One of my goals this year is go on more dates with my husband. With two kids and our busy schedules, I have found that it’s easier to have a movie date night on our comfy couch. Plus we can save money by not paying a sitter. However, you just can’t plop down on your couch for this special night. You’ll need to prepare not just your electronic devices, but your entire home theater environment for a perfect movie date at home.
1. Take turns picking out the movie. My husband does not have high standards when it comes to movies will watch pretty much anything. He’ll sit through 90 minutes of a bad movie just to see how it ends. I, on the hand, am pickier when it comes to spending 90 minutes monotasking. We compromise by taking turns picking out the movie. It was my husband’s turn so he picked out Joss Whedon’s version of Much Ado About Nothing.
2. Prepare snacks and adult beverages. I don’t think I need to elaborate on this one. As much as I would love a cocktail on weeknights after my kids are in bed, I’m usually working. On date night, my husband pulls out his cocktail shaker for my favorite: margaritas. Need a snack idea? Try my salted M&Ms toffee bars.
3. Set up the perfect home theater. We’re slowly upgrading our home theater to more up to date electronic devices, but if money were no object, I would have fun on my shopping spree. First I’d go to Best Buy’s showroom because I prefer to see and touch my electronics before I purchase them. I just bought my new desktop at Best Buy and appreciate the associates’ no pressure sales approach.
While we were picking out a movie for our date night, I took the opportunity to check out Best Buy’s ultimate showroom for your home theater. My husband would love a bigger television for our dream home theater. I want a Smart TV for our living room. The huge Sharp TVs I found in the Best Buy showroom has everything we want. Would you choose the Sharp 60″ AQUOS Quattron LED 3D Smart TV or go for the Sharp 70″ AQUOS Quattron LED 3D Smart TV? I might never go back to a movie theater with a television that big in my home especially since the smart TV has apps like Netflix and YouTube.
Having a big screen isn’t the only thing on our dream home theater wish list. We need a good sound system. I’m not familiar with soundbars, but luckily Best Buy has a home theater buying guide where I can learn more. I can build my own system, but this Sharp 2.1 channel soundbar with a wireless subwoofer won’t take up to much space in my living room.
Imagine watching the big game in my dream home theater! My husband would be over the moon.
4. Turn off all the lights. This might seem obvious, but I don’t always remember to turn off all the lights. We can watch our movie in the dark just like at the movie theater. Plus with the lights off, I can ignore all of my kids’ toys strewn on my living room floor. I wouldn’t want the mess to ruin our date night.
5. Cuddle under a blanket. It’s uncomfortable to hold hands and cuddle at the movie theater, but not on my couch. This is definitely a perk of having a movie date at home. I can fluff the pillows and chill out with my husband.
Our first movie date night at home was this past weekend. While I didn’t care for my husband’s movie selection, it was lovely to hangout with my husband without the kids. (They were in bed.) Thank goodness it’s my turn to choose a movie next time. I’m considering Beasts of the Southern Wild.
It was fun to put together my dream home theater. While a giant television is not currently in our budget, I plan on adding some home theater accessories making some upgrade after visiting the showroom. Plus Best Buy’s Low Price Guarantee you don’t have to worry about missing out on deals. If you find a lower price, Best Buy will match it (see page for details). I’ve actually taken advantage of their guarantee for a tablet I purchased and it was super easy to do.
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I hope this post will inspire you to have a perfect movie date at home!
Thanks #CollectiveBias for inspiring me to dream big for my future home theater.
Southern Wild is a great flick, watch it! I always forget to turn out the lights too. We do take turns watching movies and we do have adult beverages, but I sometimes forget about snacks :-). I'll try to remember to add these two things next date night in.
Mel, I wanted to see Beasts of the Southern Wild as soon as I heard about it. Sadly, with no in house sitters, watching it at home will have to do.
So cute! Love this! We do Taco Tuesdays and take turns picking out the recipe – it’s the perfect way to unwind after a long day and spend quality time together.
That sounds like a great day to unwind. Do you have a favorite recipe?
I love a good date from the house which is all we can have since we don't have babysitters we use to do it all the time but by the time the kids are asleep we are too lol. We gotta do better
Maybe you'll have to make it a short movie date?
Movie nights at home are one of our favorite date nights! We don't have a car at the moment so although we can easily walk downtown if we choose to go out, it's really too cold to do that in the winter and we save money on a babysitter. I'll have to check out the movies you mentioned!
I have an Aquos 60", hubby's idea! 🙂 I definitely need to use your ideas and set something up!
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Buckaroo like your husband, will watch just about anything. Lol! I love all of the tips and we always have movie night but you are giving the real deal experience. I LOVE the 70in!! I know Buckaroo would. You’re right, I don’t think we would ever set foot in the movie theater if we had a screen like that!
I am looking to upgrade my system to include a new flat screen. Yes I still have the old fashioned bubble back tv. Hey it's not broken so why get rid of it. Well, we love movie so much and we really want to get into the Blu Ray so we it's time for upgrading! Looking forward to to some awesome movie nights. Cool article!
What a great idea! I wonder if I can convince my husband to let me infiltrate the man cave for a movie date night. Our biggest obstacle are our 3 blockers…ummm, wonderful, loving children. I love Best Buy's selections and customer service – I've never been dissatisfied with an experience with them.
Movie date nights are definitely our go to! The hardest part is always finding a movie we can BOTH appreciate! ha!
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Having a home theater system from Best Buy does make visiting the movie theater completely unnecessary!:) What a great way to spend a chilly winter evening! #client
I’m always looking for ways to save money on date night! If we watched a movie at home I wouldn’t fear being the lady at the theater with the guy that snores. I like how some of the accessories are wireless!
My husband is a total homebody and I'm absolutely constantly wanting to be on the go and out and about and surrounded by LOTS of people. Bet you didn't know that about me, huh? 🙂 I never think about turning off the lights at home and creating a date night in with a movie. I don't know WHY, it's the most simple thing EVER, and OH so inexpensive (read: no babysitter). My next big purchase is going to be a sound bar from Best Buy. For SURE.
And for the record: I'd TOTALLY get the 70" TV if it was in our budget.
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