elements!
2. Tell them why you love them
Make your partner the center of this beautiful video by sharing all the reasons you love them. This template makes it easy to shout your love from the rooftops and make your loved one feel extra special this Valentine's day.
Valentine video ideas for family
Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate the non-romantic loves in your life too. Here are some ideas for making Valentine’s Day videos for the whole family. Start by choosing one of your favorite video templates and then customizing it for your loved ono with your own photos or video clips!
3. Make a valentine for a parent
Want to make mom or dad feel loved on Valentine’s Day? Show your appreciation with a video. Get started with our Father’s Day Card or Mother’s Day Card templates and include pictures from childhood to really tug at your parents’ heartstrings.
4. Make a valentine for a child
A personalized valentine video is a fun gift for children of all ages. Get started by using our Valentine's Day Card, then explore some fun Valentine’s Day Greetings. Youngsters will enjoy seeing pictures of themselves, and older children will enjoy reliving family memories through photos and video clips.
5. Celebrate with a pet valentine
Now obviously your pet would prefer a tasty treat to a video, but for the pet lovers out there, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to share your love for your pet with the world. Get started with our Simple Valentine's Day Story template and fill it with the cutest photos you’ve got of your dog, cat, hamster, fish, or pet rock. Anything goes! Don’t forget to share it with your friends on social media too.
Valentine video ideas for your business
If you’re looking for ideas for marketing your business with video this Valentine’s Day, look no further. It’s easier than you think to connect with your customers when you use our Valentine’s Day video templates to create your next marketing video.
6. Create a Valentine’s Day gift guide
Your customers are looking for valentine gift ideas for sweethearts, kids, classmates, teachers, and everyone in between. Be a trusted source of advice by putting together a short list of gift ideas, as shown in the Valentine’s Day List template below.
7. Announce a Valentine’s Day promotion or sale
Running a special deal leading up to Valentine’s Day? Share it in a video using our Valentine’s Day Ad or Valentine’s Day Offer templates. This can be posted organically to your followers on social media or run as an ad targeting potential customers.
8. Show your team some love
Say thanks and share the love with your team this Valentine’s Day with a personalized video greeting!. Use our Company Valentine's Day Message template with a business-appropriate Valentine’s Day greeting to thank them for all their hard work.
Valentine video ideas just for fun
Wrap up your video making with a few easy Valentine’s Day videos that you can make just for fun.
9. Share a valentine quote
Share a love quote or a collection of your favorite quotes with our Fun Social Quote template. You can easily swap out the default text in this template for your own words.
Looking for some quote inspiration? Check out our list of 35 love quotes to use in your Valentine’s Day videos.
10. Show some love to your friends
Last but not least, why not create a Galentine video to show some love to your best girl friends? Similar to some of the other ideas in this post, you can share photos and video clips of your memories with friends over the last year, or from all the years you’ve known each other, along with a message of appreciation or funny quip. Share it for Galentine’s Day on February 13th, or any day of the year!
Make video valentines with Animoto
Ready to make your video valentine? Animoto makes it easy. Grab any of the templates below or click the button below to get started. Then add your own photos, message, and music to make it your very own.
Happy video making!
