“The beginning is always today,” wrote Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, a mantra that becomes very real the moment you marry and begin to experience your new life together. It’s also a positive thought to carry with you as you adjust…
While the more traditional honeymoon takes place on a sun-dappled beach, while donning swimsuits, slathered in sunscreen and sipping from umbrella-bedecked frosty cocktails, nobody says you can’t celebrate your matrimony wrapped in jackets among mounds of multi-colored fall leaves.…
In the old days, contemplative folk hid away in convents, monasteries, nunneries and other sequestered sacred boltholes to meditate on the meaning of life. Fortunately, you already know the meaning of life: each other. You’re in love, and nothing…
Bibliophile honeymooners visiting San Antonio will have to force themselves out of Hotel Emma’s 37,000, book- brimming, bi-level library. As one of the many irresistible enclaves in the stylishly eccentric hotel, kitted out amid the bones of a 19th-century…
You already own a lot of frying pans and forks. When you got engaged and began to plan your honeymoon, you knew you didn’t want duplicates. “Let’s sign up for Honeyfund,” she suggested. She had to tell you what…
You kept waiting for the pandemic to get better. It did — then it didn’t. So, you’ve decided to forego the Maldives for now and head to Arizona. Because you’re still being careful, you promised her you’d find the…
It’s like sleeping on a boat — only better. Overwater bungalows may well be the most romantic rooms on Earth. Imagine diving from your backdoor into the sea. Envision eating breakfast delivered by canoe to your above lagoon porch.…
You love horses and she doesn’t. But, you’re pretty sure that’s just because she hasn’t had the chance to meet the right one. Isn’t that how it works? You don’t know — until you know. Your dream is a…
You first heard of Bodrum, one of the world’s most exotic towns, in archeology class. It mesmerized you for its plethora of ancient history, its medieval ruins and as a gateway to what you envisioned being the most stunning…
For dream holidays with friends, your go-to plan for years has been renting snazzy vacation houses to share for communal fun. So, when you sat down to devise your honeymoon a deux, he said: “Let’s get a house somewhere…
At Baccarat Hotel New York, you lean from the opulent bed to reach for the phone. She’s waiting patiently next to you, a Mona Lisa-like expectant grin on her face. With suavity, you do well what you’ve been practicing…
You and your betrothed live for weekends spent combing estate sales for deals and watch airline sites like lions lying in wait to take down the lowest fare. The shared thrill of the hunt and adrenaline rush you both…
She has always been a fan of stories written by Hans Christian Andersen. When she shares the names of some of her favorites — “The Little Mermaid,” “The Nightingale,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” and “Thumbelina” — you realize you…
You live your life in the shadow of tall buildings, bustling traffic, buzzy bars, crowded sidewalks, fine dining, galleries, coffee shops and all the other things you love about the city where you live. That’s why you want to…
Parents and friends of honeymooners, why don’t you help a poor, pandemic-beleaguered, lovingly-long-suffering, honeymoon-procrastinating couple out? No, you won’t have to pay for the vacation. Instead, cross your fingers and summon your best storytelling skills to nominate a deserving…
You haven’t seen them for a while, but they’ll always be your best friends. That’s why you asked them to be your bridesmaids. You’re all the same — but just a little more grown up. We offer some destination…
You’re ready, but that further flung country of your honeymoon dreams isn’t quite ready for you. The world is still healing. Adopting a patience is a virtue approach (oh, we know, you have been meritoriously patient already) remains your…
You’d hoped to visit the thronged markets of Bangkok, the busy streets of Paris or follow that sports team or musical group to several engagements on a mobbed world tour. But, it must be said: now is not the…
You’ve been locked down for eons, but you’re still not ready to venture to the other side of the world. Luckily, the expansive United States holds remote, romantic, coddling inns aplenty, the sort meant for sequestering in style with…
Did you know that one of the most popular honeymoons is a fantasy fulfilling trip to a Disney park? For lovers of fairy dust, enchanted spells, sleeping beauties, crenelated castles and glass slippers, no other dream laden, post-nuptial vacation…
The West Indies just sounds exotic. You’ve heard that honeymooners love the vibe on Nevis, a verdant, timeless island, which feels like the Caribbean of bygone days. You’ve seen Hamilton on Broadway. You’d managed to get tickets via a…
Pura Vida. Pure Life. Pure honeymoon. It sounds like an elixir drawn from the fountain of youth. And, in a way, it is. Pura Vida is how the denizens of Costa Rica (called Ticos) greet one another. Like Hawaii's Aloha,…
An all day, rigorous, 17-mile paddle in rough seas next to soaring cliffs, intermittent waterfalls, swathes of valleys brimming with mangos and guava, sea caves, whales breaching, dolphins leaping and the occasional rainbow? Now that’s a honeymoon. You’ve been…
For would-be honeymooners waiting to go to their fantasy location, a mini-moon beckons. Visiting an easier to access place as the world heals can satisfy those travel cravings as you await the dream event. You’ve always wanted to visit…
You both incline toward urbanity’s buzz, but for this special trip, your long-awaited honeymoon you agreed — it had to be Lake Como, a storied destination in northern Italy. You did think she had been a little too enthusiastic…
You arrive by small plane not knowing what to expect. He’s looking out the window as you land, and he gasps. “Look,” he says. Sure enough, right next to the dirt landing strip, which seems to be in the middle…
Hawaii and Alaska. To mainlanders they both sound exotic and evocative — ideal for honeymoons. But how to decide? We offer up two options: a fun lover’s trek to the tropics and an outdoor enthusiast’s active immersion into the…
She wants to ski. You want to river raft and bike. You’ve been (gently) brawling over this subject since you got engaged. Then, of course, you had to wait for your honeymoon — because of the pandemic. That long…
It’s long held nickname has been the “City of Brotherly” (recently amended to “and Sisterly”) Love. But, for your purposes why not just refer to this alluring, honeymoon-worthy, history-drenched urban haven as the “City of Love”? That’s because Philadelphia,…
Escape to the Caribbean or to a Windy City, either way, a deal awaits. The Place: Dominican Republic They know. Beyonce, the Kardashians, J Lo, Cameron Diaz and Carlos Santana can’t be wrong — can they? If you…
“Let Them Eat Cake,” is the official wedding blog of New Orleans Bride Magazine. The LTEC blog is the joint labor of love for Kelly Massicot and Melanie Warner Spencer. Massicot is web and social media editor for Renaissance Publishing, a contributing writer for New Orleans Bride Magazine, wedding junkie and fond lover of cake, especially petit fours from Chateau Coffee Cafe. Spencer is the editor of New Orleans Bride Magazine, writer of the “Bon Vivant” blog and a Francophile obsessed with Marie Antoinette and those tiny cakes from Chateau Coffee Café. You can reach Kelly at Kelly@myneworleans.com and Melanie at Melanie@myneworleans.com.
