Forty years ago, a romantic weekend in a Niagara Falls suite with a heart-shaped Jacuzzi was a perfectly fine romantic vacation package following a wedding. Today’s standards have increased ten-fold. Couples are looking for more far-flung destinations with all the bells and whistles. “Hundreds of years ago, the honeymoon was a chance for the bride and groom to get to know one another,” Kyle Brown, executive director of the Bridal Association of America, says. “Now, it’s a chance to say, ‘Let’s get away from all this.’ It’s a vacation, an accepted and an expected vacation, and that’s why the percentage of married couples who take one is so high. I don’t see it dying down or going anywhere–it’s part of the wedding experience.”

Today, many households are struggling with financial burdens that can put a damper on a romantic vacation package. However, optimistic newlyweds are finding innovative ways to save money on their dream honeymoon vacation packages. Setting up a honeymoon gift registry is one way to save. Some hotels, such as The Marriott, offer a special registry, which allows wedding guests the ability to purchase such things as a one-night stay in a suite (0), wine with dinner (), breakfast in bed (), cocktails at the bar (), champagne and strawberries (), dinner for two (0), a spa couples massage (0), luxury bath robes (5), activities (0) and more. Similarly, cruise ships like The Royal Caribbean offer gift registries that include the purchase of adventure gear, commemorative ship gifts, culinary items, stateroom decorations, treats, flowers, luxurious lounge wear, romance packages and wine.

Given the hefty price tag of most weddings, couples may need to find ways to save on their romantic vacation package, without sacrificing the luxury and pampering they deserve. One way couples are saving is to book all inclusive romantic vacation packages at a resort. For instance, the Paradisus Playa Conchal in Costa Rica includes a stay in a deluxe junior suite at a beachside resort, as well as activities like snorkeling, sailing, canopy tours, sunset walks and sport equipment rental for approximately $3,000/week, plus airfare. Couples who are more interested in amenities than activities may want to book Rosewood’s San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California, where honeymooners can stay for a romantic weekend in a cottage with a sunken hot tub, private veranda and outdoor rain shower for $2,080. Some places to check for all inclusive packages that include airfare, resort stay, meals and activities are www.sandals.com, www.secretsresorts.com, www.couples.com, www.palaceresorts.com and www.superclubs.com.

It’s no secret that there are “peak” times to book a romantic vacation package and slightly off-peak times. Some romantic destinations are off-limits during certain months due to hurricane season, but other times, travel is slowed by slightly cooler weather or holiday travel. Looking at vacations to Hawaii, the Maldives or the Caribbean a few weeks before high season can be an ideal time to find bargains. The peak season for these destinations generally runs from mid-December to mid-April. There are also great times just before or after the Christmas and Thanksgiving holidays, experts suggest.

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