Honeymoon Happiness

June 25th, 2007 @ 5:47 pm by Mrs. Eggplant

Mr. Eggplant bought our honeymoon plane tickets! We are travelling to the Hawaiian islands for eight indulgent days. I can’t wait!

First stop: Kauai. We’re kicking off our honeymoon with a romantic four-day retreat on one of the quieter islands of Hawaii. I’m looking forward to relaxing and spending lots of time on warm sandy beaches. Mr. Eggplant has never been to a spa before so I want to do a his & hers massage session. And what I’m looking forward to the most: We’re taking a helicopter tour of the island! *Cue the Jurassic Park music*

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Next stop: Oahu! I love this island. Oahu is not a new destination for me, but Mr. Eggplant has not visited this island yet. He’s the type of guy who can’t veg-out on a beach too long or he’ll start to pull his hair out. I don’t want him balding just yet so we are spending the bulk of our vacation on this lively island. Here, we’ll schedule tons of activities including snorkeling, hiking, beach hopping, and more!

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I love this hotel. We’ll be staying here for the duration of our trip.

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Choosing our honeymoon destination was an easy decision for us. We had a few constraints that we had to work with:

Distance. I’m taking vacation from work for the entire week before the wedding, so I will only have eight extra vacation days left for honeymooning. Spending two of those days on a plane did not entice me so we wanted a destination that was within a six hour flight from SF.
Weather. Our wedding is in October, fall season for most areas, but I still wanted a sunny, beachy honeymoon. Originally, we thought of going to Playa del Carmen or another city near Cancun. Unfortunately, October is peak hurricane season for the Caribbean. No thanks!
Cost. Our reception venue gave us an amazing perk for doing business with them: A free seven-night stay at any of their hotels across the world, redeemable up to one year from our wedding date. Yay! So, for our one-year anniversary, we will be travelling to Europe! That said, we decided not to splurge *too* much on our honeymoon. Since October is off-season for Hawaii travel, our round-trip plane tickets cost us less than $300 a piece, and that’s after tax. Also, Mr. Eggplant is eligible for unbelievable hotel discounts from his workplace, so we are saving 60% on our lodging costs. Hooray for affordable indulgence!

I can’t wait for the wedding to be over so that we can go on the honeymoon!

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15 Responses to “Honeymoon Happiness”

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Mrs. Bee

i think that’s a great idea to relax a little (you really need to unwind after the wedding) then hit oahu (because it does get boring after a couple of days).

i’ve never been to kauai, but love oahu and maui. you guys are going to have a fantastic time!

6/25/07 @ 5:59 pm (reply)

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aoedorothee

oh my god that’s wonderful!!! i stayed at that hotel the last time we went (found out later that FI was supposed to propose to me at that trip, but ring wasn’t ready yet). ask for an upgrade, my god, you might end up with their suite that has TWO lanais!!! i’m so excited for you!

place to eat: alan wong’s (http://www.alanwongs.com/kingstreet/king_street.html). their dessert is spectacular!

6/25/07 @ 6:07 pm (reply)

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Iris

Happy hula! You’ll get a lot of frequent flyer miles!

6/25/07 @ 6:15 pm (reply)

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tto

did you already mention where your venue is? i love the cost-effectiveness of your honeymoon plans!

6/25/07 @ 6:28 pm (reply)

Guest

What hotel is that? My fiance and I are planning to go to Hawaii for our honeymoon, so I would love a hotel recommendation.

6/25/07 @ 6:28 pm (reply)

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Miss Eggplant

MK: the hotel is the Westin Moana Surfrider (formerly the Sheraton Moana Surfrider but they are currently upgrading it and have renamed it after Starwood’s more elite hotel chain) and it’s right on Waikiki beach. GREAT location. If you are a starwood preferred member, I hear that they are great at upgrading when available, especially if you tell them it’s your honeymoon.