A timeline can help you to plan your honeymoon getaway. As with any major project, planning, organizing and scheduling a honeymoon will be easier and less stressful if you break it down into manageable parts and allow time to plan for your post-wedding vacation.
While it’s certainly possible to accomplish everything below in less time — some couples can pull off a last-minute honeymoon in a week — following this timeline will minimize problems and disappointment on a more well-planned honeymoon.
8-12 Months Before the Honeymoon
– Work with your Honeymoon Planner to help you decide where to go…
It is one of the most difficult decisions couples face. Ideally, it will be a destination that is new to both of you. The dream location should satisfy your criteria as a couple; Working with a honeymoon planner is crucial to the process. They can show you the difference between a nice trip and an unforgettable experience. SCHEDULE A FREE PHONE CONSULTATION: CLICK HERE!
– Set A Budget
A wish list is great, but at some point, reality has to set in. Determine what you can realistically afford, where there might be compromise and what you absolutely can’t live without.
– Create A T-Chart (Wishlist)
On a piece of paper write a large T in the middle. Left side is for the brides wish list, Right side should be the grooms wish list. Now, as a couple discuss your priorities; what is a must experience vs. what you can live without if at the end of the day is not realistic due to logistics and budget. This will help you and your honeymoon planner understand your priorities.
– Obtain A Passport
In order to travel outside the country, you must have a passport. Don’t worry about your name changing, if you apply for a name change within a year of getting your first passport, there is no fee.
You can apply for a new passport or renew your current one at this web site. If you have a valid passport, be sure it has at least 6 months validity from time of return from your trip – otherwise, you will need to a new one. Also apply for visas if required for your destination.
6-8 Months Before the Honeymoon
– Secure Reservations
This is the time you want to commit. Your honeymoon planner will secure reservations for your flight, hotel, transfers etc…Flight schedules are usually released 330 days in advance. For best pricing and availability on international flights, book early. Depending on what your reservation process, a deposit will be due at this time, final payment is due 45 days prior to travel. This may vary depending on where you go and what you book.
– Purchase Travel Insurance
Some insurance policies require the purchase of travel insurance at the time of deposit in order to cover preexisting conditions. Check with your insurance provider regarding coverage that is best for you as well as requirements for purchase.
– Open up a Honeymoon Gift Registry
Why not have your family give you the gift of your honeymoon? This is great idea especially for couples that already have traditional household items. Most honeymoon registries is a way for you to collect cash to help you pay for your honeymoon. You friends and family can help you pay for that room upgrade or a couple’s massage or a special dinner on the beach. It’s the best to help subsidize the expense of a honeymoon. Honeymoon gift registry are then used by the wedding couple to expand their honeymoon options.
3 Months Before the Honeymoon
– Add Finishing touches
This is the time for the icing on the cake. Will you be surprising your fiancé with something special? Maybe a candlelit dinner for two on the beach or a relaxing couple’s massage. Secure dining reservations and excursions, check out that amazing restaurant or book the helicopter tour with a thrilling view!
– Get vaccinated (if needed)
Know your destinations requirements and be sure you are prepared. Even if you are working with a travel agent, be sure you are familiar with the requirements. https://www.vaccines.gov/travel/
– Go Shopping
Decide if you need new luggage, a new video camera or anything else. Clothes and toiletries are obvious; but you might need other things such as converters. And don’t forget bug spray and sunscreen
1 Month Before the Honeymoon
– Fill Prescriptions
Be sure to have enough medication for one week past your return date.
– Call Your Credit Card Company
Let the credit card company know you will be traveling and confirm that your card will be accepted. Ask about foreign transaction fees as well.
– Call Your Cell Phone Provider
Let the telephone provider know where you will be and find out about additional charges or ways to avoid them. Many hotels/resorts offer free wifi so look into apps that offer texting and calling without data.
2 Weeks Before the Honeymoon
– Organize
Print travel documents. Having emails of your reservation on your phone is nice, but if your battery is dead, the wifi isn’t working or you need to be on a call, it can be helpful to have a printed copy.
– Leave An Itinerary With Someone At Home
It is a good idea to leave an itinerary with someone you know at home… just in case. Leaving copies of important documents, such as passports, can be helpful in the event of lost or stolen items during the trip.
– Get Some Cash
Be sure to carry some small bills for tips; taxi drivers, transfer drivers, curbside check-in attendants, etc. If you will be traveling internationally consider having a small amount of local currency for incidentals. ATM’s are generally available but you may need to take a cab or buy a necessity along the way.
1 Week Before the Honeymoon
– Since you are getting married and it is a crazy time, you might consider packing in advance. Pack ahead of time in stages, little by little each day helps life run smoother. Consider making a list and crossing off what you already packed to be sure you don’t forget anything.
Well, there you have it, a honeymoon timeline! There are many things to remember along the way, I hope this outline helps!
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