Savings Tips for Your Honeymoon

Daunted at the prospect of saving for your honeymoon? Tackle it like any other project—one step at a time. Here are a few saving tips the two of you can put into action:

Decide how much you can afford to spend on your honeymoon. Divide the cost by the number of months until the big day then try to set aside that amount every month.

Once you've figured the cost of your accommodations and transportation to the destination, set up a daily budget for your honeymoon.

Always use credit cards whenever possible in international destinations; credit card companies shop for the best currency exchange rates and can save you money.

Don't forget hidden costs like airport taxes, tips, taxi rides, and departure taxes, which can be as high as $30 per person.

Look for 2 for 1 dining coupons and cost-savings booklets at tourism offices.
o Visit a local market and pick up some fixings for a picnic lunch. The meal experience is memorable, and the cost is easy on the budget.

Budget your meal money. Consider splurging on one extravagant meal then cutting costs for other meals.

Consider eating at local establishments away from the tourist scene. Costs are often considerably lower.

Shop around for currency exchange rates in foreign countries. Hotels often offer poor exchange rates. Also, check into the exchange fees. You may pay a fee for each exchange so get enough money to last several days.

Don't forget to mention to your accommodation that you're on your honeymoon, even if you didn't select the honeymoon plan. Hotels often honor honeymooners with a bottle of wine or a fruit basket.

Never forget that the best things in life are free—whether that's a walk on the beach or a moonlight kiss.

More to read in this section:

• Where should we go?
• Top Honeymoon Destinations Around the World
• How do we decide?
• Caribbean Quiz
• Budgeting for Your Honeymoon
• High versus Low Tourism Season
• Tourism Seasons
• Savings Tips for Your Honeymoon
• Calculating the Cost of Your Honeymoon
• The Wedding Night
• How Long to Honeymoon
• Choosing a Honeymoon Home Base
• Emergency Situations on Your Honeymoon
• FAQ: Honeymoon Questions to Ask Each Other
• FAQ: Questions about Cruises
• FAQ: Questions for Each Other About Cruises
• FAQ: Questions About Resorts
• FAQ: Questions About All-Inclusive Resorts
• FAQ: Questions About B&Bs dominiums and Villas
• FAQ: Private Yacht Charter Honeymoons

Lovetripper.com editors John Bigley and Paris Permenter are a husband-wife team of travel writers. Longtime residents of central Texas near Austin, the couple has authored 27 guidebooks. Their travel coverage has included destinations from Malta to Morocco, Cyprus to the Cayman Islands. Both Paris and John are members of the Society of American Travel Writers.