Honeymoon Budget

Don't let budgeting make your honeymoon blue. Here are some ways to save money while enriching your honeymoon experience:

• Start Planning Now. Tourist offices will provide free hotel, restaurant and activity brochures. Also ask about free events such as festivals and concerts.
• Shop a Bit Before You Go. Purchase film, batteries, suntan lotion and travel-size toiletries before you go. It builds "honeymoon fever," and you'll avoid high resort prices as well as the possibility of not finding what you need.
• Travel off Season. Europe in the spring or fall, the Caribbean in summer... You'll find more affordable airfare and accommodations, fewer crowds and a higher level of service.
• Hot For Haute Cuisine? Hit a top restaurant for lunch instead of dinner. The delectable food and impeccable service are the same, but the prices are reduced sometimes significantly so.
• Happy Hours! for drinks!- avail of discounts on booze in happy hours,normally offered by all quality bars and restaurants.
• WindowShop Around. When browsing from store to store, you'll get a feel for quality, selection and price while learning about your adopted locale-- it's part of the fun!

Making a Honeymoon Budget

To begin with , don't feel embarrassed to make a budget, no matter what you can afford to spend. It's better to have an idea of the bucks to take with you. You should book your accommodation and travel tickets in advance as it reduces the stress of taking extra money with you. Avoid carrying cash with you. Opt for Traveller's cheques of a reputed bank with nationwide acceptance.

Start by discussing how much you plan to spend and how you want to allocate your funds. By Planning Honeymoon budget, you may find you can afford an exotic, faraway destination by choosing less expensive accommodations. Or you may opt to be pampered at a luxury resort closer to home.

While on your trip, record your expenses. Know how much you're spending. If you're spending less than budgeted, plan some special splurges.