Mosborough Jan 2023

Travel
5 Tips for
Planning
Your Dream
Honeymoon
When calm is restored after the initial
excitement of ‘popping the question’
(assuming the answer is ‘Yes’) … then
comes the rest!
For most couples, this is a truly special trip
– the first long, exotic holiday together and
the start of their new lives as a married
couple. So, you want it to be perfect, right?
Sadly, it is possible to do this heavenly trip
wrong, and a few simple mistakes could
endanger your wonderful trip. But we
don’t want that – we want you to have the
time of your lives. So here are my 5 top tips
for planning the perfect honeymoon,
whatever your tastes.
1. Check the Weather Before You Book
If you’ve been dreaming of a winter
wedding followed by a glorious beach
honeymoon, you need to do some serious
planning beforehand. Despite some of
these destinations seeming ‘always
sunny’, most of them have wet seasons,
hurricane seasons and harsh winters that
could ruin your ideal sunny honeymoon.
2. Use A Trusted Travel Agent
With a wedding to plan, the honeymoon
often ends up being an afterthought for
busy couples. But your honeymoon is one
of the most special holidays you will ever
have, so you should make it memorable.
Using a trusted travel agent means you will
have access to all sorts of hidden perks
from complimentary champagne and fruit
platters in your room to spa access and
romantic dining experiences.
Not only that, l have direct contact with a
wide range of hotels that offer fantastic
benefits packages for honeymooning
couples, so you can get the 5-star
treatment for a fraction of the cost.
There’s one more benefit to using a
trusted travel agent to arrange your
honeymoon, and that’s complete peace of
mind.
At Lisa Byers Travel, I can completely tailor
your honeymoon experience and take care
of all the little details – like luggage, seat
reservations, car transfers, and hotel
bookings – so you can enjoy a stress-free,
seamless honeymoon from start to finish.
3. Ask For Contributions
If you’re desperate for a particular
honeymoon but your budget won’t quite
stretch to it, you might want to consider a
honeymoon gift list. Honeymoon
contributions as wedding gifts have been
growing in popularity over the last few
years, especially since most couples
getting married already live together. This
makes the ‘traditional’ wedding gifts of
linens and china a bit redundant, so
instead ask your wedding guests to help
you put together the perfect honeymoon.
I can offer a unique gift registry service
that makes it simple and easy to manage
your donations. Guests can buy a particular
activity for you, or simply give a sum of
money for you to spend on you trip. Our
registry services include a web page, where
we can upload photos and messages, as well
as all the stationary you need to ask – and
thank – for your honeymoon gifts.
4. Read Trusted Reviews
It saddens me to say it, but every year I
deal with so many people who have been
taken in by fake reviews on their previous
holidays. Now if you’re reading a review of
your local pub, it’s unlikely they have hired
a reputation management company to
post fake reviews (after all, how much do
you spend in there? £30?).
But with hotels and big attractions, where
you’re often spending over £1000 before
you’ve even bought your first drink, fake
reviews are often posted to boost their
reputation and sabotage the competition.
You can avoid all of that by talking to a
trusted travel agent. As a franchise owner
of Travel Counsellors, we have access to
millions of hotel reviews worldwide from
trusted and certified sources, so you can
read real stories from real clients, without
worrying that you’re being lied to.
5. Budget Budget Budget!
Just like the wedding, the honeymoon
budget can easily spiral out of control. So,
when you’re talking honeymoons, it’s
important to set yourself a realistic
budget. From there, you can work out a
savings plan, how much you can pay off in
advance and whether you want your
guests to contribute.
By working out a budget, you avoid
overspending and having to make last
minute cutbacks on other elements of the
wedding. It also stops you from dipping
into the honeymoon fund if the wedding
starts to go over budget, as you know you
won’t be able to afford that wonderful
10-day trip if you take away from the pot.
But above all, planning the perfect
honeymoon means being true to yourself.
There is no such thing as a ‘one size fits all’
honeymoon, and this once in a lifetime trip
should be a celebration of everything that
makes your marriage unique.
As a Travel Counsellor, I love helping each
couple I work with craft the ideal
honeymoon for them – whether it’s
swimming in clear blue oceans or
hunkering down to watch the Northern
Lights together. With my network of
contacts and knowledge of luxury travel
worldwide, I can help plan the perfect
honeymoon for you.
So, let me book your next adventure, all
you need to do is pack!
Contact details
Lisa Byers 07899 997070
lisa.byers@travelcounsellors.com
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