{"id":1622978,"date":"2026-04-25T00:07:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1622978"},"modified":"2026-04-25T00:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:08:18","slug":"the-case-for-the-late-bloom-honeymoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/the-case-for-the-late-bloom-honeymoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Say “I Do” to a Late Bloom Honeymoon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIn the Italian Riviera with an unlimited budget.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It goes without saying that my future husband is, indeed, a Pinterest virgin. You can\u2019t just ask a girl what her dream wedding<\/a> looks like and expect a different answer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s really the give-and-take with planning a wedding in the real world, isn\u2019t it? Drinking in all the inspo you can, furiously budgeting, and trying to bring your vision down to earth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Honeymoons are no different. We are absolutely inundated with ideas costing more time and money than we could ever dream of dropping on a vacation, no matter the milestone. Those made-for-the-silver-screen honeymoon photos would lose their lustre in a hurry if they came with an itemized expense list and timeline.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, without further ado, I present to you the case for the \u201clate bloom honeymoon.\u201d \u201cDe<\/span>layed honeymoon\u201d just sounds so procedural and sad, doesn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/p>\n

Good things come to those who wait, and they can for you too with a few prudent considerations. It\u2019s a choice my fianc\u00e9 and I have made, and I hope you\u2019ll give it a chance too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Give your savings a break<\/h3>\n

Weddings, no matter the size, are so expensive. Some sites recommend that you incorporate your honeymoon expenses into your wedding budget<\/a> which is good advice to keep that fiscal anchor in place; however, that may leave very limited funds to work with if you\u2019re dreaming big.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you were planning on taking a smaller vacation the following year, what about merging funds? It\u2019ll give you some more time to recoup your savings\u2014going on vacation when you\u2019re already stressed about money is not ideal\u2014and while blending your future travel budget with your honeymoon fund will mean one less vacation, it\u2019s sure to be one for the memories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dodge peak travel season<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re getting married in the spring or summer, leaving immediately after your honeymoon may mean flying straight into peak travel season. That means crowds as thick as flies, sweltering heat waves, hours-long lineups, and surge pricing. Bad news for your wallet, worse news for your sanity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing an off-peak season when the crowds and weather are more tolerable might just give you the relaxing honeymoon you\u2019ve been looking for (just beware of monsoon season!)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Grant yourself a \u201cnewly-married\u201d extension<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re like me and you\u2019ve spent YEARS dreaming about getting and being married, why not extend your newly-married bliss period past a mere week or two? By postponing your honeymoon, you\u2019re giving yourself the gift of walking through the resort telling everyone you\u2019re newlyweds. Six to twelve months later and you\u2019re right back in newlywed bliss mode.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hello, PTO<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m in the thick of remotely planning a wedding on the other side of the country, and if I\u2019m being honest, it\u2019s a logistical headache. It means using weekends for making decorations I can\u2019t pack in a suitcase, and using paid time off not just in anticipation of clean-up and set-up, but making it to the altar in time too. Between that, visiting family throughout the year, and saving time for Christmas holidays, there aren\u2019t many days left to work with. You don\u2019t want to burn through your PTO, or worse, risk facing days without pay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Postponing your honeymoon to the next calendar year likely means a fresh batch of PTO that\u2019s ripe for the picking. And you know what that means: a lot more flexibility to drive, train, or fly further and spend a few extra days you otherwise wouldn\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a season for that<\/h3>\n

Wildlife spotting in the Amazon<\/a>? Northern lights in Scandinavia? Cherry blossoms in Japan? Kayaking on Lake Louise? Escaping the winter at a Mexican resort? Experiencing these bucket-list entries at their very best might not be immediately after your wedding. Is there a specific event you\u2019re hoping to anchor your honeymoon around like a festival or concert? Forget the season; you might be looking at a set night time window.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are also destinations and seasons for some peace and quiet too (hint: it\u2019s not the dog days of the European summer when yes, everyone and their dog are out and about).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pause the planning frenzy<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s a wild feeling to realize that your one-woman wedding planning show (read: you) might be planning an event of the same size and scope as a company with an event planning team on retainer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If wedding planning has felt like a dumpster fire, researching hotels, resorts, tours, car rentals, public transit, plane, and train tickets is a recipe for a nuclear meltdown. Now, imagine having to order foreign currency, apply for visas and electronic travel authorizations, and get travel vaccines and medications<\/a>. Take it from me: you\u2019ll be hard-pressed to find a 24-hour clinic for yellow fever shots and malaria pills if you\u2019ve remembered the day before you leave for the jungle. And that was without \u201cwedding planning brain.\u201d Thankfully, I\u2019ve lived to tell the tale, but that doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019d recommend it for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you need to hear someone say it, I\u2019ve got you: take a breath. We all deserve a break.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As for my plans?<\/span><\/h4>\n

Summer wedding this year, honeymoon in Greece<\/a> next year. The wedding memories may be long in the rearview but they\u2019ll still be as sweet as honey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cIn the Italian Riviera with an unlimited budget.\u201d\u00a0 It goes without saying that my future husband is, indeed, a Pinterest virgin. You can\u2019t just ask a girl what her dream…<\/div>\n
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