We're Engaged...Now What?

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Feels like every time I turn around I hear of another couple getting engaged. Oh the initial excitement of the ring, the love and all the well wishes, then comes the planning and the reality. I am a romantic at heart but time and experience have given me a little perspective. Planning a Honeymoon often takes as much forethought as planning the wedding, and in some cases a large portion of the budget.

Honeymoons too often take a backseat to the arrangements and plans of the actual wedding, but you owe it to yourself to give honeymoon planning greater and more careful attention. After all, while the wedding is mainly for your family and friends, the once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon that follows is a private getaway for you and your new spouse to celebrate your marriage. Though you may spend a portion of your vacation relaxing and reflecting on this major life change, the honeymoon is most of all an opportunity to enjoy being a newlywed, spending quality time with your new spouse, and experiencing a romantic and exciting getaway.

Honeymooners have endless options. Following months of wedding planning, couples often retreat to a luxurious resort that caters to their every need, while others trek to an adventurous escape from their day-to-day lives. Whether a beach vacation or a safari, the honeymoon should reflect your joint personality and wishes.

Travel is more than a gift…it’s a memory. Honeymoon Gift Registries are great options for the new couple. With a Honeymoon Gift Registry, you can register for your dream honeymoon and friends and family can deposit money into your registry as their wedding gift to you. They can even pick portions of your honeymoon like a couple’s massage, spa treatments, airport transfers and more. Make this a retreat of a lifetime with the help of your friends and family.

If I could do it all over again, I would have done an all-inclusive, or Europe or some exotic location. Today there are so many great options for newlyweds all they have to do is choose.