10 Tips To Plan Your Dream Honeymoon

Your honeymoon is arguably one of the biggest and most important vacations you will go on with your new spouse. At least that is what I thought when planning our honeymoon! The honeymoon is your first adventure as newlyweds and can help solidify the want for more travel together in the future.

Whether or not you want to go that far or that big for your honeymoon, it is important to set aside time to plan your honeymoon to make it memorable. 

Here are 10 tips to help plan your dream honeymoon.

1. Plan Your Honeymoon Early

Start planning your honeymoon at least a year in advance, if possible. Planning your honeymoon early gives you more options for hotels and destinations and better prices. Working with a travel agent allows you to do payment plans, which can help with budgets and finances! Also, planning early allows you to get your passport and required vaccinations with plenty of time.

Here is a helpful Honeymoon Planning Checklist for you to download to keep on track for planning your dream honeymoon!

2. Start a Wishlist

What are some activities you’d really like to do? Is there one thing you can’t do without? What are some extra benefits you’d like to splurge on, for example, butler service or a romantic dinner on the beach. Create a wishlist that covers everything you and your spouse could ever want with a dream honeymoon.

3. Start a Research Journal to Help Plan Your Honeymoon

Start a research journal online or with a hard copy. Having a place to keep track of anything you come across of interest, recommendations you get, or ideas you have will make the planning process easier. For Pinterest inspiration, head to my Pinterest page.

4. Be a Team and Work Together

Decide who will work on what pieces of your honeymoon planning and then come together to make critical decisions. It is important to work together as a team when you plan your dream honeymoon.

5. Be Flexible

When you start to plan your honeymoon, pick a few different takes that could work. If you are able to be flexible with your dates, you’ll get the most value for your money.

6. Be Open to Low + Shoulder Season Travel

Low season and shoulder season bring great prices and fewer people. Click here for ideas on where to travel during low or shoulder seasons. You may be surprised where a great travel destination is during hurricane season!

7. Decide What is Most Important

You may not be able to have it all for your honeymoon. Decide what will make for the most memorable experience for both of you. Work together to plan your honeymoon, and that way both of you will get to go on your dream honeymoon.

8. Create a Realistic Budget

Setting a budget allows you to be comfortable financially with your choices, make payments (when working with a travel agent), and get more for your money when booking early. When you plan your honeymoon, set a budget to help lower stress when having to pay for a wedding around the same time. Discuss together what your budget will be and where you are willing (and able) to be flexible.

Click here for money saving tips for your honeymoon.

9. Ensure Passports are Up to Date

Passports can take up to two months to complete, so make sure you don’t wait until the last minute to apply or renew your passport. You don’t want that simple task to be the one thing that holds you back from going on your dream honeymoon!

10. Work with a Travel Agent to Plan Your Honeymoon

Working with a travel agent who focuses on honeymoon planning (like me!) can help in so many ways. First, travel agents are travel experts. Being in this profession, I have learned the best destinations and hotels to recommend and which ones to stay away from depending on your dream honeymoon wishes. Second, my job is to make sure that the entire planning, booking, and honeymoon goes as smoothly as possible. When something goes wrong, I am here to help fix it! And finally, my goal is to take some stress off your shoulders. My goal is that you travel more and stress less, and that starts with your honeymoon with your new spouse! My travel agent services are complimentary, so why not ask for some help in planning your dream honeymoon? Email me at hello@thekeystotravel.com for help!

Planning your dream honeymoon doesn’t have to be that difficult! If you need any help or have questions about planning your honeymoon, please email me at hello@thekeystotravel.com.

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