Newsletter Issue:
Vol. 4, Issue #23
Honeymoon Advice, News, Reviews,
Hot Deals and more!
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Featured Destination:
Xpu-Ha Palace, Riviera Maya Honeymoon Mistakes To Avoid
Not using a Honeymoon RegistryInside the World Of Travel
You're Outta There!Winter Weather Guarantees
Wedding Packages at Sea
Scorching Hot Deals
Honeymoon Cruise DealsHoneymoon Vacation Deals
Europe for $299 per person
Travel Tips
Tips on tipping...
Featured Destination:
Xpu-Ha Palace, Riviera Maya, Mexico
Pronounced "Schpoo Ha", the Xpu-Ha Palace, located
on the Riviera Maya, within wild tropical gardens and overlooking a
spectacular white sandy beach, is the ultimate adventure for ecological
and nature lovers in a bungalow style setting....
(more)
Honeymoon Mistakes To Avoid:
Not using a Honeymoon Registry
An increasingly popular trend nowadays is the “honeymoon
registry”, which works just like a bridal registry. We can set
up your registry, and provide you with complimentary cards to go inside
your invitations (or Save The Date cards) to let your guests know where
and how they can contribute to making your dream honeymoon come true.
This is especially popular with couples that already have all the household
items they need, and many couples wind up having their honeymoon trip
completely paid for! We’ll keep an automated list for the bride
of how much has been contributed and by whom, and send a receipt and
complimentary gift card to each contributor. Best of all, we have
no fees for our registry service when you book your Honeymoon through
us - no cost to you or to your contributors.
Inside the World Of Travel:
Honeymoon Vacation News: You're Outta' There!
Medjet, a travel insurance provider best known
for providing jet transports to its customers in need, has just announced
new programs to assist travelers who fall ill while away from home........
(more)
Honeymoon Cruise News: Winter Weather Guarantees
Last year, Norwegian Cruise Line became the first
to offer year-round sailings to Florida and the Bahamas aboard its new
Norwegian Dawn.......
(more)
Honeymoon Cruise News: Wedding Packages at Sea
For certain types -- and you know who you are --
the thought of getting hitched on the deck of an old-time sailing ship,
with stripe-shirted crew members manning the rum barrel and a pirate
captain officiating.....
(more)
Scorching Hot Deals:
On a limited budget for your Honeymoon Vacation? Check out these super-hot deals:
OR visit our Honeymoons By Sunset home page for other destination information and ideas, and to request a FREE no-obligation quote to find the ideal destination for your honeymoon vacation.
Travel Tips:
Tips on Tipping
When you're preparing your Honeymoon budget,
don't forget to take into account the tips!
Even if you're staying at an All-Inclusive, where gratuities
are included in your Honeymoon Package, you'll still be dealing with
airport skycaps and taxi-drivers before you arrive there and after
you leave - and if you're not staying at an All-Inclusive,
be sure to estimate all of your expenses for meals, drinks, tours,
cab rides, etc and then add another 15% to 18% for the tips.
ALSO - at many [non-all-inclusive] tourist destinations,
restaurants often add the gratuity to the bill before presenting it
to you. While you're free to modify the amount before you pay,
you'll want to pay close attention to this so that you don't wind
up accidentally over-tipping by a large amount!
Ask Honey Honeymoon
Advice
Dear Honey,
We're planning a destination wedding, and want to keep it small and intimate. How can we avoid hurting the feelings of anyone we're not inviting?
- Lori, Springfield, MA
We're planning a destination wedding, and want to keep it small and intimate. How can we avoid hurting the feelings of anyone we're not inviting?
- Lori, Springfield, MA
Dear Lori
It really doesn't matter what type of wedding any couple has - big, small at home or somewhere else - it's bound to happen anyway - anyone who feels they should have been invited and wasn't will experience hurt feelings, and there isn't much you can do about that, short of inviting everyone you've ever met in your life.
The best thing to do is to decide who you really want to have at your ceremony, invite them, and don't feel that you need to apologize or explain to anyone else.
Have a reception when you return home, and invite everyone else to that instead. If anyone has the nerve to give you grief about not being invited to the ceremony, simply smile and say "I'm so happy that we have the chance to celebrate with you now!" and move on.
Best regards,
Honey
It really doesn't matter what type of wedding any couple has - big, small at home or somewhere else - it's bound to happen anyway - anyone who feels they should have been invited and wasn't will experience hurt feelings, and there isn't much you can do about that, short of inviting everyone you've ever met in your life.
The best thing to do is to decide who you really want to have at your ceremony, invite them, and don't feel that you need to apologize or explain to anyone else.
Have a reception when you return home, and invite everyone else to that instead. If anyone has the nerve to give you grief about not being invited to the ceremony, simply smile and say "I'm so happy that we have the chance to celebrate with you now!" and move on.
Best regards,
Honey
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