Finding affordable things to do with your significant other really isn’t that difficult. After all, it’s time together that counts the most! Pick a great outdoor market, buy some great snacks, people watch, and if you’re really bold, visit a thrift store or costume shop and try on cool outfits!
Being on a budget forces you to make up in creativity what you lack in money, which means that often you create a more memorable experience. Read about how Christie celebrated her first anniversary with her husband:
It was our first anniversary. We were young and in love – and broke. Celebrating was important to us, but we had to do it without breaking the bank. With a little planning and a sense of fun, we made the day memorable. We started by making a trip to the local grocery store. While we were there, we picked up apples, fresh bread and cheese, and a bottle of cheap wine. It was a beautiful spring day, the kind that was made to order for young lovers. We grabbed a blanket, the food, and a kite, and headed to the hills of the local university, the same university where we had met and fallen in love. We walked along the wooded path around the small lake, hand in hand, enjoying the solitude of campus that can only happen after finals week was over. After our walk, we spread out our blanket, set down the food, and took out the kite. He slowly let out the string, bit by bit. Mother Nature even cooperated with us, blowing a cooling breeze just right to take that colorful bit of paper and string aloft. He put his arms around me as I held the straining kite. Paper kite for the paper anniversary – it seemed fitting to us. Later, we reeled in our toy, and sat, enjoying our fresh meal of wine, cheese, bread and apples. When the air got a little chilly, that was fine by us. It was a great excuse to cuddle closer, to share our bodies’ warmth. We’ve had many anniversaries since then, ones in which we had more money, others that we were scrambling to make ends meet. But that first one, when we planned a fresh air excursion, still is as fresh and innocent in my memory as we were on that day.
Planning a picnic date at the park is always a classic. Because picnics require things like advance planning and food preparation, they show that you care enough to invest time, thought and effort into your date. And, when done well, they can create memories that will last you and your loved one a lifetime. Read how Charlene created memories with her husband…
Today’s creative date idea is a little difficult to plan, but if you pull it off, it’ll be a really memorable day for you and your significant other. Visiting the zoo makes for a fun date, but it’s even more entertaining if you visit a private zoo!
If you’ve been dating awhile, it’s easy to get stuck in routines and lose the romance of dating. So spice things up with a surprise romantic date! It doesn’t have to be expensive or fancy; just make sure it’s personal, like Katie’s boyfriend did…
Focusing on your significant other’s hobbies and passions provides all the inspiration you need for a creative date. It’s easy to spend money on taking someone out to a fancy dinner or a movie, but these types of dates are not particularly original!
What do you get when you combine a park, plastic wine glasses, and “Photo Tag”? The most creative date that Shelly’s ever been on! Read about her fun experience: