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Delaying the honeymoon....

commandzcommandz
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in Texas-Dallas and Ft. Worth
Has anyone NOT taken their honeymoon right after their wedding? We are paying for our own wedding and have other weddings to go and be in around ours. So we are going to delay it for a bit. Is that weird? I really don't want to delay it but money and other circumstances are getting in the way. Has anyone else done this? Are you glad you did it or not. Thanks.
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  • shortgirltxshortgirltx
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think it is weird at all and more and more couples seem to be doing this.   We delayed it by a few days but I partly wish we would have been able to delay it a little more because we had so much to do the days after the wedding so I am glad we did not go the day after.
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  • emimayoremimayor
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    edited December 2011

    It definitely isn't weird, but I'm glad we took our HM immediately. We got married on a Saturday and left the following Monday. Leaving as soon as we did added to the excitement and was a HUGE stress reliever. It was nice to get away with my new husband and not have to "deal" with any stuff post wedding until we got back...when things were much calmer.

    But, as pp said, it isn't weird and becoming more common. It just wasn't for us.

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  • BanannaPBanannaP member
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    edited December 2011
    I want to take the honeymoon right after, but I don't think it's going to happen. For us it's more because we don't know where we'll be living. And since we don't know what jobs we'll have, we don't know how much time off we'll be able to get. Also, we'll be using frequent flyer miles for the tickets, and those have to be booked far in advance, so we can't book the trip at the last minute.

    That being said, I hope that wherever we are, we can take a couple of days after the wedding to be alone together and recover. I think a cabin in the woods somewhere would be nice.
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  • juliebug1997juliebug1997 member
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    edited December 2011
    We waited.  I'm a teacher and was sponsoring prom the next weekend.  I didn't have too many days to spend for the wedding either.  We waited almost two months but we had nine glorious days in NYC.  It was wonderful!
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm with Emi--I loved leaving for the honeymoon on Monday and I agree it just added to the excitement of everything. 

    That being said, it would also be exciting to have something to look forward to.  This is becoming much more common, but regardless, just do what is best for you.
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  • commandzcommandz
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    edited December 2011
    Well, I want to go right after, but it just isn't in the budget. We are getting married on a Sunday, and going to take Monday off, but my FI was thinking about going back to work on Tuesday!

    My sister is getting married the month after me and my best friend in August, there is just so much going on.

    I think it's kinda anti-climatic to have the wedding and then go back to work 2 days later....it's not ideal and not what we want but we have no choice. :(
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  • emimayoremimayor
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    edited December 2011
    Not a big deal, BUT I do recommend maybe waiting until Wed or Thursday to go back to work. One day, in my opinion, just won't be enough time to settle and relax.
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  • juliebug1997juliebug1997 member
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    edited December 2011
    Bill and I both went back to work on Tuesday.  We kind of had to.  I really don't think there's anything wrong with waiting to go on your honeymoon.  It certainly wasn't anti-climatic for us.  A friend of mine didn't take hers for almost a year after their wedding and they still had a great time.  It's not about when you take one, just that you get to take one.  I'm sure there are girls on here who didn't take one and it didn't make them any less married than those of us who took theirs right after the wedding or some time after the wedding.  It is your honeymoon and you take it when you can.  You shouldn't feel like you have to explain that to anyone.
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  • amb0237amb0237
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    edited December 2011
    I am in the same boat. We are paying for the wedding ourselves (with some help) and will wait on taking the honeymoon. We just went to San Diego in August for my college graduation from my FI, so we have been on "vacation" relatively recent. My feelings are that I would like to save more money to take my dream honeymoon then just go anywhere right after the wedding.

    Also, I will probably be back to work on Tuesday as well. We accrue our vacation time so I will not have that many days to take off for the wedding (I think right now I will only have 2 days off). I am really disappointed that we won't have the quality time together right after the wedding to relax and enjoy being husband and wife even if we aren't going on a honeymoon.
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  • emimayoremimayor
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    edited December 2011
    Julie said it best... You will enjoy the trip no matter when you go! My college roomate waiting 2 years because of studying for the bar exam, but they went, had a ball, and are just as happily married.

    Where are you thinking about going??
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  • llc2011llc2011
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    edited December 2011
    We're going to take 3-4 days after the wedding and probably do a minimoon in San Antonio (it was our very first vacation together) and then do a week long honeymoon about a month later after his spring semester is over.

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  • Kpetty1010Kpetty1010 member
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    edited December 2011

    Not strange at all. We are not taking our HM until November and our wedding is in August. we are taking about 2 or 3 days to go to a hotel in fort worth just to get away from everything. Then we are taking a cruise in november. but with our schedules and both of us working for the PD we have to go when we can, and it will give us some time to save up some more money. So dont worry but take a day or too to relax after the wedding even if you dont get to go away go to a hotel that way you feel like you did!

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  • danac2010danac2010
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    edited December 2011
    We are getting married in Oct but not taking a HM until March or April of the next year.  We are taking a cruise but we didn't want to go in the middle of Oct even though the weather can be nice its just not ideal for us.  We also wanted to save up a little more money so we can do all the excurtions that the curise line offers.  We also don't have the ability to take time right after the wedding off because my FH has a little girl in school and we can't just up and leave during the week so we are waiting till spring break when her mom can watch her for the full week.  I don't think there is anything with taking the HM a few months after the wedding.  We are staying at the Gaylord in Grapevine for the first 3 days just to relax and be together but then its back to work/parenting on Wednesday.
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