How to pick your honeymoon? - ALL ABOUT HONEYMOONS blog at BridesClub.com

Planning a wedding is hard enough let alone trying to figure out where to go for your honeymoon. It's even harder to figure out how to pay for it!

Simple things to keep in mind while planning your honeymoon!

My number one suggestion is narrow down where to go based off of location, location, location! Why is this important? Weather! We were very fortunate this year that weather didn't have as many draw backs as they did in 2005. In 2007 it will be hard to say what Mother Nature will have in store for us, but keep in mind of hurricane season is from June 1 thru November 30th,and most tropical places are HOT and HUMID!

Second, try to figure out your time frame of how long you are able to travel. If you don't like to fly make sure pick a place that doesn't have 3 connections and it turns out to be a whole day of traveling. If you live on the West Coast the Caribbean can be a lengthy flight and if you live on the East Coast, Hawaii can be even longer. Traveling to Fiji or to Europe make sure to add one whole day of traveling to your schedule.

Now that you have an idea of where and for how long you need to figure out if the location is an all inclusive resort or a la carte. What's the difference? All Inclusive includes all your food and most beverages(premium liquors) are not always included, tip and taxes. Most Caribbean Island have all inclusive properties and some even offer both types of food plans. Make sure you know if you have paid for all inclusive or not. Hawaii does not have all inclusive. Most restaurants in the hotels are expensive, but there are plenty of alternatives, but pricing is higher.

Also think about if you want to stay at an adult only location. This can be important if you are traveling in the summer months when kids are out of school.

So now you know where, how long, and if you need to budget for food or not. Now you can decide on budget. The average honeymoon is between $2,000 and $4,000 dollars for 5-7 nights depending on hotel accomodation and time of year of travel.

After knowing your budget, location, and time frame place your deposit on your booking. Most honeymoon packages do not need full payment until 60 days prior departure if you book in a reasonable amount of time ahead. Making payments over time makes your dream honeymoon more affordable and less stressful!

Booking a honeymoon with a travel agency versus booking it yourself has many advantages. For example, most packages include air, hotel transfers, hotel accomodations, and insurance. If something goes wrong your agent can help you or has provided you with contact information for you contact someone in case of an emergency.

Once you have your honeymoon chosen and your deposit placed register for a honeymoon registry. You can link to one through my website www.laurie.allabouthoneymoons.com or you can click directly to www.honeymoonwishes.com. This is a great way to have friends and family contribute money to your honeymoon and be less stress on your wallet.

Last but not least make sure to get your travel documentation. The world is changing and Passports are required so visit your local post office and apply for your passport today if you are traveling anywhere outside the United States. You will need your birth certificates to apply for one so if you don't have one you will need to order one which can take some time. Make sure to plan accordinally. Brides you will have to get one with your maiden name on it and then will have it changed after you are married!

Hopefully, this guideline has provided some helpful decision making thoughts. Please feel free to contact me to figure out what honeymoon would work best for your location, time frame, and budget!