The night before Valentine’s day, our Her Campus at UCLA team and friends crowded Rocco’s Tavern in Westwood to party and celebrate female friendship for our second ever Galentine’s Day Party! The night was full of yummy desserts, fun crafts, cute pictures and swag-filled goodie bags!
For those who wanted something DIY to take home too, we had two tables for cute Valentine’s Day themed crafts. At the first station, HC UCLA provided colorful pipe cleaners and foam pieces for girls to make hearts to attach to headbands. After making some Insta-worthy headbands, many girls eagerly lined up to take photos in front of our photo wall, complete with props, foil streamers, heart-shaped garlands and balloons. Attendees waiting for their turn for photos were on the dance floor laughing and dancing along to Her Campus at UCLA’s custom playlist, featuring all of our favorite songs from Taylor Swift’s “Lover” to Saweetie’s “My Type.”
The second station was dedicated to making cards and rose grams. Hallmark contributed a bunch of cute cards for people to write messages on to their friends, significant others or themselves. We also had real roses for girls to take home to accompany their heartfelt Valentine’s Day cards. We know it can be easy to forget to show appreciation for the people you care about, but writing a meaningful card is a good way to start.
