Monday Marry Me: Deciding where to go on your Honeymoon

Who has never dreamt of travelling far far away for their honeymoon? I know my little sister's dream used to be to go to Antartica for hers, and I never understood what was so romantic about ice and penguins...As for me I had far too many places in my bucket list to ever decide where to go--as long as I could swim with dolphins and go to some sunny paradise I was good.

When choosing a place to go make sure to talk about your expectations and priorities:

1-Do you value a seclusive spot for relaxation or would you rather spend your days exploring different places and doing fun things together?

2-How many days will you have? How much catching up with school/work will you have to do? Will travel/airport time take away valuable quality time?

3-How much are you willing to spend?

4-Should you go to a place neither has ever been, or would you rather know the place beforehand so there is less stress about how things work?

When I got married it was mid-semester during our midterm exams in college. We basically had one weekend for our honeymoon. Our first idea was to go on a 3-day cruise. The Bahamas or Baja, Mexico? But what if we miss the flight, and then the port?? ...

After a lot of contemplation and research, we decided we valued more quality time together and less travel time. We wanted to enjoy every minute of our honeymoon not having to worry about passports and itinerary. Against all odds (for me) we decided to cozy up somewhere close to where we got married instead of, for instance, going on a cruise.

We drove to a cabin in Park City, Utah, less than an hour away from home. No dolphin-swimming this time.

This was nothing like I had ever planned for myself, 'cause I used to think it was the lamest thing ever NOT to catch a plane for your honeymoon.

Do I regret it? NOT AT ALL!

We decided to choose proximity and simplicity over exotic adventures and lots of travelling. Of course, this isn't ideal for every couple. We were okay with it because as we love to travel anyway, we knew we would get to do fun things together in exotic and paradisiacal places later. The best part? Hardly any travel expenses, and we get to go back there any time now, especially for our anniversaries.

The next summer we got to go to some of the most exclusive beaches in Brazil...not as a honeymoon necessarily, but pretty much. It was all about timing for us. ;)

So when choosing your honeymoon open your possibilities and don't stick to one idea only. Sometimes simple and closer is better, but you might decide that after the stresses of wedding planning and the wedding day all you might want to do is go far far away with your lover to get away from the rest of the world.

Take into consideration that you will be tired after the wedding so you both will need some rest. Wherever you choose to go,  remember that being together and enjoying each other is the most important part of it all. Not the dolphins.