World's Largest Starbucks Date

Remember how Ryan and I missed our planned Valentine's Day date last weekend? We had purchased tickets to a comedy show and then he was too sick to go, so I went with my friend Amber. :)

I think we officially made up for it this weekend!

When I got home from work on Friday night, Ryan had flowers waiting for me! This is one of my favorite things ever in life. I adore flowers. Adore. {Does anyone else find it hilarious that the one thing I love almost the most is the one thing that did NOT make an appearance in our wedding?}

Anyway. Gorgeous red roses from my handsome husband:

And then...someone else interfered.

We started off our evening with some takeout Chinese and a movie...and then we remembered we already saw that movie. LOL!!!

I had read online that Friday, from 2 p.m. to close...there was a chance to participate in the World's Largest Starbucks Date. They had three special deals on coffee and a food treat - each for $5.00. That alone made it worth the trip. They also said there would be photo props and other fun, but we went for the coffee deal.

Oh. My. Word.

What a ridiculously fun night!!! According to the barista, some of the things at our Starbucks were the standard across the board, and some things were the creativity of the store manager. To both, I say BRAVO. This was a fabulous night with treats above and beyond. Check it out!

The entire store was decorated with hearts and flower petals. Flower petals scattered across the counters and tables, vases with flowers on the tables, and hearts hung around the room. It was such fun!

They had a table set up out in the middle, with free samples of white chocolate raspberry mochas, little samples of chocolate scones and salted caramel brownies, photo booth props, and even a bowl full of hearts with questions on them. A barista was right there to hostess for the evening and let us draw hearts from the bowl and answer questions for tickets in a drawing. We both got entered and while we were there...she drew a ticket and I bet you can't guess who won!

HINT!

His prize? Coffee mugs. {Could there be a more perfect gift????}

We had some fun with the photo booth props.

Is it bad when your own nose looks like the fake nose on those glasses/mustache thingies?

And we loved our coffee. Ryan got the French Press Coffee and brownie deal:

And I did the white chocolate mocha and chocolate chip cookie {they had run out of sugar cookies}:

We sat and talked and enjoyed...it was the most lovely evening. A lot of college students came in and out while we were there, and some other couples and families were there playing games, drinking coffee, and taking pictures. It was just such a fun night!

We went for a coffee deal and ended up having such a great night. Great, fun thing Starbucks did, and I'm so impressed that our store participated to the max. That was SWEET!

Thanks, Starbucks!!!