Weddingbee Blog

Now that my honeymoon recaps are done, I thought I’d share with you guys some of the things we did wrong. Hopefully someone can learn from our mistakes! By the way, I see now why people tend to go to tropical islands on their honeymoons instead of gallivanting through Europe: it’s exhausting! (But totally worth it, in my opinion.) At any rate, here’s our list of “don’ts” (and some “dos”). Please, learn from our stupids.

• On the last few days of your two-week long honeymoon, don’t try to squeeze in a million-and-one sites, activities, and adventures. Instead, save the relaxing parts of the trip for the end–you’ll appreciate those days of rest before returning to “normal” life.
• Don’t buy two new pairs of boots on your trip. Especially when you’re literally carrying all of your luggage on your back and everything barely fits into your giant backpack as it is.
• This is ridiculously obvious, but don’t neglect to check the weather before you go! Don’t rely on your partner who tells you that it’s going to be “nice” in Paris. Nice is relative, people!
• Don’t bring your (brand new) Sonicare toothbrush and try to plug it in to a European electrical outlet. Even with a converter, that baby will get fried.

• If you’re a reading junkie, bring books with you that you don’t mind leaving (on the airplane, in your hotel room, wherever)—it makes room so you can buy more boots!
• If you plan on carrying on all of your luggage, keep in mind that the U.S. government will not let you bring back any liquids over 100ml. This means you can’t bring back olive oil from Greece for your SIL who had been asking for some for months!
• Be sure to learn a few phrases in the native languages of the countries you plan on visiting. (How much does it cost? Can I have the bill? Where is the bathroom? Do you have Coke Light?) But don’t stress too much over this. You’ll be able to get along even if your tongue freezes up and you forget everything you learned. Even if you start speaking in Spanish to the concierge at your Parisian hotel.

• If you see a giant Lego Hagrid, take a picture with it!
• When it comes to booking hotels, either really do your homework before you go and book in advance, or just show up and find the best deal. Booking in advance based on a half-assed internet search is a recipe for disaster!
• Never make fun of your husband for taking too many pictures. You will be so grateful for all of them when you get back home!

What lessons did you learn while traveling on your honeymoon?