December 14, 2006
Honeymoon Help
A honeymoon registry may be just what you need. This article provides some great tips about finding and using honeymoon registries.
Title: Honeymoon Help
Author: Cindy English
If you are not familiar with what a honeymoon registry is, you should be!
Today, many couples are already living together prior to getting married. For some, it may be a second marriage. As a result, theneed for the usual household items as wedding gifts often does not exist. The natural solution to the wedding "gift giving" dilemma is thepopular and growing trend toward honeymoon registries.
It's perfect! You get a great honeymoon and your guests can feel
good about giving you a gift that they know you really wanted.
Something personal and meaningful.
A honeymoon registry is very similar to the usual gift registry.
The difference being that instead of getting pieces of crystal
or china as gifts, you will get "pieces" of your honeymoon. What
a wonderful idea!
When you join a honeymoon registry, your chosen destination
package is broken down into affordable "pieces" and listed just
like a normal gift registry. The airfare may be broken into
several smaller pieces. Each meal or activity you choose will be
listed. Your guests can then search your registry and purchase a
desired piece of your honeymoon for you.
There are many honeymoon registries to choose from but all are
not created equal.
A good registry will…
- be simple to use. Remember, not all of your guests are computer savvy.
-provide both email and postcard notification of your registry to your guests. Not everyone has a computer and postcards are just more personal.
- provide your guests with a visual and physical accounting of their purchase. A gift card to present to the bride and groom as well as a receipt for their own purposes is required.
-have exceptional, personal, customer service complete with a 1-800 number so that guests may contact them with any questionsthey may have.
-have a proven track record and specialize in honeymoon registry service and travel.
- be bonded to ensure protection of the money in your registry account.
-pay out your collected honeymoon funds in a timely manner.
Call them. Talk with them. Make sure you are completely
comfortable with your choice before committing.
As a polite gesture on your part, take pictures of your "gifts"
while on your honeymoon. The guests who contributed to your
happiness will appreciate a picture in your thank you card!
About the author:
Cindy English is the publisher of Beach Wedding
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© Copyright 2005 by Cindy English
Great tips and ideas to start you on your way to an unforgettable honeymoon.
Comments
December 15, 2006
valerie said:
What an absolutely wonderful idea. To get your honeymoon paid for by breaking the costs down into small sections that people can pay for in set amounts.
I imagine this type of service would be great for building any type of gift travel for a special occasion such as an anniversary trip or a vacation that you want to give somebody but cannot afford to pay for all by yourself. You could get the family and friends to help chip in by setting this up. Great idea and No, I haven’t heard of it until now.
December 19, 2006
Ashelia said:
I have to admit that I have never heard of this. It does seem like a neat way for cohabiting couples to enjoy a lovely honeymoon once they are married, without having to pay for it themselves. It’s also a good way for guests of the wedding to help make the dream honeymoon of the bride and groom become reality. Great article!