Honeymoon Destination in Central Illinois! Don’t Forget the Honeymoon!
Brides-to-be often like to ask newly married women what they would do differently. There are a few things you hear over and over again.
“I wish I would have slowed down to enjoy the day.”
“I wish I would have spent more on a photographer.”
“I wish I would have actually gotten to try some of my food and cake.”
Weddings are Stressful! Honeymoons Shouldn’t Be!
The honeymoon can get lost in the shuffle because people tend to treat it as an event separate from the wedding…a notion I entirely disagree with. A honeymoon is as important a part of the wedding experience as flowers, music, or anything else. In fact, years from your wedding date, you will likely remember your honeymoon far better than you do your meal choice.
I have a lot of fantastic memories from our wedding. Everything was beautiful and we had an amazing time. My favorite memory was the moment my husband and I got in the airplane and flew off for our honeymoon. All of the work was over. The planning. The organizing. It was all done. We could just sit back and enjoy being married – without any obligations or burdens. We were both so excited. In many ways, it felt like we had just pulled off the heist of a lifetime. Our family and friends all had a good time. Everything had worked out. And now…now we were married and off to celebrate…just us. When you get married you spend a lot of time working out the details of the wedding. I have heard from women who elected to forgo a honeymoon that, once the wedding was over, they didn’t know what to do with themselves. All of their time had been taken up with the wedding plans and now…now they felt a little let down. That is part of the beauty of the honeymoon. It gives you time to savor the moment. To relax. To unwind and enjoy being a married couple and not just a bride and groom.
Planning Your Central Illinois Honeymoon!
Those who say that they will go on their honeymoon a year or two after their weddings rarely do. Life gets in the way. And, before you know it the opportunity is lost. There is nothing quite as magical as that first trip as a married couple, and there is nothing for which I would have traded it.
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No matter where you try to go for your honeymoon – Enjoy it. Remember it. Savor it. Celebrate it. You are starting your new lives together and that is a milestone definitely worthy of marking.
Nicole Palmisano
Last Updated: January 5th, 2023