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Honeymoon woes/vent

nifheim Posted:

Honeymoon woes/vent

Fh and I are paying for everything outside of my wedding dress and shower for the wedding. I am going to have to pay for part of my bach party most likely and maybe a breakfast the next day for the OOT guests.

We would also be paying for the honeymoon. Knowing this the entire family keeps insisting to ask us where we are going. I keep having to come up with nicer excuses to avoid the subject of flat out saying we don't have the money. Fh said by me saying we don't have money for it that it sounds like i am begging for $$ for the honeymoon which I am not. He knows this but he says he can sense people are thinking that. I mean what do you want me to say? Oh yea we are going to hawaii or tahitti or something like that when I know it is not true?

I mean fh and I should be living together all ready but I can't seem to get money together in order to move out with saving up for the wedding. Fh only has a few extra bucks left over once his bills are paid off and he gives me his share of the wedding so what do you want us to do? CHARGE IT? NO!!! I rather not go to one at all. I am praying the college makes me full time with a raise this way I am no longer working two part time jobs and this way I can work another semi part time job a few nights a week to earn extra cash to put to a honeymoon and other expenses.

We figured we can just plan something last minute once we figure out if we have some cash together or even wait a few months after to go. But yet our families keep asking me!

What would you say?
Snowflake08 Posted:

Re: Honeymoon woes/vent

i would simply say that you are still undecided
KitWisdom Posted:

Re: Honeymoon woes/vent

That’s a toughie…you could just say you don’t know yet, but I doubt the questions would stop with that. Maybe say something like you rather just enjoy spending time together in a normal setting for a while and are planning on having a first anniversary trip?

bemyyoko Posted:

Re: Honeymoon woes/vent

you can just say something like 'there are too many places to choose from and we havent made up our mind yet!'

I think you're very smart for not wanting to charge it. And you can find great last minute deals, so you could totally wait till after the wedding and maybe use some gift money to pay for it.

I hate when people insist on asking questions they don't need to know the answers to.
Snowflake08 Posted:

Re: Honeymoon woes/vent

you see, thats the thing
i dont think that people always need or deserve explanations

ive come to learn that if im invited somewhere and dont want to or cant go; i simply say 'no thanks' or 'sorry, i cant make it'
i used to feel compelled to give reasons why, but i just dont think its necessary

you have to do what is good for you
if you dont want to answer, or not sure what to say
i would say ''we're undecided' or 'not sure yet' something along those lines
nifheim Posted:

Re: Honeymoon woes/vent

Thanks.. I have used that 'too many places and haven't decided' but then they keep suggesting places that i know we can not afford.

Its like people assume that we have money because my family 'looks' like we do.

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