Honeymoon Planning on an Affordable Budget
We all know that weddings are expensive. There’s the whole wedding hullabaloo, not to mention the honeymoon. Making the honeymoon a special part of the wedding planning, will help to give you a life time worth of cherished memories. The honeymoon is the perfect way to relax yourselves after a busy wedding ceremony, be treated like royalties and enjoy all the amenities of luxury. Although it is always good to be frugal, don’t settle for anything less than what you both want. Some people are able to afford a once in a life time trip of their dreams to a romantic honeymoon get-away, others get creative and enjoy a honeymoon vacation in a atmosphere with just as much love, but not as expensive.
When planning your honeymoon destination, you should consider the time of year and find any off-peak season places to visit. People who get married in January often visit places such as, New York, San Francisco and Washington DC. February is the cheapest time to go honeymooning in Celtic Ireland, or the snow-capped mountains of Netherlands and Dallas, TX is also a favorite. If you are honeymooning in March, Los Angeles is very affordable or you can also get good vacation packages for a Honeymoon Caribbean cruise to Jamaica. The best months to visit Hawaii are often in May or early June and depending on the airline carrier, you can find nice packages to Mexico during these months too. July honeymooners can find good deals for travel to Memphis or Tucson and people who get married in August, can get a nice complete package deal for honeymooning in Las Vegas. The month of September is known for good fare rates for traveling abroad to Japan. For October and November honeymoons, you can usually find good vacation packages for tropical destinations such as South America and Belize or in the US; Colorado or various other ski resorts. December brides can go to sunny, tropical, Mediterranean Greece.
Making your honeymoon a lasting memory can be done in an affordable fashion and here are five romantic travel destinations that can help to make it one to cherish.
London. There are several airports to choose from, the most popular being Heathrow and Gatwick, and depending on your departure city, the price will vary at these destinations. Even though the air travel is often more costly than other European destinations, you will find the abundant choices in restaurants, hotels and overall activities are very attractive. A honeymoon vacation to London is something that can be reasonably affordable, as long as you plan ahead and do some research.
Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Accommodation is easy and you can choose from luxury resorts to quaint but clean hotels in the downtown area. Honeymooners can visit the Mayan City in Tulum or take the ferry to the island of Cozumel for some snorkeling experience.
Malaysia’s Tioman Island For some Asian experience, go to Tioman Island in Malaysia. It boasts of sandy beaches, verdant jungles and mountains. You and your honey can bask in the sun, go snorkeling or enjoy a day of scuba diving. Weekend getaways for two-night stay at a suite in an Oceanside resort are very affordable often around $100 per night or sometimes less. The island can be reached via ferry from the mainland; a good two hours ride that is perfect for dolphin-sightings.
Buenos Aires Argentina For some Latin American color, Buenos Aires provides a variety of cultural events, nightlife, shopping, local sports and excursions to choose from. You will find wonderful places to shop with entertaining street performers near by. The wedding vacation package you select is completely up to you and your loved one and there are many places with special offers from 2 – 7 days with price ranges between$500 – $4,000.
Viva Las Vegas Las Vegas is one of the most popular wedding and honeymoon destinations in the world, as there are endless possibilities of entertainment, activities, food, luxury hotels and resorts. Because the entire city is geared for tourism, there are always great vacation packages offered by all the main hotels and casinos, often offering discounts on show tickets, meal and room rates.
Since the honeymoon is all about just the two of you being together, you need not even go out of town or out of the country. Scout your local area for some place you can explore. Or with just candles and champagne and the two of you alone together, your honeymoon can be perfect in the private comforts of your new home.