Are you and your partner feeling a little cooped up during this quarantine? I know for Justin and I, the days are starting to get a little monotonous… and that’s the last thing we want to feel in our relationship! We decided to commit to an in-home date night every week to help bring a little fun back into life, even in the midst of this pandemic.
Read about our three favorites below!
1) Album and takeout night
This date night was a life-saver for us. Honestly, I’ve been feeling pretty sad the last few weeks. I’m grieving for our brides and grooms postponing events, I’m feeling for so many that are sick or have a loved one who is, and for all the business owners out there who are struggling. There’s so much running through my mind each day, and I really needed a happy distraction!
Re-living our wedding day was just the ticket. It was nice to forget about all the problems for an evening and be able to look back on the happiest day! Flipping through our album together is always so sweet- I get misty every time we do it because I know I’m holding something we’re going to have for decades…. some day we’ll flip through it with our kids! Ah- I could cry right now. If you aren’t married yet, I highly suggest flipping through past photos you’ve taken together or your engagement session album instead :)
We also watched our wedding video from Voila Cinematic, and ordered Chinese food we paired with some white wine. The perfect romantic night to reminisce on happier times.
2) Cooking class night
Who needs live cooking classes when you can find them online?! ;) This was actually a super fun night for us. We cracked open a bottle of wine and put on our aprons and tried an online recipe from @chef.joe.sasto. (Any other top chef fans out there?!) He’s got a bunch saved on his story highlights! We had the best time. It was so fun to try a new recipe together and take our minds off any stress. And of course, it was delish, so that was a huge plus!
3) Blanket fort and movie night
When things are worrisome, there’s no better time to bring out your inner kid, blanket fort style. We whipped out all of our extra sheets and went to town on the living room! Then we rented a movie, popped some popcorn and relaxed on the living room floor. It was so needed and the perfect in home date night!
There you have it! Three in home date nights. I hope you and your partner will be able to try at least one of these to get your date on even indoors! Do you have other in home dates you like? Send me a DM over on instagram- I love to hear other date night ideas.
Happy planning!
Ashley
PS- If you’re wanting to get inspired by some of our favorite date nights to do AFTER to quarantine is over, click here!
