Hi girls Has anyone managed to find a cheap honeymoon (as in under a grand pp) that is somewhere a bit special? Everywhere i look at is either over a £1000 each which is way too much for us. We are getting our guests to pay for it but we will have to put some in ourselves so after paying for the wedding we will be broke. Ken has his heart set on Las Vegas but I dont have the heart to tell him we just cant afford it. Sooo back to my question.....where are you all going and did it break your bank?? any help with desinations would be great!xxxx
CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
We're doing LV - for the wedding and the HM. Cost us a teeny bit over £2K for both of us. How long do you want to go for? c
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CommentAuthorJoey
we did originally want to tour the west so LV, LA San Fransico and maybe Hawaii but its just so expensive. Ideally id love to go for a week to 10 days but unfortunatly its price dependant :( xx Sounds like youll have a wicked wedding :D
CommentAuthorEmsy5000
we are having a caravan holiday first then saving for another year and having a holiday of a lifetime to japan
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CommentAuthorLiann
Were thinkin of going 2 Egypt...got the heat and its realy affordable!
We're going to Malta, for a week and it's cost us just under £1600. That's all inclusive though - you can get a lot cheaper if you go B&B or half board.
CommentAuthorJoey
Think we are going to do that emsy. We are big campers so are going for a few days after the wedding for 'alone' time and then putting the honeymoney we get from everyone to a bigger holiday. Do you think its ok to wait for a BIG honeymoon? It wont take the specialness away? coz thats what im worried about..
Malta looks lush. Ken refuse to go to Egypt after all the trouble... ive always wanted to go though! xx
CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
Do either of you drive and are you old enough to drive out in the US? Maybe you could hire a winnabago (sp??) or another camper van type thingie and do a fly drive thing? It's the accomodation that is so expensive in the US. Our flights were about £550 each. You could pick up in LV then travel up to LA, stopping off at the Grand Canyon etc. on the way, maybe?
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CommentAuthorJill
I've never been abroad and we'll be taking our son so want somewhere that'll keep him occupied and isnt too hot. Wouldnt suit everyone but we're thinking Tenerife. I've looked through the sandals brochure and tbh I think I'd get bored there anyway (and I dont think kiddiewinkles are allowed) x
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there being the caribbean lol
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CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
Yeah I get the impression that Sandles resorts are 'adult only'. Tenerife sounds like a good option for the reasons you want x
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CommentAuthorJill
Yeah that's what I thought - wouldnt be at all relaxing if there was nothing for our son to do! We'll maybe do the sandals thing for an anniversary in a few years when I just want to chill too x
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CommentAuthorxxhan87xx
were planning on orlando florida as htb has found a ad at work offering police staff a villa for 7 with private heated pool 10 mins away from disney world and seaworld for £400 a week. we just got to book flights which are prob quite a bit. i did see when we were looking to stay in miami that they had flights and hotel package from around £750ish pp xx
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CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
Great plan! x
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CommentAuthorJill
Mrsb2b can your hubby 2 be sneak us in for that too? lol x
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CommentAuthorJoey
ooh and us too :) x
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
We are having 3 nights in Venice then 7 nights in Rome and it came to £599 per person. That includes the flights and hotels etc as well as extra luggage allowance. It depends on what you want but if you just want a nice holiday then you can get something for less. If you tell them its your honeymoon most of them will go for the most expensive rooms etc so the price goes up. You could always book a standard room then let the hotel know before hand its for your honeymoon and you may (not always) get an upgrade. If all else fails and you can't find anything try booking last minute.
CommentAuthorxxhan87xx
jillh82 i think its available for non police staff at a tiny bit more per week lol villas lovely xx
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CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
hun you can do vegas ....just need to shop around , go for a hotel that is a bit offthe strip ..... you can even do motels which are really cheap ....
You could probably get 2 weeks in Mexico for around £1000 pp All Inclusive, at a 4-5* hotel, depending what time of year you;re travelling; you could also probably get 2 weeks in Cuba or the Dominican Republic for around that figure, again depending on when you're travelling. As all meals and drinks are included, you could maybe stretch the budget a little to get something really special? (at the AIs in Mexico literally EVERYTHING is included: wines and champagne on tap, top-shelf international drinks, 24 hour room service, a la carte dining, etc). Cheapest months to travel are June and September.
Also check out Thomson's Sensatori resorts: they have quite a few now and you could probably get one in Greece or Tenerife for around £1000 for 10 nights; the resorts are really beautiful.
You could also look at renting an apartment or villa somewhere, as this often works out quite reasonable.
I also reckon you could do 7 nights in Vegas on that budget; shop around and price up flights and accommodation separately with someone like (edited aS NO LINKS ARE ALLOWED IN THE FORUM)
go to travel supermarket and click holidays then put in your dates and let them "inspire" you. it comes up with all holidays with cheapest first! thats what i will do
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we are going to egypt just under £1900 for both of us. 5* all inclusive and transfers for 2 weeksx
CommentAuthorhjl2001uk
H2B nearly had a heart attack when he found out our honeymoon is over five grand! Think he was expecting a cheap break away. Oops.x
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CommentAuthorCroc
were going to sorrento for 4 nights...in a luxuary villa 285 euros a night and flights were 60 quid each.... but thats b&b and sorrento is expensive!!
why dont you do a last minute holiday... go the day after your wedding to the travel agents and find a last minute deal ... or go on to not ice cream,com but similar and made from juice!! they have last minute deals... i went to Egypt from there 2 years ago for £300pp in a 5 star all inclusive holiday for 2 weeks... bargain as it was lovely
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wow croc that is an amazing price!
CommentAuthorCroc
i literally booked it the day before i went... theres loadsa fab prices on that site
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CommentAuthorUnknown
i have been on that site before but found when you phone up to book they add loads of money on top
CommentAuthorJoey
Thanks for so many great ideas girls! I think the idea of getting a late deal is a great one. We spoke about it loads last night and we are going to probably stay in europe. But i keep changing my mind hehe.
I think you are right, I just need to do more shopping around and I am going to leave it til last minute (at the moment anyway hehehe)
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CommentAuthorlinzi
have you thought about Thailand?? Its SO cheap out there, you dont need all inclusive. Just go for a room only deal or b&b. Just had a look on travel supermarket, and there are loads for about £800 each, and in a 4* hotel in a suite!
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CommentAuthorAmy112
Have a look at Domican Republic too, when we were looking for ours we were suprised how cheap it was, think there were some deals for under 1k for two people.
We've booked 2 weeks, 5 star all inclusive on one of the Cape Verde Islands, can't wait! x
CommentAuthorgemsy
I think we are going to book ours last minute. No where too fancy as long as hotel is nice and its warmand sunny we dont mind. Will be our sons first holiday abroad too and he will be 2 and a half by then. I have been getting quotes of about 1000-1500 for the three of us all inclusive for a week. Places like spain, greece, cyprus. We dont want to go too far :)
CommentAuthorsuzky123
we have always struggled to find cheap holidays. We went in one year and said 2k (which in our opinion is a substantial budget) for 14 nights.... they couldnt find us anywhere! Yeah right, they just didnt try. The only criteria was 4* plus and could be anywhere worldwide. I thought it odd that we didnt have a big enough budget yeah right.
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CommentAuthorstarbabe78
were off to the maldives av always wanted to go when the time came to get married think its gona cost over 5grand but it will be so worth it, dominican is a lovely place i went for a friends wedding back in 2005 had a great time think it only cost 1500 but prices av gone up since then, if you are not goin straight after your wedding why dont you wait and book something lastminute they have great deals on. x
CommentAuthorsuzky123
we were looking at the maldives but we like to walk for miles and see all sorts so I dont think we could manage more than a couple of days there. May go one Easter as its also apparently not a good idea to go Aug which is when our honeymoon would be
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CommentAuthorstarbabe78
ahhh i love all the pampering and will definitely be indulging in all that aswell as scuba diving and everythin else got a few year to wait but av already been waitin a while lol x
CommentAuthorNailed
We are going a small private resort in Ozdere in turkey, it have own beaches and grounds, it have an infinity pool, all inclusive with champagne and flowers on arrival, and free, all inclusive bar and airport lounge for 2 hours before flight
For a total (thats both of us,) of £1395
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CommentAuthorCraftyKirsty
Well we aren't going abroad but I am so excited about our honeymoon!! We are staying in a log cabin near York. It has a hot tub, huge bed and bath and is totally secluded. It seems so relaxing and romantic. Plus we met in the winter, got engaged in the winter, are getting married in the winter, so somewhere cold seemed more personal. I heard about it on a blog from a lady who also had a winter wedding. She said they were sat in the hot tub surrounded by snow drinking champagne. That sold it for me!! :) x
CommentAuthorKATG
Nailed where did you buy that, it sounds amazing!!! Joey there are loads of ood deals on Groupn, your posts dont say when you are getting married, and some of them state when in the year you have to go. However I would keep your eye on that. There is a specific thread for groupon deals, but since you specifically asked. Hope this is ok MODs
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CommentAuthorGazza 122
ohhh craftyKirsty - that souunds like heaven! have not read thru all of this post (soz) but has anyone mentioned Dominican Republic yet - its very good value and has alot of deals its the cheapest faraway shore i have found - failing that what about Mexico? reasonable prices compared to Antigua/Barbados etc and such a gorgeous destination! xxxxx
CommentAuthorMrs Davro
H2b wants the isle of wight. Think I might just go and book it behind is back seeing as I'm not going on holiday this year I'll just book somewhere nice for us next year.
