How to Plan a Memorable Valentine's Day

1. Plan ahead. Give yourself plenty of time to mastermind your scheme.  You may need to plan a menu, make reservations, shop around for the perfect sex toy, or do some research into your partner’s desires before you’re ready for the big day.
2. Take care of the details. In the excitement of planning the perfect evening, don’t forget to take care of the basics.  Arrange for a babysitter, complete your usual household chores, and make sure your partner’s schedule jives with your plans.  Nothing spoils a romantic evening like worrying about the babysitter or coming home to a dirty house.
3. Know your partner’s desires. Be a sleuth. Find out beforehand if your partner has ever fantasized about a favorite sex toy or activity. Then plan to make it happen.  If you’re not sure what your partner likes, then now is the time to find out!  Get to know each other better by planning an evening that incorporates a game like Speak Love, Make Love or Sex Questions.  Both games facilitate fun conversations about sex.Check out our enlightening How To's together to get an idea of what my be an intriguing new adventure for both of you.
4. Do some research. Feeling short of creative ideas? Tons of websites and books share easy, fun ideas for Valentine’s Day.  Interactive books like 101 Nights of Great Sex and 101 Great Quickies can give you hundreds of ideas for creative dates.
   
5. Think outside the box. When most people think of a romantic Valentine’s date, they envision a dinner at a classy restaurant accompanied by roses and chocolates.  Don’t let your plans be restricted by this script!  A memorable Valentine’s Day can be different for everyone. Your celebration could be sensual, sexy, naughty, or even just plain fun. It could be skipping out of work early to go on a favorite hike. A quiet dinner at home for the two of you. A trip to the local amusement park. A nasty trip to a pay-by-the-hour motel. Dancing at a club.  A short dinner cruise. Or night skiing at the local ski hill.  
6. Build anticipation. Let your sweetie know that you’ve got surprises in store by making a short naughty phone call to your partner. Or take advantage of e-mail to hint at what’s to come later in the evening.  You can even send a formal invitation with a little teaser like a lipstick vibe, blindfold, or dirty dice.
7. Surprise your partner. There’s nothing like the element of surprise to make a Valentine’s Day memorable for years to come. Whisk your partner away from work for a surprise Valentine’s lunch (and quickie!). Write 40 or 50 short love notes and hide them in your sweetie’s belongings.  Present your lover with a strap-on Butterfly Remote vibrator before heading out to a crowded restaurant or club.
8. Try something new. Valentine’s Day is a great time to spice up your sex life.  If you and your partner have been dreaming of trying something new, now’s the time to take the plunge!  Whether you’ve been curious about tying each other up, finding the g-spot, or anal sex, you’ll be building intimacy as you explore together.  Buy a book about the subject and a few starter toys as a gift!
9. Personalize. You can make Valentine’s more meaningful by incorporating memories of previous momentous occasions in your relationship.  Think about planning your evening at the restaurant where you had your first date.  Run away for a Valentine’s weekend to relive your honeymoon.  Go to the place you became engaged.  Or the place where you first had sex together.
10. Captivate the senses. Take advantage of your partner’s favorite music, food, and scents to make your evening extra special.  Serve a dinner of aphrodisiacs with the help of the cookbook Intercourses.  Treat your partner to a massage with sensual Body Wax.  Read a favorite erotic story aloud to your sweetie.  End the evening by making yourselves into dessert with the Honey Dust.

Also recommended:

• Valentine’s Gift Kits
• Heart Harness
• Lover’s Lotto