Well it's that time again.
Here is an inexpensive gift idea.
Buy a cute small stuffed animal and 1 red rose and of course a card. try to find an animal that has crossed arms or hands of some sort so that the animal can hold your rose, or you can use some wide red, purple or your mates favorite color ribbon to tie a bow around the animal to hold the rose. It is possible to get a nice sized animal and still keep your cost under $5.00.
If you really want to do the dozen of roses thing I also have a money saving way and a unique way (so you can be different).
Some times you can find a good bunch of roses at the local grocery store cheap(just wrapped not in a vase) it is cheaper that way, if you want a great vase on the cheap, go get that at the thrift store. Most all thrift stores have HUGE selections of vases for pennies on the dollar.
For the unique you might have to go to the florist. Instead of the usual all red roses there are quite a few colors to choose from such as purple, peach, pink, blue, white and several other colors. If you choose some of the other colors I suggest putting at least 1 red rose right in the middle. That way you cover all bases, you can say that all the different pretty colors are to signify all the different experiences you two have had over the years OR that out of all the pretty flowers in the world you are the one red rose at the center of my life.
If you would like to come up with your own saying, knowing what the different colors mean can help CLICK HERE to find out.