We are doing a small trip within the US immediately after the wedding and then going on an extravagant trip to Europe for our first anniversary. The small trip is going to be about 5 days, just to relax and unwind together before going back to work. For the trip, we are considering Myrtle Beach because we want a beach trip that isn't in Florida (we've been to Florida a few times and want something new for this experience
). Plus, we have always wanted to visit the Carolinas at some point.
That being said, we are 5 months out from the wedding. We are currently still paying for vendors, so this is why I'm asking when I should start booking flights and everything. Summer is obviously when many people go on vacation, so I don't want to wait too long. But we also first and foremost need to worry about paying for the wedding itself. I've looked and some affordable flights are leaving the day after our wedding and returning within the timeline we wanted for the trip. Also, there are cute and affordable Airbnb options available during our trip quite close to the beach - which is something I value! The whole shebang would be looking at around $1000, which I don't think is too bad including roundtrip airfare and lodging for 4 nights/5 days.
So, thoughts? Anyone else having this debate?
