Your Perfect Honeymoon on a Budget

September 11, 2015 Frugaa Blog

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Once the stress of wedding Planning is over, you really deserve a Wonderful Honeymoon with your brand-new hubby. The Word Honeymoon comes from the Old English Hony Moone. Hony means the new marriage’s sweetness and Moon means How long that sweetness might probably last or from the changing aspect of the moon-from full to Declining. A honeymoon is the pleasant period of time taken by newly wedded couples to celebrate their marriage in intimacy and isolation.

Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in exotic and romantic locations but it can cost you more. Although some couples spend a lot of money on their honeymoon but the important thing is that you get to spend some relaxing as well as connecting time with your new husband or wife. Therefore, you could also choose something that is budget-friendly or in your budget. As not everyone has a limitless budget, that doesn’t mean you cannot enjoy a fabulous honeymoon. There are still numerous affordable and fantastic honeymoon destinations where your dollar can be stretched a lot further. Some examples are Phuket, Mexico, Bali, Italy, Florida, Las Vegas, Belize, Marrakech (Morocco), Aruba, Goa, Shimla, Kerala, Sikkim etc.

Here is some budget friendly key points that will help you save money whilst still letting you get the most romantic trip of your life.

Couple on exotic location

Careful Research & Early Booking
After your get Engaged, you should start to have focus on finding a venue and picking a date for your honeymoon. The sooner you book your travel, the cheaper it will likely be. Flights will be less expensive and economical rooms won’t be sold out. Also you may even find early booking discounts. Buy Newspapers and travel magazines to make sure you have knowledge of all offers and this will give you time to compare the deals from different packages. Hotels and Transportations are not only things that cost money on your honeymoon. But there are a lot of things like Romantic Dinners, Spa Days, Champagne Bottles and Fun Adventures across the jungle or water-skiing in the ocean. Do the careful research and find the great destination with all these facilities included. Hence you will not save only money but you will get to know about what you are paying upfront and will not worry about additional costs.

Romantic Dinner

Travelling Off-Season

Travelling off-season will make your trip a lot cheaper by choosing a tropical destination that has good weather all year around. If there is a specific place where you want to go then try to be flexible about when you can go, but if there is no place in your mind then choose somewhere off-season as it can really save your money. During initial period Flights, hotels will not be so expensive and you can also avail bonus as there will be lesser tourists. Avoid holiday weekends and be flexible with the time of week you are going on.

Book a Bundle & Round Trip Tickets

There are various package deals that save your money if you book flights and hotels altogether. Also always look into round trip tickets as sometimes one way trips are so expensive than the round trip.

Spend Some Time on Hotels research

Do through research and check out the hotel rates to see the general range of room rates. Some hotels also offer free upgrades for couples marrying on their property. Compare the room’s prices having various amenities like balconies, Hot tubs and ocean views. Some hotels offers different honeymoon romance packages but they are not always a value. Look at the components and price them out or you may end up paying extra only for fruit baskets. You could choose an outstanding hotel, but opt for the standard room rather than the most extravagant. The service should still be the same and you can still have the luxury of an amazing hotel.

Early search for hotels

Travel Around Home

You don’t have to travel half way across the world to find a fabulous destination. As there are actually many places close by that are very interesting. Discover those lesser known places and get the relaxing, magical escapes local experiences.

Choose honeymoon destinations where your money has more value as cost of living relates to vacations too. Check Exchange rates, crunch the numbers and find a place where you get more bang for your buck. Bali, Nicaragua, Mexico is one of the few destinations that might actually be money-savers.

Discuss all your options and go down every path to make sure that your honeymoon suits both your needs and desires. After all, A honeymoon should ever happen once in your lifetime, so make it as special as the two of you are.