Contemporary Honeymoon Trends

Around the world, the recession has produced a decidedly mixed bag of trends in that most august category of after-party, the honeymoon!

As far as the honeymoon is concerned, bridal couples are showing a stubborn recession resistance. Surprisingly, couples are more inclined to make sacrifices on the ceremony than on the honeymoon.

What’s more, in some countries couples are opting for lengthier honeymoons. In America, for instance, the typical honeymoon has extended from 5-7 days to 10-12 days.

Of course that’s not to say that the search for value for money has been discarded. Special deals, promotions and packages still carry significant weight in influencing couples to select one honeymoon destination over another. All-inclusive offerings - that simplify the honeymooners’ budgeting process and allow them minimal contact with their wallets while on holiday – are enormously attractive to today’s husbands- and wives-to-be.

Destination weddings – multi-day events that roll the wedding and honeymoon into one - have gained popularity of late. And, depending on the choice of venue, these will either take the event the whole nine yards or help the couple cut costs for a more economical affair.

Reference: http://honeymoons.about.com/b/2009/08/21/top-10-honeymoon-trends.htm