Cheap Honeymoon Ideas
How to have the best honeymoon on a budget as a maternity bride!
 You're pregnant and planning a honeymoon!
I bet you're looking for some inspirational cheap honeymoon ideas and money-saving tips!
Travel agents love to promote the idea that a big expensive holiday is necessary for your honeymoon.
I disagree!
With careful planning and organising ... you can have a memorable and romantic honeymoon without racking up huge debts that will take months (or even years)to pay off!
Dont forget to check out my Guide to Travel During Pregnancy before you go to book your honeymoon.
And have you checked out your plans with your doctor yet?
12 Cheap Honeymoon Ideas for Maternity Brides
1. If you love driving and fancy a romantic journey, a road-trip is one of the best cheap honeymoon ideas.
 Stay somewhere fabulous for your honeymoon night, and then head off for some 'together time' Click Here for Thomson Hotels! They've got great deals on top hotels.
With a road-trip you choose how far you want to travel ... you can have breaks whenever you need them, so road-trips are perfect cheap honeymoon ideas at any stage of your pregnancy!
Best road trip? For Europe, I challenge you to beat sunny Jersey!
Jersey is so tiny; it's perfect for a leisurely round-the-island road trip! You can hire a car very cheaply and get to see everything this beautiful island has to offer.
There are well-priced hotels, guest houses and restaurants to suit all budgets.
2. Home Exchanges can be great cheap honeymoon ideas!Home Exchange can be a great money-saver and terrific way to travel.
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3. Get a honeymoon registry!
 It might sound cheeky, but it is acceptable to ask for help with your wedding and / or honeymoon costs as a wedding gift.
Choose holiday vouchers if you know where you're going or consider an online honeymoon registry.
4. Go Camping
Does camping conjure up images of chilly tents, wobbly camp beds and midnight walks with a torch to find a loo? Well camping has changed!  It's the most versatile holiday you can have ... and it's a pretty darned romantic budget pleaser too! Think candles and starlight ... could be one of the best cheap honeymoon ideas ever! And it doesn't even have to involve a tent ... we recently had a fabulous holiday in the South of France with Keycamp!
- ! It's cheap, healthy and fun but have a practice run first with the tent ... you don't want to look like a fool in front of the whole camp-site!
- Or rent a tent or camper! Just turn up, pay and move in.
5. Create your own packages
 Take a little time out to check out the special offers from discount airlines, budget travel operators and online rooms agents.
You'll find some great deals and be able to create your own package!
6. Travel 'off-peak'
OK ... you're pregnant and you might be limited on dates for your honeymoon but you can check out where it will be low season when you get married ... it makes a huge difference to the price and you can gets lots of extras thrown in too!
Check out the great cheap honeymoon ideas in this great article Travel Off-Peak To Save Money
7. Go All-Inclusive
 All-inclusive! A cheap honeynmoon idea! Am I mad? The lump sum cost might appear expensive, but if you're on a tight budget, all-inclusive can be a great option.
Check what's included in your deal before you go, and avoid the extras!
There are lots of top honeymoon destinations offering all inclusive deals including the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and Cruising.
8. Stay close to home
You don't have to travel far to get a relaxing break!  If you're in your first or third trimester, you'll probably not want to be far from home and the security of your own doctor. A few days in a local hotel or guest house will re-charge your batteries beautifully ... and you'll really feel you've had a break. A spa break with golf for your man could be a real treat and it won't bust your budget! Check out LateRooms for hotel deals!
9. Offer to 'House-Sit'
If you've got friends or relatives who are holidaying at the same time as you ... why not bag a freebie and offer to house-sit for them? I'm sure they will rate it a great cheap honeymoon idea and will be happy to help out!
10. Last minute deals
Check out last minute deals for some terrific bargains! Search hundreds of hotel sites at once with Kayak
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