THE FIRST NIGHT

Now for those of you who have clicked on this link and are expecting some ‘bedroom activity’ talk, you are sadly mistaken - try the Consummating the Marriage article for that!

What we are discussing here is the actual night of the wedding itself (assuming that you won’t be on the road or in the air), not what goes on between the sheets!

Unless you’re well-organised, honeymooning in the UK and happy to head off at 1 o’clock in the morning, then chances are that you won’t be setting off on honeymoon immediately after your ‘Evening Do’ - instead you will be spending it somewhere here in the UK. The first night (and any subsequent days and nights in the UK before you head off on honeymoon for that matter - covered in depth in the article entitled Before You Travel) all need to be taken into account beforehand. Taking some time to plan ahead is crucial if you wan the excitement to keep going and no lull between the Big Day and first day of your official honeymoon to occur.

So what exactly do you need to think about? Let us give you the guided tour.

Firstly, if you are heading off on honeymoon on the night of your Wedding, stop wasting time reading this, and move onto something else! 

Now that we have the attention of the chosen few, let us begin. The most important thing to consider is where you will spend your first night as a married couple.

If you have held the Reception at a hotel or other venue with accommodation on site, this should be your first port of call. A number of venues across the UK will offer free rooms to the happy couple (often as an incentive to make the booking in the first place) although it is likely that certain spend criteria must be hit before this is offered.