101 ROMANTIC IDEAS part 2

IDEA # 50
Organize a hot air ballooning trip as a special surprise.  Most trips begin with
a glass of champagne before you float over the countryside with your partner.

IDEA # 51
When your partner is sitting at a table or desk, come up behind him or her and
give her a back, shoulder and head massage.  Finish with a gentle kiss on the
cheek.

IDEA # 52
Place an ad in the paper on a normal day saying something like:

Dear Amanda,
With you by my side, everyday
feels like Valentines Day.
Thank you for being you.
Love,
Graham

IDEA # 53
Buy a book that you and your partner are both interested in reading.

Read one chapter each night in bed with each of you taking turns to read out
loud.

This can be a great alternative to television.

IDEA # 54
When your partner is having a shower or bath, take her towel and place it in
the dryer to make it really warm and then wrap her up in it when she is done

IDEA # 55
Photocopy your hand and fax a copy of it to your partner with a message
saying, "Do ya wanna hold hands?"

IDEA # 56
Next time you order a pizza, ask to have it cut into a heart shape before it is
delivered to your home.

IDEA # 57
Buy a box of chocolates and very carefully open one side of the plastic wrap
so that you can gently slide the box out.  Open the box and place a love note
inside.  Then slide the box back into its plastic wrap and reseal it.

IDEA # 58
Rent a tandem bike and go for a ride with your partner.  At the end of your
ride have a picnic in the park.

IDEA # 59
If you are away on a business trip, document a day in your life for your
partner. For example:

'A Day In The Life Of Mark'

6am: Just woke up and thought of you - Wish you were laying next to me. 
Well, I better get ready for work.

7am: Am on the train.  It's crowded; everyone looks like they are half dead. I
miss ya heaps.
8.30am: Have just organized my day, it's going to be a busy one.

9.30am: Am in the middle of a really boring meeting.  I am trying to
concentrate on this months sales figures but I keep thinking of your beautiful
eyes.

...

6.30pm: Thank goodness the day is over.  I am counting the days until we’re
together again.  

Send your letter to your partner.  This is a wonderful way to tell your partner
how often you think about her during the day and to share your life with her in
a special way.

IDEA # 60
Speak to your partner's family and find out what her favorite book was when
she was a little girl.

Buy a copy of the book and read it to her in bed.

IDEA # 61
Write an email story with your partner.  Start the ball rolling with an email that
says something like:

Chapter 1:
This is the story of Pete and Kate who met at a friend's engagement party one
summer afternoon.

The email can then continue to develop the beginnings of a story which can
be completely fictitious or a combination of fiction and reality.

Finish your email by saying, "And now for Chapter 2, its over to you..."

IDEA # 62
Buy a kite and on a windy day find a park and fly the kite with your partner.

If you can afford it, buy a large kite that you control with two hand lines. 
These kites are great fun.

IDEA # 63
When you and your partner are planning to go out for dinner, suggest that you
have an 'Adventure Dinner'. Here's how it works

Set the timer on your stopwatch to count down twenty minutes.  Next, ask
your partner to choose a number between 5 and 10.  Lets say she chooses 7.

Give your partner a coin and tell her that at every 7th intersection, she has to
flip the coin.  If it is heads you will turn left.  If it is tails you will turn right. 
When your watch timer goes off you have to both keep a look out for the
nearest place to eat.

This is a fun way to get out and about and try new places to eat.

IDEA # 64
When you and your partner are going somewhere special, get your camera,
buy a new roll of film and wait for her to come out of the house.

When she appears, act like a professional photographer and go wild taking
pictures of her with the flash.  While you are taking photos, bombard her with
questions as though she was a famous actress and you are trying to get a
scoop for the magazine you represent.

Not only is this fun but you will also get some great photos to look back on
together.

IDEA # 65
When your partner is sick at home, take a day off to look after her.

Rent some videos, make her some soup, wrap her up in a blanket and just be
with her.

IDEA # 66
When you are having dinner one night, ask your partner about the things she
has always wanted to do. 

Later on, write these things down so you don't forget them and over time try
and help make them happen.  For example she may say that one thing she
has always wanted to do is swim with dolphins.  Find out where she can do
this and organize it for her as a special surprise.

IDEA # 67
Rent the video, "An Affair To Remember".  Buy some popcorn, champagne
and chocolate covered strawberries and have a special film night at home.  

IDEA # 68
Go to the drive in but instead of sitting in the car, spread a picnic blanket on
the ground.  Light a candle and buy popcorn.  Cuddle your partner and enjoy
the film.

IDEA # 69
Create a personalized magazine cover for your partner.  To do this, get hold
of a good quality photo of her and a copy of a popular entertainment
magazine.

Take these two items to a print shop or graphic design agency.  Ask them to
scan your partner's photo and develop a magazine cover with the lead story
being, "The 30 most beautiful women of 2003".

When you get the cover, stick it on the front of a real magazine and ask your
local shop owner whether you can place it in the magazine rack. Organize to
meet your partner at the shop before going out.  When she arrives, tell her
that you are just looking for a magazine.  Let her browse the rack and
discover her magazine.

IDEA # 70
Fill the trunk of your car with helium balloons.  Drive to a romantic spot in the
country to go for a walk. The ideal spot is somewhere up high with a clear
view of the surrounding countryside.

Get out of the car and act as though you are about to set off for your walk. 
Make sure your partner is closer to the car than you and then throw her the
keys and ask if she can get your jacket from the trunk while you tie your
shoelace.

When she opens the boot the balloons will be released.  You can also place a
sign saying, "I Love You" on the inside of the trunk so that it will be revealed
when the trunk opens.

IDEA # 71
On a special occasion create a unique present for your partner by buying two
white t-shirts and some fabric paint.  Draw half a heart and the letters LO on
one t-shirt and the half a heart and the letters VE on the other t-shirt.

When you walk down the street holding each other close, the heart will be
made whole and your message of love revealed.  
An example is shown below.

 IDEA # 72
On a hot summers day, buy two large water pistols and take them to the
beach with you.

Pull them out and throw one to your partner and then have a huge water fight.

IDEA # 73
Share your food with your partner.  When you go out for a meal, hold a forkful
up to her mouth and say, "You've got to try this."

Sharing your food and even feeding each other is a great way to become
closer as a couple.

IDEA # 74
Compliment your partner in public.  If you are talking in a group and it is
appropriate to the conversation say something like, "Kate makes the most
incredible roast." Squeeze her hand while you are talking about her.

IDEA # 75
Arrange a special day off from work.  Start with breakfast, go for a walk in the
park, go shopping, have afternoon tea in a cozy cafe and finish off with a
romantic dinner.

IDEA # 76
Buy a gift voucher for a facial at a local beauty clinic and place it in a card
accompanied by the message, 

A special treat for
someone special

IDEA # 77
Even if you are just going down the road to buy some milk, act as though you
are returning home after a major adventure.

Say something like, "Well it was touch and go there for a while with the snow
and the wolves but I made it!" and then give your partner a huge bear hug.

IDEA # 78
Send your partner a thank-you note.  For example:

Dear Bec,
Thanks for helping me move house.  
Having you there made a huge difference.  
I really appreciate your help and your love.
Tim

IDEA # 79
If you have kids, organize for them to stay at their grandparents for the
weekend.

On Friday evening, announce that the weekend is yours and start planning
how you are going to spend your special time together.

IDEA # 80
Give your partner a magic gift box.  Every month, place a new small gift in the
box for her to discover.

IDEA # 81
Research your partner's favorite hobby and identify a gift that is really useful
for her.  The more specialized the gift the more impact it will have.  Talk to her
friends and family and use the Net to find the information you need.

IDEA # 82
Go to a masquerade ball.  Send an invitation to your partner telling her to
meet you at a specific spot at the stroke of eight.

Wear a mask and when you meet her, don't say a word.  Just take her hand
and lead her on to the dance floor.

IDEA # 83
On Thursday, ask your partner to pack a bag for the weekend.  Tell her she'll
need casual clothes and walking shoes but don't tell her what you have got
planned.

Pick her up after work on Friday and drive to a romantic bed and breakfast for
a romantic weekend of relaxation.

IDEA # 84
When you are relaxing at home one night, take two large sheets of paper and
some pencils or crayons.  On each piece of paper, draw the outline of a large
crystal ball sitting on a stand.
Tell your partner to look into her crystal ball and draw what she sees five
years in the future.  Do the same thing yourself and then come together to
share and discuss your drawings.

IDEA # 85
Create a loving nickname for your partner.  This could be the name she was
called by her family when she was a little girl or something that is special just
for the two of you.

IDEA # 86
If you are musically inclined, write a love song for your partner.  Call it
something like "Natasha's Song".  

Produce a professional looking manuscript, print it out and get it framed. 
Record your song onto CD and take a photo of your partner and get a print
shop to create a CD cover if you can’t create one on your computer.  

Place the framed manuscript and the CD in a box and give it to your partner
as a special gift.

IDEA # 87
Pick your partner up for a date and blindfold her before driving to a special
destination.  

Try to make the destination something really unexpected like a table set up at
the top of a cliff or a dinner on a boat or old-fashioned ship.  It needs to be
something that will have an impact when she removes the blindfold.

IDEA # 88
Have a really big pillow fight.  Set up for it by buying two pillows that are filled
with feathers.  Put holes in the pillows so the feathers will start to fly and then
attack your partner when you feel the time is right.

IDEA # 89
Get out into the great outdoors.  After a day of hiking, build an open fire.  Sit
by the fire with your partner, toast marshmallows and watch as the embers of
the fire climb into the night sky.

IDEA # 90
If your partner uses a computer, take a photo of the two of you and get it
scanned at a print shop (or scan it at home) and store it on disk as a .bmp file.

Transfer the file onto your partner's computer and set the image as the
computer's wallpaper.

To do this on a Windows machine, select Start / Settings / Control Panel /
Display.  Choose the Background tab and click the Browse button to find your
.bmp file.

IDEA # 91
If you are artistically inclined, do a life drawing course, practice until you are
confident and then ask your partner to pose for you.

IDEA # 92
Take your partner to a carnival or festival.  Try the following:

(1) Food festival
(2) Jazz festival
(3) Wine festival
(4) Music festival

IDEA # 93
Develop a video time capsule.  Start with the two of you sitting together on a
couch introducing the video.  Say something like, "It is currently July 14th
2002.  We have decided to make this video so that we can watch it together
on our 25th wedding anniversary."

Then have a section where you talk to the camera by yourself, telling the
camera how you feel about your partner and why you love her.  Get her to do
the same thing.  When you are done, place the video in a bank vault and on
your 25th wedding anniversary you will be able to look back in time and
reminisce about everything that you have shared.

IDEA # 94
If you are in a secluded spot near a beach or lake and the weather is warm,
go for an impromptu skinny dip with your partner.

IDEA # 95
This one is great for long distance relationships.  It takes a bit of organization
but if you can pull it off, it is sure to be a surprise that your partner will never
forget.  Organize to catch up with her regularly over the internet using either a
chat room or an Instant Messenger program.  Then arrange a secret trip to
meet her without telling her that you’re coming.  

When it comes time for your usual chat over the Net, arrange for a close
friend back home to log on using your nickname while you position yourself
outside her door.  Phone your friend on your mobile and be speaking to him in
real time.  Tell him to type in the following sentence, “I really miss you honey, I
wish I could be there and just reach out and knock on your door.” As soon as
he has sent the message, knock on the door!

IDEA # 96
Buy your partner a gold fish in a bowl and give it to her with a card saying, 
“Of all the fish in the sea,
you're the fish for me!”

IDEA # 97
Go for a drive either early in the morning or at dusk.  Get a CD/tape that
contains sounds of nature such as Sounds Of the Rainforest and play it as
you hold your partner's hand and drive.

IDEA # 98
The day before your partner's birthday buy some helium balloons, streamers
and flowers and hide them in a closet.  

When your partner has fallen asleep, string the streamers around the room
and bring out the balloons and flowers.  Place them around the bed so that
your partner wakes up to a real birthday surprise.

IDEA # 99
Spend a leisurely afternoon with your partner in a large book shop such as
Borders where you can browse the shelves, share a coffee and sit down to
peruse your purchases.

IDEA # 100
If you can afford it, hire a sports car for a weekend.  Pick up your partner and
give her a long white cashmere scarf to wear with her sunglasses.  Go for a
drive along the coast with the top down.

IDEA # 101
Serve your partner breakfast in bed.  Try the following:

(1) A poached egg in the shape of a heart - you can pick up a heart s
poacher at most shops that sell kitchen wares.

(2) French toast with cinnamon and maple syrup.

(3) Cereal.

(4) Fruit juice.

(5) A fresh flower.

by Michael Webb, Founder, TheRomantic.com