A Google search for “honeymoon on a budget” results in over 67,000,000 links. But quantity has never trumped quality, why would you
expect differently now?
I am the queen of budget travel, but as a “princess” I had to learn the hard way, you will get what you pay for. Dated hotel rooms, sub-par
shuttle service and staff with the knowledge of a mosquito is all
waiting for you if you fail to use common sense and do some homework!
I recently came across an online wedding boutique that shared some tips for the budgeting bride. I don’t agree with all of them so I will
now critique some of them! lol
- Stay in the U.S. – Great idea! Chances are you have yet to visit all 50 states anyway. Just make sure you contact…um…I dunno…maybe
someone like…TyLand Travel for advice on where to stay.
- Consider traveling in the off-season. Even if that means you have to postpone your honeymoon for a month or two, you will be amazed at
how much you will save if you are willing to wait. Hurricane season in
the Caribbean takes place during an off-season. Make sure you do your
due diligence when seeking off-season options. Your future honey will
love you even more for it.
- Have people donate to your honeymoon as a wedding gift! Well…it depends on who the donors are. Does Auntie tote a faux designer bag
because she doesn’t know any better? Then she might not know that
certain three-star hotels ain’t even worth one star!
- Shopping the deals is not always the best! When you search for your honeymoon last minute you have to watch out for the lack of customer
service in case things go awry. Will they be easy to contact when you
find a problem with the hotel they booked you? What happens if you miss
your connecting flight? You know what they say, when it rains, it pours,
and the rain ponchos are never easy to locate during a wedding!
- Asking if anyone in your family has a timeshare they would be willing to let you use as a wedding gift isn’t always the greatest idea
unless you want to settle. By using a family members timeshare you are
basically giving up YOUR dreams of going to YOUR ideal destination to
relax and celebrate YOUR wedding and the culmination of months of YOUR
money YOU saved, and YOUR hair being pulled almost completely out.
Good idea. No better way to say I love YOU, but by settling for the
honeymoon of someone else. Folks, timeshares aren’t always available
when and where you need ‘em.
- All-inclusive resorts are definitely the best way to get the most bang for your buck. Please ask TyLand which AIs are adult-only, unless
you want to dodge the kiddies all week.
- Don’t overlook a cruise which is a lot like an all-inclusive resort. Ask TyLand if there are groups meeting during your desired
cruise, unless you don’t mind celebrating with babies, loudmouths, or
organizations in which members might represent something you are
totally against.
- Just because you or your honey like the great outdoors, doesn’t mean you should consider a camping honeymoon. Um…have you camped
before? The honeymoon is not the time to “consider” the great outdoors.
Contact TyLand Travel to help you plan your picture-perfect honeymoon. Otherwise your wedded
bliss could turn into a blundering hot mess if you don’t contact your
gal…you’ve been warned budgetnistas!
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