Plan Your Honeymoon in Advance: It's the Only Way to Go!

With so many items on your “to do list” for planning the wedding of your dreams, the honeymoon is often thought of as last on the list. Actually, waiting until the last minute can very well end up making your dream of an amazing trip of a lifetime well, not so dreamy.
 

Planning the perfect honeymoon can be overwhelming, but not if you give yourself at least one year to nine months prior to your intended travel dates to do so. Resorts and airlines offer many promos and discounts for those who plan ahead. The cream of the crop suites and rooms will be available, offering you the best choices. Flight itineraries will also be at their premium, with non-stop directs available as well as your pick of one-stops.

Many times we hear clients stating they want to wait until the last minute to book a trip, hoping for that “amazing deal somewhere.” Really?  Would you wait until the last minute to shop for your ceremony venue, catering vendor, photographer, florist, baker…or (horror upon horrors) your wedding dress?  Would you not include these very important pieces of the wedding puzzle into your budget?  Most likely not.

So why then, would you put the most exciting week you’ll ever spend together on the back burner of your timeline and not incorporate it into your initial wedding budget?

Those so-called last minute amazing deals some couples expect to find are usually bottom barrel leftovers – meaning the rooms being offered are the ones a resort cannot fill because they are in the lowest categories, often with horrible views and no basic amenities such as mini-bars and Jacuzzis. Ocean-views and great service?  Kiss them good-bye! The great flight options are gone and you can expect to find multiple stops in the flight. You likely won’t arrive to your destination until late in the evening. After traveling for fifteen hours or more, your mood will probably not be so loving toward your new spouse. Also, the opportunities for delays, missed connections, and lost luggage will increase – thereby setting an even worse tone for your honeymoon. Just think…you could have been there hours and hours ago, lounging by the pool already, blissfully in love, instead of hanging out in airports if only you had booked further in advance. 
 

Bottom line?

 
Make your honeymoon a priority!  It’s just as important as everything else on your wedding day. It may even be more important. This is the first time you will truly be alone as husband and wife, assuming you are leaving immediately after saying “I Do.” It will be a week of making amazing memories together, and that takes effort and advance planning. Don’t put it off. Set aside a realistic budget for this trip.