Honeymoon Registry

With more and more couples waiting longer to get married, they typically already have the usual wedding gifts such as pots, pans, linens and household items.  Thus, many engaged couples are skipping the traditional wedding gift registries and are opting for the modern “honeymoon registries”.

Honeymoon registries allow your wedding guests who would normally buy you sheets and pillow cases to instead purchase part of your honeymoon experience.  This is not the same as asking your guests for cash, which is often frowned upon as unacceptable wedding etiquette.  Honeymoon registries are as courteous as gift registries.  Items on the honeymoon registries can vary widely just like the items you choose in a traditional gift registry.

What Can You Include in your Honeymoon Registry?

After picking the location of your honeymoon, you can register for items such as:

• Hotel stays or bed and breakfast accommodations

• Transportation such as limos and rental cars

• Romantic dinner for two

• Tickets to local shows

• Spa massages for two

• Entrance fees to tourist attractions

Your honeymoon registry isn’t limited to the items seen above either!  If you’ve always wanted to do something crazy like skydiving, you can add it to your list and go for it on your honeymoon.  Also the more details you give on your registry the more the person giving the gift will feel involved.  Don’t just say you want to visit a museum while on your NYC honeymoon, but say you want to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Instead of saying you want three nights at a hotel, you can say you want to stay three nights at the beautiful 5 star St. Regis overlooking Manhattan’s world famous Fifth Avenue.

There are many online services that will help you plan your honeymoon registry.   Some even have example registries so you get a feel of how your registry should look.  Don’t be afraid to compare companies either before deciding which one to register with, this is your honeymoon you are planning.  Pick a registry site that is trustworthy.  Here is a site that compares popular honeymoon registries: Creative Honeymoon Ideas

Registering with a travel agency in person is also an option. It may make you feel safer knowing you can speak with someone face to face about your trip.  With the right planning, you wedding guests can help you have the honeymoon of your dreams, and you won’t even have to return five crock pots to get it!