Weekend Kindness
Reaching Others Through Kindness

Thank you for visiting Weekend Kindness-- the blog that helps you build positive relationships! If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed so that you don't miss a single post from one of our great authors!

One of the things that I really enjoyed at my college was the dramatic arts there.  We were really spoiled in that we had Vespers—almost every other Sunday performance of drama, music, and readings—speech contests, Operas, Shakespearean theater, and small plays that we could attend.

Most of the time these were big events.  Guys would get out their best suits or rent a tux.  Girls would get out the equivalent of prom gowns.  They would get gifts of flowers and candy for each other, and they would get to escort each other to the place where the production was to take place and enjoy the night together.

Men, our wives may like movies, but there’s nothing like the stage.  Real people performing in front of our eyes.  I loved it when I was in Singin’ in the Rain, and there’s nothing like it today.

If you have the money, pull out all the stops:

The Dress

Remember how much time she put into finding the right dress for the dance, the banquet, or your wedding?  Remember how much fun she had looking through different styles?  Remember what it was like to see your wife for the first time in her wedding dress?

Spending time and money to get a dress and to get it fitted may seem like a waste of money, but it’s the memory that you’re trying to build.

Most of the times we spend money on things that we’ll soon forget.  This is one of those times to spend money on something that you’ll remember for your entire life and tell your kids about.

So, go with her to get the dress if she won’t go herself.  Find something that she likes, that flatters her, and that you like as well.

Make sure to get the whole outfit—shoes, jewelry, whatever if takes to make her feel special and like the queen she is.

The Car

For my wedding we drove around town in my dad’s car.  That won’t cut it here.

If you can afford it, get a limo, or at least a taxi.  Something where you don’t have to drive and you can spend your time and focus your attention on her.

The Show

Find a show that’s playing in your town or the big town near you and schedule tickets.  Make sure they are good seats—otherwise you’ll spend most of your time wishing you had.

This will probably mean planning early.  Most of the good tickets are held by season ticket holders, but you’ll probably be able to find some if you’re early enough because they usually hold some.

Afterward

This would be the perfect time to, instead of going home, get a hotel for the night and pretend that is your home.  Get food ordered in if you haven’t already eaten.

For one night you will be living a life that you don’t normally live, but just remember that this is about memories.

Oh, and don’t forget to have your camera along and get plenty of pictures.

Tags

Related Posts

• 7 More Unusual Date Ideas
• When Do You Blog?
• A not so highly anticipated first
• An Attempt to Make It Fun
• To College, and Beyond