How to Pick Your Perfect Honeymoon Destination – A guide for newlyweds
Maldives Honeymoon | Image by Rayyu Maldives via Unsplash
If there’s one thing that’s as overwhelming and challenging as organising a wedding, it’s picking the perfect honeymoon destination. You just got married, but it doesn’t mean you are going to agree on everything. So, you need to think this through and find a destination that works for you and your favourite person in the world, and here’s how you can do it.
Budget
Now that there’s no wedding to plan or think about, you can easily set aside a budget for your honeymoon destination. Before you get to the where and when part, you need to understand how much you can actually spend on your honeymoon. This would be easier if you thought of your honeymoon as part of your wedding.
In case you weren’t economical with your wedding plans, there’s a way you can enjoy the perfect honeymoon; you can ask your guests for a donation towards your honeymoon instead of gifts.
However, if you are planning your honeymoon at the same time as you are planning your wedding, think about where you want to stay and what kind of accommodation you would prefer. For instance, if you are looking at the Maldives, residences here, honeymoon or not, would be super expensive.
Location
Choosing a location that’s new to you and your other half is the best thing to do. After all, you would want to create new experiences together, and for that, you both need to like the destination, and it should also be a new place.
Depending on your budget, this could be a place in your own home country, or you could choose a destination outside of your country, which would be more expensive but also more thrilling and fun.
Type of trip
Now that you know how much you can spend on your honeymoon, you can take care of the rest of the details.
Start by deciding on the kind of trip you want to take. Would you like to explore a new city? Your honeymoon is the perfect opportunity/excuse to visit your favourite destination. Would you want to spend all your time on a tropical beach? You might be looking at places like OZEN LIFE MAADHOO.
You can also join a cruise trip, or if you are an adventurous couple, you can hike a mountain. A multi-destination tour is an option as well. Your list of options is endless, so sit down with your other half and decide what kind of trip you’d like to take.
Join a group tour
This wouldn’t sound appealing to a newly wedded couple, but you should really think about this.
If you are planning to travel to an entirely new location, chances are you don’t know what you are doing. So, the best thing to do is to trust another person to get you the best experience. There are honeymoon group tours where you’ll be exploring a destination with other couples. This can be a great way to make new friends, and you won’t have to worry about logistics like transport or available activities; everything will be taken care of for you.
Duration
How long are you planning to travel the world with your husband or wife? Will it be a short trip, or will it be a long trip spanning over a few weeks or even months? Now that you know how much you can spend on your honeymoon, this is an easy decision to make.
Don’t think too much
Don’t think too much and don’t over plan; this can ruin everything, and you might start disagreeing with each other over something that’s, ideally, supposed to bring you closer together.
You shouldn’t stress too much over the destination; just see where your fancy takes you. However, it would be easier if you started planning your honeymoon along with the wedding; that way, you can embark on your honeymoon right after the wedding while everything is new to you.