Nobody did romance quite like Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, and Marilyn Monroe. The golden age of film was filled with love stories that have been replicated and idolized for years now, so why aren't we taking cues from some of Hollywood's most cherished relationships? We rounded up our favorite date ideas from the greatest classics to help you incorporate a little glamour into your real-life love story. Keep reading to check out all our date ideas — and keep dreaming that your dates are Cary Grant and Gregory Peck.
Source: Paramount Pictures [1]
The Seven Year Itch
Date Idea: Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell had a night in with potato chips and Champagne in The Seven Year Itch. You can do the same — have a picnic in your living room.
To Catch a Thief
Date Idea: Grace Kelly took Cary Grant on a scenic (and very speedy) drive that landed them at a gorgeous view. Bring lunch in your car and share a meal while admiring beautiful sights.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Date Idea: Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard had a fun date browsing through gifts and toys at a corner store. Skip Holly Golightly's shoplifting habits and go try on funny masks or play with party toys at your local party store.
The Quiet Man
Date Idea: Become one with nature à la John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Escape the bustle of your city and take a long walk through your local park. Maybe steal a passionate kiss like this pair did as well.
The Graduate
Date Idea: Sometimes date night doesn't require leaving your house. Take some cues from Mrs. Robinson and seduce your own Dustin Hoffman [2] at home with a strip tease.
Splendor in the Grass
Date Idea: Pile blankets into your car and go stargazing while snuggling your SO like Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty.
Some Like It Hot
Date Idea: Go to your favorite beach spot and lie in the sand for a while before setting up a boat ride along the coast like Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot.
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White Christmas
Date Idea: Hop on a train and head to a place you have never visited before. The spontaneity will feel totally romantic — you can even consider bringing another couple along and double date like Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye did.
Roman Holiday
Date Idea: Rent a scooter and zip about an unfamiliar city. You'll feel just like Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Rome.
A Place in the Sun
Date Idea: Play a flirtatious game of pool all night with your SO like Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift did in this early '50s classic.