Planning Your Honeymoon

Planning your h neymoen? From Gwyneth Paltrow to the girl next door, everyone needs a little bit of help planning their honeymoon. Here are some handy hints, tips and facts to make sure it goes off without a hitch. 1/3 of couples marrying abroad honeymoon in a different location 35% of couples ask their wedding guests to give cash or vouchers to put towards their honeymoon. Money no object? Why not spoil yourself with one of these extravagant retreats! The most important factors that influence your choice of honeymoon are: 31% Weather 27% Budget NEYMOON HERALD THE 19% Month 15% 8% Place The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge honeymoon in the Seychelles... Type It has been confirmed that Wills Newly married couples and Kate 2/3 spent their honeymoon in a £4,000 a night villa on Desroches, in the beautiful would drink mead, a honey-based alcoholic beverage, of UK weddings are followed by for one lunar month following Seychelles for 10 days. a honeymoon the wedding, hence Ladbrokes paid out £1000 to a customer who bet £30 on the Seychelles being the Royal couple's honeymoon destination. abroad the word honeymoon familymoon With many couples now marrying later in life, children are often already on the scene, so newlyweds are looking for destinations that are family-friendly and good value. POSTCARD v Private suite set apart from the rest of camp Eagle Island Camp, Okav na adventuremoon Delta, A growing trend among newlyweds is to choose a destination that is luxurious yet still culturally exciting, as a more unusual experience for their loved-up getaway. Surrounded by wildlife • Huge viewing deck V Plunge pool v Outdoor bath Private Suite & shower n st lucia maldives pprox. cost per night mauritius £1,300 south africa I st lucia Epahamas 21 এuhal maldives dubai malaysia POSTCARD south africa 1 dubal SEYCHELLES Omani village style v 2 huge joined pavilions v Spa treatment room V Library V Butler v Infinity pool V Private beach seychellesST harbados5 south south africa thailand bahamas south africa thailand 2 Eafrica malaysia south mauntius cia barbados dubai BAHAMAAS seychelles maldives seychelles africa st lucia maldives MALDIVES Six Senses Zighy Bay, Sultanate of Oman THAILAND OP 10 DESTINATIONS approx. cost per night £4,200 Private Retreat maldives SOUTH AFRICA st lucia south africa maldives mauritius g maldives bahamas malaysia seychelles south 2 africa south africa eyehelles south africa seychelles mauritius barbados dubai seychelles bahamas dubai POSTCARD st lucia st lucia • Jacuzzi v Private ST LUCIA DUBAI south africa workout room v 1,345 square feet v Large furmished veranda thailand st lucia maldives barbados atand seychelles I malaysia approx. cost per person £17,800 The Crystal Serenity Cruise minimoon Crystal Penthouse Suite maximoon Couples that can't spare the cash or time for a two-week honeymoon may choose a shorter trip and then save up for a longer break when they can afford it. Couples marrying later in life generally spend longer on their honeymoon, some extending it into a six-week sabbatical, or even leaving their jobs to try something they've always wanted to do, such as taking a round-the-world journey. helpfulmoon Couples who want an exciting experience, but also feel they want to give something back, may add on a few days volunteering to a traditional honeymoon. The average age for newlyweds is: 31 29 GWYNETH PALTROW CHRIS MARTIN San Jose Del Cabo Skiing 1% Cruise 3% Safari 5% FERGIE JOSH DUHAMEL Activity 14% Maldives Other 17% City & Beach 24% NICOLE KID MAN KEITH URBAN Romantic Beach Bora Bora 36% The most popular types of honeymoon are: Average honeymoon length JULIA ROBERTS DANNY MODER California Ranch 8 days JENNIFER GARNER BEN AFFLECK Turks & Caicos Celebrity Honeymoons: Where did these famous faces spend theirs? KUONI average cost of a honeymoon MALAYSIA - aldives hrta E aba hailand MAURITIUS a 2010