Once and for all, we need to make a decision and stick to it!! We're getting married in March. He is still in college full time and my salary barely gets us by for the time being. Do we spend money we *hope* we will get for our wedding on a honeymoon or do we just take it easy at home and save our trip for a later date? Majority rules on this decision!!
2006-11-06 05:19:12 · 40 answers · asked by AncientlyModern 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Take a later trip. Maybe you can go after he graduates.
2006-11-06 05:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
There is no set rule saying to need to leave for the honeymoon immediately after the wedding.
You are better off if you put the money you are given from the wedding in a savings account, then add a little extra to it until you have enough money to go on a honeymoon. I think we ended up spending less than $1500 on our honeymoon (depends on what you want to do).
I got married at the end of August and didn't go on a honeymoon until April the following year. My husband is a teacher, so we had to work around the school year.
I would wait. Maybe do like a mini honeymoon weekend after the wedding. Get a nice hotel room for the night of, then just relax just you and him after that. Pretty much everyone left my house by about 10am the Sunday morning after and we just relaxed the rest of the day (still kind of tired from the day before).
2006-11-06 06:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by Sherry 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Save as much as you can and use the money you get for your wedding, and do a weekend trip. This way you get vacation right away and can afford it! Try making it known that you would like help with the honeymoon. Just dont go to far from where you live, if you live in a small town go to the city and stay in a nice hotel for a couple of nights and eat out at a nice restaurant and see a show or something, or if you live in a big city find a bed & breakfast to stay at for the weekend. Have fun and Congrats!
2006-11-06 06:17:31 · answer #3 · answered by Tamra 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go on a honeymoon when you are both out of school. If you must do something do a weekend trip to a nearby place and save the big honeymoon for later. Invest the money or at least part of it so that you have a nest egg you can fall back on if need be.
2006-11-06 06:41:15 · answer #4 · answered by dang 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't wait because then it probably won't happen. I think it's very important for newly weds to take a honeymoon right away to celebrate together. You will make enough money from the wedding, don't worry about that at all. Maybe you can put it on a card or a parents card until the wedding. If you are planning a cruise, booking it closer to departure will save you money, but if you are planning anything else the further from departure will save you money.
San Diego was VERY nice and Expedia had a great deal on The Omni. I'll tell you that they whole trip (airfare, hotel, night cruise, car rental) cost us what just the hotel would have if we booked it separately.
2006-11-06 06:25:41 · answer #5 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't start out your married life in debt just to take honeymoon. What if you don't get a lot of money for gifts? Then you'd be worried on the honeymoon about how you were going to pay it off, and trust me. . .you'll not want to waste time worrying about that on your honeymoon : )
Do something small at home - like maybe a nice weekend in a private bed and breakfast - and then save for something bigger later. It will be worth it, and you can have a lot of fun planning.
Congratulations!
2006-11-06 05:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by BasketChick 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Listen, you don't have to have the honeymoon right after the wedding.
A friend of mine is a professor at a college, and she had to wait until summer session was over to go on her honeymoon.
Do NOT go on a honeymoon if you don't have the money for it. We spent $1500 for our honeymoon to New England, and that was worth it .But if you want to save up, go for it. There's no use in going into a new marriage in debt!
2006-11-06 05:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a later honeymoon. If you start to plan AFTER the wedding (when you know how much $ you have) you can plan a great honeymoon off season (cheaper) or further out. April-May-June is the high season for honeymoons and all the resorts and hotels know that and will charge more for it.
Take your time !
2006-11-06 05:23:09 · answer #8 · answered by gdf888 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that you both spend 1 special night at a nice hotel to celebrate the beginning of your life together. Then save $$ and do your honeymoon when you are both able and less stressed about the lack of funds. Oh and congratulations!
2006-11-06 07:05:47 · answer #9 · answered by rqd2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not use a little of the money from your wedding and go on a short honeymoon? You could just go for a couple days. Check out last minute curises or go to a resort for the weekend. It sometimes ends up you'll never get one at all if you wait!! Congrats and best of luck!
2006-11-06 05:23:52 · answer #10 · answered by wish I were 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
right now....you need to focus on getting some better footing in the world. (ie. better paycheck, finish college etc.)
OR you could downsize the honeymoon to something like a weekend get away that won't break the bank to tide you over until you guys can go ALL OUT later for a kick @ss anniversary trip.
that's what my hubby and i are doing...never regretted it and never looked back. marriage going on 6 yrs now and SUPER anniversary trip is soon to come too.
2006-11-06 06:48:50 · answer #11 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋