Honeymoons Made Easy:
Your Guide to the Best Honeymoon Possible - Without the
Hassles!
Extract from Chapter
1
Before you can enjoy
your honeymoon, you must plan for it. Most couples consider
planning their honeymoon as complicated, if not more so,
than planning their wedding.
Fortunately a little
organization and knowledge is all that anyone needs to
ensure a memorable and enjoyable honeymoon. The best news
is you don't have to be organized to follow the simple
steps outlined in this guide to plan for your honeymoon.
The first step in planning
includes finding out or deciding what types of places
you might like to visit while on your honeymoon. Where
you go may depend on several things, including:
Your Budget
Planning your budget
is an important part of the overall planning process.
Most couples put most of the money they have into travel
and accommodations. The good news is you can find many
great deals when you combine travel and accommodations.
A perfect example is the many all-inclusive honeymoon
packages. If you are not sure what your budget for your
honeymoon should be, sample the Net. Surf some pages and
travel packages so you can get an idea of the price range
of trips you might like to try. Then once you decide on
a firm budget you can narrow your selection. Having a
budget is important. It will help keep you from spending
a small fortune when planning your honeymoon, so you won't
feel guilty while traveling and make the most of your
honeymoon.
Where To Go
The first step to take after considering your budget,
is deciding where to go. Couples have many choices when
it comes to romantic getaways. Some of the more popular
places to go in the U.S., around the globe and for bargain
hunters are all listed in the chapters to come.
How do you know where
to go? A simple way to get a feel for where to go is by
asking your partner what kinds of activities they might
enjoy while on vacation. Consider sitting down with your
partner and coming up with a list of "must haves"
when on your vacation. This will help you narrow your
selection of places to go.
Create Your
Must Have Honeymoon List
Creating your list of "must haves" or things
you want or feel you must have during your honeymoon is
a critical part of the planning process. If you do not
take time to sit with your partner and come up with a
list for each of you, you may find one partner resentful
of the other for not enjoying many parts of their trip.
The good news is you
can usually find a location that will allow his and her
must haves (sand and surf for her, golfing for him, or
vice versa). Look for ways the two of you can collaborate
or compromise on some must haves and you will create the
vacation of a lifetime, without sacrificing any fun or
valuable time you need to enjoy as a couple.
Believe it or not,
the couples that have the best time on their honeymoon
are those that plan to spend most of their time together,
but also spend some time on their own enjoying their surroundings.
A honeymoon IS all about love, but now that you are married
you will spend a lifetime together. So who cares if one
partner takes one hour out of an entire vacation to golf
alone? The key to a good honeymoon? Learning to relax
and respect each others wants, needs and desires.
