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When You’re Looking For Perfection… Cosmopolitan Travels Is Here

Work with a honeymoon expert who will ask the right questions, get a clear understanding of your vision and budget, take care of all of the monotonous details, and give you a honeymoon that you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

A Few Honeymoon Tips From The Expert

1. Start planning early
Ideal time frame is 9-6 months in advance. Not only because you might get savings with early booking discounts, but also because of the availability. Usually honeymooners require upgraded room categories (honeymoon suites with private plunge pools, suites with soaking tubs overlooking the ocean) and those categories represent a very small percentage of the resort’s inventory, and therefore get sold out far in advance. Smaller boutique resorts can consist of under 20 rooms, and availability becomes an issue the closer you get to the travel date. Also uncommon locations like Patagonia need a minimum of a full year in advance for planning. Same goes for Antartica cruises.

2. Consider using a travel consultant who caters to your honeymoon needs (and your budget)
This might sound self serving coming from a travel expert, but it creating a full custom itinerary is tons of hard work. As much as it is fun to scroll through Instagram and Pinterest for travel inspiration, when your mind is already preoccupied with wedding planning and logistic, don’t sweat the details – consult the expert. Online reviews can paint a picture that doesn’t match reality and it’s best to vet your ideal destination by talking to an expert. He/she will be able to guide you to make the right decision to pick the right destination and resort, maximize your budget and insure no detail is left out. Your professional honeymoon planner usually has access to free upgrades and free honeymoon amenities, that you might never see if booking online.

3. Figure out your honeymoon budget
Now that you have your dream destination, it’s important to know what’s realistic for your budget, and what honeymoon destinations make sense for your budget. You want your honeymoon to be stress-free, that means coming up with a budget, and staying within it, so you don’t worry about money the whole time you’re on vacation. I’m a big fan of knowing when to splurge, and when to spend, on any vacation. And, if the price tag on your ideal trip is out of your budget range, you can start brainstorming ways to save money with your partner. Investigate what your frequent-flyer point balance can buy you and research honeymoon registry options like Honeyfund, Honeymoon Wishes or Zola, which let your guests gift money for your travels – https://cosmopolitantravels.honeymoonwishes.com/

Your travel professional will also alert you of any hidden costs, that you might miss if booking on your own. Sometimes visas, ground transfers, resort fees can cost upwards of $1000, you don’t want to be surprised once you get to your destination.

4. Don’t copy anyone else’s honeymoon itinerary
I have dozens of examples of honeymoons that could have been complete fails, had I not intervened. I once had a groom tell me that he wanted the exact same honeymoon that his best friend had, only to find out after meeting his bride to be, that the honeymoon in question would have been an absolute disaster. The resort he had in mind was noisy, overbooked, and famous for slow service, and the bride was envisioning a private, secluded, and romantic honeymoon. Luckily we could intervene before it was too late, and book them the Honeymoon of their dreams. Or, maybe you’ve heard your parents reminisce about their honeymoon in Bermuda your whole life… but that doesn’t mean it’s right for the two of you. It’s fine to solicit advice from friends and family, but take it with that proverbial grain of salt. This is your honeymoon, after all, and it should be custom tailored to your interests.

5. Sample the culture
Anticipation can be very gratifying. Once your honeymoon plans are set and booked, you can learn more about the destination you are going to visit. There’s no reason to wait until your actual honeymoon to give your dream destination a taste! Look up a nearby restaurant or whip up a specialty from the region to really immerse yourselves in the culture. Another option: Turn on your Netflix and cozy up together with a movie that shows off the location’s scenery and culture. You’ll be daydreaming (or actually dreaming) in no time!

Meet DC

I want you to remember your honeymoon forever.

Meet DC

I want you to remember your honeymoon forever.