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Five-Minute Valentine’s Date Inspired by How I Met Your Mother

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Wedding invitation with floral decorations and schedule

Get ready for a super fun Valentine’s idea from Purple Meadows Events and Anokiart Photography. Inspired by the hit tv show “How I Met Your Mother”. There was a cute episode where the character Ted wants to take a girl on a date, but she has only two minutes of free time, so he sets up a five minute date to impress her. Besides being absolutely adorable, this would also make a great surprise Valentine’s Day for your love. You can see more of this inspirational shoot in the full gallery here.

Woman reading wedding invitation with candy box

Rustic table setting with orange flowers and bread

Romantic couple at a surprise date with pasta

Vibrant orange dahlias and callas in glass vases

From Anokiart Photography The Shoot day arrived and we headed to the Art District of Downtown Los Angeles where we met up with the lovely Christine Redmon of Leading Lady Makeup and our sweet models Laura M. Steigers and Kevin Barrett, who happen to be dating in real life. We created five different dating scenes and used a combination of fun vibrant colors of oranges, reds and yellows.

The scenes we set up for the date were: a lunch date, a movie, dessert, and a bike ride. A great time was had by all and this vision was brought to life by this awesome team. Debra, Christine, and I are very grateful to our talented models and our creative partners: Alicia Rohan of A & P Designs, Kerrim Albanes of My Wedding Blooms, Emilee Sutherland of Tasteful Tatters, and a special thank you to Victor Mueller for his support and help!

Romantic couple toasting wine outdoors

Couple in blue dresses on a bicycle ride

Blonde woman in blue dress holding orange tulips

Romantic couple enjoying popcorn and Faygo Redpop

Blonde woman enjoys a red soda outdoors

Romantic Valentine's Day dessert buffet with popcorn and drinks

Couple enjoying hot chocolate with heart-shaped toppers

Romantic couple holding hands, smiling sweetly

Romantic couple embracing under leafy trees

Stationery: A&P Designs

Photographer: Anokiart Photography Event Designer: Purple Meadows Events Makeup: Leading Lady Makeup Flowers: My Wedding Blooms Prop or Furniture Rentals: Tasteful Tatters Photographer’s Assistant: Victor Mueller | Venue: Downtown Los Angeles

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