The New Honeymoon Planner: Selecting the Ideal Location and Planning the Trip of a Lifetime [Paperback]

Sharon Naylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 26, 2002

The Ultimate Planner for the Ultimate Honeymoon
On your honeymoon, would you like to swim with dolphins in the Bahamas? Climb pyramids in Egypt? Enjoy a breathtaking Alaskan cruise? Relax on the beach under swaying palm trees and warm tropical sun? Whatever your romantic getaway dream, you'll find it inside—along with practical and innovative ideas, new travel trends, budget breakdowns, and the Top 10 honeymoon spots in several categories of style and location across the globe. In The New Honeymoon Planner author Sharon Naylor will take you step-by-step through every aspect of the honeymoon process from planning and budgeting, to research and resources, as well as weather, expense, and location factors. Inside you'll discover a wealth of great honeymoon ideas by type of trip, including:
·Island: Jamaica, Bali, Fiji, Bora-Bora, Hawaii
·Active: scuba diving, windsurfing, mountain climbing
·Adventure: African safaris, Mayan ruins, rain forests
·Family: Walt Disney World, Las Vegas--with kids
·Food and drink: Provence, New Orleans, wine country
·Relaxing: piña coladas on a pink sand beach
·And much, much more!
Filled with fun questions, checklists, and memorable anecdotes from other honeymooners, this must-have guide provides everything you need for your once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for The New Honeymoon Planner:
"The New Honeymoon Planner allows newlyweds to become a creative force in planning the best part of their wedding—the honeymoon! Lots of ideas and inspiration to create an unforgettable first journey as husband and wife." — Elizabeth Arrighi Borsting, travel writer
"Full of cool advice for planning an idyllic honeymoon. You'll feel the pre-wedding stress melt away just thinking about your first romantic vacation as a couple." — Sarah Francis, managing editor, Rhode Island Monthly and editor, Rhode Island Monthly's Bride
"I applaud Sharon Naylor for introducing honeymooners to the romantic world of spa vacations. It is this kind of fresh thinking that makes this book a must-read for anyone planning the best way to start a healthy marriage together." — Susie Ellis, vice president of industry development, Spa Finder magazine

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Praise for The New Honeymoon Planner:
"The New Honeymoon Planner allows newlyweds to become a creative force in planning the best part of their wedding—the honeymoon! Lots of ideas and inspiration to create an unforgettable first journey as husband and wife." — Elizabeth Arrighi Borsting, travel writer
"Full of cool advice for planning an idyllic honeymoon. You'll feel the pre-wedding stress melt away just thinking about your first romantic vacation as a couple." — Sarah Francis, managing editor, Rhode Island Monthly and editor, Rhode Island Monthly's Bride
"I applaud Sharon Naylor for introducing honeymooners to the romantic world of spa vacations. It is this kind of fresh thinking that makes this book a must-read for anyone planning the best way to start a healthy marriage together." — Susie Ellis, vice president of industry development, Spa Finder magazine

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles; 1 edition (November 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761537317
• ISBN-13: 978-0761537311
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Weddings > Honeymoon

More About the Author

Sharon Naylor is the author of over 35 wedding planning books and as a noted wedding expert has appeared on top television programs including I Do! With the Knot, Get Married With Colin Cowie, Good Morning America, Primetime, Lifetime, ABC News, and many more. She has also been featured in InStyle Weddings, Modern Bride, Brides, Wedding Channel, The Wall Street Journal, Bridal Guide, Southern Bride, New York Bride, New Jersey Bride, and as the resident wedding Q&A expert and spotlight blogger at iVillage.

Sharon has always advised brides and grooms to prepare for the marriage, not just the wedding, and all of her books focus not just on planning details like designing a wedding cake or choosing a gown, but on the *relationships* that build between the couple and their in-laws, the relationships that may change between the couple and their single friends, and the relationships a couple can create between themselves and their wedding vendors. Weddings may be stressful to plan, but they don't have to create stress in your life. Sharon Naylor's 20+ years in the wedding industry have exposed her to so many different personality types trying to work together, she knows the kinds of clashes that can happen and she advises against every type of planning or communication mistake. The goal is, of course, a beautiful and personalized wedding day, but Sharon Naylor wants you to *enjoy* the process with the positive people you know, always taking the time to think about what's going *well* instead of what's still left to do or what's disappointing.

Sharon Naylor says she gravitated to wedding world because it's comprised of all of her favorite things: travel, gourmet food, floral design, fashion, photography, dance...and most importantly the gathering of far-flung friends and family to celebrate a happy occasion.

A recent newlywed, she lives in Morristown NJ with her husband Joe and she is currently the wedding spokesperson for several high-profile corporate brands.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Ever Travel Get This Book!, January 8, 2005

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This review is from: The New Honeymoon Planner: Selecting the Ideal Location and Planning the Trip of a Lifetime (Paperback)

The New Honeymoon Planner by Sharon Naylor is perhaps the most thorough and helpful general travel guidebooks I have ever discovered. It is perfect for the groom or couple planning a honeymoon, whether a luxury trip or on a tight budget. However, it is NOT just for honeymooners! It has excellent trip planning tips for EVERY kind of trip, and you will save many, many times over the price of the book ($16.95 US) in the first trip Sharon's tips help you plan. She has covered every kind of travel, both domestic and foreign and every kind of trip from luxury cruises to back-packing in the jungles. And she directs you to a wealth of internet sites that will answer any problem you could ever encounter on a trip or supply any need for the travels. THIS BOOK SHOULD BELONG TO EVERYONE WHO PLANS ANY KIND OF TRIP TO ANYWHERE!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't plan your honeymoon without this!, March 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The New Honeymoon Planner: Selecting the Ideal Location and Planning the Trip of a Lifetime (Paperback)

We got this book as an engagement gift, and we love it. It's PACKED with ideas and resources on so many honeymoon spots that we're now considering something more adventurous than we wanted before. Plus, we read about some islands we've never even heard of...they'll be great for our future vacations! That's the thing about this book. It's just filled with great vacation ideas and Web sites, plus insider tips on how to make travel easier and safer...so we're hanging on to this one for all our future trips. And it was so much fun to read about the private islands and special packages you can get, the food and wine tours you can go on, how to get extra perks at your hotel for being honeymooners. This is our Honeymoon Bible.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas!, March 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The New Honeymoon Planner: Selecting the Ideal Location and Planning the Trip of a Lifetime (Paperback)

My fiance and I aren't really into the island honeymoon scene, and we heard that this book has a ton of suggestions about cruises, spas, travel abroad, adventure trips. And this book is great!...especially the big cities section that talks about great places in the United States to visit. The list of Websites to check out is enormous, and we loved the packing section. This is a great handbook -- very useful, filled with ideas and a big time-saver. Get this one and use it again for your 1st anniversary vacation.