| With the average wedding costing over | | | | excursions and experiences that can be added on to |
| £17,000 putting off the luxury honeymoon | | | | your honeymoon. So, if you and your beloved have |
| may seem a viable option. However, a honeymoon is | | | | chosen to take a luxury honeymoon in South Africa, |
| a once in a lifetime experience and certainly should | | | | then your wedding guests can log onto a personal |
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| expensive 'roast beef' wedding breakfast for two | | | | such as a treehouse sleepout on safari, or if they |
| hundred. So, if you want to cut back your costs but | | | | really don't like your new groom, a Great White |
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| board. | | | | You and your new groom may be a match made in |
| Book in Advance | | | | heaven, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you |
| Last-minute and honeymoon are two words that just | | | | like exactly the same things or want to spend your |
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| benefits, such as free upgrades. | | | | two completely contrasting holidays you could |
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| You may have always dreamt of a big wedding, | | | | saving you both money as well as from honeymoon |
| however that doesn't necessarily mean that you see | | | | hell. And with most wedding ceremonies more about |
| the justice of forking out £150 for Great Aunt | | | | the lavish show of expense than you and your |
| Maud's Beef Wellington, despite not having seen, or | | | | partner's lifelong commitment to each other, should |
| received a Christmas card from her since you were | | | | you and your bride or groom want to arrange a |
| about 9 years old. It's only fair to expect something | | | | private commitment ceremony or blessing, you can |
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| condiments and crockery that you need to set up | | | | honeymoon is to combine the two. Getting married |
| home. | | | | abroad saves you money as relatives that you've |
| However, many travel companies have provided a | | | | not seen for ages won't travel to the Maldives for |
| solution to this trend and now offer gift-vouchers | | | | the sake of a free bar and a cordon bleu meal, |
| that can be used as part payment towards your | | | | meaning that you can really splurge out on the |
| luxury honeymoon. But, whilst these are a great idea, | | | | guests that are willing to put up with a 10 hour flight |
| they often count on your guests being really | | | | in cattle class in order to see you and your groom |
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| of the date of your wedding, and whilst you can | | | | necessarily need to take your luxury honeymoon in |
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| trouble making the church on time, let alone buying | | | | upcoming nuptials in. For example, if you plan to tie |
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| horrible situation of having to take your honeymoon | | | | nearby Maldives. The flights will be cheaper between |
| a few months after the wedding date. | | | | the two destinations owing to their close proximity |
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