The Necessity of Honeymoons
The only way to follow up on having the perfect wedding day is with a picture-perfect honeymoon. It’s part of the process. Besides, you two deserve it. You’ve just spent a massive amount of your time planning and making decisions. Also, both of you haven’t had very much time alone. Between all of your conversations with friends and family, needing a break is an understatement. Remember, honeymoons are not just a relationship phase, they’re a necessary vacation. And hey, I get it. Not everyone will be able to take off for a week or two right after their wedding. For the sake of argument and this article, let’s pretend like they can. The point I am trying to make here is that honeymoons are a main key to starting marriage off on the right foot. They give you time to just focus on you and your partner.
The Right Way
Each person you ask will have a different version of the ideal honeymoon. I’m here to tell you that it’s okay. All you men out there, you will come to love your wife’s idea of a honeymoon. You’ve heard the saying “happy wife, happy life.” However, there can be a compromise and shared effort that goes into the planning. First, the larger details can be split up. One person can pick the type of honeymoon and the other can pick the location. This should guarantee some sort of enjoyment for both of you. Second, each person can pick a few minor details. These are usually in the form of activities and meals. A few examples include: couples massage, candle light dinner, snorkeling, golf, a private tour, and the list goes on.
No matter what you choose, a weekend getaway or an all-inclusive resort, the perfect honeymoon is one you both agree on. Hence, this is the system my wife and I used for ours. It applies to all couples and budgets. Without a doubt, I can say it works. Never in a million years did I think I would enjoy being at an all-inclusive resort. It might have been due to the incredible service and unlimited food and drinks. Goods things do happen when you listen to your wife. Anyhow, that is a story for a different time. Maybe a time when I can spill some juicy details. Wink, wink. You’ll have to just wait on see on that.
The Price Tag
Now there are two specific things to cover under this topic. First is the budget. You need to set one. That will dictate the whole entire trip. Depending on what you deem important, you may want to splurge here or you might have splurged on the wedding. Personally, I set our budget for what I would usually spend on a vacation. A couple of my friends went the less expensive route, and they had just as good of a time. For example, many couples look at all-inclusive resorts. You can actually get very good deals on them. The champagne budgets will typically choose Bora Bora, the Maldives or Tahiti. Compare that to the lemonade budgets who choose Mexico, Dominican Republic or Jamaica. In conclusion, all locations are great choices.
Second, you and your soon-to-be spouse need to choose how you will afford it. There are a few ways that people commonly use. Almost all resorts allow you to make several payments. The price tag doesn’t seem as steep when you are able to pay it over six months. In addition to that, resorts also allow you to add it to your registry. The only downside is people either have to pay ahead of time or delay their honeymoons. In order to accomplish this, you either have to collect cash, add the resort to your wedding registry or use a payment service. Lastly, you can be a penny hoarder and shop on a holiday weekend. Most resorts offer discounts and specials to help decrease the cost.
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