Screw the silver. Poo-poo the pots and pans. And say so long to sheets. The Big Day Travel reminds us that “part of the honeymoon is the most romantic, memorable gift you could ever give.” Whether or not that’s true doesn’t take away from the fact that almost everyone likes taking a fantastic holiday.
But those airmiles and tours are expensive, which is why The Big Day lets gift-givers purchase a fraction of the airfare or a single outing. Alicia and Daniel, who no doubt enjoyed having this much control over their wedding gifts, said,
“People like to put together little package gifts; like dinner and a bottle of wine. Or a room and a bottle of champagne. Adding little gift plumpers for $20 lets people put more thought and personality into the gift – so don’t hesitate to include the small, quirky stuff!”
If you’d rather not leave your honeymoon to chance, however, why not charter yourself a private yacht? Yes, that’s right, I said private yacht. Ed Hamilton & Co. will hook you up with a boat, a crew, a loose itinerary, and, of course, cocktails. Before you embark, the nice people at Ed’s will send you a booklet in which you can record your food and drink preferences. These are then used to create a custom menu for you and your new spouse.
But let’s not forget that space is now an option. If you and your lawful honey have about half a year and $40 mil to spare, you can celebrate your nuptials on a Soyuz spacecraft that takes you to the International Space Station. Um, provided you are healthy enough to pass a number of taxing physical tests and intellectually flexible enough to learn Russian.
When the happy couple does get up to the ISS, the question of privacy will arise. Since they will have been transported by the Russians, it will be up to our friends at Moscow’s mission control to provide the necessary private space. The Soyuz capsule and its service module are probably too small, but given what generations of teenagers have been able to accomplish in the back seats of cars this may not be out of the question. If the decision is made to use a space station module careful preparations will have to be made. It will be interesting to hear how the ISS partnership will plan for this.
