wedding ceremony vs honeymoon?

Question

What's it all about for you? Making commitments for the rest of your life, or the wedding ceremony as an excuse for the biggest best, most expensive honeymoon ever. I'm going on honeymoon to Cornwall for a week- I see it as a way to relax together and revel in the new status of our relationship. My friend amazed me when I told her by saying her wedding would be all about the honeymoon. She is in a long term relationship and intends to marry the guy. What's your view?

Answer 1

We took 2 days in the hotel for a honeymoon ( we already have 2 children believe me it was like a lifetime) I think the ceremony meant more to us both honestly you can go away with anyone shack up in the hotel and hide. You are only going to look in the eyes of someone you love once and tell them that you want to be with them forever.(hopefully once)

Answer 2

I do not think at all that weddings should be about the honeymoon--AT ALL! A wedding ceremony is about two people coming together along with their family and friends.

We are not taking a honeymoon. My fiance doesn't get vacation until later in the summer, so we're just going to do something simple then. No sense in him taking more unpaid time off of work when he gets a whole weeks paid vacation.

Answer 3

I do believe that honeymoon is important but to me, any trip that I take with my husband is a honeymoon coz we are both spending quality and quantity time with each other. There are no other distractions like in-laws, work to distract us when we are on a vacation so I don't see the need to spend a lot of money for a honeymoon. The most important thing will be life after the honeymoon - the marriage.

Answer 4

Depends on how you look at it. I personally would have a simple straightforward but nice wedding without going over the top. After all, the money is best spent on a honeymoon. Why spend hundreds on each guest for meals, drinks, etc. in a fancy hotel at elevated prices, when you can have something really nice and personal at a reasonable price. The honeymoon is important, but there should be a balance. When you start to worry about the cost, then you are spending too much.

Answer 5

I would not bother whether I had a Honeymoon or not. We are getting married in June and for our Honeymoon we are going to Malta, but this is only because my parents have paid for us and my partners family are from there. Marriage is definately about your love for your partner and wanting to show them you love them for the rest of your lives. A honeymoon is a Holiday, anyone can have these, regardless of how expensive they cost!! Whats wrong with Cornwall? Great place, great views and a very romantic get away!! Good Luck xx

Answer 6

We are getting married aboard, amongst all our friends and family, this will include our honeymoon, although we do plan to go to Maldives the following year. For us its about being with the family, and starting our life together. We want a beautiful day to always remember around the people we care about, but not getting into debt, so doing it this way is the best for us...

Answer 7

i have honeymoons with my husband 4 times each year for 1-2 weeks and in summer for 1 month, and every month long weekends- we leave children and go on a trip or spa or sea resort together. why do u need to have honeymoon only once?

Answer 8

I think newadays the importance of what getting married means is lost with the over-importance of the honeymoon and wedding itself.

Answer 9

Never had a honeymoon.... sigh... but happily married over 17 years!

Answer 10

just enjoy it together, who cares what the family think - you'll never please them all and they'll talk behind your back anyway!
We have been together 10 years, bought 3 houses together and have our wills sorted so each benefits, have emigrated togther, and have insurances etc and joint accounts - but not bothered with a big expensive do, there's no point, and if we want a decent holiday togther, we'll book one.