Romantic Ideas for New Year's Eve at Home
Most people welcome the night of December 31st with great expectation and joy. Anticipating a new year can be a perfect time for romance, too. Whether you have been married for 30 years or are getting along famously with a new love, celebrating New Year's together can be great fun. At 11:59 p.m. on December 31st, get the champagne or sparkling juice ready and hunker down for a night of sweetness, smiles and kisses; the countdown is about to begin. Does this Spark an idea?
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Count the Ways
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Exchanging love notes when you are together can be as much fun as when you are apart. Get some pens, paper and a lot of candles ready. Have a few luscious snacks on hand, like chocolate-dipped strawberries or liqueur-soaked mini-cakes. Cuddle together as evening sets in, but don't talk for at least one hour before midnight; you are only allowed to communicate with eyes, lips and hands. At 11 pm, turn off all of the lights. Light every candle in the house, leaving a group of them organized together so that you have enough light for writing. Sit close together, back to back or just nearby. Give yourselves 30 minutes to write down every reason you care about, appreciate or deeply love each other; set a timer or watch if needed. Shoot for 50 reasons each. Then turn to each other and share your lists by reading them aloud. At midnight, after the kisses have slowed for a moment, burn the lists. Alternatively, tie a ribbon around them and leave them nearby for future enjoyment.
Dine Elegantly
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Instead of going out to a big party with a thousand others, enjoy an evening of just the two of you. During the day or late afternoon, prepare a favorite meal together. Set the table with candles and your finest china or dishware. Make sure that you have a gooey dessert ready. Dress in your finest outfit, style your hair, and put on your best jewelry, and sit to dine at sunset. Over dinner, all conversation must be done in whispers and hand-signals. Stop often to stare at each other, wink and blow kisses. For a fun twist on the evening, sit on floor pillows arranged around a fancy tablecloth laid out on the floor for your meal. Then either watch the fireworks on TV while holding hands, or go outside and kiss at midnight beneath the stars.
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Flame It Up
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You love your partner dearly and she knows it clearly. You are joined at the heart, mind, body and soul. One simple but beautiful way to express your harmony together is to conduct a little ceremony. After dinner, as the night wears on, keep the lights low and the candles lit. Stand together, holding hands and gazing into each other's eyes for as long as you can without speaking aloud. Using soft tones, re-speak your marriage vows or variations on the theme of joining together and sharing your lives. You may also meditate on love together and jot down insights that arise. Alternatively, list your dreams to encourage them to come true. Spend the remainder of the night however you wish, and share the joys you anticipate for the coming year.
Pajama Party for Two
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Watching the world's fireworks displays may be fun, but making your own fireworks is more fun. Spend all of New Year's Eve day in your jammies. Have a pillow fight with balloons filled with love notes; insert the notes into the balloons before blowing them up. The surprises will be fun to discover later. If you have a fireplace, arrange blankets and pillows by the hearth and read love poems or old-fashioned erotica to your sweetheart. You can also enjoy this activity without a fireplace; simply substitute your favorite place in the house. If you live somewhere warm, take the sleeping bags outside for awhile and cuddle on the deck or patio. Play romantically-themed board or card games and feed each other finger foods. Make up a song about your plans for the next year. Pop the champagne at midnight, then play Spin the Bottle with just the two of you.
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