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Honeymoon Planning Tip #1

Daily Wedding Blog — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:00:25 +0000

One of the most exciting parts of planning a wedding, is planning the honeymoon. A little time spent on researching your honeymoon destination, can go along way in ensuring a hassle free honeymoon. Before going on your honeymoon, visit your destination’s local council website, or do a general and specific Google search, to see if your arrival conflicts with any major events or festivals that may affect your honeymoon, especially if you are honeymooning in a major tourist spot.

Some major events can cause disruptions to a city’s transport system, especially if roads have been blocked off. An example of an event that can greatly disrupt a tourist destination is Schoolies week on the Gold Coast. This event attracts thousands of teenagers to a relatively small area on the Gold Coast and most locals tend to avoid the area. The same can be said for the Gold Coast marathon and the race weekend. By having prior knowledge of any major events planned in your honeymoon destinations, you can plan your holiday accordingly without any surprises on your arrival.

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Planning a Honeymoon (whilst saving money) Online

Daily Wedding Blog — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:00:58 +0000

Planning a honeymoon online can save you big dollars

Planning your honeymoon doesn’t have to break your budget. With a little planning you can easily save money on your honeymoon whilst still having a great honeymoon.

When booking honeymoon accommodation, look outside travel packages labeled as ‘Honeymoon.’ These packages are designed to play on your emotions and may have a considerable mark up price attached. These days it is simple enough to tailor and book a holiday package completely online.

Getting Started

The first thing to do when planning your own honeymoon is to finalise the dates. Will it happen immediately after your wedding or a few weeks later?

Many people are eligible to receive discounts and have no idea. For example, if you are a member of a road service club, have private health, or belong to a union, you may be entitled to a range of discounts from accommodation, attractions, shopping and restaurants.

Once you have chosen your destination, you may want to look into buying an entertainment book. If the location is within Australia. Visit the website and browse the available vendors and businesses that offer discounts and weigh up the cost of the book to the savings. You can find some great hotel deals this way.

The Flight

There are many websites that offer you cheap flights. Webjet is a good starting point to find out which flights are available. On your departure date. Also check the date prior and the date after your proposed departure date, as sometimes you can find significant savings by changing your flight by a day. Once you have found your preferred flights, visit the airlines website and see if they are offering a cheaper price as sometimes .

The Accommodation

Booking accommodation is probably the most tedious part of planning a honeymoon. There are many websites that offer last minute prices on accommodation. They usually only offer accommodation 1 or 2 months in advance, so if booking through these sites, you need to be prepared to be patient.

Research! Research! Research!

You will find that if you are holidaying in popular tourist spots, the choice of accommodation will seem overwhelming. One way to narrow the choice down is by finding out about other people’s experiences at hotels, either through word-of –mouth or from third-party review websites.

One good website that is comprehensive and offers reviews from world-wide tourists is Trip Advisor. However, be aware, that every hotel has both positive and negative reviews. Hotels can’t please everyone, so have an open mind when reading reviews and weigh up what’s important to you.

Once you have chosen your hotel, take the time to research all the different ‘last chance’ websites that offer accommodation as you will find that there can be significant differences in price. For example, personal experience has found that Hotel Club’s website has been set-up to offer more bonus nights promotions, such as stay 3 nights and pay for 2. If you are a frequent traveller, you could also take advantage of Hotel Club’s bonus credits. Every time you book a hotel, you will receive credits to redeem the next time you book a hotel. You might also like to check out hotels website directly as they tend to offer specials to entice guests to book though them rather than a third-party site.

After you have booked the hotel and flights, you should do some research on the destination’s attractions and restaurants online as you are likely to find printable coupons that could end up saving you a bundle by the end of your honeymoon . You could also pre-book any attractions that you plan to visit to save time and money.

Planning your own honeymoon does take time and patience, but it can end up saving you money, which could mean putting that money towards having a longer honeymoon!
Links

Webjet http://www.webjet.com.au

Trip advisor http://www.tripadvisor.com

Last Chance Website
Wotif http://www.wotif.com.au

Last Minute http://www.lastminute.com.au

Hotel Club http://www.hotelclub.com.au

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Free Wedding Honeymoon Accommodation

Daily Wedding Blog — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:00:10 +0000

Free Wedding Accommodation is Easier

I recently came across a bride who came up with a great idea for her honeymoon. She and her fiancé was short on funds, so decided to ask a friend who lived on the Gold Coast if they would like to do a house swap for a week after their wedding.

They lived in Sydney and their Gold Coast based friend had never been to Sydney before, so she jumped at the chance for free accommodation in Sydney. As it happened, this friend was traveling to Sydney for the wedding anyway, so decided to extend her time in Sydney to have a holiday, meaning her Gold Coast home was vacant for the newlyweds.

The point of the above story is that house swapping between family and friends is a concept that may work if you have friends that span interstate (or overseas.)

The offer should be reciprocal and there are factors that you should consider such as timing. Due to conflicting schedules it may mean that your honeymoon might be delayed as your friend may not be able to take time off work that corresponds with your wedding, but if you are happy to wait for a few weeks it may be an ideal option for you.

You must also ensure that you trust your friend (or family member) to stay in your home and that they also trust you. House swapping for a honeymoon destination is not for everyone, but if your network of family and friends is vast, it might be something to consider.

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SAVE ON THE HONEYOON: Honeymoon Registry

Daily Wedding Blog — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:00:54 +0000

Honeymoon

Many engaged couples worry about how they will be able to afford a honeymoon after their wedding. Many wedding guests fuss about what gifts they will get for the bride and groom. When you look at it that way, the solution does seem simple doesn’t it?

A new trend emerging in Australia is for couples to sign up for to a travel registry. Similar to a gift registry, the travel registry lists the couples planned itinerary and activities and guests can choose which to contribute to and how much. The donations can be anonymous or known to the bride and groom. Many travel agents, such as Flight Centre and Jetset, now offer this option as well as online outlets.

More Info:

http://www.myweddingregistry.com.au

http://www.travelregistry.com.au

p.s I’d love to hear your experiences (positive or negative) using a travel registry.

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