By Margeaux Baulch Klein, HelloGiggles
A ton has been written about how millennials have changed the wedding
industry — from skipping traditions that don’t align with their values
to opting for smaller but still Instagrammable receptions — but they have also revolutionized the honeymoon industry.
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Part of this change may be a result of twenty and thirty-something couples forgoing traditional registries and using apps like Honeyfund to raise money to travel (rather than being saddled with a set of fine china that they’ll never use).
There’s also the fact that millennials are more well-traveled than any other generation, particularly since cheap airfare and sites like Airbnb and Couchsurfing have made it easier to travel the world. So when they get married, the typical honeymoon trope of spending a week at a “romantic” all-inclusive resort just won’t do for many millennials. Instead, they are opting for offbeat and unexpected honeymoon ideas, like the ones below.
Weddings have become a lot less stuffy in recent years, thanks to trends
like food trucks and campground venues. That relaxed attitude seems to
have spilled over into honeymoon planning as well, with more couples
opting for a “buddymoon” (where friends are invited to accompany them on
the trip,) in lieu of one-on-one time with their spouse.
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Part of this change may be a result of twenty and thirty-something couples forgoing traditional registries and using apps like Honeyfund to raise money to travel (rather than being saddled with a set of fine china that they’ll never use).
There’s also the fact that millennials are more well-traveled than any other generation, particularly since cheap airfare and sites like Airbnb and Couchsurfing have made it easier to travel the world. So when they get married, the typical honeymoon trope of spending a week at a “romantic” all-inclusive resort just won’t do for many millennials. Instead, they are opting for offbeat and unexpected honeymoon ideas, like the ones below.
Buddymoons
According to experts, a honeymoon is a lot less of a relationship milestone marker than it used to be, now that couples now *gasp* often cohabitate before marriage. So, for those with a close-knit group of friends, having your BFFs around makes for a more fun experience.
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Snowy getaways
For the very adventurous, a stay at an ice hotel, like the Hôtel de Glace in Quebec, Canada, or the Kirkenes Snowhotel
in Norway would be an incredible honeymoon. And “ice hotel,” FYI, is
exactly what it sounds like — a hotel made out of ice and snow!
Forget the South of France, Hawaii, or Bora Bora. While these are, of
course, lovely destinations, millennial newlyweds are now skipping the obvious destinations
that have dominated honeymoon lists for years, and instead adventuring
to exotic destinations in Southeast Asia and Africa. Places like
Indonesia and Capetown, South Africa offer beautiful beaches,
breathtaking sunrises, and the excitement of a foreign country — but
often at a much more affordable cost.
Off the beaten track locales
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Adult camps
Road trips
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Glamping
For the couple who wants to spend their honeymoon off the grid, glamping
combines access to the outdoors and all of the eco-friendly benefits of
traditional camping with amenities like showers or wifi that you might
otherwise find in a hotel. With glamping retreats all over the world,
from Montana to Switzerland, there’s no shortage of mountaintops or
beaches where honeymooners can sleep under the stars in style.
