How to Do a Romantic Outdoor Movie Night
Whether you've been married for years or are planning an evening with someone you've been dating for a short time, plan a romantic outdoor movie night to create a memory or new tradition. Sure, you could go to a drive-in movie theater, but setting up for a movie on the privacy of your own land adds an air of intimacy to the date. It also makes it possible for you to have access to a kitchen and restroom.
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Things You'll Need
- Projector
- Screen
- Sheet, white
- Television
- Paper lanterns
- Strings of light
- Bowls, large
- Candles
- Matches
- Double lounge chair
- Double lounge cushion
- Decorative pillows
- Short table
- 2 ottomans
- Plates
- Champagne glasses
- Silverware
- Dinner
- Snacks
Instructions
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Rent a movie screen and projector or purchase an inexpensive projector and hang a white sheet on which the movie can be watched. Set the screen and projector up. Another option is to move a large television outdoors and plug it with an extension cord.
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Hang paper lanterns and strings of lights around the movie area. Set large bowls upside down on the ground and place candles on top of them. Put a double lounge chair or cushion in front of the movie screen. Arrange decorative pillows on the seating. Slightly away from the movie screen, place a small table with an ottoman on each side.
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Select a variety of romantic movies from which you and your date can choose. A few ideas are "Casablanca," "Dirty Dancing," "Love and Other Drugs," "City of Angels" or even "Beastly."
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Decide if you are going to eat dinner before the movie or serve snacks. For dinner, make polenta and lamb or a warm lobster salad. Another option is to put simple salty and sweet treats on the table. Dip strawberries in chocolate, cut double chocolate brownies topped with a salty caramel sauce into heart shapes and fill meringues with passion fruit or lemon curd. Serve wine or sweet tea with the meal.
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