The Citizen, 2012-03-01, Page 17THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012. PAGE 17.
Some tips for the perfect honeymoon
MS –After the thrill of wedding
festivities dies down, couples often
jet off to a honeymoon retreat and
begin an entirely different adventure.
The honeymoon may create mixed
feelings, some concerning the
chance to spend time alone after
months of planning and a few
feelings of anxiety over spending the
first night together as a married
couple.
For many couples, the honeymoon
wedding night is the first time they
are intimate together or it holds a
special meaning of being intimate
for the first time after being married.
Such significance can put pressure
on a happy and natural experience.
Wedding jitters are normal, as are
honeymoon and wedding night
jitters. But just as wedding trends
have changed through the years, so,
too, have beliefs about the wedding
night. Knowing about shifting trends
can alleviate some of the
nervousness.
According to a recent survey by
Brides magazine, one in three brides
plan to get into bed on the wedding
night and... sleep. After all of the
hoopla of planning and enjoying the
wedding, most people are exhausted.
Others say they plan to stay up and
relive moments of the day. Only
about half of all couples think they
will consummate the marriage on
their wedding night.
Taking the pressure off of the
wedding night means that the rest of
the honeymoon may be filled with
opportunities to be amorous. But
couples may still be filled with
expectations for the perfect romantic
retreat. Here are some things to think
about.
• Accept the fact that some
wedding nights and honeymoons
aren’t exactly what’s pictured in the
movies. Don’t try to live up to a
Hollywood-inspired ideal or you
may be let down when things don’t
go your way. In other words, it may
rain on your beachside liaison.
• A wedding requires a lot of work.
Many people find themselves to be
physically exhausted afterward.
Others find they are so wound up
that they cannot relax. When the
mind or body is on adrenaline
overload or completely wiped out,
it’s not the ideal situation for
romantic endeavours.
• Try to make the honeymoon
stand apart from other nights by
packing nice lingerie or nighttime
attire so that the memories will be
special. There will be plenty of other
times down the road when you’re an
old, married couple to hop between
the sheets in a ratty college t-shirt.
• Pack some candles and mood
music or ask the resort to handle
these details for you. These items
can help set the scene.
• Make sure your packing list
includes special toiletries. The
brands you prefer may be hard to
acquire while at some honeymoon
locations.
It has become tradition for married
couples to jet off on a post-wedding
vacation. This honeymoon is a way
for the bride and groom to enjoy
quiet time together and start off their
married life together on an intimate
level.
Although the word “honeymoon”
has happy connotations today, the
original meanings of the word may
not be so blissful.
There are varying accounts of the
evolution of the word “honeymoon”
but many believe it to be a Norse
tradition deriving from the word
“hjunottsmanathr”.
Northern European history
describes women being abducted
from their families and forced into
marriage with a man from a
neighbouring village. This husband
would take his new bride into hiding
and stay there for a while until it was
certain the bride’s family had given
up the hunt and retreated.
It was also tradition for
Scandinavian couples to drink a
sweet, honey-infused wine known as
mead for a month after getting
married. This may be where the
“honey” for the sweet drink, and the
“moon” for the one-month period of
time, originated.
Others say “honeymoon” refers to
a sarcastic quip that a marriage starts
out sweet as honey, but then wanes
much as the moon will each
cycle.
Paradise
A great honeymoon can be the perfect getaway for rest and
relaxation after months of hectic wedding planning. (MS
photo)
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