The Honeymoon Registry
In the current age, more weddings are taking place between people who have lived together than ever before. In almost all of these cases, the couple has been living together for a number of years and during that time they have accumulated most of what they need to live. This can pose a problem when it comes time for guests to purchase a gift for you for your wedding; what can you get for the couple that started their house together a long time ago? For many couples, the honeymoon registry is the perfect answer.
What is a honeymoon registry?
A honeymoon registry works on the same concept as a traditional gift registry, but instead of registering at a store for certain products, the couple registers with a travel agency. The couple decides where they would like to go on their honeymoon, and price the trip out with a travel agent. The couple can then divide the costs into packages, and post the price of the packages up on a web site. Guests can look at the website and decide what parts of the honeymoon they would like to pay for.
Examples
A honeymoon trip will incorporate several different fares, such as the airfare, the accommodation, and any side trips that you would like to make while at your destination. Breaking these large costs down into smaller packages allows your guests to contribute to your honeymoon but with only the expense they would spend on a gift. Airline tickets that add up to $2000 can be divided into 20 $50 packages and ten $100 packages. Guests can then decide if they would like to help the couple alleviate some of the costs of their honeymoon through the purchase of one of these packages. Similarly, hotel fares can be split up into smaller increments that are easily paid for by guests.
Further ideas
Your honeymoon registry need not only be travel costs. You can also encourage the guests to purchase packages which include meals to restaurants in the area and car rentals. Sometimes, special events in the area such as concerts or sports tickets can also be purchased. From souvenirs to surf lessons, there really is no limit to what you can put on the honeymoon registry.
A honeymoon registry is perfect for the modern wedding. Guests are spared the question of what on earth to get a couple who already has all of their household necessities, and the couple can save a lot of money on their honeymoon. Most travel agencies are familiar with this new concept that is growing in popularity, so make sure to ask if they have the necessary equipment to make your dream registry a reality.
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