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Fly out the night of wedding???

So my FI and I are about the purchase our honeymoon flight tickets... we are flying to the Florida to stay at my families condo right on the gulf... literally right on the beach! The price is certainly right!I know that I've looked forward to the wedding night and staying somewhere that my FI chooses and sets up all pretty and romantic, but what if we left for the honeymoon the night of the wedding??Our reception is over at 8pm, we could take a red eye, save some money, and have an entire extra day at the beach that we originally would have been traveling on.....Not sure if he will like the idea, but I think that I could maybe go without the romantic wedding night at a hotel??What do you all think?Hotel on the wedding night, fly out the next day????or...leave the night of, save some money, and spend an extra day together on the beach???Thanks!!

Re: Fly out the night of wedding???

  • We're getting married on Saturday and flying out on Monday just because we wanted to enjoy our first few hours of married life not rushing around but just enjoying each other. The only thing that stinks is we're getting a hotel Saturday night after the wedding and a hotel Sunday night near the airport since we fly out so early on Monday (and parking is free!). Good luck :)
  • As long as you won't be in a rush trying to get from the reception to the airport why not? IMO it is very exciting to get to leave straight for your HM from the reception!
  • We are not staying in a hotel on our wedding night, because we wouldn't be able to fully enjoy it. I'll have the whole honeymoon to enjoy in a hotel.
  • There is no way in HELL I would fly out on my wedding night.  Not because it's because it's the 'wedding night'... I was having so much fun with my family and friends I did not want to leave them.While it might sound good to save money and take the red eye, I can almost gaurentee you will not spend the day at the beach because you will be so exhauted and just want to finally lay in a bed.






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  • I wouldn't leave the night of the wedding-way too hectic plus my reception is going until 1:30 AM! We will stay in the hotel where our reception is on Sat, sleep in the next day, make our way back to my parents (we live out of town) and sleep there Sun before flying out Mon at 6 AM to Costa Rica!!!! :) Well, I just saw that your reception ends at 8...I guess if it is really a big price diff-but you only have ONE wedding night where you can just relax and have some privacy instead of sitting on a plane amongst strangers!
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  • I think you will probably be exhausted by the time your wedding night comes around. Many brides are. I was but, m reception wasnt over until 12. I couldn't have imagined leaving that day. So much of my family was around. We did breakfast together with his family the next day, and a bbq with my family later in the day, then we went home, still a little tired. We didn't leave until Saturday and I'm glad. We were rested up for our vacation and were able to enjoy every minute of it. Our TA also recommended doing it this way. They said that often couples regret taking off immediately. Personally, I think if it is something you want, then do it. I do see the advantage of resting up on a beach the whole next day. Thats nice, but I wouldnt want to be in your shoes when you are traveling the day of your wedding.
  • there is no way I would leave the night of my wedding/reception.  i was so exhausted I could barely function the next day.  Plus there were a TON of people still around the next day that I wanted to see.  We spent the day after going to lunch, opening gifts, and lounging around the house.  it allowed us to enjoy our honeymoon more b/c we weren't completely exhausted when we arrived.
  • We didn't fly out the night of our wedding but that's because we had a very long flight and our reception was going to last too long. We flew the next night after we got to spend a little more time with our family during a brunch the next morning. I don't recommend flying out the night of your wedding because you may be rushed to get everything done. But if you feel that you will have enough time, then go for it. Everyone is different and if it feels right to you then go for it.
  • the reception ends at 8 but what time does the flight leave? and what time would you really end up leaving? generally you'll have a few things to collect (even if you don't have to clean up things)-gifts, cake for anniversary, any thing you have around that you want to bring home.our reception ended about 1230 and we left about 1 i think. our bridal attendant packed everything up for us but we had to get everyhting in the car, bring the gift box, the cake etc...2nd-we were freaking exhausted after the reception. i dont know that i'd want to deal with an airport after the wedding-i'd probably wait until the next day.

     

  • I would not fly out the night of the wedding.  You are going to be exhausted and I doubt you will want to have to rush to the airport to catch a flight.  I would spend a little extra money and fly out the next day.
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