Honeymoon

[JazzGal]

Based on the experiences of people I know, here are the Don'ts of honeymoon planning:

1. Don't drive somewhere very far away unless you have a fairly long honeymoon planned. You end up feeling rushed to get there, and who needs to feel rushed on their honeymoon?

2. Don't go somewhere that you may never visit again, or that has a lot of things to do and see. You'll feel like you should see everything while there - and you won't.

3. Some people really like cruises for honeymoons just because you don't have to do anything but relax. If there might be any motion sickness issues, however, that would really ruin a good time.

A lot of people I know have had great success with going somewhere relatively close and just spending time which each other instead of the area. They then take a more exotic trip for their first year anniversary.

Congrats on the engagement.

Kicky, you have to remember that Mormons tend to not have long engagements for reasons that typically don't apply to most of the rest of the population these days.

 

[Gameface]

Based on the experiences of people I know, here are the Don'ts of honeymoon planning:


Kicky, you have to remember that Mormons tend to not have long engagements for reasons that typically don't apply to most of the rest of the population these days.

I'm not trying to be offensive here, just making an observation. I've noticed that for young folks who have a firm belief in abstenance before marriage (not only LDS kids) there is a certain urgency to get married once the decision is made.

 

[bigb]

Nothing, dude. I still think you're a cool guy. You just give me a lot of ****. I hope you weren't offended cause I said it jokingly.

What's there to be offended about? I have a dickeydo. Not a lot I can do to hide it, either.
And to contribute to this thread, Mrs. bigb and I went to Jackson Hole for our honeymoon. It's a place that's not too far away and you can drive to. It's beautiful with plenty of stuff to do. It's within driving distance of Yellowstone, so you can spend a day or two there. Be prepared to spend some cheddar if you go there though. I don't know if I would recommend it. Looking back, we both wish we would have gone somewhere else (mainly because we'd gone there before on vacation with my family).
I've heard a lot of people recommend cruises because you really don't have anything to do except relax and lounge around.

 

[beantastic]

The Mrs. and I went to Daytona beach in Florida spent a week relaxing on the beach and seeing a few sites. We really enjoyed it because it is not some where we could easily go so we figured we should take advantage of the opportunity. We Saw a space shuttle launch from the Space Center and went to the Daytona International Speedway, and saw a light house. Other than those three thing we just hung out around our resort so did not stretch ourselves too thin. Also another suggestion I have is to get married on a Thursday leave either that night or early Friday then you can take a week on your honeymoon and then come back and have 2 days to unpack your stuff open your presents etc... At least that is how we did it and we loved it.

 

[//r00t 4 Jazz]

1/2 hour? Come on, you're giving him WAY too much credit.

C'mon you have to give time for the disappointment/cleanse shower and the rocking fetal position with high probability of crying.

But seriously I went to Vegas for mine I'd been a lot but she hadn't and so she wanted to go and I thought it would be cheesy but it was fun, spent money on some shows I wouldn't normally, picking a hotel is key since a majority of everything is within walking distance and heck just walking the strip and didn't gamble or drink at all and still had a lot of fun. Oh side note plus if she gets tired of walking you can use that as "quality time" back in the room.

 

[Deleted member 95]

C'mon you have to give time for the disappointment/cleanse shower and the rocking fetal position with high probability of crying.

LOL, I could not imagine waiting til marriage to have sex. The horror.

*edit* okay I decided not to Archie this thread. Proceed.

Marcus
Save your money and stick close to home. I have found over the years that the biggest deal about going on vacation with your wife is simply getting away from the daily grind. We have spent time alone in Hawaii, St. George, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara & Park City. By far my favorite was Park City. Yeah, yeah. Not very exotic, I know. But guess what? I was more relaxed and had more fun than any of the other locales. There was no rush to see as many sights as we could see. There was no fret over how much money was being spent. When we did go out I was familiar with the restaurants and customs which added to my comfort level. Best week I've ever spent on vacation with my wife. 50 miles from home.

Besides, you plan on staying in your room and having sex for a week. Why waste a week in hotel room in Hawaii?? You could do that in Provo. Save Hawaii for your 20th anniversary when you can no longer stand her.

My parents went somewhere close proximity to where they lived at the time and loved it. They then went to Hawaii for their 1st anniversary. They were very happy with the decision. Sound advice Archie.

 

[moevillini]

you will, of course, let us know what you decide, right archie? all pertinent trip details - - flight numbers, hotel names and addresses, dinner reservations and so on...
inquiring minds might want to know....

just kidding, of course...
congratulations by the way


My thoughts on O>D's comments - any marriage can have problems, or really, just any type of relationship. Personally, I think responsible pre-marital sex is OK - as is living together before marriage, as long as both parties are clear about their long-term intentions (or at least clear about their indecisiveness towards long-term intentions)

 

[Deleted member 95]

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[Duck Rodgers]

Archie, did you forget that you're 6'5"? I don't know that making love in one of those cruise cabins is going to be your best option. I can barely sleep alone in those suckas.

 

[YB85]

We went to Disney World and had no problems with the "romantic" aspect. Then again, we were three years into a relationship so the romance was not as important as the memories. The ****ing humidity was bad, though. Going from Utah to Orlando in August was harsh. But it makes for good sweaty, um, cuddling.

 

[Scat]

Based on the experiences of people I know, here are the Don'ts of honeymoon planning:

1. Don't drive somewhere very far away unless you have a fairly long honeymoon planned. You end up feeling rushed to get there, and who needs to feel rushed on their honeymoon?

2. Don't go somewhere that you may never visit again, or that has a lot of things to do and see. You'll feel like you should see everything while there - and you won't.

3. Some people really like cruises for honeymoons just because you don't have to do anything but relax. If there might be any motion sickness issues, however, that would really ruin a good time.

A lot of people I know have had great success with going somewhere relatively close and just spending time which each other instead of the area. They then take a more exotic trip for their first year anniversary.

Congrats on the engagement.

Kicky, you have to remember that Mormons tend to not have long engagements for reasons that typically don't apply to most of the rest of the population these days.

Wow, this sounds very much like a post earlier in the thread.

 

[Archie Moses]

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I was going to answer your questions. I thought they were good. This is a discussion forum, just cause things go off topic, doesn't mean it sucks. How many times a day does your conversations go off topic? If you want, re-post your questions and I'll answer them the best I can.