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Accomodating Accomodations
For Your Honeymoon
What kind of accomodations is best for your honeymoon? Usually a large part of this decision is made by your budget. Another thing to consider is how much action you plan on packing into your trip. If you seek the nightlife on your honeymoon, consider staying at a big resort area. Stay at a smaller, possibly all-inclusive, resort if you are after a more intimate and quiet honeymoon.
Airline Extras
For Your Honeymoon
Call your airline a day or two before your honeymoon flight. Airlines allow you to order special meals and a choice of seating. Many airlines also offer honeymooners other nice perks, such as champagne, free seat upgrades, and other free drinks.
Cash Concerns
For Your Honeymoon
If your honeymoon is overseas, avoind exchanging your money while at home in order to get a more favorable rate. Do not hold back from using ATMs while you are away; doing so will get you the current exchange rate as posted by the bank. Just make sure the bank card you use will work overseas next time you visit the bank before your honeymoon; you may need a special or different bank card for this.
Cruise Advantages
For Your Honeymoon
Honeymoons aboard cruise ships are becoming increasingly popular. There are cruises to just about anywhere you can think of. The idea of an all inclusive price for room, food, and entertainment appeals to many. You will need to bring some money to pay for any extra drinks and gratuities. Speak with a travel agent to help you decide which is the right one for you.
Dress For Success
For Your Honeymoon
At most honeymoon locations (resorts, cruise ships, etc.), casual clothing is the attire of choice. However, many of these destinations have one or two nights with a special event such as a captain's dinner. For this reason, don't forget to bring at least one suit or elegant gown along with you so that you can enjoy the occasion.
Get The Right Package
For Your Honeymoon
Honeymoon packages are a great way to save money and get a lot of goodies. When choosing a package, make sure to read the fine print. Also, consider if you really want all the extras that are in the package since you are paying for them. Sometimes you may wind up paying for things that are unimportant to the enjoyment of your honeymoon. All this considered, honeymoon packages can be a great way to get eveything you need and a little extra pampering for your memorable vacation.
Homework Pays Off
For Your Honeymoon
After choosing your honeymoon destination, spend time learning as much about the area as you can ahead of time. Predetermine the ideal places for eating, swimming, or shopping. This will prevent you from spending lots time on your vacation trying to figure out where to go. Bookstores often have guidebooks on numerous popular destinations, just make certain they are fairly recent.
Honeymoon Destination Ideas
For Your Honeymoon
If you are having trouble deciding where to go for your honeymoon, both mates should keep a file of places that interest them. Try making up a list of activities that you enjoy and try to match a location with them. Some compromise will be required on both parts when combining the two lists, but the final result should be a mutually acceptable location.
Honeymoon Quality vs Quantity
For Your Honeymoon
Try to avoid scheduling an activity for every free moment of your honeymoon. Relax and pace yourself. After all the stresses of planning your wedding, you will probably need some time to wind down. Try taking it easy for the first day or so at the beach or pool, and sleep in to be well rested for the remainder of your memorable vacation.
Live It Up
For Your Honeymoon
When booking your hotel accomodations, inform the hotel clerk that you will be on your honeymoon. Most hotels will go a little out of their way to provide little perks to make your stay enjoyable, such as complimentary champagne and chocolates. Live it up!
Make Use of an Agent
For Your Honeymoon
Booking a travel agent can be very helpful when planning your honeymoon. Agents often have informative videos on numerous destinations to help you make your choice. A good travel agent will get to know a couple's interests and make suggestions accordingly.
Protect Yourself With Traveler's Insurance
For Your Honeymoon
Speak with your insurance company about traveler's insurance before you leave for your honeymoon. Three general categories of this insurance include medical insurance to cover any illness or injury on your honeymoon, baggage insurance to cover any items you or others may lose, and trip-cancellation insurance which will pay a good portion of your travel costs if your trip is suddenly canceled. Prices usually range from $4 to $7 per $100 of coverage depending on the agency. Also, inquire what will be covered by insurance you already have before purchasing any additional traveler's insurance.
Read Between the Lines
For Your Honeymoon
The travel industry is filled with misleading lingo. For example, a hotel with an ocean view and an oceanfront are two very different things. Have your travel agent read through the details of your honeymoon destination to avoid getting bamboozled.
Rooming Basics
For Your Honeymoon
Honeymooners want to be on vacation but still have all the amenities of home life. If you are staying at a high-rise hoteal, try booking a room on the club floor. Most will have their own concierge and lounge where breakfast, cocktails, and hors d'oeuvres are served. In most cases, you will get what you pay for. If you are staying at a resort near the water, the price of your rooming will usually be higher the closer you are to the beach.
The Right Stuff
For Your Honeymoon
If your honeymoon brings you to a foreign country, make sure that you have the right documentation to enter. Speak with a travel agent or tourism office representative to see what paperwork you will need in order to avoid any honeymoon disasters.
Tight Budget Meals
For Your Honeymoon
If you're honeymoon budget is a little tight, try getting a room with a kitchen. Instead of eating out every night, have one or two special meals out to remember, and spend the others economically.
Travel Off Peak
For Your Honeymoon
Plan on paying more money for your honeymoon if you are going during their peak season. Traveling during off-peak times will save you money on everything from rooming to airfare. It also means fewer crowds to contend with, but also less than desirable weather depending on where you are going.
| Bridal Beauty >> | |
| Variety is the spice...... |
| Want to get the most out of your exercise program so you can look your best? Just add variety to your fitness routine. Choose a different form of cardio every week. And don't get into a boring rut with your weight training either. Your body gets used to the same program and will react greatly to change!!! |
| Wedding Attire >> | |
| Plan Your Salon Trips |
| If you are able to, avoid shopping for your wedding dress on the weekends. Shopping during the week will prevent you fom having to wait to try on a gown or having to share a salesperson with someone else. If you cannot avoid shopping for your dress on the weekend, try to make your appointment the first in the day so you won't have to be delayed by a backed up salesperson. |
| Your Home >> | |
| Watch the Furniture Dimensions |
| If you are going to be living in an apartment after your wedding, make sure you measure door, hallway, and other pathways that you will need to navigate in order to get your furniture home. Use this when purchasing furniture to make sure you can get it all in. If you are moving to a new home, make sure the furnishings you have now will fit through doors and openings into your new rooms. |
| Your Honeymoon >> | |
| Read Between the Lines |
| The travel industry is filled with misleading lingo. For example, a hotel with an ocean view and an oceanfront are two very different things. Have your travel agent read through the details of your honeymoon destination to avoid getting bamboozled. |
| Your Wedding >> | |
| Guest Perspective |
| A good idea is to place a disposable camera on each of the reception tables. Guests often capture fun and candid shots of themselves and other guests that a hired photographer would miss out on. You may even want to include some of these developed photos in your thank-you cards. |
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