How to plan for a special occassion or date

Having the perfect date or celebration can be easy with a little planning and foresight.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Decide what you want and where you want to go. Plan ahead and make a checklist.
   
   Decide what you want to do, how you want to do it, and when you want to do it. About 2-3 weeks before your occasion, start a checklist of what your plans are. You can write down more than one "idea" and pick from those ideas later.
2. Make reservations in order to get the service you desire. Prepare.
   
   At least a week ahead of the date, begin to finalize your plans. Do you want to go out to dinner? Make the reservations ahead of time in order to get that perfect table beside the window, not the one beside the kitchen door. Order flowers and such ahead of time. During busy seasons, such as Valentine's day or Mother's day, spontaneity may not be a good idea because they may be too booked to make the delivery. Are you planning a weekend get away? Make your plane and hotel reservations early in order to get good seats and a beautiful room with a perfect view. If you are planning this kind of date, you may need to check into those reservations much earlier in order to get the accommodations you desire.
3. Rehearse.
   
   Mentally rehearse, step by step, how you plan the event to be. Did you remember everything? Do you have back-up plans for child care, car problems, flight delays? Planning ahead makes quite a bit of difference rather than scrambling at the last minute.
4. Enjoy!
   
   You've prepared well, so now it's time to sweep your sweetheart away on the perfect date! Enjoy!