Budget honeymoons...are you sure you want to go there?
Budget honeymoons...are you sure you want to go there
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A Google search for "honeymoon on a budget" results in over 67,000,000 links. But quantity has never trumped quality, why would you expect differently now?
I am the queen of budget travel, but as a "princess" I had to learn the hard way, you will get what you pay for. Dated hotel rooms, sub-par shuttle service and staff with the knowledge of a mosquito is all waiting for you if you fail to use common sense and do some homework!
(And if you really are penny pinching that badly...you might want to consider delaying the wedding altogether...like I have.)
Moments of Elegance is an online wedding boutique featuring wedding favors, bridal shower favors & bridal party gifts. The company has also shared some tips for the budgeting bride, in which I will now critique. lol
Stay in the U.S.
Great idea! Chances are you have yet to visit all 50 states anyway. Just make sure you contact...um...I dunno...maybe someone like...http://tylandtravel.net for advice on where to stay.
Consider traveling in the off-season. Even if that means you have to postpone your honeymoon for a month or two, you will be amazed at how much you will save if you are willing to wait. Hurricane season in the Caribbean takes place during an off-season. Make sure you do your due diligence when seeking off-season options. Your future honey will love you even more for it.
Have people donate to your honeymoon as a wedding gift! Well...it depends on who the donors are. Does Auntie tote a faux designer bag because she doesn't know any better? Then she might not know that certain three-star hotels ain't even worth one star!
Shop the deals! You can search for your honeymoon last minute. HOLD THE PHONE! Not only did the author fail to mention http://tylandtravel.net (or the blog, where you can book on your own) but she didn't warn readers of the lack of customer service when things go awry. You know what they say, when it rains, it pours, and the rain ponchos are never easy to locate during a wedding!
Ask if anyone in your family has a timeshare they would be willing to let you use as a wedding gift. So in other words, give up YOUR dreams of going to YOUR ideal destination to relax and celebrate YOUR wedding and the culmination of months of YOUR money YOU saved, and YOUR hair being pulled almost completely out. Good idea. No better way to say I love YOU, but by settling for the honeymoon of someone else. Folks, timeshares aren't always available when and where you need 'em.
All-inclusive resorts are definitely the best way to get the most bang for your buck. Please ask TyLand which AIs are adult-only, unless you want to dodge the kiddies all week.
Don't overlook a cruise which is a lot like an all-inclusive resort. Ask TyLand if there are groups meeting during your desired cruise, unless you don't mind celebrating with babies, loudmouths, or organizations in which members might represent something you are totally against.
If you or your honey like the great outdoors, why not consider a camping honeymoon. Um...have you camped before? The honeymoon is not the time to "consider" the great outdoors.
The picture-perfect honeymoon will appear uglier than the picture in this post, and your wedded bliss will turn into a blundering hot mess if you don't contact your gal...you've been warned budgetnistas!
Ty
Group Travel Diva
http://tylandtravel.net
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/budget-honeymoonsare-you-sure-you-want-to-go-there-4596256.html
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