Top Honeymoon Destinations and Tips

ADVENTUROUS HONEYMOONS

The honeymoon is always the best part of a wedding in our opinion. It’s where you get to spend that special intimate time with your hunny and enjoy the beginning moments of marriage bliss.  The environment you chose to share these precious moments should be what makes you feel most comfortable; whether you decided to rent a cabin in the mountains during the winter season and snuggle next to a fireplace or lay on a tropical beach side by side while soaking up the sun.

The Top 5 unique honeymoon destinations include:

Deserted Islands in the Bahamas

Picturesque Tahiti

Untouched countryside of Austria

Romantic Puerto Vellarta, Mexico

Adventurous Southeast Asia

Check out http://www.ygoy.com/index.php/top-5-unique-honeymoon-destinations/

Some other ideas include:

Alaskan Cruise

Backpacking Adventure

Carnival in New Orleans, Brazil or Trinidad

DisneyWorld

Elope!

Go local – stay in your local city and enjoy it

Hiking Trail

Ice Fishing

Mediterranean Cruise

Nudist Beach

Rainforest Adventure in Brazil (Hoh Rain Forest II by ~hensler on deviantART)

Tropical Getaway

Wasaga Cottage

Wine Tour

Ways to fund your honeymoon:

  Honeymoon registry (EndowThem.com Mockup by ~addEIGHT on deviantART)
  Include the honey moon in your wedding budget

  Accept cash gifts at wedding

  Stag and Doe (save money toward the Honeymoon)

RDJ FC Contest-Hangover Remix by *newwrldgrl on deviantART

What to pack to spice things up:

One piece of lingerie for every night/day (BOTH OF YOU!)

Gifts for each other – special little something to show your appreciation

Games n toys (if you enjoy that together)

Sunscreen, allergy pills and other medication (you don’t want to run the risk of illness and sunburn ruining your time)

Pack something that will enhance the adventure that you are engaging in. For example if you’re ice fishing get matching rods, or if you’re on a hiking or trail adventure get matching backpacks saying bride and groom.

A great way to enhance your honeymoon experience is to think outside the box and find creative ways to add to your experience. However we will understand if some of you just prefer to stay indoors ;-)

               

               

               

Trendy for 2011

Allow your self to be open minded and original when planning your 2011 Wedding.

Ceremony – Approaching weddings will take an outdoor spin. Although they are hard to predict, they are also beautiful, fun, relaxing. Remember that old barn on that country road you saw, with a beautiful overgrown pond and willow trees surrounding it? Vintage and historical weddings are taking a huge trend for 2011 weddings.  Recycling and wearing your mothers dress and driving a classic oldies car are great ideas.

Photography – To create a rustic - chic feel, include old bikes, wallpaper and Victorian hats and gloves for accessories. Think 70’s Vogue.

Ceremonial Dinner - The menu should be traditional but presented in a modern way. Include country flowers, mason jars, and long rectangle tables to emphasize decorations. Details are very important so don’t be afraid to hire a wedding planner to help you. 

Reception - One of the biggest 2011 trends is having hand made (by you of coarse) elements incorporated into the wedding. This is very economical and fun. Include rustic chic concepts, but keep it simple and pretty. Nothing like a good o’l homemade strawberry jam. Or check out this flower making blog. How to make Flower arrangements. http://howtoweddingflowers.blogspot.com/2010/09/wedding-flower-trends-2011.html

The cake - Cakes should always be tall and elegant but a huge trend for 2011 is adding natural flowers and fun frills.
 2011 - Trend colours

MARRY MEH IN DA ISLANDS MAN!

Many couples dream of a getaway wedding but such dreams end with a small budget and reality check. But who says you can’t bring the Bahamas or Barbados to you receptions? With these few tips, you can create an ambiance of island glory.

Musical Touch: Having steel drum music to great your guest when they enter the reception hall would be a great way to start of the festivities

Cocktail Hour: While the both of you take time to enjoy your new precious moments as husband and wife, invite your guest to a cocktail hour with Caribbean inspired cocktails such as daiquiris, margaritas, coconut rum flavoured drinks and maybe a bit of Tequila! Definitely have the bartenders garnish the drinks lavishly with flowers and fruit.

Ambiance: Coconut and pineapple scented candles will add a gentle scent of the islands and a romantic glow around the reception hall.

Groom and Party: The groom and groomsmen suits for this type of theme can be light in colour and fabric. This can be a beige or white suite or the inclusion of a coloured dress shirt with a traditional tux.

The Bridal party:

With the bridesmaid dresses you have the choice of using ocean and beach inspired colours, such as aquamarine, different shades of blue and green. You may even want to consider the colour of a reef. As for the bride, simple flowing dresses that are romantic and sexy give the air of island romance. However, any dress will look great on an “island” :-)