| Planning a spring wedding? Then it is also time to | | | | destination. By late spring, south Florida and some of |
| make your honeymoon arrangements. Take a look at | | | | the closer Caribbean islands will be reaching very |
| these great ideas for spring honeymoons. | | | | comfortable temperatures. If you want to be |
| Outdoor enthusiasts have lots of fun options for | | | | assured of perfect beach weather, plan on heading |
| springtime adventures. One of the best is to take a | | | | further south to a spot like Aruba, which has highs |
| trip out West for spring skiing. On many of the big | | | | well into the mid-80s by March. Just try to avoid |
| mountains in Colorado, Utah, and British Columbia, | | | | scheduling any trips to popular destinations that will |
| there is plenty of good skiing left well into April. It | | | | be overrun with college students on spring break! |
| can be a lot of fun too, as you will have lots of snow | | | | The dessert Southwest is also very beautiful in the |
| combined with sunny days and pleasant | | | | spring. Well past the monsoon season, but before the |
| temperatures. Not only that, but lift tickets can be | | | | oppressive summer heat sets in, Arizona and New |
| less expensive in the spring than in the peak winter | | | | Mexico are extremely pleasant. Chill out by the pool |
| season. | | | | at a fabulous resort, or visit the artists' galleries in |
| To promote the spring skiing season, many of the | | | | Taos, Santa Fe, or Albuquerque. Maybe you can |
| large resorts have festivals and special events in | | | | even pick up a unique piece of pottery or a painting |
| March and April. There are concerts, parades, and | | | | to display in your new home. That would make a |
| even Easter egg hunts! Combine that with the | | | | wonderful honeymoon souvenir. |
| fantastic shopping and restaurants at some of the | | | | Culture lovers may wish to consider a spring |
| more posh ski destinations like Aspen, and you will | | | | honeymoon in Europe. You are not guaranteed |
| have a honeymoon that offers endless fun things to | | | | fantastic weather, but as long as you avoid Easter |
| do. Dining at ski resorts is not limited to burgers | | | | week, you should be assured of much smaller |
| grabbed in the ski lodge, either. Plan on some | | | | crowds than in the summer months. If you want to |
| romantic dinners in cozy little bistros. Dress up a | | | | get close enough to the Mona Lisa to see the |
| cashmere sweater with a couple of Swarovski | | | | brushstokes or spend a few minutes admiring the |
| crystal bracelets for the perfect ski resort chic dinner | | | | ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome without being |
| outfit. (If you wore Swarovski crystal bracelets for | | | | jostled by a swarm of tourists, going in the spring is |
| your wedding, it will be especially fun to wear them | | | | your best bet. And who cares if the weather is not |
| again on your honeymoon.) | | | | perfect when you can spend your evenings enjoying |
| For those who are tired of chilly early spring weather, | | | | romantic dinners in some of the best restaurants in |
| think about a honeymoon to a warm weather | | | | Europe? Bon Voyage! |