Can’t Afford Your Dream Honeymoon? 3 Loved-Up Couples Show You How

Danny, a 31-year-old marketing manager and Alex, a 28-year-old project manager, got married in June and went on a two-week honeymoon to Sri Lanka this March – nine months later. Their wedding, which took place in York, cost them “an absolute fortune” and the couple wanted to avoid getting into any more debt before enjoying their honeymoon, which they paid for themselves.

″We put aside something every month and made sure we were sensible with our social lives – for example inviting friends round for dinner rather than meeting for dinner and not going too hardcore on nights out,” says Danny.

The couple spent £1,200 on flights and £3,000 on spending money and accommodation. They travelled around the county, went on a safari, and did a spot of whale watching.

While they splurged more than they would on a typical holiday, staying in some fancy hotels, Danny said avoiding pricey travel agents and booking things themselves helped keep costs down. You can even research an itinerary with an agent and use it as a basis to book it yourself, he says. “We’re quite well-travelled so we made a list of exactly what we wanted to get out of the holiday.”

And delaying their honeymoon had a dual purpose. It also gave the couple a positive focus beyond their big day. “Your wedding is such a fun day – more fun than you imagine before, having all the people you love there. And it always seemed odd to me that you have your wedding and then go away for a two weeks and then it’s done. [The honeymoon] was such a treat and something to look forward to massively.”

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