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11 Swoon-worthy Valentine's Day Email Designs We Heart ❤️

Beefree team
Beefree team
Feb 13, 2019
11 Swoon-worthy Valentine's Day Email Designs We Heart ❤️
11 Swoon-worthy Valentine's Day Email Designs We Heart ❤️

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, sweethearts! We're getting ready for the holiday the way we always do—by digging through our inbox. ???? And the Valentine's Day email designs we've spotted are totally swoon-worthy. Here are 11 of our favorites, along with design tips for building your own. (If you're in a time crunch, remember you can use a free trial of BEE Pro to customize a ready-to-useValentine's Day email templatein a jiffy).

Away

Subject: You had me at Away

away valentine’s day email messages

To kick us off, here's a simple, stunning Valentine design from Away, complete with this hero image animation:

away valentine's day email gif

We like that this email has a single focus and call-to-action (keeps readers focused!), and that it employs well-formatted live text. The CTA button is cleverly customized (gift away, get it?) and straight to the point. It is a ghost button though, and we'd be curious to know how one with a bold, contrasting color might perform (A/B test opp, for sure!)

Charity: Water

Subject: We love the way you love!

charity: water valentine's day email campaign gif

This is the opening GIF in Charity: Water's lovely email.

charity water valentine's day email marketing sample

This is a special kind of Valentine—one with no call-to-action. Instead, its message is simply "thank you," which can go a long way in building brand trust with your audience. And with only a few lines of text, the message looks elegant and only takes a moment to read.

Care/of

Subject: Baby got packs

care/of valentine's email

From the playful subject line to the custom CTA button, this Valentine email from Care/of is a stunner. Whip up a message like this in no time using BEE's background image feature—you can upload your product image and customize your own live text and button over top.

Bodum

Subject: Find Something Special for Your Valentine

bodum valentine's day email campaign

Doesn't this email just feel sort of... soothing? That's thanks to the ample padding and white space used throughout, plus the gorgeous photography. And it's notably light on the traditional red-and-pink Valentine's Day color scheme, showing us that even black-and-white emails can be romantic and effective.

Chubbies

Subject: *hint* *hint*

chubbies valentine's day email campaign

Okay, we have to give Chubbies a shoutout for the creativity. This Valentine's Day campaign encourages readers to give their significant other or a friend a hint about what they want for V-day. Click on the linked text and you get taken to a landing page where you can fill out a form to send your target recipient details about what might be on your wishlist. How sweet is that?

Nisolo

Subject: A Valentine's Day message

nisolo valentine's day email campaign

Here's another creative, unexpected Valentine's Day email. In this one, Nisolo's customer service department encourages "love notes" from customers and reminds them "We'll be here for you" (using the lyrics to "Every Breath You Take" as inspiration). It's fun, it's playful, it's simple, and it's another example of a way to leverage brand trust this holiday.

Spotify

Subject: 60 days of free Premium: don’t let it get away

spotify valentine's day email marketing ideas

Here's Spotify's Valentine's Day email from 2018 reminding recipients of its free trial. We love the bold colors and headline here, especially in that CTA button. (We'd say increase that font sizein the body text, though!)

Madewell

Subject: 20% off gifts for your gal pals

madewell valentine's day email marketing ideas

Check out the photo grid in Madewell's second module. We've been spotting this design move frequently. The sleek look is achieved by using images that are exactly the same size, by skipping text, and by applying a slim border or padding between each one. And by choosing products that all fall into the same color range, the grid looks even more modern and cohesive. Try it out!

Malin+Goetz

Subject: Make SCENTS of love this valentine's day.

malin goetz valentine's day ecard

Malin+Goetz always sends bold, beautiful emails, and this Valentine's Day number is no exception. The deep blue brand color pops against the white background, and because text is so minimal, it works centered. (Got a lot of text? We suggest left-adjusting).

Tattly

Subject: We Love You So Much, We're Having a Sale!

tattly valentine's day ecard

This is the opening GIF in Tattly's loving Valentine.

tattly valentine's day ecard

Just like Charity:Water and Nisolo, Tattly is wishing readers a happy Valentine's Day with a we-love-you promo. The GIF is sweet, and it stands out all the more because Tattly lets it shine (no distracting/competing images or secondary content here)!

MAC

Subject: Now Craving: Pink Lips for Valentine’s Day.

mac valentine's day lips gif

Another GIF-forward email, this time from cosmetics brand MAC.

mac valentine's day email message

And it's another example of super simple messaging. There's not even a promotion or deal here; just a nudge to buy.Are you ready to make your own beauty of a Valentine's Day email design? Treat readers with a surprise on V-day and show your appreciation for their love, whether you choose to just say thanks, send a promo, or reveal a new product. For speedy designing or simply to get a head start, check out BEE's Valentine's Day email template. We hope it helps you feel the love!

Use this template in Beefree!

Use this template in Beefree!

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