Your honeymoon should be a time of relaxation and bonding.
However, poorly planning it can result in it being stressful and frustrating.
Below is some advice to ensure that your honeymoon goes as smoothly as it possibly can.
The most important thing to do is to talk over with your future spouse their preferences in relation to the honeymoon.
You should not assume that you already know what type of honeymoon they would prefer.
Discuss thoroughly location, budget, duration and accommodation.
Both of you should initially create your own list of preferences and you should then compare to find areas that overlap.
Travel agents can be a great help with the planning of a honeymoon and can advise you based on you and your spouse's preferences.
Honeymoons are one of the few areas that travel agents still receive commissions, meaning that they will normally go out of their way to help you.
After you have met with a travel agent and know the likely cost, make a savings plan and begin setting money aside for it each week.
You could additionally ask the travel agent if they provide a honeymoon registry service, that allows guests to contribute to your honeymoon costs.
Try to prepay as much beforehand as possible.
Incidental expenses like tips and souvenirs, tend to be manageable expenses, however, should you forget to budget for extra luggage, car rental or day trips, you can easily find yourselves worrying about money when away.
Once you have budgeted your money and booked, the last thing to do is pack your suitcases.
Do this at least a week before departing because it will be something less to worry about in the hectic run up to your wedding.
If you leave it until the last minute, the greater chance there is of you leaving something behind.