“Spend the money if it’s possible for you to and make it a trip to remember.
We recentlyaskedmarried people in theBuzzFeed Communityto share their best honeymoon tips.
“Absolutely, 100%, be bold and tell people it’s your honeymoon!
We got everything from balloons and a free in-room breakfast to a Vegas penthouse suite upgrade!”
“Plan in downtime.
We were so excited about where we went that we had something scheduled daily.
By the end we were exhausted.
For every two days scheduled, plan one day of nothing.”
jenaer2
3.
“Don’t be afraid to postpone!
We opted for the latter and were so glad we did.
“Spend the money if you’re free to and make it a trip to remember.
smoore22
5.
It also gave us plenty of time to save up vacation days from work!”
“Just get a travel agent, for sure.
You tell them your preferences and budget, and they do the rest.
Our travel agent didn’t charge us any fees for his services.
Don’t stress yourself out planning what is supposed to be the best trip ever.
Make someone knowledgeable on the subject do it for you!”
bethw47de02858
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“I would have budgeted more money for little conveniences.
If you’re going to do a lot of walking, prepare for it.
Map it out and confirm your timing is right.
Also, if you’re walking as your main way of transportation, plan for naps and rest!
We were exhausted and cranky because we didn’t plan for it.”
He gave me some very general guidelines of what to pack.
If possible, I would suggest a surprise honeymoon!
I also wholeheartedly agree with everyone saying not to leave right after the wedding.
We stayed at a hotel five minutes from our venue and left the next morning.
malpal1999
9.
“Don’t settle for the first travel quote you get.
It doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg to go on a great trip.
One of the best travel agents I found is not an ‘agent’ at all!
Costco offers great travel packages at fractions of the price.
When we initially looked into booking our 10-day honeymoon in Maui, we looked at AAA.
They quoted us $4000 for a standard hotel room and flights.
It helps to shop around!”
“Clean out your fridge before you go.
My new mother-in-law had dropped off a chicken casserole that only needed to be reheated.
It was a blessing to have food in our fridge when we returned.”
susanrobinb
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“I would ensure to spend time with each other, not just do a bunch of activities.
The best parts of my honeymoon were laughing and watching movies together.
You don’t have to book every minute.
Also, stay off your phone!
Be in the moment!”
“Give yourself a lot of budget wiggle room.
This will be true even if you do something all-inclusive like a cruise!”
saraberry
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“Bring plenty of medication (i.e.
Tums, Pepto-Bismol, Motrin, anti-nauseous, anti-diarrhea).
You probably will get sick, so just in case!”
My husband was a member of Civil Air Patrol and Motel 6 offers a discount for its members.”
jennies4783ed5b8
15.
“There is nothing wrong with a ‘stay-moon,’ that’s what we had.
Planning the wedding was already so exhausting that planning an actual trip after that would have completely overwhelmed us.
Don’t let people guilt you into a trip you don’t want to take or can’t afford.
I legit had an aunt tell me this.
She was married three times, honeymoon after all of them.
“We went the Monday after our Saturday wedding.
because you spend a lot more money.”
silverwings713
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“My husband and I went toDisneyWorld for our honeymoon.
He wanted to go back for our honeymoon the next summer.
“Do your research, especially if you’re going out of the country.
See what specific suggestions or tricks other people have for where you’re going instead of winging it.”
caitlineleanorf
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“No matter where you go, don’t overbook.
Romance isn’t planned down to the minute, leave room to breathe!”
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