Ten Tips To Make Sure Your Honeymoon Is Perfect - DOUGLAS TRAVEL blog at BridesClub.com

Hello again!

Through the years I have been asked by many brides and grooms if I have any advice to help them in their honeymoon planning. For this purpose, I have put together a list of useful tips that will help you and your fiance as you begin planning your first trip together. Read through them - you're bound to find one or two that apply to you!

1. Use an experienced honeymoon travel agent. Thanks to many years of expertise and time-saving computerized systems, we can almost always save you money as well as time. Plus, weﾒve been pretty much everywhere. Take advantage of our knowledge and advice ﾖ itﾒs free!

2. Start early. The sooner the better. That way, youﾒll have plenty of time to research your tripﾗitﾒs actually part of the fun!ﾗand youﾒll be more likely to get exactly what you want. (Some places are reserved as much as a year in advance for popular dates. Airlines release their lower priced seats way before most honeymooners start to plan and destinations with limited seasonal weather ﾖ like Bermuda ﾖ get snapped up quickly!) And for those of you with holiday time weddings - remember - you're not the only ones thinking of Hawaii at Christmas!

3. Plan together. After all, this honeymoon is for both of you. If one of you does all the planning and makes all the decisions, the other may end up feeling left out or dissatisfied. Provide your agent with as much information as possible so she can help you find the destination that suits you both.

4. Be as specific as possible. Queen-size bed or King? Ocean view or ocean front? Connecting flights or non-stop? You get the idea!

5. Set a tentative budget. Talk about your expectations and priorities so you can agree about what youﾒll splurge on and where youﾒll save. Suggestion: Splurge on your accommodations. Even if you think you wonﾒt spend much time there, youﾒll probably be sorry if itﾒs not special, after all, this is your honeymoon.

6. Register for your honeymoon with your travel agent. A Honeymoon Gift Registry means gifts from friends and family can be put toward the total cost of your trip. The average couple who uses a gift registry gets $500 to $1,000. This can make the difference between a standard room and an ocean view, or a 7 night honeymoon instead of 5 nights.

7. Use your maiden name. Unless youﾒre taking a delayed honeymoon, you wonﾒt be able to change your name on your passport, driverﾒs license, etc., until after youﾒve returned. Even though you may be excited to start using your new married name, it can be a real nightmare if you havenﾒt legally changed it yet. Using your maiden name on visas, airline tickets, etc., so they match your name as it appears on your official documents, is essential to avoiding delays, or worse yet, being denied airline or cruise ship boarding.

8. Pack a sense of humor. A bit of flexibility can go a long way. Expect that things donﾒt always go as planned. Do what you can to remedy the situation, call your agent if you need help, then relax and enjoy your honeymoon. Years, or even a few hours later, youﾒll probably be laughing.

9. Relax. Spend your first days recovering from post-wedding stress and focus on each other. Donﾒt try to do too much ﾖ remember, youﾒll have many opportunities to travel together, but only one honeymoon.

10. Tell the world youﾒre honeymooners! Donﾒt be shyﾗyouﾒre likely to enjoy special treatment such as complimentary champagne in-flight, or a gift basket in your room.

Explore your dreams...
Christine~