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WHAT’S HOT IN honeymoons
From mini-moons to eco-friendly excursions, here are the options couples are exploring KELLEY DUKAT, Wealth of Geeks H oneymoons are an essential part of a couple’s post-wedding celebra- tion. They can occur immediately after the reception or several weeks or months later. Unfortunately, many honeymoons-and the weddings preceding them during the pandemic were postponed. Now that travel and weddings are happening again, hon- eymoon trends are changing in 2022 and beyond. Experts from The Knot and Brides Magazine have shared what the future looks like for honeymoon travel. Combining wedding & honeymoon After two years of being isolated, many couples are choosing to host weddings and honeymoons in the same destinations. According to Elizabeth Urraza, sales manager of Paradise Weddings, a destination wedding compa- ny that organizes resort weddings in Mexico and the Caribbean, destination weddings have seen huge growth in 2021 and 2022. She says that many resorts are now offering wedding/honeymoon com- bos where the couple stays for an additional five to seven days after their wedding in a honeymoon suite to celebrate their nuptials. They can even switch properties to even feel like they have traveled to a different destination. “Couples clearly want to get away and a desti- nation wedding is a perfect excuse,” she says. “You can also have a 50-person wedding for $7,500 at a gorgeous 4.5-star all-inclusive resort-where back home, that barely covers the florist.” Mini-moons What is a mini-moon? It’s a shorter honeymoon taking place closer to a couple’s home. This can be used either in place of a traditional honeymoon or as a precursor to one. These can be good for couples who don’t have the budget for their ideal honey- moon yet, or if they still have some concerns about COVID. Top destinations for mini-moons in the U.S. in-
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