How to Plan a Romantic New Year's Eve

The best way to plan a romantic New Year’s Eve is to ask your partner what he or she has always wanted to do to ring in the New Year, and then arrange a dream-come-true night out. Here is a general-purpose guide for planning a romantic New Year’s Eve.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Set a budget for your romantic New Year’s Eve. Having an idea of how much you can spend will tell you what is and is not possible for this special evening.

2. Make whatever dinner reservations you need to make well in advance of the end of the year. New Year’s Eve is a popular date night.

3. Hire special transportation, if you want it, such as a limo or a horse-drawn carriage, well before New Year’s Eve. Like dinner reservations, special transportation is in great demand that night.

4. Arrange for a hotel suite, bed and breakfast or other lodgings long before the holiday. Romantic getaways on New Year’s Eve are common, so every sort of luxury accommodation fills up fast.

5. Have the special touches of your romantic New Year’s Eve--like champagne, chocolates and flowers--at hand so you do not have to scramble to get them at the last minute.

Tips & Warnings

• Maintain the secrecy of your romantic plans, but do not hesitate to tell your partner that they exist if it will prevent the two of you being roped into another engagement.
• Save up for your romantic evening. Part of the appeal is being able to spoil your lover and yourself, at least a little.
• Do not go through all of this trouble for someone who is completely unaware of your desires unless you are pretty sure he or she will welcome this attention from you.