Valentine’s Day for 2021 was bound to be heavily different from the norm due to the continued shutdowns, regulation changes, and more that have occurred in reaction to the ongoing pandemic. However, many couples celebrating this important holiday have found ways to keep the sentiment while still following the guidelines they need to. This is also the case for your favorite celebrities and celebrity couples. If you’re curious how celebs coped with these changes this year, this is a list of how celebrities celebrated Valentine’s Day compiled for 2021.
Reflecting Memories
Much of the simplest and still incredibly meaningful celebrations for Valentine’s Day involve reflecting on and sharing memories of your relationship along the way. This was the case for Britney Spears’ boyfriend, Hailey Baldwin, and more. Hailey chose a selection of photos for an Instagram post dedicated to Justin Bieber. Many other celebs like this habit too.
Heart-Shaped Everything
It’s pretty common to find anything you want in a heart shape during the time surrounding Valentine’s Day. This was the case for most foods and treats made for significant others in the celebrity world this year. Some celebrity couples including Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes as well as Lauren Conrad and William Tell made heart-shaped favorites like pancakes and pizza.
Family Time
Of course, families also typically choose to celebrate Valentine’s for their children too or spend time with their family as a celebration activity. This was true for many celeb families such as The Rock’s showcase of the flowers he got from his family with a coded message only they could read or Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s first Valentine’s as new parents.
Firsts And Reveals
Plenty of celebs were experiencing their first Valentine’s Day with their partners or choosing to reveal their significant other to their audience on this day of appreciation. For example, Jojo Siwa recently revealed her girlfriend and spent her first Valentine’s Day with her this year. Other celebrity mentions of this idea include Kylie Jenner who revealed her partner much to fans’ joy.
Flowers
Flowers are still a common theme for gifts and celebrations even with the current times and restrictions. A large handful of celebrities showcased various gifted flower bouquets from their loved ones on Valentine’s Day through their social media accounts. It’s a simple but well-liked and easy way to show someone that you appreciate them on this day, even for celebs.
Me Time
For those celebrities that didn’t have partners during Valentine’s Day, and for some with partners, it was reminded to love yourself on this holiday too. The importance of celebrating Valentine’s Day for yourself and making it special even when there isn’t a significant other involved was reminded for those of us feeling similarly down or lost seeing couples everywhere.
Almost all of us can agree that the most important part of Valentine’s Day celebrating is to make the day feel special for yourself and your partner as best you can. This means that even with the big changes we’re experiencing due to the pandemic, it’s still feasible to accomplish what’s needed for this holiday. These examples from celebrities show us some inspiration and interesting thoughts on what can be done to make a Valentine’s Day celebration more special and heartfelt even without the more traditional options to celebrate.