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Disagreeing with fiancé on honey moon help!

Courtney, on February 5, 2020 at 9:30 PM Posted in Honeymoon 0 21

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Hi ! I’m pretty upset about our honeymoon. His idea of a perfect honeymoon is to go to an all inclusive and sit there all day and drink, take a mid day nap and go to dinner. While I do think it’s nice to relax .. this is my ultimate hell to do this for a week or more straight. I really wanted to go to Italy which he was like absolutely not. So I thought I would compromise and do Hawaii bc there’s so many beautiful things to see and do and we can still relax at the same time. He still is like that will be so expensive and I only want to do an all inclusive. I’m just annoyed bc we want to get pregnant right Away and I really want us to both have a vacation we will both enjoy but to me it seems like his way or the highway

any good compromising honeymoon destinations or ideas ?

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Latest activity by Rebelle Fleur, on February 11, 2020 at 8:25 AM

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D · on February 5, 2020 at 9:43 PM
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I’m sure you’ve already looked into this. But, there are some beautiful all-inclusive locations in Italy. Some are quite responsibly priced!
If you haven’t already, make sure you add Honeymoon funds to your registry list. Maybe if he feels like the cost burden is lighter he’ll be more open.
No matter what enjoy! This is a wonderful part of your life! It’s going to be awesome!
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Hannah · on February 5, 2020 at 9:52 PM
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We were divided between Europe and all-inclusive Carribean resort, but we were both having that issue. Ultimately, we opted to do Punta Cana because that's where we went for our 1st vacation together and will do Europe for our next vacation (whenever that'll be). There are excursions and cool places to see everywhere. For instance, if you to to Cancun, there are Mayan ruins nearby, adventurous things like ziplining, swimming in cenotes (underwater rivers) and so on. You can maybe compromise and do a few days of adventure/sightseeing wherever the all-inclusive is.
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Claudia · on February 5, 2020 at 9:57 PM
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Costa Rica has all inclusive resorts, there is TONS of adventurous stuff to do there and it is not that expensive!
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Rose · on February 5, 2020 at 10:02 PM
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You can still do excursion and fun things with an all inclusive vacation in the Caribbean. If you go to Cozumel or Cancún you can take day trips to see Mayan ruins, you can go snorkeling on the reefs and most have atv trips through the jungle. You can go zip lining most places. There’s even an all inclusive resort in Mexico that’s an eco park that has a lot of things to do. Most resorts will have excursion to pick you up right at the hotel too.
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Courtney · on February 5, 2020 at 10:27 PM
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Quick edit we’re getting married 8/28 and I don’t want to go anywhere where their could possibly be a hurricane which makes it even more confusing on where to go!
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Jade · on February 5, 2020 at 10:32 PM
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My FH is the same way - to him a honeymoon is walking right into a beach and not leaving. On the other hand, I do not want to just sit there for a week, plus I know FH would get bored after a day. I want adventure and culture. Someone recommended Saint Lucia to me because it has really amazing all inclusive resorts (I think a Sandals resort is located there?), but there is also a ton of stuff to do!
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Rose · on February 5, 2020 at 10:32 PM
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I hear ya on that one! We’re getting married in August too and are taking a mini moon to Niagara Falls and waiting until January to take the big honeymoon... but I get where you’re at with the wanting to get preggers right away so a later honeymoon might not be the answer, but it could be the compromise you’re looking for.
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Hannah · on February 5, 2020 at 10:37 PM
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Aruba is outside of the hurricane belt. Amazing beaches, great restaurants, and tons of fun stuff to do. There are some all-inclusives, but honestly, there are so many great restaurants around and the island is safe, so I personally think you would miss out on some of the flavor of the island (and this is coming from someone who loves her all-inclusive resorts).
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Maggie · on February 5, 2020 at 10:52 PM
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How about a cruise? Some places are out of the way of hurricanes and that way your hubby can relax and drink on the deck while you can do all the fun activities on ship or relax with him and do an excursion or two at the ports
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Melle · on February 6, 2020 at 12:04 AM
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Somewhere in Mexico sounds ideal. They've resorts.
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Leslie · on February 6, 2020 at 12:16 AM
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I say go to Italy. See some sites (Florence is the best!) and then go to the coast and relax on the beach. Italy has some awesome beaches. Best of both.
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Courtney · on February 6, 2020 at 8:29 AM
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Aruba is a good option ! I have heard that too that the all inclusiveness aren’t the best options. This might be a good compromise. Thx !
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Courtney · on February 6, 2020 at 8:31 AM
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Sooo fun! That was originally going to be our plan. Do a mini moon and then take a real honey moon over Christmas. But the whole wanting to conceive thing has really changed my mind.
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Alex · on February 6, 2020 at 8:49 AM
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This sounds more like a communication problems than a honeymoon problem. How do you solve things when you guys disagree? This is something very important to figure out before the wedding. My advice would be both of you separately need to list what you want out of a honeymoon and then put them in order of priority without talking to one another. Be very specific. Then compare list. See what's important. Does he actually want and all-inclusive because he is worried about money or because he is stressed at work and needs to relax? Do you want to go to Italy because you want an adventure together before kids or is great food important to you? Talk about each of your top points and really listen to each other. You need to address the route of the problem: communication and compromise.
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Angela · on February 6, 2020 at 12:26 PM
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How about you go to your destination (I recommend Mexico if you haven't traveled much or Portugal or Italy) Get an all inclusive for 3 days and stay somewhere else for your second half of your trip. Its good to mix it up. For me, all inclusives are good, but I get really bored of the same cheap drinks and same boring food every meal. You'd have to move mid-honeymoon, but it would be so fun!
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Keiwa · on February 7, 2020 at 9:02 AM
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I'd say try to get a cheaper place that you can get an all inclusive hotel and lots of activities and adventure. My island is a bit expensive when it comes to all inclusive hotels (Saint Lucia).

But mexico..or the Dominican republic would be a great option!

Where are your from? If you're from the US, should be fairly easy to get to mexico and the DR.

xx

keiwa
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Erin · on February 7, 2020 at 1:17 PM
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So it's the opposite with me. I want the relaxation but FH needs to be moving. We are honeymooning in October so I wanted someplace out of the hurricane belt. My dream honeymoon was French Polynesian, but financially that was out of the question right after the wedding. FH wanted to give me that but I decided it wasn't worth waiting because it was more important that we got some time right after the wedding. We ended up with an Aruba all-inclusive (he wanted that) and we are planning on doing some excursions to satisfy his need for activity. I agree with Alex. You two need to figure out what is the most important things for you guys. Have a candid conversation and go from there.
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Sarah · on February 7, 2020 at 2:13 PM
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Pia · on February 9, 2020 at 2:19 AM
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I am so sorry that this has been so stressful. I would suggest the following places-
Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Cap Maison St.Lucia
Ladera Resort St Lucia
Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa
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Cassandra · on February 10, 2020 at 11:16 PM
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There is definitely ways to go to Europe cheap. Check out tripmasters, I swear by them! I used them this past year and had a great trip. We are also using them for our trip to Greece. I feel like Greece or Italy is the perfect choice. You can explore and relax by the ocean.

I also dislike all inclusives and would be super upset about it. Hope you guys find a good compromise!
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