Stumped on where to go for your honeymoon?
Most married couples and brides-to-be will confess that planning a wedding isn’t all that fun it’s actually incredibly stressful.
Caterers, flowers, temple reservations, dresses, receptions, invitations. The list never seems to end. In the midst of all the pre-wedding planning, every list should include one more important item: the honeymoon. If only money wasn’t a limit.
Look through any bridal magazine and you’re likely to find a substantial number of pages dedicated to fantastic beach views from hotel room walls made entirely of one-way glass, in-room Jacuzzis and luxurious bed spreads with delicate rose petals. Each exotic destination seems more amazing than the one before.
Now that the time has finally come to decide on a honeymoon spot, where will you go? Most likely, money is a factor in planning your honeymoon. While flying to the Bahamas or Jamaica sounds ideal, it may not be possible.
So where can you go that will be wonderful but not put you in debt?
First, you need to decide what you are looking for. Do you want to honeymoon on a beach, a lake, in the mountains or at Disneyland?
If a beach is what you want, try looking at www.surfsun.com/usa-beaches.html. This Web site has a list of all the states with beaches, all the beaches in the state and other useful information like hotels, activities, restaurants, vacation rentals, services and area guides.
Another useful site is www.tripadvisor.com/SmartDeals. You can type in any destination and it will bring the destination up, as well as hotels based on “Web-wide popularity and coverage.” It is also possible to check hotel prices, flights, attractions and a number of other things.
For great theme-based ideas, visit www.honeymoon-vacation-spots.com. This Web site has honeymoon ideas for everyone. Some themes include beaches, tropical islands, adventure, snorkeling and diving, winter sports, wild encounters, luxury, castles, culture, nature, nightlife and food.
Click on one of the categories, and the site provides information about the activity and a list of countries you might want to see. It also provides packages, such as a Kenya safari package.
Allie Fullmer, a senior from Boise, didn’t want to be a tourist on her honeymoon, so she and her husband “stayed a week in a hotel in Boise. We went to the Jacuzzi about three times a day. It was wonderful.”
Brittney Henderson, a sophomore from Pleasant Grove, Utah, included two destinations in her honeymoon trip. “My husband and I went to Park City, Utah, and Oregon. We stayed in a cute beach house right next to the ocean. I loved searching for starfish.”