Is no honeymoon a bad way to start off a marriage?

Honeymoon at home! Get your groceries and some great meals delivered, and sit in your backyard and drink margaritas all day.

Your idea sounds perfectly reasonable, and probably what I would do in your situation. There is no law that you must take a honeymoon. I know several couples that didn't take a honeymoon (immediately or at all) and they are fine.

God, isn't that such an OLD fashioned thing to say? I personally will hate it when I'm not considered a Bride anymore. A wife is a great title but that's the finite moment where your engagement and your wedding and the honeymoon are OVER.

I'd spread out the fun times if I were you. Buying a house together is a pretty big deal in itself, too! People are so nosey.

Meh... I think either option is okay its a new house so it would still be new to you and fun... but a little weekend getaway may be nice too. I think its all up to you

Plenty of people take "mini moons"-- say, a couple nights in a B and B nearby--but I also agree with the "bad omen" being an old fashioned idea. More and more people are taking a delayed honeymoon, so I wouldn't worry about it!

A honeymoon is a nice idea. At least some type of small trip within the first month or so. Doesn't have to be much. How about a weekend getaway. $200 tops. That's all.

I think a weekend get away would be nice. We aren't honeymooning until October, it just works better for our schedules. I personally am not a fan of B and B's but check Groupon for some close by weekend getaways. B and B's creep me out a little bit it's like having sex in my parents house or something-that's just me though.

There is nothing wrong with not going on a honeymoon. At first I was planning on not going on a honeymoon and no one said anything like that to me.

I also have a friend who was married about 5 years ago and only went on a honeymoon last christmas with her husband.

If you're worried about what people think then sure go someplace nearby. Check into a nice hotel for the night. Nothing wrong with that.

I took an amazing honeymoon after my first wedding we cruised from Boston to Bermuda in July and it was the most amazing vacation ever. That marriage ended in DIVORCE!!!!!

I do not think you should feel as though you are doomed if you do not take a honeymoon just as you should not feel safe in a long marriage if you do.

We are saving for a "Family-moon" for next year this year we have so much going on we are staying at the Inn we are getting hitched at for 2 nights then back to real life on Monday. In August we will have our summer vacation with half of the people that were at the wedding we rent a house on the Cape for the past 3 years with all of our extended family it is a fun week!

Totally fine. We're taking a mini moon and staying a few hours away for a few nights right after the wedding. Then taking a longer honeymoon about 8 months after our wedding.

Seriously?! Being financially responsible with your money and enjoying your new home sounds like a GREAT way to start off the marriage. You honeymoon when you want. My FH and I are planning on taking a long honeymoon and it works better for us to go many months later. We are excited and it works for us!

We never took a honeymoon. We celebrated our 8th anniversary last week. We spent the money we had on a house. I would rather feel financially secure and not stress about money for a long time than have a week away and think about money the whole time.

We left our reception and went to Galveston, Tx. for two days - and it was perfect. We got to rest, spend one-on-one time, etc. We might go somewhere during the summer, but a honeymoon this week was out of the question.

We aren't having a honeymoon. We'd rather that money go towards a house payment.

Omen Shmomen! I have a friend that got married, went on a month-long honeymoon, aaaaaaand filed for divorced the moment they got back. A honeymoon has nothing to do with how successful your marriage is.

I've never heard it was bad luck to not honeymoon. Ours is delayed, but no way was I not taking one LOL I'd rather be anywhere but at home (and I really do love my house).

Omg, I don't think it's bad luck at all.

We are getting married in September and going on our honeymoon in January. It works better for us and our work schedules + we want to go somewhere nice and warm when its cold out. I can't wait!

Take your trip whenever you want to! My parents never technically went on a honeymoon but last year went to Grand Cayman for a DW and ended up extending the trip for a week and called it their honeymoon. It was 25 years after they said I Do so I wouldn't worry about omens too much!

Thank you everyone! I didn't think it was bad luck either, but then people started saying it and my crazy bride brain started believing it.

My MOH never went on a honeymoon because they had just purchased a house. She's using our DW as their honeymoon...11 years later.

I don't believe that not having a honeymoon is bad...I and in the same situation.my wedding is in may of next year..and we r looking for a home to buy..I was thinking about a honeymoon but I think that would be to much money at one time