Preparing for a romantic picnic can be both an exciting and fulfilling experience. Yes, the preparation itself can be an exciting experience especially if you intend to make it a surprise romantic picnic. Of course, we all know that making a person feel special is always a happy and fulfilling experience.

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The trick to planning a romantic picnic is by imagining a romantic setting. What elements are found in that setting? The food, the atmosphere or ambiance, basically all the details that can bring out a romantic mood.

The Ambience
The weather plays an important role in bringing a romantic ambience, and so is the time of day. There are certain accessories and adornments though that could also bring a romantic ambience. Candles and flowers are the best examples for this. The scenery and the company of each other, of course, completes a perfect romantic atmosphere.

The Food
Regardless of whether it's a romantic picnic or not, what is a picnic without food! There are a lot of picnic menus to prepare but for the particular atmosphere that you would like to achieve, there are certain foods that could just spice up your romantic picnic.

Here are some ideas:

1.A "romantic platter" of your favorite sausages, cheese and olives combined with your favorite wine. Sausages could be anything from the all-time favorite Italian sausage, Hungarian, Schublig or Bratwurst. Your choice of cheese, on the other hand, could be brie, camembert, Swiss, goat, or cheddar. As for wine, gone are the days when you have to pair red wine with meat and white wine with fish. It's now all about your taste. You can go for a White Chardonnay or a White Briolo or even champagne. Remember, this is a romantic picnic for you and your partner.

2.For those who love a romantic seafood treat, you can also go for shrimp cocktails, oysters, and caviar.

3.If you think you won't have the time to prepare a romantic setup, but would still like to achieve a romantic food experience, you can also go for ready to eat meats like pastrami, roast beef, turkey or any smoked products. You can also couple it with bread like baguette or your favorite French bread.

4.For desserts, you can either have fruits or chocolate. You'll definitely won't go wrong with these two. Fruits can be anything from strawberries, to cherries, to grapes, to kiwi slices, to apple slices. You can prepare them with your favorite whipped cream or just serve them in style with a martini glass or a small basket.

Chocolates could be your favorite dark chocolate, Hershey's kisses, or even the popular peanut butter cups. If you want to make your dessert more interesting, you can also go for gourmet chocolates - this would definitely go well if you want to make an all-gourmet romantic picnic.

The Basket
Of course! Your picnic basket is your ever-reliable "accomplice" to help you set up your romantic picnic plan. What is important is that you pick the right basket that will allow you to store all your romantic preparation. It should have compartments not only for food but also for your other must-haves like silverware, knife and wine glasses.

Oh, by the way, don't forget the blanket.

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