Honeymoon Planning Tips

Make sure you are planning this together, or according to ASTA in the followin quote you may get more head aches than planning the rest of the wedding.  Below that are some estimates on the cost of various types and destinations popular for honeymooners.  Of course we will do the best for you!

Column: Travel pro recommends planning honeymoon together
Penny Hawkins, formerly a regional director of ASTA, said couples should plan their honeymoon together. "We've had a lot of people come in, and the bride has a preconceived notion of what the honeymoon will be, and she's stunned he's thinking of hiking as opposed to basking on the beaches of Hawaii," said Hawkins, general manager and travel agent at Travel Leaders in southeastern Michigan. "Then, we have guys who come in to plan the honeymoon without the bride because someone's told him the groom is supposed to take care of the honeymoon. We tell him to talk to the bride."

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Match your money

Assuming you're still talking, matching your honeymoon dreams with your real-life budget would be next.

Some  possibilities, from low to high, for a one-week trip:

-- $1,000: Florida, St. Petersburg or Tampa. Airfare is cheap, and you could get a hotel on the beach for $150-$200 a night, except in February or March, and a car.

-- $2,500-$3,500: Disney and one of the nicer, yet moderately priced, hotels for about $2,500 per couple. Include meals, add another $1,000.

-- $3,500: Mexico, the Riviera Maya for about $3,500 for a couple, almost anytime except February or March.

-- $5,000 for an all-inclusive trip to Jamaica to one of the middle-level resorts. All-inclusives include lodging, food, airfare and local drinks.

-- $6,000-$7,000: European river cruise. Includes meals, wines, tours, airfare and lodging.

Ireland for $4,000, which included air, car and six nights in castles.