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.”
2. Shredded Wheat
3. 123fleurs.com
4. Heineken
5. Lurpak
6. The Up & Down Apparel Company – “Give him wood.”
7. Nissan – “Lover’s wanted”
8. Levis
9. BMW – “Valentine’s Day message.”
10. Wurst
11. Wonderbra – “Valentine’s Day is no day to be apart.”
12. McCann Healthcare – “There is no drug for love”
13. Durex – “Happy Valentines Week”
14. TK Maxx
15. funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk
16. HelpAge India – “The elderly need to your love too.”
17. McDonald’s France
18. Dom Francisco Restaurant – “Valentine’s Day in Dom Francisco’s Restaurant”
19. Dove – “All you need is Dove.”
20. Thrifty
21. Anti-Smoking PSA – “For love’s sake, be a non-smoking Valentine.”