Ahhh, the honeymoon.
Ready, set, relax!
The honeymoon; your hard-earned reward for months of stressful planning.
The only catch? You have to plan that, too.
Let the honeymoon experts at Best Connection Travel take the stress away
and help you plan the ‘perfect’ honeymoon!
Helpful guidelines to pulling off a glitch-free getaway.
AS SOON AS YOU'RE ENGAGED…
v If you're planning a destination wedding, get the ball rolling on paperwork and contact your travel consultant at Best Connection Travel.
SIX MONTHS AHEAD…
v Set a budget.
v Start trading honeymoon fantasies. Where do you want to go? What do you want to do? Talk with your travel consultant about destination possibilities and ideas.
v Obtain your passports and visas.
v Sign up with Honeymoon Wishes for your bridal registry.
v If the price tag for your dream trip is off the charts, brainstorm ways to save money. Investigate ways to use your honeymoon registry, and options with tour operators and your travel agent to help achieve this.
TWO MONTHS AHEAD…
v Buy a camera and luggage -- or register for them before your bridal shower! Practice using your camera and be sure to develop a few rolls to make sure it's working properly.
v Ask your travel consultant to research and book tours, theater tickets, hot restaurant seats, and any other activities that require advance reservations -- earlier if you're traveling during peak season -- through your travel agent or soon-to-be hotel concierge (get their name and tip them when you arrive). Sign up for Shore Trips excursion at this time.
v Get certified to scuba dive or begin lessons for any other activity you hope to pursue on your trip.
v Look at your options available for travel insurance. If one of the following apply: one of you has health issues; you're concerned about your safety; or the weather threatens to wreak havoc on your honeymoon (hurricane season, for example).
v Find out if updated immunizations are needed for you destination of choice.
ONE MONTH AHEAD…
v Make a packing and shopping list.
v Reconfirm all reservations with your travel Consultant.
v Make kennel reservations or contact your house or cat sitter to make sure they're available.
TWO WEEKS AHEAD…
v Schedule a time with your travel consultant to review and look through all travel documents/vouchers. Read material carefully to make sure you understand all contents.
v Exchange about $50 to small bills ($1.00/$5.00 dollar bills) to ensure you have enough for tips/transfers upon your arrival.
ONE WEEK AHEAD…
v Make two to three sets of photocopies of your passport, credit cards, insurance,-- basically any paperwork people would need if your wallet were stolen or something happened to you. Give one set each to a parent and/or a relative or friend, pack one set in your luggage, and leave one set in your safe deposit box
v Arrange to have mail held at the post office during your trip and stop newspaper delivery.
v Set out clothes to pack; buy what you need.
v Make sure you have extras of everything you can't live without: migraine tablets, allergy pills, asthma inhaler, glasses or contacts, etc. Carry all medications in their original prescription bottles to avoid questions at customs.
v Touch base with your house or cat sitter to reconfirm when they'll be coming over, hand over the keys, give them a copy of the vet's number and your contact info, etc.
THREE DAYS AHEAD…
v Reconfirm flights.
v Buy books and magazines for the trip.
v Transfer the addresses of friends to whom you'll want to send postcards plus important phone numbers (house/cat sitter, doctor) into a little travel-sized notebook or journal.
v Make arrangements for your rides to and from the airport.
v Leave a copy of your itinerary and a set of house keys with a relative or close friend in case of emergency.
v Check weather forecasts for your destination.
v Change your voicemail and e-mail messages at work.
v Prepare your house or apartment for your departure -- eat or dispose of perishable food, water plants, set timers, etc.
ONE DAY AHEAD…
v Make sure your luggage (carry-on and checked) is labeled both on the outside and inside with your name, hotel address, and phone number.
v Plan what time you need to arrive at the airport the next day.
Enjoy your honeymoon! |