by April Boettcher

Created on: October 26, 2009   Last Updated: October 27, 2009

He finally popped the question and you are frantically planning your dream wedding. What about your dream honeymoon? Don't let planning for your honeymoon be the last on your to do list. Planning your perfect honeymoon is just as important as planning your wedding. The honeymoon is the time that you get to relax and enjoy each other for the first time as husband and wife. The pressures of planning the wedding are finally over and fun is ahead of you if you plan your honeymoon right. Your honeymoon should reflect who you are as a couple just as much as your wedding reflects it. So where do you want to start your life as husband and wife?

It is important to consider both you and your husbands likes and dislikes when planning your honeymoon. If you both enjoy the same things then planning the honeymoon will be easy, but if one likes the warmth of the beach and the other likes the snowy mountains, then a compromise will have to be made one way or the other. Also consider that you want to spend as much time doing things as a couple. So find a place that has a lot of couple oriented activities. If you visit a travel agent, they will have great recommendations for both warm, balmy climates and cold, snowy ones. An important factor that you must consider is weather conditions at your desired location. No matter where you choose to go, you will want to know what average temperature, rainfall, and storm conditions you can expect for your time of year you will be visiting. This is one great reason why visiting a travel agent will help you. They will have all the information that you will need no matter the location your final choice is.

So, you have the location of your honeymoon. What's next? Planning what you are going to do on your honeymoon or better known as an itinerary. If you have the time, you can plan your own itinerary. If you are already feeling overwhelmed with the wedding plans, the travel agent can plan an itinerary for you as long as they know both you and your husbands likes and dislikes. Just remember that you don't want to plan too much stuff that you cant enjoy your new relationship. Don't be afraid to tell them exactly what you are looking for. They are your go to for help with your honeymoon planning. If you and your husband want to spend a lazy week in your hotel, laying on the beach, sitting in front of a fire, you have to tell them so they don't plan your days skiing, horseback riding, or deep sea diving. Give them as much information as possible

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