First Christmas for 2- what to do?

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DH and I have been together nearly 11 years, but for various reasons have not ever spent the whole of Christmas Day together. I think this will be the first year we'll be spending it on our own (at least for part of the day), in our own place.

What can I do to make it special? I'm a little concerned about it falling flat- we have very little to do with my in-laws now because of their bad behaviour, and I wouldn't want to force my family on DH. I worry that he's going to be a little sad. We will also be moving back from overseas a few weeks before Christmas, so not much time to prepare (massively outing, but oh well).

I was planning on stockings and Christmas Eve PJs, and making a nice breakfast along with Christmas dinner but that's about it. I'll prep in advance so there will be much time to fill. Help! [santa]

christmas movies are always a good time fill

if you want to get out the house, look at your local councils website. there may be a christmas tree lighting or something similar which you could go and see

ice skating?

Does DH get on with your family? Don’t you want to see them if you’re moving abroad? I wouldn’t assume he won’t see them - he loves you.
Anyway I would probably save some prep as a time filler- enjoyable with Christmas music on and a glass
Church on Christmas Eve?
Cinema on Boxing Day?
Walk to pub on Christmas morning?

I was going to say Christmas films too! And a lazy lie in since you don't have to rush anywhere. Walk to look around looking at the lights all wrapped up. Any and all the foods you want, spread the courses out to help that 😁

Make him a stocking to open xmas morning in bed. christmas themed breakfast in bed. A nice walk hopefully will be frosty come home to hot chocolate. Xmas flims and tin of chocolates. Could you host friends in the eveing for drinks or go to local pub..

Before DD was born we had 9 out of 10 Christmasses just the two of us. Now it is mostly the three of us.

Nice breakfast, presents, if weather is good a walk followed by spiked hot chocolate back home or we took the normal version with us in a flask.

We always do a roast late afternoon, evening so food is basically reversed, just a small lunch with cold cuts and I normally got ciabatta to bake in the oven. That meant nobody is forced to hurry in the morning to get the meat in the oven.

Movie is a good idea and we normally had some board games you can play with just two.

Not to lower the tone but if DH and I were spending Christmas alone I’d probably do some things that are a little more difficult to manage with dc and a house full of inlaws
How about a festive bath bomb and some scented candles, or some Mrs Claus lingerie to fill the time?

Thanks for the ideas everyone! I definitely like the idea of going for a long walk/getting out in some way. Will definitely get some Christmas films on too.

I think you misunderstood me @Chrisinthemorning - we have been away for a few years and are returning to the UK soon, not the other way round. DH gets on great with my family but if we spend the day with them and not his it will cause so much unnecessary drama I think the best thing to do will be to spend it alone. We're unlikely to have a car at this point (we are literally starting again from scratch and will be in a busy city) so we have to consider how we'll be getting around too.