Deciding where to go for your honeymoon might not be as easy as you thought. Need some help thinking it through? Here are some considerations that might not have come to mind.
Wanting to go to the popular honeymoon destinations that you likely wouldn't go to any other time sounds great, but when you look at prices - sticker shock! Especially after already spending so much on your wedding. On top of deciding where to go you have to decide when to go. Do you go right after your wedding or whenever it fits best for your schedule?
Where to go? Start with: "What type of honeymoon do we want?"
Best place to start, is asking yourself and your fiance what type of honeymoon you want. Do you want to lounge around at the beach or go the adventure route? Once you've decide that, think about your budget. Are you able to afford travel abroad or is exploring an area closer to home more in your price range? If you have a high budget, you might like something trendy like Bora Bora. If you have a low budget you might want to road trip to a nearby beach town. If you have a medium budget, like we did, you might consider spending the majority of your cost on the flight and going somewhere super inexpensive such as Bali or spending a small amount on airfare and a larger amount on your destination such as the British Virgin Islands. Either way my recommendation is to go somewhere neither of you have ever been - and if you are planning to have kids - planning a honeymoon that is non-kid-friendly.
Once you have an idea of where, the second big questions is "When should we go?"
When to go? In my opinion, that depends on the type of couple you are. Have you not been together that long and/or not traveled much together? If that's the case then I would recommend going whenever it fits best work wise and travel recommendation wise depending on where you're planning on going. For example, if you're deciding a relaxed beach honeymoon is the way to go, I recommend ensuring you don't go during hurricane season. Have you been together a long time before getting married and traveled a lot together throughout your relationship, like me and my husband? If so then I highly recommend going right after the wedding while the newlywed feeling and excitement is still fresh. If you already live together, you'll be amazed at how quickly you end up calling back into routine. Also, if you are this couple and wait to go later, your honeymoon - while still amazing - will feel more like a vacation.
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