Who says you need a holiday to add some romance to your life?
Here are some ideas for a picnic. You probably know the drill... food, candles, champagne, beautiful setting. But, how about adding a little twist or element of surprise?
The Fast Food Picnic
Set up a table in your favorite fast food place. Ask the other person to do the ordering. While they are in line, put a table cloth on the table, get out your best dishes and drink glasses, place some paper cut-out hearts or sprinkle rose petal around, and light some candles. It's a fun, inexpensive way to enjoy eachother's company and let everyone around you know how special your person is!
The Living Room Picnic
With a bit of imagination, you'd be amazed how romantic your living room can become. Little touches can add up to a whole lot of atmosphere. Make it into a fantasy world. Pretend you are in the jungle, or on the beach, or up in the mountains... and do whatever you can to make it feel like that. Use candles to make a campfire and roast marshmallows over them. Put glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling and turn out the lights. Listen to mood setting music. Put your feet in tubs of water and go "skinny dipping". Just make sure enough furniture is moved out of the way so you have the space for a tablecloth or blanket. Great for a private party for two!
The Scavenger Hunt Picnic
For this picnic, all you start out with is flowers and candles. You visit the homes of friends and ask if they can give you a small item for your picnic. You might ask for a couple of plastic plates, a piece of fruit, a chuck of cheese, or a few slices of bread, etc. You never know what you might end up with. It makes for an interesting event shared with several people... and ending with an adventure with your loved one!
The Treasure Chest Picnic
This picnic takes a bit of planning beforehand. Before you go on this picnic, you should make or buy a small "treasure chest" and fill it with mementoes of special times together, or reasons why you love them, or some of their favorite treats. You then take the chest to a beach and bury it, clearly marking it in some way so you don't forget where it is. When it's time, you take your loved one there and set the picnic up in an inviting way (including putting candles around the place where you have hidden the chest in the sand). After the meal you tell them about the chest, and ask them to find it somewhere within the candles (another symbol of how they light your fire). By the time they are done reading what you have written or looking through the memories, they will know just how much you treasure them and might be ready for some fire!
As you can see... picnics can be can be a great source of fun & love, without spending a fortune. You can make it as romantic as you desire.
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