Planning A Honeymoon

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Thing No. 6  

The suite scam. 

Honeymoon packages and honeymoon suites can often contain a lot of padding.  You end up paying hundreds of dollars extra for the Honeymoon Suite complete with a bottle of champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries when in fact, you might have stayed in an identical (or near identical) suite and ordered from room service for less.  Boutique hotels can also provide a nice hideaway with plenty of luxurious amenities without the pomp and circumstance of the big hotel/resort Honeymoon packages.  On the other hand, if you’d really rather not sully your hands with money while you’re enjoying your post-nuptial bliss, a package will be all-inclusive.  Look for favorite honeymoon trips, romantic vacations and celebrity honeymoons from Conde Nast Traveler at concierge.com.

Thing No. 7  

Shout it from the rooftops. 

People go gaga over a couple on their honeymoon and they’ll give you all kinds of free sh**.  From fruit baskets in your room to champagne on the plane – even strangers will buy you dinner.   Once you've negotiated the best room rate mention to the reservations manager that you will be on your honeymoon and ask whether you might be upgraded.  At the very least, they might note it on your reservations and when you check in you may just get lucky.