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How to plan your dream honeymoon at low budget
Ah, its your honeymoon. Time to think big like a dream honeymoon on a private island in the Caribbean, with your own chef and a wait staff to tend to your every whim. Sounds amazing, right? If you're an average couple starting your new life together, you may need to scale back a bit.
Now, don't get depressed. The good news is that you can still have your dream honeymoon at an economic budget. You honeymoon should be one of the most memorable trips of your life and you do not need to short change your experience because absence of funds. The list below tell you on how to economize your honeymoon so you may have the trip of your dreams.
Go on a Cruise
Cruises can be considered as a fabulous way to have a romantic honeymoon at an affordable price. There are different sort of destinations to choose from, including fantastic Caribbean locations and quiet, romantic river cruises. And, if a longer cruise is out of your budget, there are many cheaper, three and four day cruises available which sail to dream locales at very reasonable prices.
Stay at Someone Else's House
Although staying at someone else's house may not sound at all very appealing at first, but home exchanges are a great and inexpensive way to have your honeymoon in some of the most desired destinations like Italy, Ireland or Greece. There are several home exchange networks online where you can find people willing to swap homes with you. It definitely helps a lot if you also live in a desirable vacation destination.
Head to the Mountains
A romantic cabin in a mountain setting can also be an inexpensive, yet fun honeymoon. The good news here is that most people live within a day's drive of a mountain community where you can rent a cabin for desired number of days. Walking hand-in-hand through a quite forest during the day, followed by champagne in front of a roaring fireplace – can't ask for a more dreamy honeymoon.
Consider a Bed and breakfast
Another ideal option is to stay at a Bed and Breakfast, particularly one that is historic. There's just something about a house built in the 1800s, with its dark woods and stained glass that raises the level of romance and makes it a dream honeymoon.
Be on the lookout for Bed and Breakfast which have won "Best in Romance" awards in magazines or guides. Also, you can also check out the various Bed and Breakfast guides available online. Cheap, low price and romantic Bed and Breakfast's are usually present all across the world.
Consider a Cheaper Beach Setting
Have you ever thought about renting an entire island all to yourselves? Yes it is very appealing. This will cost you pretty cheap. You can have the same million-dollar views for a tiny fraction of the cost in such beautiful places like Jekyll Island in Georgia, Sanibel and Captiva Islands in Florida. Although you won't have the pleasure of private butler and chef, but you will have gorgeous views to look out.
Take Your Honeymoon During the Off Season
Your dream Honeymoon in Europe is too expensive for you? Then honeymoon there when it's cheaper, like the shoulder season in the spring months of April or May, or late September or early October. Even if you have a June wedding, you can still put your honeymoon off until a cheaper time of year. Finally, its up to you on how to make it romantic and memorable.
Let someone else pay for your Honeymoon
This idea Caught your attention, right? Of course it would be nice if someone else paid for it. But, if your family also doesn't have the money to send you and your partner to some exotic part of the world after your lavish wedding. What next?
Get set up at a honeymoon registry, that's it. It's like a wedding registry, but instead of asking for household items, you ask for contributions toward your honeymoon. The focus of the gifts is on things and activities a newly wed couple will typically pay for on a honeymoon.
What you simply learned about Honeymoons is just the beginning. So how you make it a “dream come true”, it all depends upon you and your partner. So try to think out of the box and be creative.
