Budgeting for Your Honeymoon

The budget for your honeymoon should be included in the overall budget for your wedding, unless you have already set aside this money. Sometimes, parents will pay for the honeymoon.

The amount of money you need for your honeymoon depends on where you go, when you go, how long you will stay, and so on.

You should begin by doing some comparison shopping. Prices differ from destination to destination. If you book your honeymoon through tour operators and wholesalers, you may receive a large discount. Factors which will affect your cost include

• whether you will stay over on a Saturday night
• whether you will travel coach or first class
• the day of the week you will travel
• the length of your stay

You may have to be flexible when making your honeymoon plans. You may not be able to leave directly after the wedding but may have to wait a day or two.

You can book your honeymoon through a travel agent of you may find discounts searching the Internet. If there is more than one airport in your city or another one in a city close by, check the fares for the destination you want. Sometimes leaving from a different airport will save you money.

Check exchange rates for your destination. Foreign currency rates fluctuate. The changes may not affect the decision you make as a honeymoon destination but it will affect the amount of money you will have to spend on souvenirs, sightseeing, special dinners, or an upgraded room.

Another factor in the cost of your honeymoon will be the season you travel. Tourist destinations have a high season and a low season. During the high season, and this varies from destination to destination, it may be difficult to get reservations and the cost will be higher. During the low season, prices are less and reservations are easy to get. There is a season, the "shoulder" season, which is just before and just after the high season. You can check with your travel agent or search the Internet to find good bargains. Check the weather for your destination during the period of your stay.

Your honeymoon is the celebration of the commitment you have made to each other. You can make it perfect.