There is nothing nicer than spending time with the person that you love. The thing is, it’s not always easy to go out and book a table, babysitters and more just to be able to enjoy your time together. Sometimes you need to make alternate arrangements and a date night indoors can be just the ticket that you need. It’s not just about saving money, it’s about enjoying the peace and quiet that comes with going out without the kids.
You want to make this time together special, from the chocolate trifle recipe you have stashed away to make the best dessert to share, to the music you put on to create the atmosphere. Below, we’ve put together great tips for you both to have the perfect night.
- Start with music. It’s all about setting the mood here, and that starts with the music you have going on. You need to make sure that you have soft music while you eat together, and then if you want to really have fun, set the songs to switch to a slow dance later on. Music really does make a difference when you are spending time together, and so you’ll create a mood that really suits the both of you as a couple.
- Bring a gift. It may be a date, but you can bring a gift to that date and really have the night stand out in their mind. It doesn’t have to be something expensive! The gift can be an edible one that you share together, and it’ll set off your date night like nothing else.
- Create a delicious menu. One of the most exciting things to add to your date night has to be the food. You don’t have to have a three course meal. You do, however, have to ensure that your date night food is something that you both like to eat. You can go with finger foods, delicious shared plates and more. There are so many options – just make sure that dessert is on the menu, and more than one!
- Make a point of getting to know your partner more. You will love the fact that you can spend quality time together, ask insightful and in depth questions and really get to know one another again. You can deep dive into your future goals and dreams, the ones you each have plus the ones that you share together.
- Make sure that you keep it casual. Date night doesn’t have to be too fancy, though you can dress up if you want to. You might find that the date goes better when it’s lighter, more chilled out. You’re already together and having fun, so be yourself.
- Or make it fancy! The other option to casual is super fancy of course. You can go in a floor length ball gown Disney style if you want to, and you’ll enjoy the night together this way, too. Getting glammed up for a night in is just as much fun as doing it for a night out. You can reenact your favorite movie scenes in dresses like that, too!
- Do something new together. Whether it’s a new board game or doing karaoke, you should consider doing something entirely new on your indoor date night. So many couples lose sight of having fun together, but you don’t have to do that. You could also play movie roulette, where you put names of three films you want to see into a pot and then blind choose. No scrolling and waiting to pick what to watch on Netflix!
- Explore the world – from the living room. Sit together and pick somewhere on a map, then spend time finding documentaries about it so that you can see it on a screen. This way, you can choose to book a holiday for later in the year and spend time exploring that new place in person.
- Get outside. You might be having an indoor date night, but if you have a backyard, you can get out there and have a picnic! This way, you can enjoy each others company before laying back and looking at the stars. It’s a good way to ensure that you are having fun together and reconnecting. You don’t have to venture far and you’ll still have a brilliant night of fun together.
No matter what you choose to do for your date night, you should have fun together and remember what made you fall in love in the first place – and eat great food while you do it!
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