The Honeymoon

Who pays for what?

Parents usually pay the costs of the wedding, but paying for the honeymoon is the responsibility

of the bride and groom

Purpose of a Honeymoon

• Get to know each other better• Rest and Relaxation

• Time to be alone• Recreation

• Adjustment to marriage

Case StudiesIDENTIFY ONE THING THAT

WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED TO MEET THE

PURPOSES OF A HONEYMOON

1.Natalie and Jason are planning a honeymoon in Pittsburgh.

While they are there Jason will try to find a job and Natalie will

do some shopping and try to find an apartment.

Case Study2. Julie and Mike are meeting

another honeymoon couple and will spend 4 days in Las Vegas.

3. Matt and Wendy are planning a backpacking honeymoon in a secluded Southern Utah area.

4. Brian and Susan have planned a week in Los Angeles for their honeymoon, but have made no definite plans for what they will do while they are there.

Planning a Honeymoon• Decided on a budget• Discuss your idea of a perfect

honeymoon• Pick your destination• Schedule time to do nothing at all• Mutual Interests

Group PlanYou need to plan a honeymoon that

meets both the purposes and considerations for a honeymoon

Purpose: Considerations:

• Get to know each other better -Budget, <$400• Rest and Relaxation -Mutual Interest• Time to be alone -Destination• Recreation -Time to do nothing• Adjustment to marriage

With a group of 6 (3 girls/3 boys) plan a honeymoon for under

$400

Do Not…

Survey

A nation wide survey showed that _____% of couples interviewed reported that their honeymoon was not happy at all

a. 25 %

b.40%

c. 50%

d.55%

SurveyA nation wide survey showed that _____

% of couples interviewed reported that their honeymoon was not happy at all

a. 25 %

b.40%

c.50%

d.55%

Why?

• Over-glamorized and becomes a

disappointment

• Disillusioning period- see each others

faults

•Being together for 24 hours a day for a full

week

• Show clip from ‘Just Married’

Girls who Live at Home

Research shows that young women who have always lived at home are the most unhappy with the honeymoon

They look forward to getting away and they stay too long as a result they get homesick and become impatient with their spouse

Essential Ingredient

Sense of Humor

There are bound to be embarrassing and funny mishaps while on a honeymoon. The purpose is to get to know each other and seeing things in perspective with a sense of humor will greatly aid this process.