The Honeymooners: Off We Go!

The Honeymooners Off We Go BROUGHT TO YOU BY EASYFINANCE.COM AFTER ALL THE HECTIC PREPARATIONS, STRESS, CHECKLISTS, GUEST LISTS AND ALL KINDS OF OTHER LISTS, YOU CAN FINALLY TAKE A DEEP BREATH. IT's TIME FOR YOUR HONEYMOON! FINALLY YOU GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE THE WEDDING HASSLE BEHIND. Estimated Number of Honeymooners: 1.4 million U.S. couples per year Cost of a Honeymoon: $4,46, on average Honeymoon length: 8 days, on average (excluding travel time) WHO'S PAYING: 62% of couples PAY FOR AT LEAST 90% OF THEIR HONEYMOON on their own. 4 months FEB before the wedding date, WHEN THEY BOOK THE HONEYMOON: ON AVERAGE. MOST POPULAR "INTERNATIONAL" DESTINATIONS 5% The Bahamas 7% Jamaica 5% Italy 15% Merico 12% Hawaii MOST POPULAR CONTINENTAL U.S. DESTINATIONS* Florida (8%), California (5%), Nevada (3%) LUXURY HONEYMOONERS %24 гергеsent 15% of the market and spend more than $7,000 28% MOST POPULAR LUXURY HONEYMOON Europe DESTINATION REGION 11% South Pacific 21% Caribbean 18% Hawaii THE TOP 'DREAM’ HONEYMOON DESTINATION PASSPORT Europe. OVERALL IS FOLLOWED BY THE South Pacific Hawaii. ΑND TΠEN ONLY 1 IN 4 COUPLES GO ON THEIR DREAM HONEYMOON Only 9% OF HONEYMOONERS CONSIDER the continental U.S. ΤΙΕIR 'DREAM ' ΠOΝΕΥMOON DESTINATION. 60% of couples DID NOT SCALE BACK THEIR HONEYMOON BUDGET BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY. 25% couples spent more than they originally budgeted, and 21% spent more than $6,000 on their total honeymoon. 24 3 in 5 couples book extras on their honeymoon. IN ADDITION, 12% of couples REGISTER for their honeymoon, AND 20% use travel rewards TOWARD THEIR HONEYMOON. Luxury honeymooners SPEND AN Average of $9,954 ON THEIR HONEYMOON, AND APPROXIMATELY lin 4 reside in New York or California. THEY HONEYMOON FOR an average of 11 days, AND 64% visit more than one locale. Couples Are Increasingly Planning Honeymoons On Their Dwn. More than half OF HONEYMOONERS BOOK A PORTION OF THEIR HONEYMOON online. 47% 21% AND OF COUPLES BOOK THIEIR USING A THIRD-PARTY LODGING DIRECTLY ONLINE TRAVEL SITE. WITH A VENDOR 9% 2% OF HONEYMOONERS USE BOOK LODGING ON A MOBILE APP WITH THEIR ONLINE DEAL-OF-THE- PLANNING, AND DAY WEBSITES. On Facebook While Honeymooning HONEYMOONERS DON’T TAKE A VACATION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA OR MOBILE DEVICES. 48% 19% f NEARLY HALF OF COUPLES VISIT FACEBOOK WHILE ON THEIR HONEYMOON, AND APPROXIMATELY 1 IN 5 COUPLES USE A MOBILE APP DURING THAT TIME. ORGANIZING YOUR WEDDING AND HONEYMOON IS QUITE A CHALLENGE MONEY-WISE BUT MILLIONS OF COUPLES MADE IT, SO CAN YOU. WITH SENSIBLE FINANCIAL PLANNING YOU SHOULD BE JUST FINE. The End BROUGHT TO YOU BY EasyFinance.com Gulde to Consumer Financial Products SOURCES: THEKNOT.COM WEDDINGCHANNEL.COM O 2012 EanyFinance.com