Make Date Night Intentional by Booking This Luxury Date Planning Service
by Yasmine Jameelah
SHARE ARTICLE
LEFT TO READ

minutes

PUBLISHED ON

December 18, 2023

ARTICLE LENGTH

8 Minute Read

SHARE ARTICLE
CONTRIBUTOR

Make Date Night Intentional by Booking This Luxury Date Planning Service

Date Night by Design Founder Jennifer Faulk (Courtesy of Jennifer Faulk)

Date nights can become routine. Years into the relationship, couples often lose the desire to make dates as spontaneous as they used to be. As the years go by, you should be more dedicated to making memories with your significant other, but often, we neglect the very spouse that we prayed to come into our lives. If you’re feeling stuck, consider Date Night by Design, a luxury date planning company helping thousands of couples create memories you’ll treasure for years to come. Jennifer Faulk established Date Night By Design in 2011 based on an observation of couples and relationships, specifically married couples or seriously invested couples. 

Yasmine Jameelah: Why did you take on planning dates for other couples?

Jennifer Faulk: I noticed they juggled a lot of life’s busyness and lacked intentional quality time with each other. So, with the skills I acquired as a project and strategic planner, I started planning date nights for couples (Service), which grew into couples’ events (Community) and date night boxes (Products). During the course of developing my business, my husband Anthony and I were not married yet, but we were dating and getting to know each other. This also played a key role in the business because having that time to date and get to know each was valuable and it was something I thought should not stop once a couple is in an exclusive relationship of married. Now that Anthony and I are married, we still do date nights. It’s one of the ways we stay connected and tuned in with each other.”

BlackLove.com Related Articles:
52 Weeks, 52 Dates: How This Couple is Prioritizing Date Night for Every Week of the Year

Nonsexual Ways to Build Intimacy

Can You Build a Happy Marriage if You’ve Never Seen One?

Yasmine Jameelah: What’s the disconnect between couples and the desire to plan a date night? Do you find that it has been neglected?

Jennifer Faulk: Yes, I think date night is neglected but not always on purpose. Life is constantly happening; careers, schedules, bills, etc., are all too easy to forget, and it is easy to feel that there is no time or not enough time for date night. And then sometimes there is the thought, “Oh, we are together now, or we have been married for a while. We no longer need to date”. And that’s just not the case; there should always be some form of intentional quality time carved out in a relationship for a couple. As individuals, we are all constantly evolving and changing, and having quality time for a couple allows a view into that evolution, almost like continued research or discovery of each other. This also plays a part in not becoming strangers as the relationship continues through time. Once the busyness of life does settle, you want to have grown closer, not further apart, because you do not know this person anymore. This is not to say that date night can save every marriage, but it can at least offer that window of continuing to know your person and keeping the connection. 


Yasmine Jameelah: Based on your research and clientele, can you share the biggest hurdle couples face with intentionally finding time for another? 

Jennifer Faulk: It is the business of life; we have careers, bills, kids, and sometimes we are caretakers for family members, everything all at once, and it is a lot. So much so we feel like we cannot make time for anything else such as date night. But it is so important that intentional quality time is made with couples, it can be a small escape from the busy, it can be something to look forward to, it could be the breath of fresh air that is needed. Sometimes you can be in the same house and still have that feeling of “I miss you” because of so many things going on. But when you can get a few moments, whether it be a quick coffee date, dinner, or a staycation at a local hotel (with some nice spa treatments), lol…It can feel like, “damn, I have missed you, I have missed this,” this closeness, this connection, and it feels so good. 

Yasmine Jameelah: What is your ideal date night? 

Jennifer Faulk: Such a great question; this varies so much for Anthony and I. Sometimes, an ideal date night for us is having a day of being spontaneous and truly enjoying each other’s company. Other times, it can be a quick getaway/staycation at a nice hotel. Sometimes, a change of atmosphere is much needed. Most of all the ideal date night for us is having some time just for us to catch up, check in, and maybe learn something new about each other. 

Jennifer Faulk and her husband Anthony (Courtesy of Jennifer Faulk)

Yasmine Jameelah: Can you tell me more about your services?

Jennifer Faulk: At Date Night by Design, we believe in making every date night special and unique. We offer a range of services to ensure that couples can experience their time together in a truly memorable way. Our concierge date night planning services take the stress out of organizing the perfect evening, allowing the couple to focus on each other. We also plan curated couples’ events. For a personalized touch, our custom date night boxes are tailored to preferences, providing an all-in-one experience delivered to your doorstep. With Date Night By Design, every date night is an opportunity for couples to create lasting memories in a distinctive and enjoyable way. I want Date Night By Design to provide couples with excellent service, a sense of community and awesome products.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION