There are numerous honeymoon destinations all around the world, including exotic, adventurous, serene, romantic and exciting ones. Asia is also full of incredible honeymoon destinations, which will leave you enchanted for long. We have listed top ten honeymoon destinations in Asia for you, to make the selection part a bit easier:

India – From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, India offers many exotic places for honeymooners including the wonder of the world Taj Mahal-A symbol of eternal love. The erotic caves of Khajuraho, scintillating waterfalls in rainforests, snow covered Himalayas, the beach goers delight Goa, and the God’s own country Kerala; you have myriad choices to make your stay special.

Thailand- Exotic beaches, serene islands, tranquil beaches, and rich culture is what attracts the couples. Not to forget the delicious Thai food.

Maldives- If you want to visit a secluded and calm place, Maldives is the place to go. It abodes exotic places to like Island Maldives royal, Island Maldives Sun, where The Little Mermaid Dive centre is located.

Bali- Its beauty is seen along its beaches beside sandy shores, hills and volcanoes. Magnificent temples depict its outstanding architecture, which is an important reason of attracting the visitors here.

Singapore- Places like Sentosa Island, Fantasy Island, Pulau Ubin and St. John’s Island attract the newly wedded couples, for its exciting lifestyle. You can indulge in adventurous activities like mountain biking or camping at Pulau Ubin, along with shopping of course.

Malaysia- Being one of the most exotic honeymoon spots, Eastern Malaysia offers magnificent views of Mt Kinabalu, stunning beaches and mountains, along with its fabulous wildlife. Rolling hills and waterfalls offer a beautiful sight for a romantic picnic in solace.

Nepal- The beauty of the Pokhra and the Kathmandu Valley as well as the sunset at Nagarkot offers beautiful sight seeing. Temples like Bhaktapur and DakshinaKali with beautiful architecture are outstanding places to visit in Nepal. Also visit the historical buildings at Dhulikhel.

Philippines –This place offers adventurous and thrilling activities like diving and snorkelling. Dive in the crystal clear waters, play in the environmentally protected marine life sanctuary, and enjoy fish feeding. A romantic private dinner in a candle-lit cave will surely leave you mesmerized.

Qatar- The Corniche Bay stretch running along the coastline of Arabian Gulf is the best place for a romantic walk and cycling. Enjoy activities like camel riding, amusement rides and water sports at Palm tree Island.

Dubai – If you are looking for splendid white beaches, blue waters and endless deserts, Dubai is the place for you. Its towering skyscrapers, haute couture shops, domed mosques and incredible buildings will leave you stunned.
But, before deciding on anything, always plan according to your wedding budget, if you plan to leave soon after the wedding. With a good budget in hand, you can book a luxurious resort for yourself and spend your time lavishly.

In Britain, It is an elaborated affair with lovely wedding traditions. The entire celebration is divided as pre-wedding, wedding and post- wedding rituals. One of the most important pre–wedding rituals is the Bridal Shower, organized by the bride’s female friends. They play games and dance and there is a tradition of the bride serving a pink cake with a thimble hidden inside. It is believed that the girl who finds it marries next. A similar Stag Party is thrown by the groom’s male friends so that the groom enjoys his last night of bachelorhood. Raising a toast for the couple-to-be is a part of it and then there is drinking and enjoyment all night.

On the wedding day, the groom sends a beautifully decorated car or horses with chariot to bring the bride to the wedding chapel, in style. The wedding decorations are done in an elegant manner, with beautiful flowers, ribbons, wreaths, colourful clothes etc. Once the bride reaches the church, magnificently dressed up in a beautiful gown (generally white) with a veil and a wedding bouquet in hands, the father of the bride welcomes her with a kiss on her cheek. He takes her into the chapel and escorts her inside where he gives her hand in the groom’s hand. Then the groom and the bride gracefully walk towards the priest and the flower girls welcome them with beautiful flowers on their path. The rituals of the marriage are conducted by a priest or a minister who reads out the quotes from the holy bible about the sacredness and beliefs of marriage and asks for God’s benediction. The couple exchanges the wedding rings and wedding vows, and the priest showers his final blessings on them, pronouncing them husband and wife. The guests also bless the couple and the last formality is to sign the register.

A wedding reception follows as the post wedding ritual. It is a party for the newly wedded couple where they cut the wedding cake, followed by their first dance as spouses. A toast is raised in the honour of the couple, by the best man, maid of honour and father of bride and other friends. In certain customs, the bride also throws her wedding bouquet to the group of all unmarried women; according to folklore the girl catching it will be the next to wed. On the other hand, the groom may throw the bride’s garter to the unmarried men. Celebration follows and the couple starts a new life with enthusiasm. The rituals of Christian wedding ceremonies vary from country to country, but the main essence of the wedding, that is the unification of two people in front of God and their loved ones, remains the same. The wedding plans begin months before, to ensure that everything ends sophistically and elegantly.

But, sometimes, couples tend to neglect the honeymoon planning amidst all the wedding plans. It should be given equal and even more attention, as honeymoon is just for you, as compared to the wedding that is for your family and friends. Therefore it becomes necessary that while planning your wedding, you should sit and plan out your honeymoon trip as well, along with your partner. The most important aspect of planning your honeymoon trip is the budget. Moreover, if you are supposed to leave soon after your wedding, then you should include the cost of the honeymoon trip in your wedding budget.

To begin with, decide on the honeymoon destination, which can be a very daunting task, as both of you must be having different opinions and personal preferences. The best way is that both of you should make a separate list for yourselves, writing down things that are necessary and that are preferable, in the trip. For instance, whether you want to visit a hill station or a beach, whether you like adventurous activities or you would like to spend quite romantic moments in a luxurious resort. You should ideally select a place that fulfils the requirement of both, so that you have a memorable trip.

Next, find out if you have any frequent flier miles or hotel miles, which you can use. Make sure to put all your wedding expenses on the credit card so that you can earn frequent flier miles for your trip. Also decide when you wish to leave for your trip and how many days you want to spend there.

Always consult a travel agent as he will have many options and information about various honeymoon destinations, suiting your preferences and budget. Not only this, the honeymoon packages provided by travel agents can help you save significantly, with their hotel, air and car packages. The all-inclusive package will cost you less than booking accommodations, flights and car rental separately. They can also help with important documents like passport, visa, travel insurance, and others. Moreover also check your driving license as you may need to drive if the place is not too far or you might wish to hire a car and drive for fun in that place. Moreover, do the packing before the beginning of wedding ceremonies as you will have lot more things to pay attention to afterwards.

With little prudence, you will be assured of a fantastic trip; have the most beautiful experience of your live with your lover.

The food menu an important part of your wedding plans as they can either add class to the arrangements or ruin the entire celebration. To begin with, you need to ensure the wedding budget, and accordingly select the options, whether you want a single meal, four course meal, cocktails or appetizers. Before planning for the wedding reception menu, you should also see that your guests are satisfied with the menu at the other wedding ceremonies as well.

The time of the wedding reception as well as the season is an important factor to consider while creating the menu; whether it has to be a summer meal or a winter dinner. The food menu can also be decided according to the theme or season of the wedding, for instance you can have apple-maple glazed chicken and a pumpkin cheesecake for dessert when it’s a wedding in falls. You can have lemon grilled salmon with fresh vegetables if it is a summer wedding. One can even ask the caterer to add food from your families’ heritage that will add more personal touch to the ceremony, especially if your culture is different. You can also check the sample and find out what’s missing so that on the final day, everything is perfect. Take care that the delicacies in both cases vegetarian or non vegetarian are equally good; bland vegetables heaped unattractively on a plate are a bad option. Also, ensure that the decorating and serving style of the food is impressive. Finally the desserts should also include variety and leave your guests praising it.

Moreover, you should consider your wedding budget as well, before finalizing the menu; if you have a tight budget, stick to a small menu and make it interesting, instead of going for a larger menu while compromising with the taste. Few dishes if tasty and delicious can also please the appetite of your guests. If you have a very small budget, cocktail reception, afternoon tea, or dessert reception can also be considered, instead of a filet mignon. You should also speak to your caterer about any of their special delicacies they are famous for, and their recommendations, depending on your budget. Most importantly, incorporate variety in the food menu; select both stationery and passed hors d’oeuvres including both hot and cold ones.

Finally, pen down the proposed menu to see if anything is missing or out of place, before finalizing it. You can also take opinion of your family or friends for suggestions.

In contemporary weddings, the bride’s father is the first person to give the speech, and is introduced by the best man in case there is no toast master or master of ceremonies. The bride’s father welcomes the guests and thanks them for attending the marriage of his daughter. He can proceed by taking about his daughter and his new son in law, and then proposes a toast to the bride and groom. The groom’s speech comes in response to his father in law’s speech. It is followed by the speech of best man, which is the funniest one, and the maid of honour.

As public speaking is a phobia for many, you can write down the speech and break it into parts like opening middle and the closing text. In this way you can deliver your speech in an organized manner and more easily. If you are not sure of what to speak, some handbooks of best man speeches are available in the market. To keep your speech interesting and light always adds some humour to it. If you are planning to add a story to your speech, avoid personal ones as the audience won’t be interested. Do not mention ex boyfriends and girlfriends as it might cause embarrassment in the wedding ceremony. Let your emotions do the talking and express how special the couple is. Speak with a smile on your face; it will even help in boosting your confidence.

Wedding toasts are easier than wedding speeches and normally start with a short story related to the bride and the groom. It makes the couple feel how special their union is for all, so always be careful while telling an instance. Let the toast be of just 1 or 2 minutes. Make sure you stand up as everyone should see you. Hold your glass in your right hand when proposing the toast, and raise the glass towards the person you are toasting when you have finished. After a toast, it is customary for everyone to clink glasses before sipping. When you have finished raising the toast don’t forget to make an eye contact with the couple.

Giving a wedding speech or raising a toast is a very old but respected custom and one mistake from you can ruin things for the one organizing a wedding and the newlyweds. Most importantly, remember to enjoy yourself, take everything in and focus only on the moment.

Most couples are discovering that one can easily cut down the wedding costs, without having to skimp on food or subjecting the guests to cash bars. You should understand that the cost of the invitations, bridal gown, tuxedo, all the accessories that along with expense of the reception, booking the venue, wedding cake, food, décor, and entertainment, can add up and mount the wedding budget abruptly if it is not controlled. Certainly the poached pears and crab puffs would be a smash hit on the big day along with that much talked about live band, but it will also leave you indebted when the wedding bills come due. For this it is important for the couples to sit down with a pen and paper and jot down the essential things that you need, while planning your wedding. Those little extras will put a crimp in your style faster than you can say “I do.” Thus, while making additional expenses for that horse and chariot, or the live band, consider other options that are cheaper, like a luxury car or a D.J.

Moreover, if you are short of bank balance, you can search other alternative methods to finance your wedding, especially if you are paying for it alone. It is important to take out time to investigate all sources of finance. Ideally, the first option should be to ask for loan from that valued family member or friend of yours. Otherwise, you can also opt for a credit union or a bank of yours for loan. In case, you own a house, with equity, check out a possible “cash out” refinance, which can prove worthy at this point of time. And if all these options are not viable, than the last step to alternative financing would be the wedding loan industry. But do remember to repay the wedding loan immediately and do not stretch it much. Do not make unnecessary use of the loans and do not create payments difficult to pay.

If you plan your wedding cautiously, you can start with your new life, free from any financial burdens. With little care, you can make your wedding a day to remember for your union with your soul mate, not the financing headache.

The food menu an important part of your wedding plans as they can either add class to the arrangements or ruin the entire celebration. To begin with, you need to ensure the wedding budget, and accordingly select the options, whether you want a single meal, four course meal, cocktails or appetizers. Before planning for the wedding reception menu, you should also see that your guests are satisfied with the menu at the other wedding ceremonies as well.

The time of the wedding reception as well as the season is an important factor to consider while creating the menu; whether it has to be a summer meal or a winter dinner. The food menu can also be decided according to the theme or season of the wedding, for instance you can have apple-maple glazed chicken and a pumpkin cheesecake for dessert when it’s a wedding in falls. You can have lemon grilled salmon with fresh vegetables if it is a summer wedding. One can even ask the caterer to add food from your families’ heritage that will add more personal touch to the ceremony, especially if your culture is different. You can also check the sample and find out what’s missing so that on the final day, everything is perfect. Take care that the delicacies in both cases vegetarian or non vegetarian are equally good; bland vegetables heaped unattractively on a plate are a bad option. Also, ensure that the decorating and serving style of the food is impressive. Finally the desserts should also include variety and leave your guests praising it.

Moreover, you should consider your wedding budget as well, before finalizing the menu; if you have a tight budget, stick to a small menu and make it interesting, instead of going for a larger menu while compromising with the taste. Few dishes if tasty and delicious can also please the appetite of your guests. If you have a very small budget, cocktail reception, afternoon tea, or dessert reception can also be considered, instead of a filet mignon. You should also speak to your caterer about any of their special delicacies they are famous for, and their recommendations, depending on your budget. Most importantly, incorporate variety in the food menu; select both stationery and passed hors d’oeuvres including both hot and cold ones.

Finally, pen down the proposed menu to see if anything is missing or out of place, before finalizing it. You can also take opinion of your family or friends for suggestions.

You should always choose a wedding ring after discussing with your partner and knowing his/her choice, so that your partner too likes it and both of you wear it always. Try to go together for selecting the ring. As the wedding ring is to be worn on regular basis, it should be of good quality to ensure its endurance. Moreover, it should be impressive as most of the people in the wedding ceremony will scrutinize the ring.

While selecting wedding rings, go for a style that suits you the most, is comfortable to wear and reflects your personality. Some of the in rage ring styles are Celtic/Irish design wedding rings, Antique and vintage rings, designer wedding rings, custom wedding bands, traditional plain bands, beaded edges, matching rings, tattooed wedding rings, engraved or embossed rings. Engraving the first letter of your partner’s name or even important words like “for eternity”, “love” etc. on the ring enhances its worth and loveliness.

Wedding rings are available in myriad designs and combination of metal, precious and semi-precious stones. Gold is considered as the most traditional wedding ring material, and comes in a variety of colours including yellow gold, pink gold, white gold, green gold. Platinum is one of the finest, purest, and the most enduring of all metals. Wedding ring made of platinum is ideal to wear everyday because it is hypoallergenic, and resists tarnish. If you have a good budget and want a luxurious and everlasting wedding ring for your partner, then diamond is the perfect choice for you. You can ask your jeweller to design a ring of your choice that combines elegance with high quality diamonds, symbolizing ever lasting love. Diamond studded wedding rings and bands are available in platinum, gold and even silver metal combinations, so you can choose one according to your wedding budget.

Let your wedding rings express the depth of your love and feelings for each other.

Although it may be tempting to cut costs on the invitees, but quality is an important aspect of the card. It’s advisable to shop around by going to printers and stationary stores so that you can touch, feel and see the invitations, before buying. In case, you are ordering the cards online, then always ask for a sample before placing the order so you can see the actual invitation. The size of the card should be given due consideration, as a large invitation may cost a great deal more to ship than a smaller one.

If you are looking forward to a theme wedding, then the wedding card should be designed accordingly. For instance, if the theme is that of an exotic beach wedding, then its best to choose colours like turquoise, sky blue, marine blue or other bright colours, along with adding some pictures of the beach. In case of traditional Indian wedding, one can use glorifying pictures of some deities or traditional bejewelled cards can be used in bright colours like deep red, golden, silver etc. For Hindu wedding cards, a picture of Lord Ganesha is generally used, as it is inevitable to worship him before any important work. Nowadays many couples also use their own pictures on the card, which really makes the invitees special. You can also personalize the cards with items such as vellum, ribbon, confetti or ink stamps. You can further cut down the cost, by creating your own wedding cards. There are several pre-designed kits available in the market to enable you to add your own touch to the card, which can really set your invitations apart.

You can use colourful and assorted papers to enhance the richness of the card. It is advisable to use vellum on your cards, which are colourful papers used as a protection for the card against the scratches on the pictures. Also, you should select a card while keeping inline with the budget fixed for the wedding card, while planning your wedding. A variety of contemporary and traditional wedding cards are available with the card designers these days, to suit all tastes and budgets. Moreover, it is recommended to order the invitations months ahead of your wedding, thereby allowing lots of time for errors, back orders or slow delivery. Last but not the least, always order extra cards to cover up with last minute additions to your guest lists, addressing errors or shipping damage and mess ups.

Preparing a guest list is a daunting task, as it is difficult to balance your wedding budget against your friends. You need to determine your essential wedding guests, but be careful not to succumb to the pressure to invite (and pay for) additional guests.

Thus, both the bride and groom should sit together to make out their main list consisting of your most essential guests, without whom you cannot think of getting married, and not to forget the party-making personalities who will make your reception memorable. Apart from that, you should make a not-to-be-invited list as well, including people who might make things little awkward for the bride as well as the groom’s families. Another thing that needs to be considered is to take advice from the parents from both sides, especially if they are the one spending on the wedding, and accordingly include everyone’s guests.

If you still have the capacity to include more guests after including then important ones, then you can pen in the names of your colleagues and other friends. Also keep in mind that, some of your guests might wish to bring along someone with them, so do consult your guests regarding such possibilities.
Moreover, you need to keep in mind the wedding budget, as more guests will certainly add on to your food expense along with prompting you to book a bugger venue to accommodate them all. If you have limited budgets, invite people who are very close to you. You should remember that irrespective of your style and personal preference, each extra person will add to your bottom line; thus a smaller wedding is the way to go for a tight wedding budget, especially if you are not the one organizing a wedding.

Your etiquettes are also very important and you must see to it that all your guests are given a warm welcome and they receive a personal reception. Do not forget to greet everyone or show your glee about their presence, to make them feel special. Do not forget to invite your clergyman as it is customary to invite your clergyman with honorable invitation. Once you have all your near and dear ones with you in the wedding ceremony, the occasion becomes more remarkable.