Flowers last a week. A neon sign with your names, your song lyric or your inside joke glows for years. Here are Valentine's Day neon sign ideas for partners, newlyweds, best friends and small businesses, plus the timing you need to get it there by February 14.
Order early: the Valentine's timeline
Custom signs are made to order. Most arrive 7-10 days after you approve your design, and you will get tracking as soon as it ships. Working backward from Valentine's Day:
- Mid to late January: request your free mockup and tweak the design.
- Early February: approve the design so production can start with time to spare.
- Running late? Rush production is available on many projects, with a minimum 5-day total turnaround. Ask us what is possible for your date.
Ideas for your partner
- Your names with a heart: "Alex + Jordan" in warm white script with a small pink heart. Simple, personal and always a hit.
- Your first date or anniversary: "Est. 2019" or the date you met, perfect above a bed or in a home bar.
- A song lyric: the first line of your wedding song or the song from your first road trip.
- An inside joke: the phrase only the two of you get. These are often the signs people love most.
- Classic phrases: "Better Together," "You and Me," "All You Need Is Love," "Forever Yours."
- Coordinates: the latitude and longitude of where you met or got engaged, in clean block lettering.
Browse ready-made designs in our home decor collection, or make it yours with personalized neon gifts.
Ideas for newlyweds and engaged couples
- Your new last name: "The Smiths" in script makes a great first-Valentine's gift that lives in the entryway.
- Wedding sign second life: if you are planning a wedding, a sign like "Happily Ever After" works as a Valentine's gift now and a reception backdrop later. See our wedding neon sign guide.
- "Mr & Mrs" or "Mr & Mr" or "Mrs & Mrs": timeless and photogenic.
Galentine's and best friend ideas
- "Besties," "Girls Night," or your group chat name in pink.
- A mini personalized sign with a friend's name for her apartment or dorm.
- A shared icon: a cocktail glass, a coffee cup or a plant for the friend who loves them.
For businesses: Valentine's that pays off all year
Restaurants, cafes, salons, florists and boutiques see big Valentine's traffic. A photo-worthy sign gets shared, tagged and remembered.
- Selfie wall: "Love You a Latte" for a coffee shop, "Love at First Bite" for a bakery, "Pretty in Pink" for a salon.
- Window sign: a big pink heart or "Be Mine" hung in the window with cable suspension pulls people in from the sidewalk.
- Year-round value: choose wording that still works after February, like a heart with your logo, or "Made with Love."
See more in our business ideas by industry guide.
Picking the right color
- Warm white: romantic and elegant, fits any decor.
- Pink: the Valentine's classic and great in photos.
- Red: bold and passionate; best for a single word or a heart.
- Two-tone: warm white names with a pink or red heart is a favorite combination that never feels overdone.
More help in our fonts and colors guide.
Where to put it
- Above the bed or headboard, centered on the furniture.
- Over a home bar or coffee station.
- In a reading nook or above a desk.
- As the backdrop for a Valentine's dinner at home. Dim it down with the included remote for the perfect mood.
Our mounting guide covers every option.
Make it this year's gift
Every custom sign comes with a free mockup, the power supply, a remote with dimming, mounting hardware and a 2-year warranty. Send us your idea, or design it yourself in the text designer.
