Experiences of delayed vs. immediate honeymoon

Hi Frances! Welcome to the WeddingWire Community! It is perfectly fine to delay your honeymoon; couples do it all the time! You have to do what works best for you! Plus, you plan to have a minimoon in between, which will also be a great getaway to bond with one another! I also think you should check out this Delayed Honeymoon Discussion for more insights! Good luck!

We had a delayed honeymoon. We got married the tail end of October and went to Aruba at the end of February. At first I was sad about not going on the honeymoon until a later time but looking back I am so happy we did it! We had a mini moon but stayed at home for 3 days after just to unwind and enjoy our first few days as husband and wife. It was really nice to have that trip later because we went through the stress of the holidays and had time to save up money so it made our trip much more enjoyable and worth it. I say yes to delayed but everyone is different.

We’re staying in a local hotel for two nights after our December wedding. Then we will take a honeymoon in April. My PTO starts over in January and the wedding is 9 days before Christmas so it just works better for us to delay.

I got married in August 2017 and we went on our honeymoon in November 2017. We chose our wedding date based on our venue being "off season" in August and it was a good time for both of us work-wise. We didn't want to go away in August (we live near the beach so why go away to a beach when it's warm where we are) and really wanted to go to the Caribbean so we put it off until the end of hurricane season. We were both really happy that we delayed it. We were both exhausted for a week after the wedding and I wouldn't have wanted to feel that way while I was away. Also, it was nice to have that to look forward to as the weather got colder (we live on Long Island in NY).

We are having a delayed honeymoon. Getting married in September and waiting until January to take our honeymoon to New Zealand (our winter is their summer). We did it this way also so we can accrue more leave time to extend the trip to 2 weeks!

We are doing delayed. Now that we are 9 days out, I am so glad we split them up. We are doing a mini-moon 3 weeks after our wedding (actually coming to WI!) And we'll do a proper honeymoon in Jan/Feb to Hawaii. We waited for a few reasons: a ton of family will be in town for the wedding and we'd like to see them after the wedding, airfare was much much cheaper in Jan/Feb than now, and my work schedule makes it easier to take time then rather than now.

We are having a delayed honeymoon. We are doing an Alaskan cruise in June of 2019 but are getting married October 20 2018. We are going to take a mini moon to Shenandoah National Park for 3 days to just get away and unwind.

I'm kind of sad we aren't doing the actual honeymoon afterwards but you can't sail to Alaska in late fall. It'll be worth the weight I'm sure!

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Yes these are my reasons more or less too! Hearing from someone so close to the day is helpful! Have fun in WI - it's beautiful in the summer!

We're so glad we did a delayed honeymoon! We did a mini-moon because we did a DW. Heavenly to relax at the same resort we got married and just enjoy the fun food & wine tasting around Napa. By waiting 1+ year for an official honeymoon to Europe, we're saving up vaca days and money for a GREAT trip. Fun to feel like the wedding celebration is continuing.

We are doing an immediate mini moon. We are leaving the day after the wedding, a day drive to Disneyland, 2 days at Disneyland and a day drive home. The only thing we are realizing is difficult since we are getting married dec 1st is also saving to give our kids a good Christmas. We already having a savings going for that and should be fine but it's just like gotta make sure we keep up with it. The reason we are doing a mini moon and not a full honeymoon is because of FH work schedule. He has been saving all his paid time off for the wedding and honeymoon. He will only have a week saved. And will have to go back to work the day after we get back. His work is very excited for him but there is no one to take his spot unless they hire someone else. So they can only pay for someone to come from Sacramento and stay in reno for a week then go back to their home company. Lot less money then it would be to hire and train someone else then put them on call when fh gets back. Still, we decided on immediate because theres a chance Disneyland wont be as crowded directly after a huge holiday on a Monday and Tuesday lol. Plus we are doing another vacation to Disney with family in Feb. So we didnt want our honeymoon at a different time. But those are all reasons just for us to do it. Your reasons might be completely different things. Gotta weigh all the pros and cons of each

We will have a delayed ... i was going to book but im oct .. hotels in new orleans jumps from around 125 tp 365 .. same room .. id just rather save money ..

We're having a DW in Colorado so we'll have a few days there after the wedding (most guests are checking out the next day so we'll have some time to ourselves) and then going on our actual honeymoon probably January or February. We need to save up more vacation days and we live in MN so it's a good excuse to take a winter trip.

Edit: getting married in August so about 6 months later we'll honeymoon

We did an immediate honeymoon- and I'm so glad we did! It was pretty much the only thing I was looking forward to as the wedding approached and we 100% needed time alone together and away from it all. We did get married in January and went to Cancun so it was off season anyways (but not hurricane season)!

We couldn't do a delayed honeymoon due to our work schedules and moving so this worked out best for us.

Our plans haven't been finalized just yet because I'm waiting to hear if my BFF is planning an August 2019 wedding or not. I am most likely going to be in that wedding and that one will be a plane ride away. If she is, we will probably go the Lavallette for two or three days immediately after the wedding and then plan a vacation somewhere tropical for the winter. Wedding season for summer 2019 is in full swing for us already. From April to July, we have seven weddings to go to with three being destination weddings (out of state, not out of country). Combining the time off we need for those weddings and for our own wedding, we would not be able to take an appropriate amount of time off for a tropical honeymoon. To me, as long as we get away for a few days to let our marriage sink in and relax from all of the hectic planning, I'm fine.

Hey! We are getting married in oct. And we are planning a trip that weekend to Fredericksburg tx...we live in dallas. So a close getaway. It's winery central in Fred. And then we are going away in February. We have alot of family activities we do for the holidays doctor was best for our schedule and we can still have a fun little weekend!