Ah, Valentine’s Day. It’s the reason this time of year becomes the season of love.
When we talk about Valentine’s Day, the discussion tends to lead to date ideas to celebrate the big day. How will you be spending Valentine’s Day? We imagine that many of you have a romantic evening meal booked at the finest restaurant. Some of you may be heading to the cinema, and others might be getting their dancing shoes ready for a night of spins and twirls.
Despite most having big plans for the most important date night of the year, some are choosing to stay at home. There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, we love the idea so much that we have some stay-at-home date ideas for you to snatch up for your Valentine’s celebration.
Cook & Enjoy a Romantic Meal Together
Who said you had to leave the house to find some fabulous food and a romantic ambience?
A great evening meal with your other half is often the go-to date idea for Valentine’s Day, but you don’t need to reserve a table at the fanciest restaurant to do so. Your home has everything you need and then some.
Start by cooking your favourite meal together while enjoying a glass of wine…or two. The laughs will come easy while you spend quality time with one another expressing your love through wonderful food.
Once the dish is prepared, it’s time to set the scene. Lower the lights, set the table, add candles or fairy lights and your nicest tableware. You could even get dressed up like you were heading to that fancy restaurant after all. Plus, who doesn’t like to get dressed up for their partner every now and again?
Also, guess what? There’s no bill at the end of it all.
At-home Spa Date
Nowadays, more and more men are starting to appreciate a little pampering now and then; it’s important to look after ourselves physically and mentally. So ladies, convince your partner that a spa date is mutually beneficial, and here’s how.
It’s easy to replicate that tranquil feel of a spa retreat at home. First up, you’ll need bath robes, some calming tunes queued up on the Bluetooth speaker, a handful of nourishing products and most importantly those stress-free vibes.
This date idea is all about relaxation and spending time with your special someone. Take a lovely and hot bubble bath together, add some aromatic oils and candles to the mix and the spa atmosphere will follow.
After your bath, it’s massage time, so take turns giving one another a firm or gentle rejuvenating rub-down – who could say no to that?
To top it all off: matching facial masks.
Snuggle Up & Watch a Movie
As we mentioned earlier, the cinema is a popular Valentine’s Day date idea, but we’re not going out, we’re staying in.
Even if you and your partner regularly watch movies together on the weekends, there are a few ways to make this Valentine’s movie night different and one to treasure for a long time.
As you’re bringing the cinema to your home, you get to do several things, such as picking the movie, deciding what snacks you’re going to enjoy (no overpriced cinema snack prices here), wearing whatever you want – the comfier the better, and you get to set up this screening exactly how you want.
You could go for the childish yet incredibly entertaining option of converting the living room into a home pillow fort for your theatre choice. Or you could snuggle up with blankets on the sofa, or even lay in your warm bed for the viewing.
So you have your makeshift theatre set up, your chosen snacks are ready and waiting, and you’re wearing your cosiest of clothes. Finish off with the final touch of fairy lights and enjoy!
Indoor Picnic
There’s not much that comes close to the joy a picnic can bring, especially when it’s enjoyed by you and your better half on a sunny shining day with a soothing gentle breeze. Can you tell we miss summer?
But this is February in the UK – it’s freezing cold outside. No problem, just put together an indoor picnic. Instead of packing up your picnic and heading to the park, pack up your basket and head to the living room. This is a picnic, so the kitchen table is not an option.
Lay out a lovely blanket on the floor and take a seat. If you have a living room fireplace, you could light a fire to keep things toasty as you enjoy some cheese, crackers, wine, grapes, sandwiches, and whatever else you decide to pack.
In some ways, this is actually better than an outdoor picnic – no bugs buzzing by your head, no grass stains on your clothes, and no fear of dogs off the lead inviting themselves to your date.
Wine Tasting & Pairing Session
It doesn’t matter where you are for a session of wine tasting and pairing. You can easily do this at home. All you need is the wine and your pairing platter and you’re good to go.
Before your date is scheduled, head to your local supermarket or a specialist wine shop, if you prefer, and make your selection of wines. When choosing, go for diversity; pick wines from different countries, red and white. Try not to peek at the ingredients, that’s what makes the tasting session even more enjoyable.
To cut costs, you could purchase quarter bottles (187ml) of wine, as all you need is just a taste.
Then grab your pairing foods. We recommend cheese, chocolate, oysters and cold meats, these go great with wine, as you will find out.
When it’s time for the at-home wine-tasting session to start, get dressed up and join your partner on a journey of flavour and indulgence without ever leaving the house.
Go Down Memory Lane
This is a great last-minute Valentine’s Day date idea as it requires little preparation and planning, and it will cost you very little (if anything at all.)
It’s always a lovely time when you journey down memory lane; for Valentine’s Day, you can snuggle up with all of your old photos—either saved on the laptop or physical copies and albums—and reminisce of wonderful times had by you and your love.
To make this date even more enjoyable, put together a physical scrapbook or an electronic collage of all these great memories.
There may be tears, and there may be laughs, but what we can guarantee is that it will create a romantic and thoughtful date night full of emotion. Better yet, doing this now will give you a gift that keeps on giving for many years to come.
Make the Day Your Dream Date
This is perhaps our best Valentine’s date night idea.
All you have to do to enjoy Valentine’s Day at home is to make it your own. When you choose to celebrate the day at home, you and your partner are the ones in charge. If you want to spend all day in your PJs then go for it! On the flip side, if you want to get dressed in your finest clothes for a beautiful meal at home, then you do that.
When you choose a stay-at-home Valentine’s Day, you get to make it your own, from morning to evening.
In Conclusion
So that is our list of at-home Valentine’s Day date ideas, will you be spending Valentine’s day at home?
To pull these ideas off, you need your home to be clean, fresh and tidy to truly set that Valentine’s mood.
We know how difficult it can be to keep a house maintained, which is why we offer several domestic cleaning services to our customers. With our help, you can prepare your home for an incredible Valentine’s Day at home spent with your chosen valentine.
If you would like to learn more about Cleaning Queen Ltd, speak to our team today.
