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I have toyed with this idea as well. I have heard brides say that even after a week of honeymooning (and spending lots of money) they still are not ready to come home and hop off to work on Monday. I am thinking about splitting up my time. Going somewhere cheap and local for a few nights (just so we aren't having our entire honeymoon at home) and then spending a few days/nights at home.
We just bought a new house and we really enjoy being at home. Also, I want a few days (maybe a week) after the wedding before going back to work so I can put everything away, decompress, etc.
a good idea if you guys hardly get a chance to do this, but if you're a go go go person, you may be going crazy at home after a few days. I personally would go away for the week somewhere cheap, rent a house or something, and do the same thing that you talk about in your post. Just a change of scenery, b/c your house probably is a mess w/ wedding stuff - you won't want to look at that when you're trying to relax.
My husband had to work the week after, so I took the week off to set up the house and relax. I enjoyed it. Would have enjoyed it even more with him! But we are going on a honeymoon in December.
I think its a good idea. Just don't get guilted into visiting family or anything during that time. Maybe even visit a few touristy sites in your home town!
we did a pre-honeymoon mini-moon...booked nice hotels on priceline and hotwire for really cheap, used our cdollar dance money for dinners out and take in (and a couple bottle of wine.
It was so great to get out for a few days...I think you'll really enjoy it, and you can definitely keep things affordable and do local things you haven't gotten the chance to.
Even if you aren't taking a "trip" right after your wedding, I HIGHLY recommend that you take the week right after your wedding off work. You will be amazed at how exhausted you are! And it's SO nice to reminisce and be with your new husband right after the event. My husband and I did not fully recover from our wedding until the Thursday after. We had to go to a wedding (out of state) the Friday after our Saturday wedding so we put off our Honeymoon for a month. But we still took that week off and it was a god-send!!!
I say do it - stay home, plan a couple special treats for the two of you and have a great week "nesting" together!
i like the idea of it, but i would still try to do something special, even if it's just having a picnic in the park, or visiting an aquarium
I don't think I'd like to stay home, but can you do something local? Example: I live in VA. Booking a cabin in the Shenandoah Mountains, bed and breakfast in wine country, etc. You're not traveling far from home, but you're still leaving the normal to spend a week just with your husband.
In theory, I LOVE this idea. But knowing us, we would end up running errands and socializing with friends. We would need to get away to really get away - even if it was just to a hotel in our city.
What if you did a "Honeymoon in My Hometown" type of thing? Did you see when some of the Bees posted on that? Basically, explore your hometown or the closest big city. Stay at a hotel for a few nights, go to museums, dine at popular restaurants. I'm not sure where you live, but I think that would be a really fun time.
I think you should go somewhere, even if it's local. The thought of just relaxing in your own home sounds appealing, but your house may very well end up a complete mess (prewedding madness, plus gifts you'll bring home) and that may make you feel like cleaning when all you should be doing is relaxing and not having to worry about chores.
Also, I'm just throwing this out there, but have you considered doing a honeymoon registry? For us we already had everything we needed so we went that route and got our entire 10 day European honeymoon paid for by out guests. We actually got really great feedback on it from our guests too - they loved visiting the website and picking out different aspects of our trip to gift us with. When we mailed out our thank you's we included pictures of us with their gift, like a picture of us visiting the Eiffel tower or picnicking in the park. And you could still do a traditional registry if you wanted since some people like to give more tangible gifts, especially for the bridal shower.
I think that it sounds like a great idea! I echo others' comments that maybe you want to do a little getaway for a few days if you can afford it. Otherwise, a week at home sound great, and will be much needed. You could even plan out things like special dinners (even if you cook them), have wine, spend the day in bed, etc : )
Personally, I would be a little bummed...depending on where you lived, I would consider doing a little weekend getaway at the least =)
I'm with sf_carrie - I know I would see my regular 'to do' list all around me and end up cleaning/doing laundry/cooking etc... But I think everyone's suggestions for getting away for a couple days at least and going somewhere local would be nice - even the seemingly boring hometowns/home regions have nice places to stay and things to do for fun, even if it's as simple and low key as long walks, picnics, relaxing cafes.
maybe go away the night or 2 after the wedding, and in your absence, hire someone you trust to clean your house. It will not feel like a vacation if you have wedding stuff everywhere. Seriously!
Why not have a slummymoon in combination with a brief, local getaway as well? It would be cost-effective and give you more time to spend with each other. :)
Definitely don't go back to work on Monday. If you can take the time off, then do, and just enjoy yourself and each other. I'd personally (and did) want to go away at least for a night together to some place local, but that's just me. If you're homebodies and like just being at home then by all means have a slummymoon. :)
I think it sounds wonderful-- but I'd couple it with doing some of the touristy things in your town, or nearby (just a day trip or two, not an expensive overnight). Spend time walking through little towns together, or parks, or whatever does it for you.
I'm so glad we waited to have our official honeymoon until next June (we got married a few weeks ago). Right after the wedding, I was pretty worn out. We went to Las Vegas for a few days, as my husband had never been there, and then came back here to England. If we had gone anywhere else, it would've been wasted on me, as I didn't want to go out and sightsee like crazy and be BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!
Plus, it gives us something else to look forward to, for next year. And lots more time to SAVE!
This is what we're doing. I still have classes, and actually have two midterms that week. So home it is! I'm glad though - I'm so tired.
Every area has its own great getaways - if you can afford it I think it's a great idea to do something local, or even just get on hotwire/priceline to find some good hotel deals.
But I'm the kind of person that would go absolutely bonkers doing nothing and sitting at home for a week.
I think it would be hard to avoid taking calls, visitors, the computer and emails, cleaning, etc. I think it would be better to take a 2-3 days and stay in a nice hotel nearby. Since you know the area so well, maybe you could check out Bellenga's HG for travel - betterbidding.com and get a great deal.
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With all the costs of the wedding piling up, the thought of adding a honeymoon right now is a little daunting. On the other hand, I do not like the idea of having this huge celebration and being a bride on Saturday, then heading out to work bright and early Monday morning.
Has anyone done or toyed with the idea of a honeymoon at home? Just taking a week off of work and declaring a week of relaxation watching movies in pjs? We would do a 'real' honeymoon later in the year or next year.
What do the bees think? Fun or letdown?