Wentzville Patch Valentine's Day 2012 Guide

Last minute places to get flowers and/or chocolate

Flowers

• 1-800-Flowers.com
• ProFlowers.com

Chocolate

Dinner and a free movie beats dinner and a movie anytime

Planning a romantic dinner and a movie date? It's a classic, we agree. But why not try and save some cash in the process?

According to a survey conducted by Redbox, 73 percent of Americans consider movie night at home a date and 61 percent of Americans plan to watch a movie at home to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Now, if you send a virtual Valentine’s Day card through the Redbox Facebook page, you will receive a free one-night rental valid only on Valentine’s Day!

Wentzville has 

• (two Redboxes)
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• (two Redboxes)

Pizza and a ruby ring anyone?

Have $10,000 to spare and really like ? 

Yes? Then here's the deal for you: How do pizza, flowers, limo service, fireworks, a videographer, photographer, and a red ruby ring—that you’re supposed to propose with sound?

According to a Time report, it could all be yours.

Nothing says Valentine's Day like a burrito

Customers of  restaurants, including the one in , can get free food today if they don't mind a little PDA.

The nationwide chain is bringing back its popular Valentine's Day promotion, where anyone who buys an entree can get another for free—once they kiss a fellow customer at the cash register. It doesn't matter (to Qdoba) who it is.

No coupon is necessary.

Hot and Steamy dinner at White Castle

White Castle, according to Time, has been offering special Valentine’s Day dinners for several years now.

From Time:

You can make a reservation for a “Hot & Steamy” dinner this year and a free dessert (chocolate-dipped cheesecake on a stick!) is included in the meal.

The setting—tableside service, candles, fresh-cut flowers in a collapsible vase that’s yours to keep, and that ever-present aroma of steam-grilled burgers and onions—is also included at no extra charge.

And finally, here's some Valentine's Day statistics to impress your date with:

• One billion: The number of estimated Valentine’s Day cards sent every year according to the Greeting Card Association. This is second only to Christmas when 2.6 billion cards are sent.
• 8 billion: The amount of Sweethearts Conversation Hearts manufactured each year for Valentine’s Day. That’s about 100,000 pounds a day. 
• 650 million: The number of Valentine’s Day cards children exchange with classmates, teachers and family.
• $116.21:  The amount the average person will spend on traditional Valentine’s Day merchandise in 2011. 
• $15.7 billion: Estimated amount that will be spent this year on Valentine’s Day merchandise.
• $5.04: How much the average consumer will spend on their pets for Valentine’s Day. 
• $3.5 billion: The amount of money consumers will spend on bling and baubles for their loved ones. Another $1.7 billion will be spent on flowers and $1.5 billion on candy. 
• 73: Percentage of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day that are men. 
• 15:  Percentage of U.S. women who send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day. 
• 75:  Percentage of  chocolate purchases made by men during the few days leading up to Valentine's Day. During the year, women make 75% of all chocolate purchases. 
•  51: Percentage of moms reporting they would be angry if their significant other forgot Valentine's Day.
• 53: Percentage of American men and women who believe that women should not initiate a first kiss.
• 1 in 10: Number of Americans who would end a relationship if their partner's kissing skills weren't up to par.
• 91: Percentage of men who give flowers to their significant other on Valentine's Day to show their love. 
• 16: Percentage of men who give flowers on Valentine's Day to "stay out of the doghouse."
• 189 million: Number of roses are sold in the U.S. on Valentine's Day
• 64: Percentage of men who do not make plans in advance for Valentine's Day.