Honeymoon destination? Need help!
 

Hi! I'm getting married in the end of May, and we're looking for a place to Honeymoon. We have a budget of about $2500. Any advice? Please and thanks!

anyone? Please?

Where are you getting married? That will make a big difference in how much you have left to spend after airfare, and ther emight be some good destinations in your immediate area.

May 31, leaving from Myrtle Beach (don't even think of recommending that! It's where I'm from)

Do you want a beach or touring or adventure or a cruise? Give us your likes and dislikes.

Not the beach-- that's where I live. I would prefer something with a lot to sight-see, yet is romantic enough for a honeymoon. Being able to sight-see and being romantic tie for #1 priority. And as long as it's within the budget, I'll listen to any ideas!

Alli-<BR><BR>You're from MB, and want to work within a relatively small budget, why not go to Charleston? Its Conde Naste's #3 destination in the U.S., and its 90 minutes from your house! With $2500, you could really do Charleston right...<BR><BR>Stay at 2 Meeting St (very nice B&B), do the carriage rides, eat att he best restaurants.<BR><BR>If Charleston is too close to home, what about Savannah? Its Conde Nast's #6 destination! You have a wealth of sightseeing destinations within an easy car ride from your home.

We spent our honeymoon in New Orleans and had a great time.

How long do you want to go? 1 week? 10 days? 2 weeks? <BR><BR>Ever been to California? Some options: Lake Tahoe, the Wine Country, Monterey/Carmel and San Francisco. You can probably get there and have a great week on $2500.<BR><BR>Plenty of sightseeing, lots to do, and some of the most romantic places in America.

Alli,<BR><BR>There is a lot to be said for trekking up to Canada. We had our post wedding dinner there(we had a small private ceremony and went to Europe on our honeymoon) in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario just outside Niagara Falls - it is beautiful up there - and the US dollar is extremely strong against the Canadian dollar. Do not think Cheese factor of Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake is so different. If you enjoy wine at all, they have some fabulous, world renowned vineyards (Inniskillin) known in particular for their icewines, also in summer months is the Shaw festival, plays written by Shaw - it is wonderful. And did I mention the gardens? They are exquisite. Then I'd tie in Toronto or possibly Montreal and Quebec - there is so much to see and Montreal is so reasonable, you can stay easily at a beautiful hotel under $100 USD - think old European cities (Prague, Vienna, London).

Thanks everyone! Anyone else?

Have you typed "honeymoon" into the text search box above and clicked the red find button? Have you then read every one of those posts? If yes, what further questions do you have?

I agree---go to San Francisco and Napa/sonoma. So much to do and so different from Myrtle. You will love it!

San Francisco, Vegas, Vancouver, San Diego/Coronado

My vote is also for Canada. Your dollar will go further there. Now if you want to be adventurous I'd head down to Brazil. Right now the Real is low against the dollar. Brazil is an incredible value. <BR>Good luck on your planning and congratulations.

We travel frequently....favorite trips include...most memorable - Alaska cruise (we traveled the Anchorage to Vancouver route) - go dog sledding. California - start in San Diego and travel up the cost to San Fran (I suggest two weeks). New England - Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor. Paris.

what ever you do DO NOT stay at Vermont Inn, they're crooks!

Mexico is a blast and you will certainly get a lot of bang for your buck.

I don't have any specific ideas of places to go but I do have one tip. I don't know what kind of wedding you are planning but if it entails any details beyond an officiant and the two of you then it will take lots of energy. You will probably be stressed (if not highly stressed) before your wedding - no matter how you try to prevent it. It is a stressful time plus all the planning that goes into it. So choose a honeymoon destination that doesn't require lots of planning to do, is close so you aren't driving all over from one attraction to the next. <BR><BR>I'll have people ridicule me if I say this but we went to Disneyland for our honeymoon (husband hadn't ever been). We bought a package that included Knott's Berry Farm, Midieval Times, Disneyland, Universal Studios, car and hotel. It was wonderful to already have the tickets, have several days so we could come and go as we wanted and not feel like we had to go all the time. We didn't have to drive very much and everything was taken care of - I didn't have to figure out what there was to see.<BR><BR>So take care of yourself and plan an easy and simple honeymoon. You need time to rest and relax. Have a great time wherever you go.

Based on the time of year, what you're looking for (sight-seeing and romantic), and being close to Myrtle Beach (you do NOT want to do major traveling right after a wedding -- you'll spend the first couple days about to kill each other from the stress!); I too would recommend Charleston. VERY romantic, lots of gardens to stroll through, and enough history to make anyone happy. You'll be able to relax if you want to, eat great food, or just wander around streets with houses almost unchanged from 200 years ago.<BR><BR>Here's a place to start for info. Just remember that "built before the war" in Charleston might mean before 1776!

I agree with some of the other posts for SF/Napa Valley (very beautiful and romantic), Las Vegas (inexpensive yet luxurious, although not necessarily that romantic), or Mexico (inexpensive).

Why don't you try the Napa Valley? I hear it's great, especially if you're into wine tasting.<BR><BR>

Paris - Tix from Charlotte right now for $600 +/-, studio apartment about $600-800. That leaves $100 a day to eat & travel.

Easy. Get a package deal to Rome for 5 days. Stay in a quaint Pensione with breakfast included. The rest of the food is inexpensive, huge shareable portions, filling pastas. Nothing says Amore like Italy.

Honeymoon or any moon: Hands down, San Francisco is the most romantic city! I live in Southern California and I would not recommend the Disneyland area. Also, consider 3-star hotels near Union Square. Incredibly romantic! Be sure to tell them its your honeymoon! Some provide nice little extras! Have a wonderful time!

I vote for NYC. It is a romantic, beautiful, wonderful city and it IS possible to do it on a budget. Plus spring in the city is a great time to visit: Central Park, the Botanical Gardens, walking around the village...there are endless possibilities. I've lived here for 10+ years and never grow tired of all it has to offer.

Victoria, B.C. Canada is a truly romantic place to honeymoon and with the dollar so low here you will be able to stay in luxury at the Empress hotel or Laurel point in. Ther is Butchart gardens, carraige rides through the park, Harbour ferry tours and since tourism is the #1 industry you will enjoy the British flair of downtown. There is no need to rent a car but if you did there are a number of scenic drives and the restaurants are incredible. Congrats on you wedding and hope the future is incredibly bright.

I'd vote for Victoria B.C Beautiful or Las Vegas. I enjoy Vegas and the first time we went, we thought it was romantic. It depends where you want to stay- I'd vote for Bellagio, Venetian, Paris or Aladdin hotels.<BR>Good luck and let us know what you decide..

I love Carmel CA-Very pretty &amp; roamtic-Day trip to Monterrey, SF, Poit Lobo, Big Sur area

I say head over seas - London, Paris, Rome - you may be able to get a good package and just beat summer rush - very romantic!

To Germany. They have Romatic Road which is very romatic as it is named. The drive will make you unfortable. You can stop by to say in the inn or buy a pass to travel by rail. Some pass even includes a one-day cruise.

Another vote for Canada! I'm recommending the Canadian Rockies (Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper). How more different from a &quot;beach&quot; can you get? End of May may still be a little cool and some of the lakes may not have completely thawed out but my husband and I went this past June 30 to the Rockies for our honeymoon. However, because we wanted a great honeymoon and money (and vacation time) was tight after the wedding, we postponed our honeymoon for a whole year (celebrated our honeymoon and 1st Anniversary in the Rockies). Don't know if you want to consider waiting a bit (however, for the Canadian Rockies, I would recommend going the end of June/early July). We went for 2 weeks, stayed in great hotels (which we could never afford if they were in US dollars), had an amazing time (the mountains, lakes were just too incredible to describe!) and the total cost for everything (airfares, car rental, expensive resort hotel, gas, tickets, had a couple very expensive dinners) was approx. $4500 US but if you plan to stay just a week, you can probably do it within your budget (stay away from very expensive restaurants!). Also airfare from Washington, DC to Calgary, Alberta was only $363/person. I would suggest you read the Canada posts on Alberta (planned our trip by just reading these posts). If you would like more details, please e-mail me directly. Oh, and Good Luck on your upcoming wedding!!