LOVE LOVE LOVE
Here at The Lily Rose Collection, we are all about living life passionately & overflowing with LOVE!
Valentines Day is coming up, so we decide to curate a list of date ideas to help you plan a unique & special date for just you and your loved one.
LUXURY DATE IDEAS
- Book a romantic meal at a fine dining restaurant - standard classic, for a reason! Otherwise book a private dinner in a secluded location of your choice, from beach to bushveld South Africa will make your hearts swoon
- Book a couple's spa day or holiday
- Book a private tour, be it of city streets, wine fams or tourist attractions
- Fly through the skies together in a helicopter, airplane or hot air balloon
- Book out a yacht for a date on the water, better yet, spend the night on board
- Book out a movie theater for just you and your loved one, or set up a movie theater in your lounge or garden for something more homey
- Book a luxury getaway. Get spa treatments, swim, go on game drives, feast and adore each other - make sure they know to make your stay romantic!
CUTE & COSY DATE IDEAS
- Book a painting class together, better yet a Sip and Paint event
- Visit an arcade or theme park for a day of exciting games and rides, hopefully someone wins a teddy!
- Have a romantic picnic together, can be in a park, on the beach, in your garden or living room
- Go out for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner; from charming coffee shops to romantic restaurants there are so many gems to discover
- Have a movie night in and lay out a romantic snack board to share
- Stroll through an art gallery, or hop through a few
- Serve your loved one a meal from the heart, or have fun in the kitchen cooking a meal together
- Turn your home into a spa, light up some candles, burn some incense or essential oils, play some calming music and give each other massages
- Cuddle up on some blankets & pillows outside to gaze up at the stars together
*Put together a romantic spa or self-care gift with our lovely range of small, medium and large Jet-Set Bags.
*Slip on our sleek and stylish crossover Illusion Bag as you step out into the town for a cute date
OUTDOOR DATE IDEAS
- Go cycling together; South Africa's top promenades have bicycle rental shops so you can enjoy our long, sunny coast lines to the full
- If you love speed, take a ride in a sports car, road trip on motorbikes or ramp across sand dunes on quads
- Have a fun day of water sports, go boating, wakeboarding or jet-skiing
- Go on a horse trail together, we would highly recommend a safari trail among South Africa's wildlife
- For the adrenaline lovers; go bunjee jumping, hang gliding or sky diving
- Spend a day at the beach, play games, swim together, snorkel & surf
- For the calm nature lovers, find a park to relax or walk through
- Stroll through a market, try new meals and find each other gifts
- Go hiking; from week long challenges to short, serene hikes, there is a level for everyone! We would recommend hikes with waterfalls, rivers, caves & beautiful views - all of which are abundant across South Africa
- Do volunteer charity work together, let your love for each other abundantly overflow onto those around you
*We recommend our extra large Busy Bags, our Adventure Bag backpacks and our crossbody Illusion Bags for the fashionistas who are active go-getters at heart!
SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM DATE IDEAS
- Book a day or stay at your nearest lodge; South Africa is a Pandora's Box of lodges; from rustic to 5-star there is something for everyone
- Go cage diving with whales, dolphins or great white sharks, or book a boat trip to see our marine wildlife along the coast
- Go wine tasting, better yet go on a tour or hop on the famous Hop On Hop Off Wine Tram in Cape Town
- Book a safari game drive, preferably with a romantic date in the bush
- Experience some of South Africa's top tourist attractions:
- - Kruger National Park
- - Kalahari Transfrontier Park
- - Addo Elephant National Park
- - Sabi Sands
- - Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
- - The Cradle of Humankind
- - The Magaliesburg
- - Table Mountain
- - Lion's Head
- - Boulders Penguin Colony
- - National Museums & Parks
- - uShaka Marine World
- - Two Ocean's Aquarium
- - Gold Reef City
- - Sun City
- - Wineries
- - The Drakensberg
- - Durban's Golden Mile
- - Botanical Gardens
*Our luxury neoprene bags are proudly made in Johannesburg and our floral prints were grown and photographed in Cape Town.
Our Stylin' Bag and Purse Sets are a proud celebration of South Africa's natural diversity and world class offerings.
Set off in style, and don't forget to spread the love!
Lily Rose xx
