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Mrs. Allen
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Mini-moon V.s Honeymoon

Mrs. Allen, on May 9, 2019 at 3:55 PM Posted in Honeymoon 0 38
Anyone choosing a mini-moon instead of a honeymoon? If so where too and was it because of budgeting or by choice?

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Latest activity by Bridget, on May 16, 2019 at 7:00 PM
  • Dita
    Expert August 2019
    Dita ·
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    We’re doing both, but only because we have to delay our honeymoon for a couple of months so we still wanted to do something before/around the wedding. We’re doing a minimoon to Miami a month before the wedding and possibly a night or two weekend getaway after the wedding since the wedding is over Labor Day weekend.
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  • F
    VIP August 2019
    Futuremrsk ·
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    We will eventually do both! Doing a mini moon for 2 days in the Finger Lakes in NY right after our Friday wedding. I have to report to work the following Tuesday for trainings and getting the classroom ready. We havent decided on our long honeymoon yet, but that will probably be next summer once school is out. We are thinking either Disney World, or we might go to Italy for a few weeks!
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  • Raquel
    Devoted May 2019
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    We are doing both. We will be going to ocean city for a few days then plan on going to disney next year. I cant wait for our mini-moon. That's our second home.
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  • Masonbride
    Dedicated June 2019
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    We’re doing both, we had originally planned on going to LA...But now we’re gonna do a mini-moon to Disney & try to go to Bali in a few months. Neither of us have passports yet & it was too big of an expense to do with such a short engagement
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  • Cheryl
    Savvy July 2020
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    Mini-moon only! We don’t want to spend a ton of money. We’re renting a cabin in Maine on a lake. Just a few hour drive, so we don’t need to pay for flights. We’re spending 4-5 days there just to relax and unwind after the wedding!
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  • D
    Dedicated July 2019
    Dayna ·
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    Mini-moon RG Key west for a few days and hopefully a full blown honeymoon next year to Italy!
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  • Kristin
    Super November 2019
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    We are doing both. We actually booked a cruise about 2 months before fh proposed and it just happened to be a month after our wedding. We got a super great deal which is why we booked it in the first place. That one is an eastern Caribbean cruise. FH and I decided to do a 12 day Alaskan cruise in July 2020 for our honeymoon since he doesnt get a whole lot of time off work and we are using up everything he gets this year already.
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  • Meghan
    Master October 2019
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    We are doing both! We are getting married in October and are honeymooning in Ireland’s. Unfortunately, fall in Ireland’s rainy season, so we have to put the honeymoon off until the spring. So we are doing a minimoon right after the wedding to the mountains.
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  • Becca
    Dedicated July 2020
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    Doing both... not sure where for the mini moon but most likely Europe for the honeymoon. People tell me that July isn't the best time to visit Europe if you don't like crowds and overpaying so we are putting the honeymoon off until October.
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  • Mandi
    Master October 2020
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    After dating a few months we went on a mini vacay weekend a couple hours away.
    We're thinking of doing a very similar repeat next year before the wedding.
    So I'll call that our pre-wedding mini moon.

    Then we're going on a honeymoon almost a month after the wedding.

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  • Maggie
    Super April 2020
    Maggie ·
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    We are doing both but FH doesn’t know. I plan on taking him on a surprise mini moon during Memorial Day weekend (we’re getting married at the end of April) and then we may do an actual honeymoon later on in the year depending on funds
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  • Samantha
    Super August 2019
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    Both! A full honeymoon to Panama for our one year next summer and a mini moon in October by accident! Lol. My parents decided to have a vow renewal so we are just extending that vacation into a mini moon and a pre birthday celebration for me after their festivities end in Hawaii.
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  • CourtneyBrittain
    Master August 2019
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    We will be doing both! We are both professional dancers and our season starts the same week as our wedding, so we will do a mini moon the weekend 8/9-8/11 in Dallas then do our honeymoon cruise or whatever we decide after September 19 (our fall performance). I have yet to let FH know this since I just found out myself lol
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  • Rachael
    Expert October 2019
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    We want to plan to do both, but will at least absolutely be doing a mini. FH and I want to do the mini right after the wedding & then in a few months do the regular honeymoon so we can be a little less tight on the budget for the wedding & honeymoon with them being spaced out like that

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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
    Legend March 2017
    Pirate & 60s Bride ·
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    We did a mini-moon due to budget & no more vacation days. So happy we did! Our DW resort was gorgeous and we were way too exhausted to jump on a plane for Europe after our wedding.
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  • Tamara
    VIP August 2019
    Tamara ·
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    We are doing a mini moon since we are also buying a house.
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  • Mrs. Allen
    Savvy November 2025
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    We are too! That why I was deciding on a mini moon ❤️
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  • Christina
    Dedicated July 2019
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    Our plan is a cruise following the wedding and then Japan a year later!
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  • Cynthia
    Expert June 2019
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    We are doing a mini-moon. And it will about 3 hours from our home to a family owned cabin that is on a beautiful lake. It'll more of a vacation with us and the kids because we have 3 kids and no one will watch them for longer than a few hours.
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  • Diana
    VIP December 2019
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    We’re also doing both!!! Since we’re paying for the wedding ourselves (no credit card debt, or using our savings account, or loans to pay back). We decided to have a mini-moon first. We’re getting married December 14th, 2019. We’re going to Florida for four days. Then in April 2020, we’re taking a 10 days cruise to Hawaii.
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