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How to Create a Romantic Thanksgiving Dinner

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By Catherine Johnson
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Enjoy a romantic dinner with your loved one this Thanksgiving.
Enjoy a romantic dinner with your loved one this Thanksgiving.
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Thanksgiving dinner usually involves a big meal with extended family and relatives. However, Thanksgiving dinner can also be an intimate small affair between you and your loved one. Make this holiday a special one between the two of you.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 4 to 6 small to medium sized pumpkins
  • Red tablecloth
  • 2 menu cards
  • 2 place cards
  • Bouquet of white and yellow roses
  • 4 long, orange tapered candles
  • White linen table napkins
  • Elegant dinner plates and silverware
  1. Step 1

    Arrange the pumpkins decoratively around the dining room. Place them on top of the mantel, on top of cabinets and shelves, or in a group on the floor.

  2. Step 2

    Cover the dining table with a red tablecloth.

  3. Step 3

    Write the dinner courses on menu cards and display them at each person’s place setting.

  4. Step 4

    Write your name and your date’s name on elegant place cards and situate them on the table.

  5. Step 5

    Place the white and yellow roses in a vase and set it as the dining table’s centerpiece. Arrange the orange candles around the vase.

  6. Step 6

    Set the dinner plates, silverware, and linen napkins.

  7. Step 7

    Dim or turn off the light. Light the candles on the table, and serve dinner.

Tips & Warnings
  • Mood and ambience are the biggest contributors to romance. Set the mood by playing music you both love, and adjust the candlelight to create the right ambience.
  • Serve a Thanksgiving menu full of sensual and rich flavors to enhance the romantic feeling.
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