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HONEYMOON! How I can’t wait for you to get here! Last week we made the final payment on our honeymoon package, and I couldn’t be more excited! In less than 40 days we will be newlyweds, chillaxing on the beaches of the Riviera Maya in Mexico and sipping yummy frozen drinks. As you can imagine, with all the wedding planning stress and family drama, this honeymoon is going to be much needed (as will those drinks!).

Dreams Puerto Aventuras

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In the four-plus years that we have been together, we have yet to take any big trips or vacations. We knew when it came to planning our honeymoon we wanted to go somewhere that didn’t require multiple layers of clothes; but where could we go that was warm, sunny, with blue waters, and affordable?

Our first thought was a Caribbean cruise. And way back in February, we were really set on booking a cruise; so set in fact that we had the money on the card and were just a few clicks away from reserving our cabin, until we decided maybe we should wait and talk to a rep. So we waited until the next day, and would you know what happened then? Mr. L was laid off. Which meant our honeymoon fund was now our emergency fund, and planning our honeymoon would have to wait.

Fast forward to a couple months ago…I had put the idea of a sunny honeymoon to rest, but Mr. L wasn’t so complacent. Despite setbacks we were still able to feed our honey-fund and had managed to put away 1.5K, which wasn’t quite enough to pay for a cruise. Fortunately for us, Mr. L wasn’t ready to roll over and give up. He put himself to work and set up an appointment with a local travel agent, giving her the details of what we wanted and how much we were willing to pay. Surprisingly, she sent us over a few all-inclusive options that fit into our under-2K budget, and we began to realize we could actually afford a decent honeymoon.

After brief deliberation and hours spent ogling photos of the blue waters of Mexico, it was decided. We would be spending our honeymoon at the Dreams Resort Puerto Aventuras! The best part is that the trip is all inclusive (including flights, food, non-motorized watersports, etc.) and under $2K; plus we get a $200 resort credit to be used however we wish.

Our room will (hopefully) look something like this:

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And, we will stuff our faces in one of the many restaurants:

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EEEE!!! I am super excited! Can you tell?

Are you excited for your honeymoon? What are you planning?