Planning Your Honeymoon

Here are the factors you should discuss with your soon-to-be spouse when planning your honeymoon:
What kind of budget are you on?
Where do want to go: close to home or across the world?
Do you want the wedding and honeymoon to be in the same place?
What kind of weather are you looking for: sun and sand, or snow and slopes?
Do you want an all-inclusive trip or a pay-as-you-go vacation?

First you need to:

1. Settle on a budget.
How much are you willing to spend on airfare, transportation, hotel, food, tours and activities, and shopping?

2. Find a travel agent.
At any other time you could research the travel yourself and invest a lot of time in the planning. In this instance, you have so much other planning to do that you don't need to add another headache.

3. Be careful what you say
Telling your Travel Agent you are going on a honeymoon is suggested. The agents may be able to get you special treatment on your trip, anything from a bottle of wine to a couples massage. Whether to tell anyone else you talk to that you will be on your honeymoon is a 50-50 gamble. In some cases, it may get you special deals, or free room and seating upgrades. On the other hand, you may also be charged more because people think you're too blinded by love to pay attention to your wallet.

The most important thing to plan on doing, however, is to relax and enjoy your trip. All of the wedding stress is over now. Take a deep breath and enjoy!

The most popular honeymoon destinations, according to Honeymoon magazine, are:

The Caribbean
Hawaii
Florida
The Poconos, Penn.
Mexico

Other often-cited honeymoon destinations include:

Hilton Head, South Carolina
Disney World
Sandals (or other couples-only) resorts
Cruises