If it were in the 19th century, wishing or telling a person a happy Valentine would be considered refined, and most often you’re seen as learned and in vogue with the current trends.
However, in the current era, using the same statement could describe a person as archaic, crude, and unrefined. If you are looking for more ways to spice up your speaking and wish someone a happy Valentine without necessarily saying ‘happy Valentine’, read on to unlock our diverse alternative.
20 Funny Ways to Say Happy Valentine
- Happy Saint Patrick’s
- Happy Lover’s day
- Happy Couple’s day
- A toast to Cupid
- Thanks for being a true friend
- May Venus fall on you
- Wishing you a blissful season.
- Let’s ride to love and friendship
- In the spirit of Val
- Sending your hearts.
- Accept my offer of peace
- Jolly celebration of love
- Compliments of the season
- Bonne Saint Valentin
- Peace, love, and friendship
- To an unbroken bond
- Forever mine
- Till love last
- Toast to a season of romance.
- Cheers to love and more.
1. Happy Saint’s Patrick
Remembered for his benevolence and compassion, the idea behind Valentine’s celebration was to commemorate this good man. Instead of saying a happy valentine, use the statement ‘happy saint Patrick’s ‘ to remind others about the deed of the philanthropist and pass the message that the celebration isn’t only a lover’s affair.
For example, you can say:
- The Mall management decided to give a massive discount to shoppers in commemoration of Saint Patrick’s Day.
2. Happy Lover’s Day
Segue into the romance space and you’ll realize how often the statement ‘happy valentine’ has been overused. To a point, lovers find this expression boring.
Save the day by using the alternative ‘happy lover’s day’ and watch how your lover’s interest swoons around you; not only have you brought an end to a cliche, but you also have added a layer of excitement to your relationship as the statement feels more personal.
Use the expression in this manner:
- To the one who makes my heart beat; I wish you a happy lovers’ day.
3. Happy Couple’s Day.
To be more specific, a happy couple’s day is often used for those well into their relationship, either married or a long time into their dating life.
The statement replaces ‘happy valentine’ in a way that makes the compliment more intimate than the generalized feeling the latter expression represents, hence highlighting the depth of love you feel for your partner.
For clarity, use:
- Thanks for standing by my side, my love, happy couple’s day.
4. A Toast to Cupid
Being known for romance and beauty, Cupid goes beyond mythology for the concept of wishing your loved ones a happy Valentine.
Considering this similarity with the expression ‘happy valentine’, it is safe to say that a toast to Cupid’ can be substituted for the former, the reason being that it carries a more sensual and passionate feel than just saying a ‘happy valentine’.
Looking for a way to add this to your spoken comment, check this out:
- From me to you Mon amour, I say all the best and a toast to Cupid.
5. Thanks for being a true friend.
While expressing appreciation shouldn’t be hinged on a special time or season, it is also important to know how to do so if the need for it arises, and with a Valentine’s season, a ‘happy Valentine’ may not cut it.
‘Thanks for being a true friend ‘takes the place of ‘Happy Valentine’ when the person to whom the compliment is directed proves beyond doubt that they are a friend indeed.
The statement uses the occasion to appreciate someone who has made a profound sacrifice for another in a way that is inexplicable and, hence, only uses the occasion to further buttress their gratitude.
For example,
- Through thick and thin, you’ve always been there for me. Thanks for being a true friend as we celebrate this season.
6. May Venus Fall On You.
More like a prayer, ‘May Venus fall on you” is a wish to a person you share a similar ideology with to find love and be willing to accept love.
Ancient mythology attributes the planet Venus to love, wealth, and beauty; this assumption has over time found its way to modern parlance to wish someone a happy Valentine.
You use the statement when the person it is directed to is struggling to open their heart to love and get romantically attached. Think of it as a wish to make a special season like Valentine.
For example;
- As a friend, I pray that you find love and that Venus falls on you.
7. Wishing you a blissful season.
A better approach to depict a common way to wish someone a happy Valentine is to wish them a blissful season.
To avoid redundancy that arises from the continuous use of the statement happy valentine, the suggestion given in this section will serve as a better substitute.
Here’s a hint:
- As we celebrate, may the goodness of this section be with you forever, wishing you a blissful season.
- Greater heights and more love as we celebrate. I wish you a blissful season, my dear.
8. Let’s Ride to Love and Friendship.
The friendly nature of the statement ‘let’s ride to love and friendship’ serves as a good replacement for a ‘happy valentine’ as it expresses a profound spirit of camaraderie and fellowship which is further punctuated with the season.
Since Valentine’s season is one to celebrate love and companionship, using the alternative ‘let’s ride to love and friendship’ to express a mutual friendship and acquaintance isn’t a bad idea at all when looking to replace the already overused statement ‘happy Valentine’
Take this hint as a guide:
- And so on this day, as friends and pals, let’s ride to love and friendship. Cheers!
- Auld Lang Syne and forever, let’s ride to love and friendship.
9. In the spirit of Val.
A heartfelt, comforting, and sensuous way to highlight the season of Valentine’s without sounding cliche is to use the statement “in the spirit of Val”.
First, the statement takes into cognizance the celebration and then acts as a foundation to wish one a better celebration ahead. This statement is another alternative to “happy Valentine when expressed to the public.”
- Let this season bring you joy untold and a celebration aplenty, in the spirit of Val.
- Leave behind your past, and jump into a time of love and peace; in the spirit of Valentine.
10. Sending hearts
An imagery that best describes the usage and suitability of this statement over a happy valentine will be to picture sending a get-well wish to someone who is sick.
If someone you love feels ill within the season and still recuperating, instead of wishing a happy Valentine, you can replace that with a ‘sending you heart’ statement to both wish them a quick recovery and a happy Valentine (since the heart symbol represents both concepts)
For example, you can say:
- Dear Gwen, sorry to hear that you’re admitted, sending you hearts, my darling.
- During Valentine’s, Garrett’s pen-friend sent him hearts.
11. Accept my offer for peace.
In cases of a disagreement or a prolonged rift, the statement is a way to extend an olive branch and find a middle ground to whatever has been causing a problem.
The fact that it falls on a Valentine makes it convenient to use as a replacement for a happy Valentine, given that the season in itself is about love, peace, and togetherness.
So, to get an idea, use this
- Let’s bury the hatchet this season, as I extend my offer for peace.
- The siblings finally settled their scores on Valentine’s Day. What a fine way to offer an offer for peace.
12. Jolly Celebration of Love.
Like sending a birthday wish to a celebrant, the statement ‘jolly celebration of love ‘ is another way to say a happy Valentine if you seek to sound different.
‘Happy Valentine’ as a statement aside from being overused is prone to debacles as some cultures will rather not buy into the idea of using someone’s name as a remembrance of love, but with the statement ‘jolly celebration of love’ it sounds encompassing.
- What a day to be alive! ‘Jolly celebration of love for my neighbors.’
- To all and sundry, I wish you a jolly celebration of love in this season.
13. Compliments of the Season.
Simple, elegant, and beautiful. Compliments of the season can also be used instead of saying a ‘happy Valentine’.
The statement is a common way to join in the celebration with those observing the season and at the same time, offer your best wishes to anyone you come across as the celebration unfolds.
- Hey there, compliment of the season.
- Thank you, Felix, I wish you the compliment of the season.
14. Bonne Saint Valentin
If you love languages, then the alternative ‘bonne saint Valentin’ is your go-to. Bearing the same meaning as the English interpretation of the statement ‘Happy Valentine’ the French variety is a unique way to spice up your speech and show you to be open to new ideas and manners of communication.
For example,
- Hello Mon Cherie, bonne saint Valentin to you too.
- Aye my love, ‘bonne saint Valentin’ to you.
15. Peace, Love, and Friendship.
Coming up at number 15 among the ways to say ‘Happy Valentine’ is the phrase Peace, Love, and Friendship, and here’s why it fits.
Again, it boils down to the symbolic meaning Valentine’s season holds, so instead of capping them all as one by saying ‘Happy Valentine’, separating the words makes it poignant and gives it a rather deep meaning.
For example,
- You, my friend, are a classic description of the season. I wish you Peace, Love, and Friendship on this day.
- I never could have asked for anyone else than your brother; peace, love, and friendship, my dear.
16. To an Unbroken Bond.
To reaffirm loyalty and companionship, the statement ‘to an unbroken bond’ is a suitable fit to say ‘Happy Valentine’ should you wish to send in your wishes for the seasons.
The statement pinpoints your unwavering support and commitment to keeping a relationship. While saying ‘Happy Valentine’ will be equally fine, the former represents the aspect of bonding that you seek to express intimately. So you can say:
- It’s another season of love, so my friend; cheers to an unbroken bond.
- Together we keep this friendship standing tall. Cheers to an unbroken bond.
17. Forever Mine.
An ingenious way for couples to cement their commitment during Valentine’s is to go beyond the old manner of complimenting, to chipping in the statement ‘forever mine’. And watch how it performs magic.
There’s less to tell your spouse or romantic interest a ‘happy valentine’ than when you say ‘forever mine’. The latter statement isn’t only reassuring, but a deep way of expressing how much you love them and you’re willing to stick with them forever if need be.
For example, you can say:
- This season is but one of those moments I will profess my deep love, my dear, from me to you; forever mine.
18. Till love last
Since love is paramount in the celebration of Valentine, add color to it by saying ‘till love last’ instead of a ‘happy Valentine’.
‘Happy Valentine’ is a surface-level way of expressing a heart-deep intent, but with the statement ‘till love last’ you get an exhilarating feeling of what it means to be in love.
The statement adds more meaning and depth to the concept of love when professed by you or your special one. Here’s a short way to use the statement:
- Our love will transcend the travails of time, and on this day, I say ‘Till our love lasts’
- Let’s bask in love this season and from me to you, till love lasts.
19. Toast to a season of romance.
The statement implores singles to try giving love a chance and finding a partner in the current season of love and does well to drive the message as opposed to saying a happy Valentine. While a happy valentine portrays a generalist view of romance that both singles and married can accept, ‘toast to a season of romance’ specifies the message.
For example:
- To everyone here today, the 14th day of February, this is a toast to a season of romance.
- The boys will be going out today. Please wish them a toast to the season of romance.
20. Cheers to love and more.
Last but not least, on the list of more funny ways to say ‘Happy Valentine’ is the statement ‘cheers to love and more’
Like other alternatives, the statement suggests a knitted bonding and mutual coexistence, whether romantic or not. It is used to depict that you wish all the best for everyone in the Valentine’s season.
For example, you can say:
- Thank you for gracing this occasion. Cheers to love and more as you return.
- I should be the one doing the gratitude, cheers to love, and more in this Valentine’s season.
Final Words
It is never a bad idea to say things funnily, it makes the conversation even more fun, the next time you want to wish someone a happy Valentine’s Day, you can make use of any of the funny ways I have explained here to wish them well.