1. Leaving the day after the wedding.
You don’t want to start your trip exhausted from the wedding, jet-lagged, and cranky. Give yourselves some time to recover so you can start your trip fresh.
2.Packing too much.
When I’m traveling, I can always tell who the honeymooners are because they’re wearing fancy new dresses, heels, and jewelry. I totally understand wanting to look fabulous, but don’t bring too much; no one wants to lug around a lot of luggage on a honeymoon.
3.Splurging on your first resort.
Honeymooners often want to pamper themselves right after the wedding, but psychiatrists and happiness experts say that people remember the peak and the end of their trip most. Obviously, if you have the budget, every hotel you book should be fabulous. But if you’re staying at more than one resort and can afford to splurge only once, save your money for a grand finale.
4.Going for quantity instead of quality.
A lot of people think that if a trip is longer, it’s going to be better.
Research has proved that the best holidays are between 8 to 10 days as people remember the beginning the peak moments and end of their holidays the most. So instead of stretching out your trip, consider cutting it by a couple of nights and using the money to punctuate it with some really memorable once-in-a-lifetime experiences, like a balloon ride or a hike to the top of the volcano.
5.Doing nothing.
A lot of honeymooners think, “I just want to go to a fabulous resort and lie on the beach all day.” But if that’s all you do, you’ll regret it. I recommend signing up for an adrenalin-pumping activity you’ve never done before, like a jet-boat ride or an ATV tour or bungee jumping. Mastering a challenge together can be a huge bonding experience.
6.Doing too much.
A lot of people try to cover too much. They write to me and say, “OK, we want to do eight countries in Europe in ten days” And the thing is, it’s a lot of time and expense to fly between countries. Why not simplify and enjoy yourselves in a couple of places? you have your whole life ahead of you to complete your bucket list.
7.Saving the adventure for last.
Many honeymooners do a two-part trip, with adventure and relaxation. I think it’s best to save the pampering for the end so you can return to real life as relaxed as you can be.
8.Forgetting about school vacations.
Before you book your honeymoon, check school schedules so you don’t end up traveling when there are a bunch of screaming kids running around. And avoid family resorts. Instead, choose a resort that caters to couples and has all the romantic bells and whistles, like outdoor showers or daily breakfast in bed or a Jacuzzi in your balcony.
9.Not doing your Hotel room and hotel package research
Say you want to be in a suite on the west side of the hotel so you’ll be able to sip champagne and watch the sunset from your balcony. It’s important to have that room. The hotel might land up giving you the room facing the compound wall. Tell the hotel that you are on your honeymoon –most hotels have special honeymoon packages like free wine bottles free spa coupons free tour packages etc thrown in.
Make Sure your hotel is conveniently placed accessible to all the tour activities you want to do if that’s your common interests.
10.Scrimping on your trip.
If there’s any time to splurge, it’s on your honeymoon. The next time you go back to your honeymoon destination, you might have kids with you, and then you’ll really be scrimping
11 Check your partners likes and Dislikes before Booking -Maybe you want to book the resort in the middle of the jungle but your wife might not be a forest person and she might get scared and you might have to go there and change your venue which might not be available.
12 Book activities you both like before the trip itself if possible.
Let us say you both want to go to the top of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai
It has to be booked online before a few days –check with your travel agent
On these small but very important things –you would not want a blooper on your honeymoon.