She and He: Make Your Honeymoon More than Just a Couples Vacation

1. Say something! Resorts won’t know it’s your honeymoon and won’t have time to prepare anything unless you tell them ahead of time. Benefits may include room upgrades, specials, champagne, and even chocolate covered strawberries.
*Note: Be sure to bring your wedding certificate or have a copy since many resorts need proof of marriage.

2. Wake up early. Wake up early one morning and watch the sunrise. Your honeymoon is all about doing things that are special and doing things that you don’t normally do.

3. Presents. Bring little gifts for your spouse that you can give whenever the moment arises. Anything from jewelry to a new CD will be extra special.

4. Breakfast in bed. Sleep in one morning and watch TV in bed. Indulge in your favorite breakfast such as strawberry cream waffles!

5. Walk in the moonlight. Take a walk together one night alone in the moonlight. Walk along the beach if you are going somewhere tropical. *Note: Ask you hotel where it is safe to go at night.

6. Get a couple’s massage. If this isn’t something you do on the regular, don’t be afraid to indulge and don’t worry about the cost…. after all, it is your honeymoon!

What’s up in Hollywood Wednesdays: Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr back from Caribbean Honeymoon

JessiFirefly posts your weekly dose of pop culture.

Pirates of the Caribbean star, Orlando Bloom, 33, and his new wife, Miranda Kerr, 27, are back from the honeymoon in the tropics. The couple vacationed in the Caribbean for four days after the wedding. They stayed at the Viceroy hotel on the luxury island of Anguilla.

According to Radar Online, the wedding was a complete surprise to fans. News about the wedding was leaked after Kerr stated that she was not going to appear at the Australian department store David Jones.

She said: “David Jones very graciously released me during this period so we could celebrate an intimate ceremony and honeymoon together.”

Looking back at their history, the couple wed after only being engaged for a month however they have been dating since late 2007 according to PEOPLE magazine. The couple made their first public appearance back in April of 2008. Last year during Thanksgiving they spent time in Morocco vacationing.

Even celebrities want their own personal space sometimes. The couple deserves their privacy and it’s no shocker that they requested their wedding details be kept a secret. As of yet, not many wedding details have been released. -We wish them the best!

xo-JessiFirefly

She Says: How to Have A Great Honeymoon… And No, They’re Not Always Great

Your honeymoon can be the best trip of your life or it can be a complete and total let down.

Hey- it’s sad but it’s true. The honeymoon gets all built up to be this dream trip but truthfully, it’s just another trip.

Sorry to burst your bubble ladies but I know you love me because I’m totally straight up with you. I’ve heard lots of stories of disappointing honeymoons from it raining the whole time in the tropics to catching the flu to being too exhausted after the wedding to enjoy it at all. And I can tell you that my honeymoon was one that we came back from saying “do over.”

When Simon and I got married not only was I planning our wedding but about a dozen others. We only had time to go to Vancouver for our honeymoon as I had another wedding 2 weeks after our own. But we’d booked ourselves into a really high-end hotel and since neither of us had really been to Vancouver much before we thought it would be a great time. What ended up happening is that I was so exhausted I got sick the first night and left my husband to watch a Bruce Willis movie alone while I slept in his lap, our high end hotel did not live up to the hype (at all), and we ended up sitting on the beach in Vancouver so weary and exhausted that we came home a day early…. Yep, definitely a “do over.”

But that’s the thing about honeymoons, the idea around them builds up your expectations almost as much as they’re built up for the wedding so it’s really disappointing if things don’t go well. But I’m going to give you some tips that I’ve learned over the years when it comes to planning successful honeymoons.

3 Tips to Having A Great Honeymoon

1. Don’t leave right after the wedding – If you leave right after your wedding to go on your honeymoon then you have to book extra time at your destination because you are going to need at least 3 days to recover from the exhaustion that is your wedding. I suggest, give yourself those 3 days at home, don’t work and don’t entertain stragglers from your wedding. Take time to nap at home with your honey, pack for your honeymoon, and unwrap your gifts (but wait until you get back for the Thank you cards). Just give yourself some actual downtime in your own environment. Then leave for your honeymoon rested and ready for a romantic romp.
2. Be cool with the weather – You’ve got to decide that you’re going to be cool with the weather on your honeymoon even if it isn’t ideal. If you’re going somewhere tropical and it rains the whole time there’s only so much time you can spend in the room (sorry husbands). Research some indoor activities in case the weather does not suit your original plans. Then at least you’ll still have some fun outings together and good memories
3. Choose a destination that truly suits you – Most people think that a honeymoon has to be somewhere tropical but it doesn’t. Your honeymoon could even be somewhere that’s only a couple hours away by car. The important thing is that it’s a trip together to enjoy being newly married. You could go to a lakeside cabin an hour from your house if the two of you love fishing and that’s what you really want to do. Maybe you’d prefer hitting up a city like New York and taking in all the urban highlights. And if the tropics are for you figure out if you’re an all inclusive kind of couple, or would you prefer a boutique hotel where you can dine at various restaurants or maybe a condo with a BBQ is the best choice for you.
4. Make him the fun coordinator – Chances are you’ve planned most of the wedding and maybe you’ve planned the honeymoon too. That’s a lot to take on. Let him know that when you go off on your honeymoon that he’s the designated fun coordinator. He can plan some activities and surprises for the two of you. It’ll be great to let go after everything falling on your shoulders for the wedding and he’ll probably get really into it.

Ciara’s Bridal Advice

Just realize that the honeymoon truly is just another trip. It’s the first of many trips as a married couple. If the honeymoon isn’t great, then plan a “do over.” Simon and I have had many “do over’s” with simple trips locally to Banff and Lake Louise to more elaborate vacations to Cabo San Lucas, Australia, Ireland, Maui and coming up the Grand Caymans. The honeymoon is the first of many trips together so don’t let it stress you out.

If you’re looking for somewhere tropical then I suggest Sandals. Just click here for access to the latest information on their various properties.

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