Columbus Day or Veteran's Day?

[ilovefh]

After much back and forth (super long story!) we finally set a wedding date of Oct. 11. Now we need to work out the honeymoon details. Here are our options....what would you do?

Leave Oct. 12th and stay until Oct 17. I coach JV field hockey so I would miss the last week of the season, but my mom would take over for me. This is her second year as a retired coach. She was the varsity coach. She says not to worry about it, but I don't know how I feel about leaving during the season. I would also miss four days of school (I work at a middle school)

Leave Nov 7 and stay until Nov 14. These dates I would only miss three days of school since one day is a holiday and one is a teacher workshop. I've been this weekend before and loved it.

Dfiance really wants to leave right after we are married. He thinks it is stupid to take a honeymoon a month after you're married. If we went in Nov we'd do MVMCP and see the lights. If we went in OCt we'd do MNSSHP. I've never done either. I have been to food and wine fest though and I love it.

Right now for Oct they have pretty much open availability for both times. So given the circumstances what would you do?

 

[dbragas]

Just a few thoughts if crowds are a concern ... November dates probably coincide with "Jersey Week" (New Jersey has no school for most or all of that week and many, many Jersey families head down to Orlando) and Super Soap Weekend might be taking place then too.

 

[Donald is #1]

dbragas is correct. The November days do coincide with the end of Jersey week plus Super Soap weekend. That being said, I will be going over veteran's day weekend because ny niece and nephew will only miss 2 days of school.

 

[BroganMc]

Are you asking whether work & sports are more important than beginning your marriage with your new hubby?

Call me a romantic, but I'd take the October trip just post-wedding. Your school kids will be fine without you. And after all the stress of a wedding, you'll need some alone time together just to cool down.

Also, having seen both MNSSHP and MVMCP, I believe only MNSSHP is worth it. The Christmas Party was not really different than what they offer during regular park hours. MNSSHP they transform the park and all the guests join in the fun with their own costumes.

 

[ilovefh]

Are you asking whether work & sports are more important than beginning your marriage with your new hubby?

Call me a romantic, but I'd take the October trip just post-wedding. Your school kids will be fine without you. And after all the stress of a wedding, you'll need some alone time together just to cool down.

Also, having seen both MNSSHP and MVMCP, I believe only MNSSHP is worth it. The Christmas Party was not really different than what they offer during regular park hours. MNSSHP they transform the park and all the guests join in the fun with their own costumes.

either way i will have to miss school, 3 or 4 days depending on the week. I know school will be fine but I guess I'm just worried about not being there the last week of the season. I will be replaced by a much more knowledgable coach (she's coached for over 30 years, has won state titles and was inducted to the coach's hall of fame) so I know they will be in good hands, but I worry about the commitment part since we preach it alot. I guess I'm worried I'll send the wrong message.

However....as a Disney nut I'd love to go in Oct because I've heard such great things about MNSSHP and Oct is not a time we will be able to travel to in the future very often.

 

[aprince&princess]

If it were me I would pick Oct. I agree with your fiancee that it will not have the same feel a month later. And even though you preach about commitment, I think a honeymoon would be the exception.

We did the MVMCP in 2006 and MNSSHP in 2007, and this year we are going back for MNSSHP over Columbus Day weekend. It was a great time to go. I really think both parties were very nice.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Are you asking whether work & sports are more important than beginning your marriage with your new hubby?

Call me a romantic, but I'd take the October trip just post-wedding. Your school kids will be fine without you. And after all the stress of a wedding, you'll need some alone time together just to cool down.

Also, having seen both MNSSHP and MVMCP, I believe only MNSSHP is worth it. The Christmas Party was not really different than what they offer during regular park hours. MNSSHP they transform the park and all the guests join in the fun with their own costumes.

BroganMc is absolutely right..... work vs. beginning your marriage? I've been happily married for 32 years and I can't really remember much about the wedding, but I remember our honeymoon! Make it now and make it a memory.

 

[alldiz]

Easy choice......OCTOBER
Go and enjoy the beginning of your new life....everything else will and should
wait.
Happy Planning
Kerri

 

[magicmommy]

Another vote for October.....Although it was 22 years ago next month...there is no better feeling than waking up the morning after your wedding and flying off to WDW. We have had several trips since then but the Honeymoon at WDW was wonderful........Please go the day after your wedding!!!

 

[keishashadow]

In '06 the weekend before Columbus Day & following one were very busy, especially Epcot. Although it slowed down during mid week.

IMO, far more crowded than the end of June; FW & MNSSHP bolster the crowds. In our area, we have Columbus Day off school not Veterans Day; many people schedule vacations.

 

[harpetj]

Coming from a still recent newlywed (2 years), here is why. You are so tired, drained, etc from your wedding that leaving the day after and trying to run around disney would kill you. We left 2 mornings after our wedding for a 10 day trip to England. I came down with a severe cold on the plane there and was sick for 5 days of our honeymoon. My body and immune system were shot from the exhaustion that is a wedding. I think a month out is perfect! It will give you some down time before hitting disney. I would suggest going somewhere for a night locally for special time for the 2 of you following the wedding. Think of it as a mini-moon! Hope this helps, believe me if I had to do it again, I would totally wait a couple of weeks.

 

[jakenjess]

Dfiance really wants to leave right after we are married. He thinks it is stupid to take a honeymoon a month after you're married.

To me this is the key statement. If both of you were on board with the Nov. trip I'd say that's fine to wait, but your fiance obviously is not. Go right after your wedding. You've got the team covered with a great coach, so no worries there. Crowd wise I don't think there will be a big difference, holiday weekends always have a bigger crowd. Your marriage is the biggest commitment you'll ever make, so start it off with everyone being happy!! We went to Disney the day after our wedding, and it was the most wonderful week, one we'll never forget.

Best wishes to you both!

 

[Island Mouse]

After much back and forth (super long story!) we finally set a wedding date of Oct. 11. Now we need to work out the honeymoon details. Here are our options....what would you do?

Leave Oct. 12th and stay until Oct 17. I coach JV field hockey so I would miss the last week of the season, but my mom would take over for me. This is her second year as a retired coach. She was the varsity coach. She says not to worry about it, but I don't know how I feel about leaving during the season. I would also miss four days of school (I work at a middle school)

Leave Nov 7 and stay until Nov 14. These dates I would only miss three days of school since one day is a holiday and one is a teacher workshop. I've been this weekend before and loved it.

Dfiance really wants to leave right after we are married. He thinks it is stupid to take a honeymoon a month after you're married. If we went in Nov we'd do MVMCP and see the lights. If we went in OCt we'd do MNSSHP. I've never done either. I have been to food and wine fest though and I love it.

Right now for Oct they have pretty much open availability for both times. So given the circumstances what would you do?

First of all, congrats on your upcoming wedding. We are actually getting married 2 days before you are . We will also being having our honeymoon at WDW and we chose October because of all of the great things going on: MNSSHP, F&W, etc. I say go for October.

 

[ilovefh]

You're getting married on my best friends birthday! That's the first thing he pointed out when i told him the date!

 

[chrisann]

congrats! That's our anniversary as well and it will be 11 years this year Anyways, we left the very next morning for our honey moon to Jamaica and while we had a great time, it might have been a bit better if'd we'd waited a day ot two to leave. Whatever you decide have fun!