New Year for two: how to make your holiday unforgettable?

Many people wait for the main winter holiday for the whole year. A Christmas tree sparkling with colorful lights, gifts, laughter and expectation of a miracle - all this makes it magical. Most people celebrate the New Year in large groups of family and friends. But there are times when the holiday is celebrated together. For example, lovers decide to have a quiet romantic evening or, for some reason, one parent stays at home with a child. In any case, the holiday can be made unforgettable.

In order for the celebration to turn out to be joyful and leave pleasant memories, you need to take into account several points.

You need to celebrate the New Year positively. If one partner wants privacy and the other wants a lot of noisy fun, a compromise should be sought. The decision to celebrate the holiday together should be mutual. If this happened for reasons beyond your control, do not be upset because of the failed plans.

Make sure to take the time thinking through the details... Decide if you will stay at home or go to some kind of establishment. In the second case, you must book a table in advance. If you are planning a long trip, take care of the tickets and the hotel. If you decide to go to nature, rent a house where you will stay.

If the celebration will take place at home, it is better to think in advance what you need to decorate the room and purchase the missing items. Make a list of foods that will make up the New Year's table. Decide what you will wear, if you will have special makeup and hair (if you are a woman). Remember that you should sign up for a beauty salon a few weeks before the celebration.

Planning a celebration think not only of your tastes and desires, but also of what the other person wants... Ask how he wants to celebrate the New Year, what he wants to see on the table, what entertainments will delight him.

Don't cook too much food for two. The table should be beautiful and the dishes light. The ideal version of the New Year's menu includes several items.

• Salad... Prepare 1 or 2 of your favorite salads. For a romantic dinner, light gourmet options with fresh vegetables, cheese, nuts (for example, "Greek" salad) are more suitable. Chicken Caesar is also a good choice. Although, if you love hearty options with mayonnaise dressing, you can also make the familiar Olivier.
• Slicing... Gently cut and place the cheese and fruit on a plate. It's great if you have a shape cutting tool. Especially stars and other edible figures will delight the child.
• Sandwiches or canapes. Many people like mini sandwiches with red fish or caviar. You can also make a fruit and cheese platter on skewers.
• Main dish... It can be a meat or fish dish with a side dish. For example, you can bake a turkey with orange sauce, chicken with honey, or veal with rosemary. Simpler options are also possible.
• Dessert... Sweets can be anything you like. Someone likes cakes, while others like airy meringues and cottage cheese desserts. You can also buy ice cream, arrange it in bowls and garnish with berries, chocolate chips, whipped cream.

Concerning drinks, then usually on this holiday people drink champagne. If you have other tastes, you can choose red or white wine, or do cocktails... A child can be pleased with a children's non-alcoholic pop or tasty juice.

The main New Year's accessory is Christmas tree... It can be natural or artificial, large or small, tabletop. In any case, this element will create the appropriate mood. The tree is complemented with toys, tinsel, a flashing garland (if size allows).

And you can also decorate the whole room... Stick snowflakes on the windows and edges of the mirrors. Put a New Year's composition with fir branches, cones, colorful balls and even flowers on a shelf, bedside table or table. This decor can be purchased in the store or made on your own. The basis for the composition is a large decorative dish, basket, box, unusual flower pot or something else. For example, a large glass vase ball can be simply filled with Christmas decorations, tinsel and other festive elements.

If you don't have a Christmas tree, hang some tinsel, LED and paper garlands in different places. Look interesting decorative socks or mittensintended for gifts. Will complement the atmosphere christmas figurines (deer, Santa Claus, polar bears, balls with snow), candles.

Do not forget about aromatherapy... Not only spruce branches, but also edible citrus and cinnamon compositions can fill the house with New Year's smells. You can also use aromatic oils.The finishing touch is music... These are any Christmas songs or just your favorite songs. And do not wait for the evening, but turn on the music in the morning to start the day in a great mood.

The nature of the presentation depends on who it is intended for. Of course, there are universal options like symbols of the year (you can give a child a soft toy, and an adult - a souvenir). However, more pleasant are individual gifts that will truly delight a person. For example, a gadget (phone, tablet) or a hobby kit.

Woman You can donate a piece of jewelry, your favorite perfume, a certificate to a spa or beauty store. Man - present an accessory for the car, a good wallet or briefcase. If you want to express your feelings for your beloved, it is allowed to do this with the help of an electronic photo frame, an engraved keychain, a mug with a joint photo or confession, a self-made romantic video or photo collage.

Holiday for two – a great opportunity to be together.

Often spouses decide to take a break from noisy companies and want to spend New Year's Eve together. For such couples, the holiday starts in advance. Together they decorate the Christmas tree, decorate the room, buy food for the New Year's table.

The celebration itself can be home-like, cozy or solemn. It all depends on the age of the spouses and their desires. You can traditionally set the table in the living room, watch TV, dance to your favorite tunes. Romantics will add some candles. Give each other gifts, say warm words, discuss what good the outgoing year has brought you, make plans. After the chimes, it's good to walk along the snow-covered streets and watch the fireworks.

If the newlyweds are very busy in everyday life, you can relax on the holiday. For example, celebrating the New Year in a bath with rose petals or in bed under the light of flickering garlands will be remembered for a long time. You can celebrate the holiday together and outside the home. There are many options: a room in a luxurious hotel, a romantic dinner in a restaurant with a festive program, rest in a country house by the fireplace, a trip abroad. It all depends on financial capabilities and desires.

If the lovers have not yet married, the desire for privacy and romance on the holiday is quite natural. For such a case, all of the above ideas are suitable. The New Year can be gentle, cozy, simple or original. It could be a pajama party, a romantic feast or a candlelit bath.

You need to spend the New Year with your child fun. It is advisable to work together to make holiday decorations, and watch a fairy tale on TV, eat sweets, dance to energetic melodies, and play on a holiday. Be sure to make wishes together, even if the baby goes to bed before the chimes.

And a few more ideas for celebrating the New Year in the company of a loved one.

1. Try to write your dreams and plans for next year on a piece of paper and hide it until the next holiday. And after 12 months, get the records and check that of the plan came true. This option is suitable for both married couples and those who are in strong relationships.
2. Finding gifts can be fun for an adult as well. Go beyond the phrases "hot" and "cold", but come up with clues by hiding the notes all over the house.
3. Going for a night walk can please strangers. Just take sparklers, firecrackers with you and give candy to passers-by. A pleasant surprise, gratitude and a sea of ​​positive emotions are guaranteed to you.