Don't forget the honeymoon

		
Friday, July 04, 2008
The wedding is for your family and friends, but the honeymoon is just for you. It's a time to relax and reflect, but most of all enjoy each other. Don't forget to visit the Honeymoon Travels catagory on Bridesclub.com for information on vendors that can help you with planning your honeymoon.
Here are some things to consider:
Decide on a Honeymoon Budget:
You may have already decided this when planning your wedding budget. If not, sit down and do this before you decide anything else. Figure out if you have any frequent flier miles or hotel miles that can be used towards your trip. Consider putting all of the wedding expenses on a credit card that earns frequent flier miles for your honeymoon. (Be sure to pay it off every month – you don't want to start a new marriage with a ton of new debt.)
Decide When to Go and For How Long:
First, figure out how many vacation days you have accrued, and how many of them you'll need before the wedding for last minute planning. (It's not uncommon for brides to take a week off, and grooms to take a couple of days.) Do you want to leave the morning after your wedding? Another option, for those who don't have a lot of vacation days, is to take a weekend "mini-moon" after the wedding, and then take a long second honeymoon on your first anniversary.
Decide Where to Go on Your Honeymoon
Each of you should take a few minutes to separately write down what you envision doing on your honeymoon. Do you want somewhere warm or cold? Do you want to go someplace far away and new or someplace close to home? Do you want a resort where there will be other honeymooners to socialize with, or someplace secluded where it will just be the two of you? Do you want to be in a city with museums, restaurants and nightlife or, do you want there to be lots of athletic activities available? Perhaps you'll just want to spend a lot of time in the room! Once each of you has your list, compare. Where there are differences, see if there's one place that might have the best of both worlds.
Learn More about Where You're Going:
It's never too early to get excited. As soon as you've picked a spot, buy a travel book, so you can read about all there is to do and see.
Arrange for Passports and Visas, if Necessary. Make Sure Your Driver's License is Up to Date.
These pesky little details can take time and therefore are one of the first things you should do, once you know where you are going.