The honeymoon is the reward for all of those hard stressful months of wedding planning. To get the most out of your honeymoon here is a basic timetable of things you should consider.

6 to 9 months in advance

• Speak to family and friends for suggestions.
• Purchase or take travel books out of the library.
• Talk with a travel agent and get some brochures.
• Decide on the type of trip you want, a relaxing stress free cruise, an all inclusive Caribbean resort, an exotic island in the South Pacific.
• Set up a preliminary budget, and estimate travel expenses.

4 to 6 months in advance

• Select and book your airline tickets.
• Get a reservation for your hotel, and check about any special request such as Ocean views, and having a room on a higher floor.
• Reserve a rental car if necessary

• Keep track of all reservations and confirmation numbers. Keep a list of all important telephone and reservation numbers. Use a folder or binder to help you stay organized.

• Visit a doctor and make sure you are up to date with all of your shots, vaccinations, and in good health to be traveling.
• If you are visiting a country where English isn’t the primary language borrow language tapes or enroll in a class.

3 months in advance

• Make sure you have a valid passport or birth certificate. Make sure the names match.

• Confirm your reservations with the airline, hotel and rental car company. Make sure you verify special requests or accommodations.
• Make sure you have a working camera, video recorder, electric razor, power converters or other travel accessories you may need.
• Asses your luggage situation. Do you have enough and is it in good condition. If not make sure it’s on your bridal registry.

1 month in advance

• Do a final budget review
• Make sure you have traveler’s checks and convert some money to local currency if necessary.
• Confirm your, airline, hotel, and rental car reservations again.
• Start to prepare a detailed or day to day itinerary of events. Make dinner reservations if necessary.

• Prepare a list of items you need to pack so you don’t forget anything.

• Make arrangements with family members or friends to take care of your pets and plants.
• Stop the mail and make sure someone checks while you are away for wedding presents being delivered
• Make a copy of your passport and keep it in a separate location.

1 week before

• Pack any preliminary items you can
• Check to make sure you have all of your prescriptions and toiletries
• Make sure all of your bills are paid and up to date and your credit cards are in good order.
• Buy magazines or books for the airplane.
• Make arrangements to get to and from the airport
• Confirm your reservations with your airline, hotel and rental car agency.

1 day before

• Pack all of your clothes and toiletries

• Put your tickets, travel documents and reservation information in one spot, a carry on bag is good choice so it doesn’t get lost

• Plan to arrive at the airport early. Arrive at least 2 hours early for international flights to allow time for check in and security screening.

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