Honeymoon travel business ready to blossom

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If there's a June bride in your family or one in any month soon remind her that honeymoon planning can be as im-portant as wedding planning. To help the newlyweds-to-be make plans, there are bridal fairs offering everything from the gown to the limousine to acquaint these ladies with all the decisions they will have to make. |ret||ret||tab|

Department stores, jewelers, florists, stationers, caterers, and tuxedo rental stores will be busy assisting the couples with their wedding wishes.|ret||ret||tab|

Honeymoon planning is important, too, to make sure the bridal couple will have a trip to exceed all their dreams. Travel agencies include honeymoon planning in the services they offer, and at this time of year these services are particularly in demand. |ret||ret||tab|

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Honeymoon consultants|ret||ret||tab|

The couple can consult a travel agent who specializes as a honeymoon planner to help them decide where they want to spend their honeymoon, how long the honeymoon will last and how much will it cost.|ret||ret||tab|

Experienced honeymoon consultants will tell them that the most popular destinations include Hawaii, Cancun, Las Vegas, Disney World, London, Paris and Tahiti. |ret||ret||tab|

But the list is only limited to the couple's wishes and budget. |ret||ret||tab|

A choice of some couples will be one of the all-inclusive resorts, such as San-dals and Club Med. |ret||ret||tab|

These are usually situated on lovely beaches, and they provide all meals, beverages and a variety of planned activities. All-inclusive resorts recognize the value of giving newlyweds special treatment so that they will return again later in their married lives.|ret||ret||tab|

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Cruises|ret||ret||tab|

Honeymoon cruises are very popular, and some couples even opt for the wedding ceremony on board a cruise ship. Cruises offer the newlyweds a variety of ports of call and as much or as little entertainment and socializing as they choose. |ret||ret||tab|

The cruise lines provide lots of special treats for honeymooners champagne and flowers in their stateroom, special recognition at dinner and often a special party for just the newlyweds on board. Particularly favored cruises for honeymoons are Caribbean, Alaskan or Medi-terranean itineraries, and those in Tahiti and the South Pacific. |ret||ret||tab|

A special service of some travel agencies is a honeymoon registry. Like de-partment store registries for china and crystal, this registry allows friends and family to give a gift certificate toward the honeymoon expenses. |ret||ret||tab|

This often allows the couple to take a little nicer trip, stay a few additional days or add some special luxuries to their ex-perience.|ret||ret||tab|

With good and early planning, the newlyweds will have an opportunity to experience a honeymoon that will create a lifetime of memories.|ret||ret||tab|

(Linda and Dr. Don Overend are principals in The Travel Group, a full-service travel agency formed by the merger of Ozark World Travel, Con-sulting Travel and Thomas Travel.)[[In-content Ad]]