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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.