Wheee! Wedding planning based guest post, I'm so excited! My recommendation is that you pack me in your suitcase where ever you decide to go. But for real, I'm with you, Supergirl, The Bachelorette is far more compelling than seating arrangements, reception music, and writing deposit checks!
Hello readers of Tomorrow is Another Day! I’m so excited to guest post while Angela enjoys her spontaneously fabulous vacation. I’ve been following Angela since I was just a wee blogger and she was one of the first bloggers to actually respond to my comment with a personal e-mail. I’ve loved her ever since. When I’m not reading her stuff, I’m working on my own poorly-updated blog over at Secretly Supergirl. So! Onward with the guest posting!
According to theknot.com, I’m getting married in 8 months and a handful of days. I’m really not stressed about the event, mostly because 8 months seems like it’s kind of a ways away. And I’ve had other more pressing concerns, like who Ashley was going to pick on The Bachelorette.
Yet, at every turn I’m being bombarded with ridiculous wedding questions about showers, rehearsal dinners, and attire. None of which I really have sorted out, most of which I don’t care to sort out just yet.
Lately, a new question has entered the forefront: “Where are you going on your honeymoon?”
My fiancé and I enjoy travelling. We’ve been to D.C., Baltimore, Boston, New York City, and Cabo together. He’s traveled Europe extensively and I spend two weeks in Italy before I met him.
So, we’re looking forward to the vacation. But neither of us can really decide where to go. That’s where you come in! Maybe we can come to some sort of resolution and this can be one less question I don’t have the answer with an “I don’t know” or an “I haven’t thought about it yet” or my usual silent response “leave me the bleep alone!” Things to keep in mind:
- The wedding is in mid-April; the honeymoon will directly follow
- I like warm weather (no Antarctic cruises for me, thankyouverymuch)
- There really isn’t a budget yet, but ya know, we don’t want to go broke or anything
Some options currently floating in the ether:
Option 1: Tahiti/Fiji/Bora Bora (Maybe those are all the same, I don’t really know. But they sound cool.)
I get a weekly travel e-mail with deals. Fairly regularly there are deals to these exotic locales. Between those and the last season of The Bachelorette, I’m kind of itching to go live in a cabana over the ocean for a week. But, I won’t see deals for April 2012 until, like, December or January. And what if the deals just cease to exist?
Option 2: A stint in Spain and France
The fiancé has a ridonkulous amount of Marriott points saved, and I found this fabulous resort in Southern Spain that his points would cover. (Editor's Note: Um, I want to go to there!) We could spend a few days there, enjoying a beach vacation but still feeling adventurous in Spain. We could maybe even jaunt up to Paris for a day or two at the end of the trip for some more traditional sightseeing. But, I don’t imagine Southern Spain is really beach-goer worthy in April with average highs of only 68 degrees. Plus, is it worth going to Spain only to lie on a beach?
Option 3: Caribbean
A cheaper alternative to the South Pacific, but where should we go? When we went to Cabo, we got an awesome deal for a 4-diamond resort. I don’t know what could compare. Fiance’s Marriott points could come into play again, as there are a few in some of these spots, but they wouldn’t be all inclusive and none are speaking to me. We’d like to avoid Mexico if possible (been there, done that), but places like the Bahamas, Aruba, Virgin Islands, and the Dominican all spring to mind.
Option 4: Greece
This last option is one of the few countries neither of us has been and both want to see. But, this option would be a decidedly more intense vacation than laying on a beach somewhere. It’d involve sightseeing, foreign languages, and lots of walking. I’m not sure if the thing I want to do immediately following a long year of wedding planning is to get out my fanny pack and old lady shoes to tour ancient ruins with a pocket translator.
So, what do you think? Where would you spend a few nights post-wedding?
Oooh, this is so much fun! I love all of your ideas.
Friends of mine did Bora Bora and Morea (Tahiti), they loved it but it was really pricey when they were there. I think that would be perfect if all you wanted to do was lay around, eat and drink. :)
If you want to go to Spain, I think you should go! A few of my friends went there and loved Barcelona, it's more of a "touring" place and I don't know how warm the beaches will be in April. Day trip to Paris would be nice too. I've been there a couple of times and if all you want to do is check out the sites then you could get that done in a short time. I would be very excited to use your fiances marriot points!
I loved the Caribbean. It's always warm! The hurricane season is from June-November but we went in July and only had 1 rainy day that lasted a few minutes. We went to Jamaica on our honeymoon and LOVED it. And if you want all inclusive-that's an option. We stayed in Ocho Rios (Tower Isle) through couples resorts. http://couples.com/ This was over 5 years ago so things have changed a bit (upgrades) but it was incredible. ALL-INCLUSIVE! Check out their site. They have 4 resorts in Jamaica, no kids allowed (which was a major plus for us), no tipping policy, and seriously the friendliest staff ever. The food was so good. I think my husband and I were in a permanent "full of good food and buzzed" state for the week we were there :)There were excursions to go on lots of water activities (included) to do as well! I wish we had stayed longer.
I would love to go to Greece. The beaches should be nice there (maybe cold) so I think you would have a mix of relaxation and tourist fun.
Good luck!!!
Posted by: Solange | August 19, 2011 at 05:10 PM
Wow...toughie! All of those options sound great!
I'd be tempted to do the Spain or Greece trip! The Caribbean would be my last choice, especially since you've been there before. Also, I'd expect that choice to be the most crowded of your four choices since your honeymoon will be around most school's Spring Breaks.
Regardless of what you decide, it will be wonderful. You'll be spending time with your husband and making great memories :)
Posted by: Melissa B | August 19, 2011 at 05:41 PM
Hawaii - It is very romantic and relaxing. It isn't as commercial as you may think. You can just veg out or find some adventure.
Posted by: Pam | August 19, 2011 at 10:27 PM
OPTION ONE!!! I have ALWAYS wanted to go to Bora Bora and would ABSOLUTELY love to go someday.
Posted by: steph anne | August 25, 2011 at 07:19 PM