Romantic Get-away ideas....that are cheap...

My bf and I will be moving from the wretched city we live in, problem is, we are sper stressed because we absolutly nothing about our move, as in what we have to pay for (he's in the military so much of it is covered), when we move not to mention niether of us will have jobs where we are moving (his military contract is up) and we have no where to live...so needless to say, we are stressed!  And due to stress...we have both, shall we say been lacking in the boudroir.  So I was thinking about doing something so utterky romat=ntic and fun this weekend so we can both unwind.  Problem two, I'm pretty much broke, I have money but because we are moving I'm trying to save, I was thinking a nice hotel with a whirpool thingy and get some wine and yada yada yada, but that's about 200 bucks. 

Anyone have any good ideas?  museums and such are out cuz we live in an uncultured ****-hole, and nature walks are also out because it's going to be cold and possible snow this weekend, and well this city also doesn't have much in the way of parks...

thanks for your input!

go to the dollar store- get some candles and bubble bath, get some other romantic things that you can find there .. be creative

Go to walmart- by some really really cheap wine glasses and fake roses in the crafts section.

Go to the wine store and buy 2 bottles of cheap on sale $5.99 wine

Go to the cheapest supermarket around you and get something easy and cheap for dinner. ( look for on sale chicken and make a simple chicken dish with a salad)

If you can afford it buy some strawberries and chocolate

if not make a cheap cake and cute it into a heart

Rent movie

Outcome-

eat some dinner/enjoy a movie and wine/get a lovely bath= romantic ;-)

o yea duh... take the petals off the roses and put them on the floor in the bathroom and in the bathtub.

This should cost you less than $40 if you are frugal about it.

Ps- i know this is not a get-a-way .. however staying in can sometimes be the best.

You can do all sorts of great things on the cheap. :)

The big thing is really less what you do and how much you spend but that you do it together. :)

So.. sure.. go rent a cheap hotel, get yourself a few uh.. presents to help you stay in. :D Maybe plan to do a few things out.. a local play, a Christmas Show, a museum.

Whatever you do.. just enjoy the time together. :)

Ok, just think about how you might feel afterwards. I know you need some time away but will spending all that additional money make you more stressed later on? I like those ideas about doing something in. You've got the romance bug so I think you should run with it. Some ideas:

*Check out Pure Romance or something comparable on Ebay if you're into it
*Make a nice romantic dinner. Google "engagement chicken" even if you're not looking to get hitched. It's still cute
*Light the house with candles before he comes home
*Set the table for two with nice linens (fake it if you have to)
*Make a nice dessert
*Get some wine, maybe put on your own label
*Make up yourself like you did in the early days of dating, kinda seductive
*Get a kama sutra kit
*Do an oily massage or go get a couple massage at a spa

How about camping?  Not sure where you live but it's still in the 70's during the day here.

Grill some food and then snuggle in a tent with wine and blankets..

I've been thinking about this too - prefer to go out and focus on us than stay home with ringing phones, laptops, distractions!

As someone already pointed out, if the cost is going to cause a lot of stress, then that may spoil your fun.  I've been foregoing coffees, putting in an extra hour at work here and there, and socking away the extra money to save up for something like this.  Also, priceline, expedia, travelocity, etc seem to have good deals - nice hotels that would ordinarily be $250 are $119, and if you go on a Saturday night a few weeks before the holiday season a lot of hotels are offering "shopping in the city" deals, and throwing in free breakfasts, etc.

Well I just got more bad news, my educatin evaluation that was going to get me a good paying job could now take up to 5 months!!! and cost a lot more than I was expecting (luckily my parents will cover the cost, gotta love those college trust funds).  Anyway, thanks for all the great ideas, camping is definatly out, our highs have been around 5 celius.  We stay in and watch movies almost every night so I don't think that will be too relaxing.  I think i'm going to combine all your wonderful ideas, get a hotel and some oils flowers cheap wine etc.  thanks again, and if you have any more ideas keep em coming!

Hotels are wonderful and if you can afford it, great.  On the off chance that you cant..... do the candle idea.  Candles leading the way into a picnic on the floor of the living room, music to set tbe mood and some special foods.  You can afford the food, you would have to eat anyway.  Or the candles could lead the way to an intimate picnic in the bedroom...that could lead to other things as well.

Good luck, relax and have fun!

Ok, I know you said it's cold where you live but how far do you have to drive to get to a cruise ship port? I heard that cruises are pretty reasonable these days..just look out for pirates! ARRRRGH! Awww heck, you can handle 'em.

Also, check out the Poconos or Las Vegas if you really, really want to get away.

You could also do a bed and breakfast near where you live. I've done that before when it was cold. We drove a few hours away and it was fun staying in the b & b and then walking in the town together in the cold. Check out the scenerey and depending on when you go, it could be all lit up with Christmas lights. (That's Holiday lights for the rest of you. Just teasin')

Sucks how sometimes life just gets in the way of our plans.