What to do?

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Thanks, Gen!

View Quoted Comment That what I was thinking! My husband’s aunt also paid for our honeymoon. It was a cruise to the Bahamas. She picked our ship and everything. We were able to choose 2 excursions but everything she picked. Husband and I didn’t complain one bit because it was FREE! Like hello! I don’t know... just my opinion. I can’t believe someone would complain about a free vacation.

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Interesting perspective. If someone wants to gift me and FH with something, they should at least give 2 or more choices. Shouldn't come with strings attached. That's how I see it. We don't feel comfortable with someone telling us where exactly to go. And it's not like she suggested multiple resorts. It had to be that resort or nothing at all? Seriously? FH and I should have a say as to where we want to go on our honeymoon. Thanks for your input, Mrs. Fifield!

View Quoted Comment I agree that having strings attached sucks. That would make me uncomfortable too. For my husband and I we never even planned on doing a honeymoon because we just couldn’t afford it, but his aunt decided to gift us one so we were just happy to be going somewhere. If you guys really don’t want to go wherever she wants you to go I would just say thanks but we would really like to travel here and just leave it at that. She can’t be mad if you want to go somewhere else!

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That's so true! And I'm happy it worked out for you and your husband! How was your cruise by the way? Did you enjoy it, and how long were you away for?

View Quoted Comment Thank you! I hope it works out for you guys as well. Our cruise was great, it was my first one so very exciting for me! We flew out the next day after our wedding and had a 4 night cruise. Super fun!

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WOW. That sounds like a lot of fun. Congratulations and I'm wishing you the best

View Quoted Comment You as well! I hope you guys end up taking a beautiful vaca!

This is so weird to me. I would decline the offer.

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Tell me about it!! I agree with you, Christina.

Personally I would say No. It will take you a few extra pay checks to pay for your honeymoon yourself and it will be a place BOTH of you would enjoy without any extra people or stress! Besides for years to come what would stop her from expecting something in return since she “paid” for your honeymoon?!?

You guys know the situation better and she just might be “trying” to be nice or help out but it just sounds like a lot of strings attached.

Good luck!

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Hey!

Yeah, I know it'll be a little harder for us to pay for our own and we may have to have it months after our actual wedding but why would we want to go to a specific resort that she chooses? I find it to be extremely bizarre. It would be totally different if she offered a few choices. We'd definitely consider it. But it HAS to be in Cayo Coco at that specific place? It doesn't sit well with us. Thank you so much. We would much rather go to St Vincent and the Grenadines or Grenada or something. Somewhere really different.

View Quoted Comment I agree! It is weird that she doesn’t offer you different choices! Maybe there’s a reason behind it?

I wish you guys both a beautiful wedding and a happy life together! And where ever you guys decide to honeymoon I know it will be great because you have each other!

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There probably is a reason behind it! Sigh.. Aww, thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! I wish the same for you and your FH too!!

I think you guys would be better off saving for your honeymoon by yourselves. It sounds like maybe your aunt wants a vacation too. It's very generous of her to offer, but it's your honeymoon, not a typical family vacation

That situation aounds so bizarre to me! If it were me, I'd say thank you for the offer, but no thank you.

Honestly I would take it, fiance and I could save our money and use it toward our new home, we had planned to go to Ecaudor but, things happened so we had to change our plans to something less interesting, we will be going next year with the kids though since it's where he was born. I'd say take it, yeah it sucks she's picking and I know you don't want to go there, but make the most of it, you can make it fun.

Another suggestion take her up on her offer and extend your honeymoon, you'll get a free trip, then you can go to the place of your choice straight from there. If she didn't offer you would have paid for it yourself anyway so just extend your trip at a new location. Make the most out of it you'll enjoy it.

I feel like if you and hubby don't feel right about the situation, don't do it. Just politely say naaaww we good. And plan something you and hubby would love to enjoy together with no pressure.

View Quoted Comment Sounds like maybe it's a "re-gift". Like she somehow got this resort for free or really really cheap and she's thinking she'll give it to u as a gift so she doesn't actually have to spend money to give u a gift.

Very odd. Plus she may try to add herself in AFTER you guys get booked. I say politely decline.