Regardless of your decision to not take a honeymoon in the days following your wedding, consider taking a couple days off after the wedding to enjoy each other and celebrate your new union. You don’t have to go to an exotic island or even another city to do so. Instead, stay home. There’s no rule that travel needs to be involved to enjoy a honeymoon!

Be a Tourist
As a resident of your community, you’ve probably spent most of your time in the area working and running errands. You may not have had the opportunity to enjoy all that your city has to offer. Take your bikes down a local bike trail, canoe down the river or buy tickets to the local dinner theater. For more ideas, visit your local travel center. You may be surprised once see what you’ve been missing.

Your First Date, Relived
Relive your first date. Visit the restaurant – maybe even order the same food. If you went to a movie theater, rent the video. Talk about how you felt on your first date and what memories are most special to you. Or, take it further, and pretend like you’re on your first date again, asking questions that you’d ask someone you just met.

Cook Together
In the commotion of everyday life, you may not have time to frequently make the dinners that you truly enjoy. Filet mignon sometimes takes a back seat to the quick fixin’ boxed macaroni and cheese. Take time to make your favorite meal together. Use your brand new dinnerware and serving dishes that you just received as wedding gifts. Or, make a fabulous breakfast and serve it to your spouse in bed.

PJ Day
Stay in your pajamas all day long. Rent movies and order in food. A day of relaxation and doing nothing may be just what the doctor ordered after a hectic wedding day.

There are no rules for how you should spend your honeymoon. However, if you do stay home, it’s smart to set the following: no housework, no paying bills and no working. Instead, simply make time for each other and relaxation. Do only things you enjoy, and do them together.

1. Before you leave, research your destination and make a list of “must do” activities – not just a mental list, but a written list. While on your honeymoon, be spontaneous – don’t live by a schedule. However, keep your list handy and make an effort to cross off each item on the list.

2. Once you arrive at your destination, visit the grocery store and stock up on breakfast and picnic supplies. A quick trip to the store may result in romantic breakfasts in bed and relaxing picnic lunches on the beach. This will also save you money.

3. Plan a surprise for your spouse. Bring along a small gift. Have flowers delivered to your hotel room. Arrange to have a limo pick you up at the airport. Upgrade your room to a suite. Have strawberries and champagne delivered to your room. Go out of your way to surprise your new spouse and make him/her feel special.

4. Set the mood. Next to your socks and swimming suit, pack candles (and matches), bubble bath, soft music and other romantic items. These items will turn great evenings into fantastic, memorable ones.

5. Announce that it’s your honeymoon. Tell the hotel. Tell the restaurants. Tell the taxi driver. You may be surprised at how many perks you’ll receive!

6. If you’ve sprung for the honeymoon suite, enjoy it. Plan to spend an evening alone in your room. Order room service. Enjoy the Jacuzzi. Sit on the balcony and watch the sunset. Spend an evening doing nothing but relaxing in a comfortable room together.
7. Splurge, if only just once. Splurge on something you both love. If food is a passion, make reservations at a fancy restaurant and ignore the prices. If you want the ultimate in relaxation, plan a beachside couple’s massage. If you’ll be traveling by car, upgrade your rental to a convertible.