Preparing for your Hawaiian Honeymoon
For quite a few wedding couples, the wedding becomes such a costly production that the honeymoon is almost an afterthought. If you live in Hawaii and can’t pay for a “real” honeymoon because your wedding has you penniless, look into a neighbor island vacation or think about heading out to Ihilani or Turtle Bay. The honeymoon is firstly about the quality time you spend as husband and wife than any destination you go to.
If you’re from out of town and have flown to Hawaii to get married, this probably is your honeymoon. In any event, here are some tips and things to think about when planning your honeymoon. This advice is also useful if you’re helping with out-of-town guest accommodations.
Set a budget specifically for your honeymoon. Consider everything from airfare, ground transportation, meals, spending money, entertainment and shopping. Write it down and stay with it!
Ask your travel agent about the best time of day and week to travel for the best value.
Whether you’re flying to a neighbor island or Paris, talk with a good travel agent, ask lots of questions. Get on the internet or peruse through a few bookstores and research your destination, places of interests, language barriers, culture, money exchange rates, travel insurance, etc.
Book your flight at a decent time. If you’re able, don’t fly out the same day as your ceremony and don’t depart at the crack of dawn the following morning, particularly if you have a later reception. You will require time to relax after the wedding and sleep in the next day.
Notify the resort, hotel or bed and breakfast about your honeymoon. They could surprise you with special benefits – a better room, wine on the house or something special to help you celebrate.
Be certain all your travel documents are up to date. Security is extra tight nowadays and you need to be certain you have a current driver’s license or photo ID. If you’re flying from overseas, be certain your passport is current.
You will need to buy your plane ticket using your maiden name because your photo ID should match the name on the ticket.
John has been a licensed and ordained minister for 41 years. He has served as wedding officiant for more than 1,000 Maui weddings with his wedding planning business, Maui Me Inc. All of his ceremonies are original and he performed his first wedding 35 years ago. John has written almost 50 Christian books (which have been translated into eight languages). In addition to performing the ceremonies for Maui weddings, he shoots most of the photography.
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