Setting a table for two on Valentine’s Day…
I recently thought back a few years to a unique Valentine’s Day I spent with my husband.
I changed it up a bit and served dinner in a different room, with an intimate setting.
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We sat on the floor around a small table and enjoyed a quiet evening together – no kids! Yeah! (Although I can’t remember who watched the kids? Maybe our neighbor.)
Even though my husband and I have never felt like we’ve “had to” celebrate Valentine’s Day “on the actual day,” we’ve always prioritized date nights. So important for a healthy marriage.
If you’re looking for a new idea, something you can do at home (which saves a lot of money), why not get a babysitter and change it up a bit?
How to set a table for 2 for Valentine’s Day:
-Find a unique setting in the house, with a small table
-Pull out a fresh table cloth, preferably white
-Set the table using special or wedding dishes
-Make the setting romantic with candles
-Think of an easy menu; add touches of red candy or flowers
-And don’t forget the music. You can find a favorite Pandora station with a wireless speaker that moves from room to room, so you’ll have beautiful background music.
Restaurants are awesome, but changing it up and doing something different at home adds an element of surprise!
Enjoy being with the one you love, on the day that works best for both of you, and create a NEW unique memory.
Have you ever done anything unique for Valentine’s Day? (That you can write on a family blog?!?) 😉
I also love this “Let’s Go on a Date” idea from Shannon Brown. I’ll do anything to encourage date nights (just ask my friends, for 20 years I’ve talked about our weekly date nights).
Originally posted on Reluctant Entertainer.
2 thoughts on “Setting a Table for Two for Valentine’s Day”
Fabulous ideas that can be used frequently. Dining in ones pj’s can add a little something to the dining experience. Beware of dangling silky sleeves and candles. Yes, my sleeve caught fire. Never reach across the table; an etiquette rule that should be followed.
I love this idea. I agree – it’s nice to go out to dinner, but it can be expensive and bring with it some hassles you may not want to deal with. Especially on Valentines Day, it’s difficult to get seated in a timely manner and sometimes the food isn’t all that good – they have to cook too much too fast. That has been our experience anyway.
When our kids were younger, my husband and I had a date night each Friday. We’d put the kids to bed (they went to bed early back then) and then ate a nice dinner around 8pm. Sometimes we’d have it out on our enclosed porch which was great. And he cooked! Extra nice:-)