Honeymoons??

[HBADPi]

We're getting married in August and are considering the south pacific...probably fiji but we just started talking about it so we'll see!

[Glitter650]

I am thinking Tahiti , Fiji, or Greece.. (I dont' think he's too into greece though)

Of course I'd love to go to the Maldives it's less "touristy" I've heard... but that is a lil out of the budget I think.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by Glitter650

I am thinking Tahiti , Fiji, or Greece.. (I dont' think he's too into greece though)

Of course I'd love to go to the Maldives it's less "touristy" I've heard... but that is a lil out of the budget I think.

Greece is amazing. You should try to talk him into it.

[SWTXBelle]

1st go round - Walt Disney World. Don't laugh - it is one of the top honeymoon destinations.
2nd round - B & B in Virginia. Blech.

If I had it to do over again, I'd book a land/sea cruise with Disney. You can bring your own booze on the Disney Cruise( unlike others), you have Disney-class service, and the rooms are the largest in the industry. Plus Castaway Cay, the Disney island in the Bahamas is amazing - you can walk right off the boat onto the island (other cruise islands you have to tender to). There's plenty for adults only both at the World and the Crusie. I'd do 3 days at WDW, and a 4 day cruise with the romance package.

[Educatingblue]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

1st go round - Walt Disney World. Don't laugh - it is one of the top honeymoon destinations.
2nd round - B & B in Virginia. Blech.

If I had it to do over again, I'd book a land/sea cruise with Disney. You can bring your own booze on the Disney Cruise( unlike others), you have Disney-class service, and the rooms are the largest in the industry. Plus Castaway Cay, the Disney island in the Bahamas is amazing - you can walk right off the boat onto the island (other cruise islands you have to tender to). There's plenty for adults only both at the World and the Crusie. I'd do 3 days at WDW, and a 4 day cruise with the romance package.

My husband and I did the Disney 8-day land/sea package for our honeymoon and we had the best time. They put something special in our room every night!! Definitely worth the money. We also had a junior suite when we got to the "land" portion.

[LeslieAGD]

I wanted to take a Mediterranean cruise for our honeymoon but the airfare was going to cost as much as the cruise, so that idea was nixed.

We ended up going to Puerto Rico for 3 days and Walt Disney World for 5 days. My husband was insistant that he didn't want to "just sit on a beach" for a week, and he had never been to Disney, so it was the perfect compromise. I wish we had spent another two days in PR because I really would have loved to do some sight-seeing tours. As it was, the resort was so amazing that we didn't leave it. And Disney was an absolute blast!!! We got some honeymoon pins from guest services and it gave us all kinds of perks (like free ice cream, skipping to the front of a bunch of lines, getting picked for cameos in the backstage tour, etc).

My suggestions for future honeymooners is to wait a week before going on your honeymoon. Also, for the ladies, make all your reservations in your maiden name and don't try to change any of your documents (ie - license, s.s. card, passport) until you return.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by LeslieAGD

My suggestions for future honeymooners is to wait a week before going on your honeymoon. Also, for the ladies, make all your reservations in your maiden name and don't try to change any of your documents (ie - license, s.s. card, passport) until you return.

EXCELLENT advice, I very much co-sign.

[ADqtPiMel]

We went to the Bahamas and it was very nice. We chose it because it was an easy flight for us and I couldn't take that much time due to the nature of my job. I would definitely recommend the Atlantis resort.

[AKA_Monet]

We waited 4 years after our wedding to go to the Big Island Hawaii on the Kona side. We stayed a Waikoloa Beach. Best time to go are April/May and September/October--less crowded. We went in both July and October.

We did go to the United Kingdom in 2004, but that was not our honeymoon, it was for his work.

After we were married, we did have a 1 night romance package in a ritzy hotel. THAT was very nice and the hotel staff was very nice...

If you do Vegas, get a room with a jacuzzi!!!

[Cardinal026]

We're getting married in either September or October '08, and are going to push our honeymoon off til Spring '09. We're buying our first home (hopefully) next month, so having that, then paying for our wedding ourselves, we wanted to still have a fantastic honeymoon, and so pushing it back made the most sense.

We're going to Italy, and my fiance is planning the whole thing - I'm thrilled to have something that I can go to, and not have to book all flights, hotels, etc!

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by LeslieAGD

Also, for the ladies, make all your reservations in your maiden name and don't try to change any of your documents (ie - license, s.s. card, passport) until you return.

I totally agree with this. A passport name change takes at least six weeks to process - maybe longer these days. If you're planning to change your name, use your maiden name for your honeymoon, and change your ID when you get back. (OTOH, if you're traveling within the US, you can change your driver's license easily enough - once you've worked your way through the wait at the DMV, they'll just print your new ID off and hand it to you.)

I booked our honeymoon travel using my maiden name. This included the hotel - we stayed at the Hyatt Regency Aruba, and I had the highest-possible status of their frequent guest program (damn business travel...), so we booked the room in my maiden name. DH was less than thrilled after a week of "Mr. and Mrs. MyMaidenName" but we did get upgraded to the club floor.

[Glitter650]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

I totally agree with this. A passport name change takes at least six weeks to process - maybe longer these days. If you're planning to change your name, use your maiden name for your honeymoon, and change your ID when you get back. (OTOH, if you're traveling within the US, you can change your driver's license easily enough - once you've worked your way through the wait at the DMV, they'll just print your new ID off and hand it to you.)

Really you just get a new license right then and there ?!!! Not in Cali... last time I get a new one took about 2-3 weeks to receive it by mail.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by Glitter650

Really you just get a new license right then and there ?!!! Not in Cali... last time I get a new one took about 2-3 weeks to receive it by mail.

This was in Connecticut. I'd just moved to CT, so I wasn't just changing my name - I was doing an out-of-state conversion and registering my car. I had to wait a while, but they checked my marriage certificate, gave me an eye test, took my picture, took my MA license and registration, and handed me a new CT license, registration, and plates on the spot.

[hannahgirl]

We stayed at the wonderful RIU Palace resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in August for our honeymoon.

The resort was brand new (about 18 months old) and gorgeous. Price was reasonable (we went through a travel agent) and we had zero problems. The staff was friendly, the rooms were very nice, and the hotel and grounds were beautiful. We had rain for about 35 minutes the whole week we were there (about 5 mins one day, and 30 minutes of incoming hurricane rain thanks to Hurricane Dean). Plenty of restaurants to choose from on the resort and since we were at the largest resort, we could travel to any of the RIU resorts for breakfast or lunch...but had to stay for dinner. All the resorts were in a line along the beach....in perfect walking distance.

As you can see....we really enjoyed it and would love to go back!

[aephi alum]

We went to Aruba. We only went away for a few days... we took a tour of the island, but other than that, we pretty much just laid on the beach every day.