You have heard of the adage that someone may posses a champagne taste but only has access to a beer budget; the very same holds true for those in search of that perfect honeymoon destination. Location considerations must prove to be satisfactory to the budget, lest you begin your life together with a heavy debt stemming from your wedding and also honeymoon extravaganzas!



As you are considering where you actually spend your first few days as a married couple, do not permit yourself to be influenced unduly by the traditional honeymoon locales. Granted, there is nary a person in sight who will not enjoy the islands of Hawaii, but if you remember that there are a plethora of other locales that may be just as beautiful, wondrous, and enjoyable, then perhaps breaking the bank in order to spend your honeymoon in Hawaii is not a wise choice.

The best step to take when discussing your honeymoon destination is to list the activities you both enjoy and also list what you have always envisioned for your honeymoon. You may even wish to go so far as to write down the dream locations - if money were not an object - for your honeymoon!

From there you will have an easier time to reconcile the dream locations, the activities you enjoy, and a satisfactory budget solution that will please both parties.

Many a couple has found that the perfect harmony of all three may be found on a cruise ship, and for good reason! Traveling in the lap of luxury, you are whisked off to exotic locales and beautiful islands while at the same time having access to many of the activities you might find at a high end vacation destination - yet at the fraction of the price.

With the price including not only your accommodations but also your food and travel expenses to many of the ports of call excursions, you will find that it is the cheapest way of enjoying the first week or two of marriage. You won't have to sell to pay for the honeymoon.

If you do not feel the pull of the open sea, another budget friendly option is the honeymoon destination that keeps you close to home, perhaps even just an hour or two away by car! While the ultimate budget saver is a vacation home or time share owned by a friend or family member who will not mind letting you stay there for a couple of weeks, even a close by hotel or resort makes for a budget friendly honeymoon destination. Remember that frequently it is the airfare and the transportation which are expensive, and with these two taken out of the equation, you will be able to afford the honeymoon suite at an upscale resort.

Those who are active in sports will find that a destination for their honeymoon might be combined with a sports vacation and you will find newlywed couples skiing the slopes of Vail or Breckenridge or surfing off the coast of Southern California. Backpackers will enjoy the beauty of Nevada while mountain bikers are known to rave about the Denver foothills.