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Romantic Anniversary Ideas for parties, gifts for the couple, and friends

Celebrate another year/month/decade together by spending your anniversary together on holiday, enjoying a romantic dinner, or out for a drink.

Romantic Anniversary Ideas:

  • Return to the hotel stayed at on the wedding night or in the honeymoon. Let the concierge know you are returning and they may let you have the honeymoon suite again, or a free bottle of champagne. If the place you stayed at closed down, maybe take a drive past, or find a new anniversary destination.
  • Return to the restaurant, bar, venue where you met or went on your first date.
  • Romance at home. Surprise your partner with a romantic candlelit dinner at home. Set a table, or maybe on the floor by the fire with candles. Cook or order in. Remember to pick foods that can be enjoyed together, shared and with a sensual appearance and texture. End with chocolate dipped strawberries, rich chocolate mousse or strawberry flambe crepes. More romantic recipes can be found in the recipes section of the Good Tidings.
  • Romance at home: run a bath for your partner complete with romantic oils and rose petals. They will be very appreciative after a long day out and will set the mood perfectly for a romantic dinner at home.
  • Romance at home: movie night. Pick up some sure fire romantic hits. Maybe pick a romantic film you saw when you were first dating, or one that left an impression on the both of you. For a winter night maybe set up the DVD in the bedroom with loads of pillows, champagne, popcorn and choc tops.
  • Romance Outdoors: picnic in the park. Easy and well known romantic day or night out. Grab a picnic rug, a bottle of your drink of choice, baguettes, dip, finger foods, and don't forget some cheese and biscuits. During summer there are many venues putting on free or ticketed outdoor concerts and movies in the park. Movies on the rooftop is a new popular trend taking off, a great idea if you want the meal catered and the seats provided.
  • Romance on the cheap: picnic in the park/on the beach. Go for a drive into the country for a coffee/hot chocolate/beer/wine. Watch the sunset, be if at the top of a mountain, the observation deck of a building, while swimming, or from your porch.

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