Nah... Not *our* style.

Seriously, though, what are you so frustrated about? Why the need to rant and let off steam? Because of the terrible inconvenience of planning a trip that costs as much as some people's yearly salaries?

Don't get me wrong. I didnt mean to sound ungreatful for what I have or make others feel bad. We are just trying to make the vacation worthwhile since it is a special time, and I guess the thought of perfection enters into everyone's mind when planning for such an event.

Actually, not everyone. My honeymoon consisted of 4 days in a Toyota Corolla packed with wedding presents and clothes while we covered 2,000 miles between the wedding and our new home. I still have memories of the time spent with my new bride and am still married and in love 30 years later. I think you need to focus on perfecting the relationship, not the honeymoon. You don't need white sand and blue water to develop the everlasting bond. A honeymoon is just an indulgence. I do approve of travel and relaxation, but don't be focusing your efforts on perfection. You will end up stressed and disappointed over a minor glitch (missed connection, visa problem, lost baggae, etc) at a time when you should be celebrating. I guess A types can't help themselves, but, Dude, chill on this one. OK?

Having just left the "newlywed" club, I would recommend somewhere to RELAX - she'll be wrecked after all the planning & the buildup to the wedding itself and you really need to use the honeymoon to just kick back and relax, not spend 2 weeks living out of a suitcase (as we did... 4 days here, 7 days there & 3 days elsewhere).

Looking back, we had the most wonderful holiday but I'd probably opt for a lazy-... chilled holiday if I was to do it again.

** Note to self, that's exactly what we're going to do next year - 2 weeks in France with a pool, a bar & a beach within crawling distance**

Are you planning on going alone or only ending up coming back that way?

Lol - I'm enjoying this thread tremendously, at the poor OP's expense.

When my husband and I married 32 years ago, we couldn't afford and didn't have a honeymoon. We just got up the next morning and went back to work. In retrospect (and subsequent travels together) that was probably a good thing. As Mark Twain once commented: "I have found out that there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them."

Don't sugarcoat it. We eat our children. "All ye who enter here..."

Colonel Sanders ?