One of the best things in planning a wedding is having to decide where to spend your honeymoon. For some couples, it doesn’t take much time for them to come to an agreement as to where they wanted to go. But there are also couples that find it quite difficult to compromise. Let’s face it even those seemingly compatible couples have different tastes and personalities.
What should be the parameters in deciding for a honeymoon destination? Should the husband allow the wife to decide? Or should it be the other way around? I have come up with some ideas as to where certain couples, with certain personalities, can go and spend their intimate time together.
For couples that love to travel and explore places abroad, I suggest that they pick a city or country that they haven’t been to. A place that they have been dying to go to for the longest time. In this way, their honeymoon will definitely something they will cherish and remember for the rest of their lives.
There are those who love the beach. No matter what time of the year it may be. Obviously, the best choice would be to spend their honeymoon on a beach somewhere- powdery, white sand with crystal clear blue water. They can lie on the sand all day long, soaking in the sun while reading, napping, chatting or just being with each other.
For the more adventurous ones, they would probably prefer going somewhere they could still get a dose of adventure in the midst of their honeymoon, whether hiking or doing extreme sports.
The simple yet romantic couples sometimes opt to just stay somewhere near but would definitely detach themselves from the outside world. Most of the time hotels in the city or nearby locale are the preferred honeymoon stay.
But sometimes couples don’t have the luxury of going anywhere to spend their honeymoon. Should it stop them from enjoying themselves? Not at all! I believe that honeymoon is not about going anywhere or spending lavishly. I believe that honeymoon is about you and your partner spending intimate and quality time together, just the two of you, before you take on the challenge of being a married couple. It should, as much as possible, prepare you as you venture in to a life unknown to both of you. Yes, friends and family are there to help, encourage and support you but at the end of the day it will always be just the two of you.
So, who finally gets to decide where to go? Husband or wife? And does it really matter at all? I think the key here would be to compromise. Sometimes it’s hard but it still should be done. Take it as practice for a lifetime of compromises that is coming. Take into consideration two things: budget- how much can you actually spend on this trip and the time that you can take off from work. Never do work-related things during your honeymoon. Respect this time as a personal time between you and your partner.
And lastly, enjoy. Savor each moment you have together.
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