Do you want your destination wedding and honeymoon to become an unforgettable memory not an unforgettable nightmare? Here is a list of travel tips put together by travel agents and wedding consultants for couples planning a destination wedding and honeymoon which you might consider:1) Make a copy of your important documents including you passport, airline tickets, hotel reservations, etc, and carry them with you at all times. Keep a copy in a file on the internet so that you can access them in case you need them.
2) Book with a honeymoon registry where wedding guests can buy gifts that are components of the honeymoon you and your fiancé intend to take. This allows guests to know what you want and to contribute to making your honeymoon a once–in-a-lifetime experience. Don't let $100 or $200 stop you from doing all of the things you will always remember. Have a romantic dinner at that special restaurant with the fantastic view, enjoy breakfast in bed, or swim with the dolphins.
3) Always put each other's clothes in the other's bag just in case you lose your luggage. Never pack valuables, travel documentation, jewellery, computers, and cameras in checked baggage. Pack you carry-on with valuables, jewellery, prescriptions, small-sized toiletries, suntan lotion, sunglasses, swim suite, a change of clothing and under wear just in case your luggage goes astray or you have to wait to get into your room.
4) If you can avoid it, do not plan an early morning flight after your wedding especially if you have an evening reception. Leave later in the day and enjoy some sleep rather than being up at 5:00 a.m. to catch a plane.
5) If you are planning a destination wedding, hire a local wedding consultant experienced in destination weddings to help you make the arrangements. The wedding consultant will be familiar with the different resorts and what they have to offer in terms of wedding and honeymoon packages. This individual also knows how to work with the on-site wedding consultants to make your wedding unique and personal versus the "cookie cutter" version promoted by the resort.
6) Make sure you use a travel agent. Be sure to use one who specializes in destination weddings and honeymoons. Travel agents often have relationships with the wedding consultants, which can be very helpful. A travel agent is also there to answer questions, give you advice, and help when plans go wrong for yourself and your wedding guests.
7) Don't leave valuables including money out in your room or worse yet, locked in your suitcase. Make use of the room safe or the safety deposit box at the front desk.
8) Research the destination that you are going to so that you can learn about the culture. Talk to your travel agent so you know what to expect and what to avoid. Many couples are disappointed with their trip because they expected things to be the same as they are at home. Remember, you are going to a foreign country!
9) Remember that there is no such thing as the perfect wedding and the perfect honeymoon. Don't sweat the small stuff! Honeymoons and destination weddings have to be planned carefully. The more you do your homework, the smoother things go, the more romantic – and the more fun- your destination wedding or honeymoon will be. Use the services of an experienced travel agent. You have enough other things to worry about with the wedding to keep you busy. Let a travel agent worry about all of the travel details for you and your wedding guests.
10) Finally, get some sleep before the big day! There is so much to do in planning a destination wedding and a honeymoon, but schedule in some time to sleep. You want to enjoy one of the most important days of your life and the days to follow with your new partner. Create wonderful memories that you will remember for the rest of your life!