Tuesday, March 3, 2009

What you should know about honeymoon

Wedding usually is the time for sharing your happiness with your friends and family while honeymoon is for the couple. Not all the newlyweds take a honeymoon and some of them think that need to spend a lot of money after spending for their wedding. If possible, try to have some budget for honeymoon. It will help you recover from the wedding and give both of some time to enjoy your romantic moment. Here are some tips to ensure your honeymoon is everything you hope for:

  1. Decide on a budget. If you do not have budget to stay at 5 star hotel or round-the-world tour, let's think about a tour that you are afford. For example, you can have your honeymoon locally. Anyhow, figure out how much you have to spend for your honeymoon before go for any trip to prevent over-spend.
  2. Discuss your perfect vacation idea. Some of people like sun and sea. Some of the people like sport. Both of you sit down together and create a list of things that mean the most to you. Compare and find the similarity. Marriage is going to call for lots of compromise and this is the place to start.
  3. Decide on the destination. If you're on budget, there are some places adjusting their rates seasonally. Pick a few destinations that both of you like most.
  4. Use travel agent. They can help to arrange all the accommodations and transportation. You do not worry too much since you will be very busy for preparing your wedding too. If you would like to backpack or book airlines packages, you have to do a lot of research a bit earlier.
  5. If you are going abroad, leave plenty of time to make sure your passport is current (> 6 months). Apply visa if needed.
  6. When you do reservation, tell them you are in honeymoon. Sometime you may be get some surprise that your room is upgraded to a better room at no charge or free welcoming gift when you arrive.
  7. Protect your privacy. A honeymoon is for the two of you. No kids, no pets and no company!
  8. Prepare and bring more money than you think you'll need. Sometimes there will be some miscellaneous spending that you may be encountered before honeymoon. If possible, pre-pay for everything or choose all inclusive rate resort/hotel.
  9. Spare some time that doing nothing. While it's great to know you have plenty of options in terms of things to see and do, this is, after all, a honeymoon.
  10. Be considerate. J

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