StephH- too right huni! I will never have that money to enjoy again for a long long time, not long until your big day 3 months? that will whizz round in no time :D
CommentAuthorLeanneF96
Think we will have to sit down and have a good think! Italy may be a great one as neither of us have been! Xx
CommentAuthorLeanneR0186
Paula our's has cost alot more than we had intended to pay but it's a once in a life time thing. We have been very lucky to get our LO looked after for a week xx
The Richardson's 31/12/16
CommentAuthorStephH96
Yes Paula, 3months tomorrow in fact! We actually fly out on the sunday before so it's less than 3 before we go :) x
CommentAuthorLouiseyweesey
Steph I haven't been before, did Norway and saw the Northern Lights but not Iceland so it'll be lovely xxxx
Wow you're in for a treat then :) There's a great pancake shop, where you get to choose from loads of great toppings called 3ldur + 1s in Reykjavik.
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
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CommentAuthorMrsPtobe
Has anyone been to Cape Verde? We're thinking of going as its not too far and should be nice weather in January. Can anyone recommend any good places to stay?
CommentAuthorNicoleW665
We're going to D15n3yl@nd :D big kids at heart x
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When we announced engagement: December 2015
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CommentAuthorLeanneR0186
Just had a little look at recent tr1p @dv1s3r reviews on our honeymoon and they are all fab. Its got me so excited all over again x
The Richardson's 31/12/16
CommentAuthorMrsBU2B
Going to C3nt3r P@rc$ on the Friday after the wedding, but planning a "proper" honeymoon for our 1(1/2) Year anniversary to Iceland, going in the winter so we can see the Northern Lights.
Sounds amazing Nicole, but who doesn't love DL?
CommentAuthorFutureMrsW
Oh my gosh I wasted about 3 hours yesterday scoping out holidays to the Riviera Maya in Mexico <3 I am in love, I am desperate to book right away as summer 2017 holidays are just up & on offer with lots of availability, plus we do have some money in the bank, but I am job seeking currently and OH feels we should wait til I have a secure income, which he's right about really.
How far in advance did you guys book your honeymoons? A year before or nearer? Thanks x
CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
We booked a year in advance x
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CommentAuthorDanielleS0709
Just booked Lagos in Portugal. Nothing fancy but be nice to get away
21st May 2016 xxx
CommentAuthorFlossie
We booked ours between 12-18 months in advance, I can't remember now but we booked as soon as the 2016 holidays came out xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorDanielleS0709
We booked ours 8 days before we go!! Lol!!
21st May 2016 xxx
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CommentAuthorSusanM34
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We are planning on having a 'familymoon' (as my daughter calls it!) next year, but me and the OH have just booked a week away on our own a couple of weeks after the wedding. Literally just booked it half an hour ago! a week in Devon. It will be cold (November) but the break will be nice (and only £216 for the week!)
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CommentAuthorMrs D2B
Hi all!!! H2b and I have been looking at honeymoons (I swear we're more excited about this than the wedding!) and we have come across the idea of twin/multi centre breaks and we love it. We'd love to do a couple of days safari and then 7 nights luxury (currently looking Sri Lanka and Maldives). The thing is 1. most of these twin break websites don't give prices and I always feel like such a fraud asking for quotes (I have asked for a few tho) because it's bound to be out of price range (we have about £4k total towards our dream honeymoon) and 2. we won't be going on HM until 2018 so many sites aren't able to give exact prices yet therefore they don't give any price at all. So my question is has anyone done a honeymoon/holiday like this? If so how much did it cost? And was it worth it? TIA!!!
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CommentAuthorDanielleG93
fab destinations everyone
We are really stuck on where to go, i have never been abroad before so we definitely want to do that but other than that we have no clue, we would like an all inclusive but also somewhere where they have things to see/do. finding it a nightmare to find anywhere as not really sure best places to look. any ideas would be welcome my profile open. thanks in advance
Mrs Barlow to-be
2nd September 2017
CommentAuthorEmily17
Mrs D I have never heard of that sort of thing but it sounds fantastic. Means you get a bit of a few different types of holiday.
If it's too expensive it may be worth seeing if you can arrange it all separately yourself. I do that with any holiday I go on, book flights / hotel separately and end up saving a fortune. Not sure how it would work with that sort of holiday though.
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He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017
CommentAuthorLeanneR0186
Mrs D2B we looked at doing that for ours, we initially wanted Hawaii and New York but was working out too much hassle. Then we looked at Dubai and maldives but the price was mounting up and we are only going for 8 nights as we aren't taking LO (I'm struggling with leaving him that long lol) so we decided on going the Maldives the whole time. We nearly booked it with Ku0n1 but then found it online for £2000 cheaper. I would def recommend looking online. I can post you the link of the company we went through, they were very helpful. Xx
The Richardson's 31/12/16
CommentAuthorStephH96
Mrs D you could do Kenya + Tanzania for safari and beach or maybe a little different and fly into South Africa, go to Kruger and then on to Mauritius.
When I worked at F1r5t Ch01ce ( a while ago now admittedly), the first one was very popular you can buy it as a package and if you went at the right time and chose the right hotel £2k each would work. Maybe check the website and give them a call as they should be able to price it over the phone for you at the very least.
If you do book a package with a Tour operator, the brochures tend to come out at the beginning of the season the year before, ie Summer 2018 (May-October) would go on sale around April 2017. If you'd be looking at a scheduled airline they are on sale 11 months before travel. If it is a popular route then some tour ops do sell packages further out with a very good estimate price and they let you canx free of charge if the price goes up too much after the seats go on sale.
CommentAuthorStephH96
Danielle G do you want to go longhaul or stay with a shorter flight? Also would you be going straight after your wedding or waiting a while? If you wait you would get a better deal on a Caribbean holiday, Cuba would be good or Jamaica.
Alternatively you could try Italy - there is a lovely AI in Sorrento, sold very well in a previous job (see last post) and my manager has just come back and highly recommends it.
I do like Barcelona too, you could stay in Sitges and have easy access to all the sites in the city.
CommentAuthorMrsC2Be
did anyone do a honeymoon fund for the honeymoon? we are doing this for our wedding 4 may 2017 but thinking we will have to book a last minute honeymoon as obviously we wont receive money from guests until the wedding date! But I would love to book something in advance so I know its done.
Met In Lanzarote April 2013
Engaged In Rome February 2016
Getting Married In Scotland May 2017
CommentAuthorStephH96
If you book through an agent they can keep track of payments for you so that when you send out invites, you can put in a message to say you would like honeymoon contributions and the details and your guests can call up to pay off the balance.
If you are able to manage your finances so that you could put it on a credit card and realistically pay off the honeymoon fairly quickly that could be another option for you, and then transfer the cash over to pay it off once you have had the wedding?
CommentAuthorleasa
We did the honeymoon fund, but our honeymoon was 3 months after the wedding. Only one person actually used the fund, everyone else put cash/cheques in a card.
Watch out though, you loose a percentage of the money as the funds (although free to set up) take a charge to withdraw the money!!!
Met 30th May 2005
Proposed in Monte Carlo August 25th 2013
Became Mrs K on 30th May 2015
Married my Gorgeous Greek God
CommentAuthorAnikaM60
We're going to Scotland for a few days. We couldn't do a big honeymoon because we didn't want to leave our two little ones, but 3 days in Scotland is just perfect
CommentAuthorSvitlanaM
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Hi all! Thanks everyone for your exclusive ideas. We are thinking to go to Seychellas but I am eager to go to Madagascar (- it is my dream destination, it's fantastically beautiful). Who has been in both destinations? What are pros and cons?
Will appreciate any advice ;)
CommentAuthorKatieH
Mexico was amazing! Second time I've been but different hotel this time. I would definitely recommend it :)
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Started dating in 2009
Got engaged in 2014
Became Mrs Holme 11.06.16
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Mrs D2B, we did multi center honeymoon. Did 3 of the islands in Hawaii then LA for a few nights. We got quotes from good agents who built the trip for us. Used tr@1! F1nd3r5.
Married the love of my life on Saturday 11th May 2013 xxx
Had our dream perfect honeymoon in Hawaii!
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Danielle, I'd totally recommend Mauritius for all inclusive but with plenty of activities too. Can get some great package deals for mauritius, I've seen loads advertised. Booked that holiday through 8@ holidays online.
Married the love of my life on Saturday 11th May 2013 xxx
Had our dream perfect honeymoon in Hawaii!
CommentAuthorDanielleG93
thank you steph and dream i will have a look at those we are hoping to go straight after our wedding i will have to take a trip down the travel agents and get some brochures i think
Mrs Barlow to-be
2nd September 2017
CommentAuthorAdere
My H2B is terrified of flying and doesn't like too much heat. Unfortunately I'm the complete opposite. I love flying and nice hot climates. We're both very agreeable people and don't want to do anything that would make the other uncomfortable. He was willing to TRY and get on a plane and go somewhere hot for me. I suggested hopping on a train and making our way to somewhere cold.
We found a middle ground and we're now going on a cruise to the Nordic coast. My H2B still feels a little guilty because he thinks I'm not getting what I want, but I couldn't be happier. I've always wanted to go on a cruise.
CommentAuthorDanielleG93
that sounds lovely adere
Mrs Barlow to-be
2nd September 2017
CommentAuthorStephH96
Wow a Nordic cruise will be amazing no matter the season. Plus you get to dress up in the evenings still :)
CommentAuthorMaxineP89
Cran Canaria is on our wish list - its where we had our first holiday together
Looking forward to becoming the 3rd and last Mrs McLauchlan
CommentAuthorVikkiH53
My husband booked our honeymoon the day before the wedding! and then he told me where we were going in his speech! We have just got back from a week in Porto Santo. It's a beautiful place for relaxing which is just what we needed, although unfortunately the weather was drizzle and windy with an odd bit of sun thrown in and not the 40 degree temperatures I was promised! But hey, it was a lovely week!
CommentAuthorDanielleG93
gran canaria looks amazing maxine we have been looking at that in our process of trying to decide where to go. Wow vikki what a lovely surprise
Mrs Barlow to-be
2nd September 2017
CommentAuthorNicolaB7220
We're going to Rhodes next month for 2 weeks all inclusive. Can't wait.
We got married 6 weeks ago and decided to delay the honeymoon so we didn't have everything happening all at once x
CommentAuthorDanielleS0709
Aww vikki that is so sweet!!
We had wanted to go to Greece but I didn't want to leave LO too long so we opted for 5 nights jn Lagos in Portugal and it was beautiful! We definitely plan on returning
21st May 2016 xxx
CommentAuthorEmily17
I would love to go on a cruise. Unfortunately I have no say in the honeymoon though. OH wants to plan it as a surprise. He keeps changing his mind as to whether I get to know the climate for packing or if my mom will be packing for me. Really I hope I get told that at least so that I can get a few nice new bits for it. He doesn't even know when he will tell me... frustrating but I know he will plan something amazing. He has told me that we will need to pay for some of it he thinks. My aunt is paying for most of it as my 21st birthday present was a holiday that she said we could use for the honeymoon a few years late so god knows what he has in his head!
Met in 2009
He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017
CommentAuthorDanielleS0709
Emily I think that's so sweet. Would have loved my hubby to do that. No matter where you end up I'm sure you will love it as its so nice to just relax after
21st May 2016 xxx
CommentAuthorEmily17
That's the only thing I'm afraid of is that it isn't relaxing haha! Will be good fun though I'm sure. We aren't the sort of people to just lay on a beach all day so will have to have things to do! Is lovely of him though.
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He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017
CommentAuthorFlossie
That is really lovely of him Emily! I am sure it will be absolutely amazing and he knows you better than anyone so I am sure it will be something you will enjoy and want to do. I'm such a control freak I don't know if I could cope with not knowing!!!
Happily married
18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorDanielleS0709
A good mixture of relaxing and doing stuff would be good!! That's sort of what we had. We went kayaking one day on ours through the most gorgeous caves. It was brilliant
21st May 2016 xxx
CommentAuthorDanielleG93
ahh Emily i bet that it's going to be great, i love the idea of the h2b planning it and keeping it a secret. I wouldn't trust my OH to do this though i will probably end up on the party strip of ibiza for a week knowing him
Mrs Barlow to-be
2nd September 2017
CommentAuthorEmily17
He wants to do it because he feels he needs to prove himself to me. He really doesn't but he cant cope with organising anything. the house move, the wedding, our lives, presents, finances, bills, its all me so he decided that this was his little thing t give back to me. Floss you are right. HE will do something amazing. It really will be the holiday of a lifetime because having our budget plus my aunts money. I doubt very much we will have this much to spend on a holiday ever!
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He proposed Jan 2014
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
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Married the love of my life on Saturday 11th May 2013 xxx
Had our dream perfect honeymoon in Hawaii!
CommentAuthorDanielleG93
thank you Dream hun
hey all,
We are looking into travelling to Kos, Greece for our honeymoon. This will be my first time flying and travelling abroad! I was wondering if anyone has been before and what it's like, places to see and places to avoid. Also i heard about a migrant crisis, does that affect anything? i'm not too sure it will but it has been mentioned to us so thought i would ask your opinions.
