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A bride’s biggest moment can be ruined by narrow-minded groom

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A destination wedding at a Sandals resort comes free with bookings of six or more nights.

Gentlemen, please pay close attention.

A wedding day and accompanying honeymoon should be a memorable event for both parties. But the truth is … the day really belongs to the bride.

Alan Whitt

Some guys just don’t get it. And the poor young woman who snags a neanderthal in holy matrimony usually pays the price.

Every girl dreams of her wedding day from the moment she reaches puberty … some even younger.

A glorious wedding and well-planned honeymoon can define a marriage.

Guys, if it is within your budget give your bride what she wants. You’ll be rewarded on the honeymoon and for the rest of your married life.

Allure Quest Travel Experience is honored to handle the honeymoon plans for a young lady planning a June 2013 wedding.

In fact, the future bride wants a destination wedding at a Sandals resort in the Caribbean.

She was giddy when we gave her a bouquet of good news.

  1. The wedding would be free … thanks to Sandals’ “Beautiful Beginnngs” package.
  2. With the help of our honeymoon registry they’be be able to get more than they originally planned because much of the honeymoon will be paid for by family and friends.
  3. They get a deep discount due to Sandals’ current sale, as well as an airfare credit and a spa credit.

She was going to have the wedding of her dreams … with a glorious honeymoon … at one of the most famous luxury resorts in the world.

Unfortunately, the groom stepped in and everything changed.

This isn’t about money. I don’t care what it costs as long as the clients have a memorable honeymoon worthy of reflection for the rest of their married lives.

But when you go from a week at Sandals La Toc in St. Lucia … to two days in a cabin in Gatlinburg, TN … well, there’s something wrong here. By the way, the groom – who has never been married – wants to take two kids along on the honeymoon!

The bride’s once bubbly outlook turned into a rather depressed persona. My opinion? It doesn’t bode well for the young lady and her second marriage.

He took her joy and tossed it into a shredder.

Shame on him.

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June brides are still No. 1, but surprising September closing fast

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We’re romantics at We 2 R 1 Honeymoons by Allure Quest Travel Experience so we’re celebrating June brides (and grooms) with periodic blogs on destination weddings and honeymoons.

It’s no surprise that June is the most popular month for weddings. But it’s a bit of a shocker that September and October aren’t far behind.

Alan Whitt

Those numbers come from the research company The Wedding Report.

From a honeymoon perspective those statistics make sense. Summertime travel is most expensive, while deals can be had later in the year.

Another thought is with destination weddings on the rise, the costs for guests are minimized during the fall months.

Regardless of when your nuptials are scheduled it’s contributing to a resurgence in honeymoons as the economy recovers.

The average honeymoon costs about $4,000. But if you’re a bride or groom you certainly want your big day and most important trip ever to be more than average.

A good travel agent understands that. An Internet travel site doesn’t. My travel motto (even for my own trips) has always been “cheapest usually isn’t your best option.” It costs less for a reason … something is usually missing.

In order to get the honeymoon you want and not break the bank it pays to plan well in advance.

If you want to be a June bride in 2013 you’ve got plenty of time to make a decision on where you want to honeymoon and find ways to minimize costs. Today’s trend is couples paying for their own honeymoon, not the bride’s parents.

Early planning is always a prudent thing.

Want to reduce the cost of your honeymoon? Try Allure Quest Travel Experience’s honeymoon registry, including a free website, photo gallery and blog.