Cheap Dating for the Rich at Heart!
This is the first post in my series on cheap dating. I’ve titled the series “Cheap Dating for the Rich at Heart,” mainly because I love a cheesy title when it comes to something romantic. Every Friday I’ll post a cheap dating idea for you to use over the weekend and offer a small “guide” into making that dating idea a reality. If you put one of these ideas into practice, please let me know! Just use the “Contact Me” option on the right!
This week’s idea is a classic one for the guys out there - take your date on an unexpected picnic! Let’s just be honest here, if it’s completely unexpected, this will improve your standing with the “lucky lady” by leaps and bounds. You get the kudos of a nice meal at a fine restaurant and an unexpected bouquet of flowers for pennies on the dollar in terms of costs.
Other than food and beverages, here are some general things that you’ll want to bring:
Blankets and Pillows (Unless you’re using a bench or rock - figure this out BEFORE!!!)
Plates/Napkins/Utensiles/Cups
Condiments
Trash Bag
Music (optional)
Something to clean hands
The best part of a picnic is that you get to control all the costs because you pick the place and what’s being served. Since both are VERY crucial to making this frugal date work, let’s look at each individually:
Place:
Naturally, we’ll assume that you’ll try to pull this date off when the weather’s pleasant. The typical place would be a local park, but you might want to think outside the box a bit - if you met in high school, perhaps somewhere on the campus of the school? If you’re just going to goto a park, make sure to use Google Maps (http://maps.google.com) to best locate where you’re going to have the picnic. There’s no suave way to pull off driving around lost or asking for directions. You want this to go smoothly, so you might want to make sure you know of where the place is BEFORE the date.
What to serve:
Really you can serve just about anything! Here are a few websites that will offer ideas if you want to try and whip up something special for the date:
Easy Picnic Food [Cooks.com]
Picnic Recipes
Memorial Day BBQ Recipes [Razzle Dazzle Recipes]
If you decide to try this cheap date for the rich at heart, I hope it goes well! I’d love to hear your stories about this date, and any other frugal dates that you may have been on recently!
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