Honeymoon or House?

We built our house last fall & we love owning a home together. However, there are so many additional costs with owning a new home. I suggest taking the trip because it will be a smaller cost and it will be a nice way to relax after the wedding. Then you can work on saving for the house after

I vote for house but I might be the only one

I agree. Take the trip. A house is a huge responsibility and a huge expense, way beyond the deposit, closing costs and mortgage.

Do you even have a house in mind yet? It would be nice to know how much the down payment would be before deciding.

I say house. Yes they have more responsibilities but that money you would be spending on a honeymoon would really help out buying a house. A long weekend away would be best if you want a house

I'd say take the trip and rent of a while and try to save. If your moving to a new area I would take your time maybe a year or so to find the right house and more importantly the right neighborhood.

Another reason for me saying trip you never know when you'll be able to take a nice vacation again, once you get a house expenses always come up.

You might regret later on not taking a honeymoon. Best of luck in whatever you choose!

I'd say house also. I was lucky in that we both own homes, so this isn't a big issue for us.

I can say that, depending on what type of vacation, if you do some research you can get a week away for an affordable price

TRIP. You can do an all inclusive resort in Mexico or something along those lines so it is not super expensive. No matter how many trips you take later on, the honeymoon cannot be repeated, but you can always buy a house later. Especially after the hubby starts making what a doctor makes.

House. It's an investment.

I forgot to vote. I also vote honeymoon but nothing extravagant since you are saving for a home.

I vote house and take a late honeymoon later in life.

I vote for the house. In my mind a house is much more important than a honeymoon.

I vote honeymoon. You can buy a house down the road, you'll never have another honeymoon. My FH and I had this same debate. Anything later on would just be a typical vacation and we wouldn't be newlyweds anymore. No other couples in our family or friends had a honeymoon and they all regret it. Our honeymoon is costing 3k to go to Ireland for a week. That's such a tiny amount when it comes to a down payment.

I vote for honeymoon, for the same reasons others have said. You only get married once and have a honeymoon once...even if you take it later and call it a "honeymoon," it's not the same. I really think you would regret not taking one. It takes a while to find a house, so you will probably need to rent for a year anyway. This is what FH and I are going to do.

Like another poster said, I strongly agree that once you have a house all kinds of expenses are going to be popping up and who knows when you will be able to take a nice vacation later. Probably a really long time if FH is going to be in school for the next 7 years!

Also....have you considered all the money you are going to most likely be getting for your wedding? That will definitely off-set your honeymoon costs. So if theoretically you already have some money saved for a house down payment, you might not really have to use it. If you are planning on using that money for the house down payment, then this part of my post is irrelevant

House! I wish that was even an option for me. haha It will be years before I can say the word "house" ... house! =) hehe

You can also take a "modest" honeymoon now and upgrade later on. I definitely think you should celebrate on some level even if it is small.

We did it before we got married but we bought a house and are staying at a rental in fl we found on vrbo at an off time to save so we are doing both. We were lucky to where we could split up costs but house is more important than a big honeymoon. If you can do it, I'd at least take a few days off and check out the new city or get away somewhere so you have time as a newlywed and relax. Good luck with your decision.

House is a smarter choice since you are now married

Totally house. The sooner you stop paying rent and start paying down your principal, the better. Also, the interest on your mortgage (as well as property taxes) are all tax deductible, so you may be taking that honeymoon sooner than you think.

I definitely say house and take a long weekend to a reasonably priced place. This gives you plenty of time to save for a more extravagant honeymoon and you won't regret potentially making the wrong decision.