Leaving for honeymoon right after wedding?

Question

Would planning to leave for our honeymoon the day after our wedding be too stressful? Better to wait until the following weekend?

Answer 1

Actually, leaving the next day after spending the First Night in a nice hotel room or the Honeymoon suite is traditional. I've been married twice. The first time the reception broke up around 11:30 pm...I changed into my "going away' outfit leaving my gown to my Mom....my Ex traded his tux for more comfy clothes. Our suitcases were already in the car. We stayed in a nice hotel room that night then hit the road early the next day for our mountain cabin rental in the Pocono Mountains. No stress, just a lot of happy excitement.



My second marriage/ wedding unfolded a tad differently....I was 30 years older, we stayed in nice hotel room for 2 days/nights then finished the week in a home I owned at the time, taking day trips as the mood struck us, (spent the whole day in NYC for example) ditto with eating out or in ( I love to cook). No stress either.



You plan it the way YOU TWO feel will be best for you.

Answer 2

There's no right or wrong way to do this, although I'm not sure I know anyone who left a late reception to run off to the airport. But even that's fine if it works for you.



We ended up throwing an impromptu afterparty in our honeymoon suite. It was in Lake Tahoe, and each of us had some college friends in the group. It was like a reunion and both groups were mingling so well we just decided to keep partying. The next morning we got on a plane and slept the whole flight.



Anyway, I'd guess most people plan an evening in a hotel and then leave the next day or day after for the actual trip part.

Answer 3

That's up to you.



Most people I know who took a honeymoon waited until at least the next day to go. I don't personally know anyone who left for the airport/whatever immediately after their reception.



I know other people who waited a handful of days so they could go back home, unpack, put away gifts, and rest a little bit before going on their honeymoon.



I know another couple who didn't take a honeymoon until about four months after their wedding.



I know another couple who didn't take a honeymoon at all because they had just bought a house.



It's up to you. Do whatever works best for you.

Answer 4

No, a lot of couples leave immediately following the reception for their honeymoon

Answer 5

My partner's sister got married almost 2 years ago now and they left for their honeymoon the day after the wedding. She said she was glad she did it this way because the excitement of the wedding was still there (and it was easier to take time off work all at once rather than take a day or two for the wedding, wait a week and take more off). We are currently planning to do the same thing (not yet married) for the same reasons.



My dad and step mum are still yet to go on their honeymoon and they got married just over 5 years ago. They still plan to one day and have all this money sitting in an account that they do not touch and have named 'Honeymoon'. Although, both have said that it will feel like more of a holiday now rather than a honeymoon (they did go to spa country for a few nights immediately after the wedding - my step mum was pregnant at the time so overseas travel wasn't really an option, hence why it was put off).

Answer 6

I would leave immediately while the "glow" is still on, even though you will be tired. It will be a funny memory that you both crashed on the first day of your honeymoon, just think of waking up together as husband and wife and laughing and then.......Most couples from what I have read on here do crash, to me it's funny, you expect this grand you know, and then psst so tired......but as I said go, if you wait, it won't be the same. If you wait there may be people in and out, calling, etc. you need that "honeymoon period" without interruption even if you do sleep the first day.

Answer 7

I don't believe so. Many couple have breakfast or brunch with immediate family the next day so you could leave in the afternoon if that is something you would like to do. I wouldn't leave immediately following the reception because 1) it will most likely be nighttime, 2) it would have been a long day as it is 3) you wouldn't really get very far because it will be night so just go the next day.

Answer 8

Gosh, no. I would say that most people leave the day after the wedding. I would think that leaving the same night would be stressful, but not the next day.

Answer 9

It depends upon what you have planned for your wedding, as well as your mutual endurance levels. You know yourselves , we dont, so you should be the one to make this judgement. (In my judgement)