For a special occasion (e.g. birthday, anniversary). Make a coupon book for him or her. Put in different coupons such as this entitles you to one night on the town. They can be very simple, such as doing the laundry.
In a heart shaped box place rose petals, bubble bath, massage oil, and a note that says "Rub a Dub Dub I'm waiting for you in the tub" Leave the box in his car, so when he leaves work he will find it. He will know you are in the mood and he will be excited all the way home. When he gets home be waiting for him in the tub with lighted candles and a bottle of wine. Use every thing in the box and have a great night.
Give your mate 11 red roses with a white one in the middle with a card that reads "Thanks for standing out in my life."
Take your lady out to dinner. Earlier that day arrange that 12 restarant hosts come up to your table all carring balloons and a single red rose to give to her. After all 12 have come by(within like a 3-4min. time period), and your lady is like "what the heck", give her a final pink rose symbolizing not only your love(12 roses) but also your friendship(pink rose) and then pop the question with all the old fashion sweet words!
Fold up some paper, cut it into the shape of hearts, so they're all connected, then tape only one end to something you know your sweetie will pick up the next day (their cell phone, bottle of perfume, etc.)
Decorate their car with "Just Married XX Years" every year for your anniversary.
Write a personalized love story and have it bound.
Take little pieces of paper that say I love you on them and stick them all over the inside of his/her car. Then take a CD/tape that has love songs on it and place it in stereo. (you can also buy and stuffed animal and sit it in the passenger seat and buckle them up!)
Celebrate their 1/2 birthday.
Believe in your mate, and make sure he/she feels and knows that you believe in him/her.
Take some roses, die them blue, and deliver them with a card that reads "Life without you would be bluer than blue."
Some Popsicle sticks have a riddle, or something written on them. You can get one specially made, and have the big question written on the Popsicle stick. That way, when she gets done eating the Popsicle, she will see the question. You may even want to use their name. Have flowers ready!
Always look in their eyes as they're talking to you.
Send ASCII art to your loved one in email, you can find it by searching for "ASCII clipart" on any major search engine.
Take 2 dice and on the first die make each number an action and on the second die make each number a body part...it can get pretty steamy!
When my girlfriend was on vacation she gave me the key to her house so i can let her dogs out and what-not and the morning of the day she was coming home I spread 3 bouquets of flowers all over her bed, and one fake one, than left a note that said "The day every last petal falls of these flowers will be the day I stop loving you."
Ask her to meet you, either in your church or in a church you or her would like to get married in, be waiting on her. Take her up to the stage and have a basin waiting. Wash her feet, read her Proverbs 31 (or another romantic verse), tell her you love her and pop the question. This is what I plan to do to my girlfriend.
Write "You" as the meaning next to the word "Life", mark the page and give it to them "Without you, life would have no meaning."
Give her a box of hearts or romantic stationery or notes.
Act like it is going to be a normal date by going out to dinner then going back and watching a flick. Instead of the original movie, have a previous recording of you proposing to her on the tape.
Write "I love you" in red lights on your roof.
Take your loved one out for a picnic lunch or dinner out by a bluff and a waterfall.
Celebrate the entire week of your anniversary.
Slip an "I love you" card someplace unexpected for her to find.
Send your lover a telegram.
Make homemade pizza at home and rent movies or play trivia pursuit to stimulate conversation.
Go holiday caroling with some other couples.
Learn to say some romantic phrases in a foreign language and in sign language, then you can say "I love you" in any situation.
Just Lie in bed all day TOGETHER, feeding each other, massage's, rub downs, and all out playing.
Bake cookies together.
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