Create a Romantic Evening at Home
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How to Stay In and Romance Your Wife
Husbands, create a romantic atmosphere at home. Transform your home from the everyday to Love Nest by appealing to your wife's five senses. Do something special for your wife for Valentine's Day, your anniversary, or her birthday. Get a sitter for the kids and follow these tips.
Sense of Hearing: Play Romantic Tunes
Play music that your lady finds romantic. If she likes soft classical music, play a medley that includes Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata", Mozart's "A Little Night Music" and/or Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons". Have the music play throughout the evening even if you have to put it on a loop.
More Romantic Classical Music
A couple of suggestions for traditional CDs to order are below.
Download Romantic Tunes Here and Now
MP3 Mood Music
Don't have time to get a CD. Download some romantic music from this site!
Sense of Taste: Serve a Fabulous Meal
Dinner should be the highlight of your evening. We assume you know your wife's favorite foods. The menu should lean heavily toward her favorite eats, not yours. Cooking or at least serving her favorites shows your attentiveness to her. If you need ideas on what to cook, get a recipe book on cooking for two. (Need more help? See cookbook list below.)
If you can't boil water, much less cook, buy dinner. Unless your wife craves them, this isn't the time to get pizza or Chinese take-out.
If you can't boil water, much less cook, buy dinner. Unless your wife craves them, this isn't the time to get pizza or Chinese take-out.
Cookbooks on Cooking for Two
Sense of Taste Part 2: Chocolate
Wise lensmaster and wife, Groovyoldlady, said that "there is no romance without chocolate". If you can whip up a nice chocolate dessert like chocolate mousse or Boston Cream Pie, go for it. If you can't cook, here are a couple of options. One is to get your lady a box of fine chocolates. Hint: Chocolate from the drugstore is not "fine", but truffles from a Belgian chocolatier are.
Gourmet Chocolate Gift Baskets
A gourmet chocolate gift basket adds a special touch.
Sense of Smell: Create a Romantic Mood with the Right Scent
Since scents can change moods, begin with her sense of smell. Scents that are associated with romantic moods are jasmine, sandalwood, gardenia and rose. Use candles and/or fresh flowers to bring one of these scents into your home. (Gentlemen, please stick to ONE scent.) As you select your candles and flowers, consider a color scheme for the evening. Combine classic colors of romance like red and white. Alternatively, a color scheme based on your wife's favorite color is also appropriate.
Romantic Scents - Candles
Sense of Sight: Make Your Place Look Nice
We've already talked about creating a color scheme for your special evening. Remember we said one classic color scheme is white and red. Another classic is white and pink. You may choose your wife's favorite colors instead.
What goes in your color scheme? Your candles, flowers and yes, your food. Don't try to make your entire meal fit into your chosen color scheme. Usually a dessert works best.
Here's an example. Let's say your colors are pink and white. You could arrange a set of pink and white candles on your dinner table as centerpiece. Set an arrange of pink flowers in a white vase in the living room. You could bake or buy a small heart-shaped cake with pink frosting.
Let's talk how about candle and flower arrangements. You may be tempted to put a single candle here and there throughout the house. Don't do it. Instead, group your candles into one or two large arrangements in the home. One set should definitely go in the center of your dinner table for candlelight dinner. Another group of candles could go in a strategic spot. For instance, make it the first thing she sees when comes home or comes into the room. Make an impact. Use the same techniques for your flowers.
Guys, be sure to clean your home for the occasion. Okay, at least put things away. Nothing spoils a romantic mood quicker than dirty socks on the floor.
What goes in your color scheme? Your candles, flowers and yes, your food. Don't try to make your entire meal fit into your chosen color scheme. Usually a dessert works best.
Here's an example. Let's say your colors are pink and white. You could arrange a set of pink and white candles on your dinner table as centerpiece. Set an arrange of pink flowers in a white vase in the living room. You could bake or buy a small heart-shaped cake with pink frosting.
Let's talk how about candle and flower arrangements. You may be tempted to put a single candle here and there throughout the house. Don't do it. Instead, group your candles into one or two large arrangements in the home. One set should definitely go in the center of your dinner table for candlelight dinner. Another group of candles could go in a strategic spot. For instance, make it the first thing she sees when comes home or comes into the room. Make an impact. Use the same techniques for your flowers.
Guys, be sure to clean your home for the occasion. Okay, at least put things away. Nothing spoils a romantic mood quicker than dirty socks on the floor.
Sense of Touch: A Silk Bathrobe
If you're celebrating a special ocassion, a silk bathrobe makes a lovely gift.
Valentine's Day Lenses
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Summary: Appeal to All 5 of Her Senses
In closing, remember to appeal to all 5 of your wife's senses this Valentine's Day.
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Bonus Tip: Hide Love Notes
Wise wife and lensmaster Groovyoldlady suggests that you hide romantic notes to your beloved throughout the house. If you don't know what to write, start with these ideas:
1. Tell her your first impression of her when you met.
2. Write 10 notes that represent the top 10 reasons you love her.
3. Note what you find attractive about her personality and her beauty.
4. Remember the classic "I love you" always works.
5. Write down a classic love poem, but insert her name. For example, "How do I love thee Judith, let me count the ways".
1. Tell her your first impression of her when you met.
2. Write 10 notes that represent the top 10 reasons you love her.
3. Note what you find attractive about her personality and her beauty.
4. Remember the classic "I love you" always works.
5. Write down a classic love poem, but insert her name. For example, "How do I love thee Judith, let me count the ways".
Sign the Guestbook
Tell us if you plan to use or have used our tips. How'd it go? Also feel free to add your own advice.
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Phillyfreeze69
Sep 23, 2011 @ 5:28 pm | delete
- Many national hotel chains offers Romantic Get-Away packages for Valentines Day and any other day that meet the need for couples to wind down and be pampered. Excellent ideas for romancing ones wife are significant other.
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lionmom100
Jan 10, 2010 @ 1:51 pm | delete
- These are some really nice ideas for romantic evenings at home. Those would be some wonderful things to do for Valentines, Birthday, Anniversery or anytime, just because.
www.squidoo.com/Romantic-Valentines-Day
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freddi
Feb 13, 2009 @ 1:17 pm | delete
- great idea for a lens. Guys do need help with setting a mood, don't they? :-) This was great! Nice idea for a lens and nice execution too! 5 stars.
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Tiddledeewinks Mar 20, 2008 @ 1:37 pm | delete
- Some nice ideas. I've always loved candles!
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UMT Mar 18, 2008 @ 1:25 pm | delete
- Now this is a great way of doing it the economical way without all the big hotels problem. But I wonder how many men have time to do this really.
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