Getting married soon? Congratulations!

No marriage is complete without a getaway for the couple. Yes, that is exactly what a honeymoon is. “A getaway”. A period of time that the couple spends together, far away from the demands and stresses of their daily life. A time when they can understand each other better and forge bonds that will last a lifetime. Needless to say, a honeymoon has to be just perfect. And this perfection requires meticulous planning.

Here are some tips and pointers that will help you in planning that ‘perfect’ honeymoon:

Involve Your Partner

Traditionally, men plan the honeymoons in India. But things are changing now and more and more women are taking honeymoon decisions. The key to a successful honeymoon is the involvement of both the partners. So any choices you make and any decisions you take should be with mutual consent.

Choose The Right Place

This means that the location you choose should be in accordance with the timing of your wedding and honeymoon. If you are getting married in August, it would be really dumb to decide to go to Mahabaleshwar. That’s because everything in Mahabaleshwar is closed during the monsoons. Similarly, if you are not too tolerant of the cold, Kashmir may not be the right choice in January.

The Duration

While a few couples prefer a long drawn out honeymoon, others can only afford a short break. However, 7-10 days is an ideal duration for you to get to know each other and unwind. Obviously, both of you should take time off from work in advance. Informing your employer in advance helps them in making suitable arrangements while you are away.

Travel And Tours

Being on a honeymoon doesn’t mean that you have to completely ignore travel and tour packages. Sometimes they have really good deals for honeymooners. You also get to meet a few other honeymooning couples. The best part in this is that this may be a more economical way of enjoying the honeymoon.

The Hotel

If you have decided to chuck the tour and travel operator, put a lot of thought and research into your choice of hotel. And hey, you do have to book the hotel in advance. So just use the internet to find out about hotels. Make a few calls, and you should be able to make a choice. Honeymoon is once in a lifetime thing for most of the people. So don’t scrimp on this. Get a nice hotel and a nice room. Believe me, you won’t regret this.

Special Treatment

Sometimes you can expect special treatment if you let people know you are on your honeymoon. For instance, the Reservations Manager may give you a particularly beautiful room at the hotel. Some hotels even provide wine/cake/roses/dinner etc for the first night of stay.

Have A Budget

Both of you should decide on what your honeymoon budget should be. You also need to plan in advance on things that you absolutely must have, and things that you can forego while you are on the honeymoon. Often, people run over the budgets, so planning this in advance can save your from some tension. Don’t worry about brining gifts for people at home. They won’t mind.

Just go and have a good time.