Money Saving Honeymoon Tips

It’s hard to imagine spending another cent after the exorbetant expense of planning the wedding of your dreams - let alone forking out thousands more for a luxury honeymoon. But after months of tireless planning, you will need to get away and spend some time alone with your partner.

Honeymoons can be as costly as a month-long excursion across Europe or as cost-efficient as a weekend getaway at a local B&B. The choice is yours, and planning ahead is the key to making it a affordable. Our guidelines will assist in saving you money while still having a magnificent getaway.

Off-Season

Don’t think that because you are going on honeymoon during off season you are in for bad weather or a terrible honeymoon. Depending on where you go, you might just find it much nicer and more relaxing during off peak. Also, the more flexible you are with your arrival and departure dates the better deals you’ll be able to secure.

Use the Professionals

Many people are under the impression that you’ll save on travel agent fees if you you’re your own holiday. This isn’t always the case. Travel agents provide all sorts of money-saving expertise and can often access on-going sales or last-minute deals on honeymoon travel. They'll work with you to find the best holiday packages to suit your preferences and budget.

Time to Shop Around

Don’t put your honeymoon planning on the backseat while all other wedding plans take the lead. The sooner you decide on your destination, the sooner you can start shopping around for great deals. If you leave this till the last minute, you might end up losing out.

Earn Rewards

Frequent flier miles and travel rewards are great extras. Contact your credit card company to find out if they offer these incentives and try benefitting from them. The more you can save on ticket costs, the more you can spend on honeymoon.

Look at Your Options

Even though we all dream of the typical island getaway, this isn’t always possible. Be flexible when looking at honeymoon destinations. Decide beforehand whether you want to be kept busy during your honeymoon (like going on excursions), or if you’d prefer to take it easy, sleeping in and just relaxing. All-inclusive holiday resorts offer affordable packages that are all inclusive (meals, drinks and certain activities and excursions) whilst Bed and Breakfasts offer romantic retreats at typically affordable prices, but can lack exclusive privacy.

Your Honeymoon Debit Card

Instead of keeping your honeymoon savings in your everyday debit card, get a special “honeymoon debit card” where you can put your savings that are allocated to your honeymoon. This way you’ll know exactly how much you can spend and can avoid overspending.