May and June are traditionally wedding season. You or your daughter, son, granddaughter, grandson may be tying the knot very soon. Hopefully they have planned a fabulous Honeymoon to begin their life together as Mr. & Ms. One that will create beautiful memories they will pass down generations. I still love the stories my mother told me about her Honeymoon to Niagara Falls, (That was the Honeymoon hot spot in her day). Looking at the pictures, with her beautiful smile and bridal glow, you know love was oozing.

If you just got the news of an engagement and/or are in the throws of wedding planning, the Honeymoon can get pushed to a back burner. Before you know it, you’re down to the wire and the planning gets stressful. It’s not the dream trip you imagined. It’s now another stress point.

With so many things to plan and decisions to make, why not give this very special romantic trip, for just the two of you, to a professional. You don’t get any Brownie points for DIY’ing your Honeymoon. What you want is the dream to become a reality.

A colleague of mine told a story about a couple who wanted an overwater bungalow in Tahiti. She planned a perfect trip for them. Then the groom said he could do it on Expedia, for less. Well when they arrived, it wasn’t what they wanted. They spent days of their honeymoon, trying to contact Expedia customer service (Is that an oxymoron?) by phone from Tahiti. Needless to say, that’s not the memory you want to have.

The April 29th issue of Brides magazine has 9 reasons why you should hire a travel professional to plan your Honeymoon. Click here to read what they recommend.