Planning a Wedding and The Honeymoon
Planning a Wedding and taking a Honeymoon
Not everyone gets to take a honeymoon. Some couples decide to skip it because of financial constraints, or scheduling conflicts, or instead because they plan on taking their honeymoon later in life. If you have the time and the resources to have a honeymoon after your wedding, however, you should do it!
There will never be another time in your life when you and your husband are newlyweds together…you don’t want to miss this opportunity. YOU DESERVE THE BREAK!
Planning a wedding is hard work.
As you look back on all the things you had to do to make the wedding work you may get a little exhausted just thinking about it. There are so many logistics involved with planning a wedding that sometimes the honeymoon winds up serving as time for the bride and groom to spend blissfully devoid of logistical wedding planning. Having a wedding over and done with can feel like a huge weight has been lifted off your shoulders, and there is not better way to celebrate your accomplishment than with a nice little vacation.
If the thought has crossed your mind to skip the honeymoon for now and instead take it later when things are less hectic or you have more money, then banish the thought as soon as possible. You and your new spouse need the time to get away form all the hustle and bustle of wedding madness and spend some time together relaxing.
Even if this means going camping for a couple of days, you should do it. You can always plan a more elaborate honeymoon for later on when you have more money to spend.
You need time to bask in the glory of your triumph. It’s tough to go straight from the high of a beautiful wedding ceremony and exciting reception to the humdrum movements of a work day. You need a little bit of a buffer between your celebration and returning to normal life, and a honeymoon makes for a great transition. Really, a honeymoon needn’t be a trip to somewhere far away, and instead may entail something more along the lines of locking yourselves into your apartment for a few days and relaxing if that’s all you can manage.
Just be sure to schedule a little time between the wedding and entering back into whatever it is you were doing before the wedding so that you can your husband can slip back into your normal routine without feeling a little rushed. You also need a few days between returning from the honeymoon and going back to work.
You need to get away from everyone! If you have a bunch of relatives and friends in town who traveled to come witness your wedding ceremony you may soon find that you really need to get away from the crowds. Yes, it is great to be surrounded by the people you love, but if these people aren’t always around you may soon find yourself plotting out ways to escape the myriad of people who are looking to spend some time with you and your new husband.
A honeymoon is a great escape from all this. It is a time for you and him to spend some time together alone and to relax a little after the tiring process of planning a wedding and then going through the actual process. It is also an excellent excuse to bow out of numerous brunches with out of town guests.
Planning a Wedding Honeymoon. Should it be Elaborate or Minimal?
You should pick something you both love. Your honeymoon doesn’t necessarily have to be a grand excursion. If you and your new husband have always enjoyed camping then who is to say your honeymoon shouldn’t be a low-key camping trip to an area you both adore?
Don’t get swept up in the idea that a honeymoon has to be something elaborate (and consequently expensive). The most important factor to consider when you are both deciding on your honeymoon plans is to find somewhere you are equally interested in going.
If he hates the smell of ocean air then don’t plan a cruise, no matter how romantic the idea sounds. If you feel lost and uncomfortable in unfamiliar places then a whirlwind tour of Europe probably isn’t the best idea for you two, even if it sounds memorable and amazing to your partner. If money is tight and you both happen to enjoy fly fishing then plan a fishing trip instead of taking out a loan to pay for something grander. The important thing is that you two take some time after your wedding to spend together.
Consider something all-inclusive. If you have the money for an actual vacation for your honeymoon then you may want to look into something all-inclusive. This can be a cruise or a resort where one rate pays for accommodations, entertainment, food, and sometimes drinks.
The reason why all-inclusive resorts are so popular is because they take the guesswork out of budgeting for the trip, and also because they simplify the planning process. Cruises are great because the ship takes you to your vacation destination on a sort of floating city, while resorts are wonderful too because you aren’t limited to your cabin on travel days like you are with a cruise.
Some honeymooners can get special treatment. When you are booking your honeymoon be sure to mention to either the travel agent or booking agent that you and your husband are newlyweds because you may find that you get a little added attention and maybe even some special discounts and extras.
Some cruise lines and resorts have automatic discounts for newlyweds while other places may at least surprise you on your first night with a complimentary bottle of champagne in your hotel room.
If you want to really play the newlywed card for all its worth then be sure to announce to everyone you meet that you’re newlyweds…you never know who may pick up your dinner tab or buy you a round of drinks in order to toast your celebration.
Enjoy giggling every time you introduce your “husband.” It’s inevitable…the first few times you introduce each other as husband and wife you’re bound to break into a few giggles or at least let out a small sigh as you realize you’re actually married. You may gaze at each other across the dinner table and say something like, “hello, husband!” which he will probably reply with “hello, wife!” and then you both dissolve into giggles. This is part of the fun of your honeymoon, and don’t worry about annoying other people. It’s cute.
A honeymoon can be whatever you want or need it to be. Sure, it would be great if you and your husband could pack up and take a month long cruise around the world, but for most people this just isn’t feasible. Whatever your situation or budget, just make sure that the two of you are able to get away from everyone else for a while and relax.
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