September is the perfect month to get planning a long weekend away with your partner. The long summer nights are drawing to an end and the smell of autumn is in the air. We all know that we will need a little something exciting to look forward to in order to pull us through those chilly winter months. If you’ve recently started dating someone you’re most probably giddy with love and hopefully everything is going brilliantly. As exclusive matchmakers we encourage you to enjoy the pressure and excitement that builds around where to go on that first all-important weekend away. We’ll assume you’ve already had a couple of sleep overs at this point but comfort levels will still require some investigations as booking a room with a glass sliding door to a toilet with zero privacy is definitely a no. Who does the booking and how do you settle the bill? Think it through and start out like adults by having the conversation up front. You need to proceed as you plan to carry on especially if you are serious about relationship longevity. Start out with somewhere that being casual is de rigueur; it takes all the formality out of the situation. But if you both like to dress up, think about what you plan to wear. Maybe consider a cottage so you can experience what it’s like to play at living together rather than the ubiquitous hotel weekend. What’s not to love about stoking an open fire or making pancakes together in a country kitchen? Do your research and find something original that suits your partner and their style. Investigate what you can do outside or near your weekend home to add some activity and adventure to the experience. If you’re a London reader ponder the benefits of taking Monday off. Sunday lunch and a long languorous afternoon listening to logs crackle with the papers is far more romantic than literally spending hours inching your way back to London on a motorway. Oh and Sunday nights are often one of the lowest room rates of the week, what’s not to love about being intelligent about the spend? Whatever you do, if it’s the first weekend, it will likely be the place that resides in your relationship forever more. Get it right the first time.
