With just 11 day’s until the most romantic day of the year, it is predicted that spend here in the UK, will exceed £978 million this year on Valentine’s Day, proving that we’re not as unromantic as people would’ve had us believe. Males will spend quite a bit more of their hard-earned cash on their lovers than Females: £628 million to £355 million. Let’s take a look at some of the most creative (and not so?) Valentine’s Day advertisements that have tried (or failed?) to tug at our heart strings and wallet.
1. Wilkinson – “Smooth Valentines Day.”
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wilkinson_smooth_valentines_day.jpeg)
2. Shredded Wheat
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shredded-wheat-valentines-day-small-20858.jpg)
3. 123fleurs.com
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/123fleursplanes.jpg)
4. Heineken
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/heineken_valentine.jpg)
5. Lurpak
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/14_Lurpak.jpg)
6. The Up & Down Apparel Company – “Give him wood.”
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/annonser_facebook4-819x1024.jpg)
7. Nissan – “Lover’s wanted”
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/4.jpg)
8. Levis
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Levis1.jpg)
9. BMW – “Valentine’s Day message.”
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/bmw-valentines-day-message-valentines-day-small-53473.jpg)
10. Wurst
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wurst_vday-856x1024.jpg)
11. Wonderbra – “Valentine’s Day is no day to be apart.”
![Wonderbra - "Valentine's Day is no day to be apart."](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wonderbra-valentines-day-small-91051.jpg)
12. McCann Healthcare – “There is no drug for love”
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ad3-819x1024.jpg)
13. Durex – “Happy Valentines Week”
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/durex-happy-valentines-week.jpg)
14. TK Maxx
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/10.jpg)
15. funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image-768x1024.jpg)
16. HelpAge India – “The elderly need to your love too.”
![](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/HelpAgeIndia-1024x512.jpg)
17. McDonald’s France
![McDonald's France](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/enhanced-buzz-28118-1359651955-9.jpg)
18. Dom Francisco Restaurant – “Valentine’s Day in Dom Francisco’s Restaurant”
![Dom Francisco Restaurant - "Valentine's Day in Dom Francisco's Restaurant"](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dom-francisco-restaurant-valentines-day-in-dom-franciscos-restaurant.jpg)
19. Dove – “All you need is Dove.”
![Dove - "All you need is Dove."](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dove-soap-valentines-day-2000-38264-806x1024.jpg)
20. Thrifty
![Thrifty](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/thrifty.jpg)
21. Anti-Smoking PSA – “For love’s sake, be a non-smoking Valentine.”
![Anti-Smoking PSA - "For love's sake, be a non-smoking Valentine."](https://www.graphitas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/anti-smoking-psa-for-loves-sake-be-a-non-smoking-valentine.jpg)