One of the most romantic things you can do is to plan a weekend getaway for you and your spouse. Many people choose not to do this because they feel like they cannot afford it. Planning a romantic weekend away does not have to be expensive and you can save up for it for a few weeks or months, if necessary.

The first step in this is choosing a location. Choose someplace that is relatively close, like within 2 hours. This will save you money on gas. Going 2 hours away is really not that far. The next step is to choose a hotel to stay at. This is where a lot of people spend too much money. Look online through a discount site that offers cheap rooms or find a coupon. You can easily find a decent place to stay for around $60 a night. If you plan to stay only one night, you can really save money.

The next step is to find some restaurants to eat at. If you surf the Internet, you can locate restaurants in the area and you can find coupons for these restaurants. One nice part for your spouse will be that he does not have to choose where to go. If you plan this ahead of time, you will know where you are going and you will have coupons to use.

This is really all you need to do to plan an inexpensive romantic getaway. Of course, you can always pack some candles and a bottle of wine (that you already have) and you now have a way to make your hotel room even more romantic.