I did a honeymoon at WDW 25 years ago. We stayed at the Poly, which was very romantic.
Note that a DVC room will not have regular housekeeping - no one makes your bed or changes out your towels. Also, a DVC studio will have a queen bed and a pull out couch or murphy bed/couch - there is no king bed option. Check in is AFTER 4....We've always gotten in earlier, but some people don't get into their room until 6 or 7 at night. There is no late check out.
The points per night at Riveria are more, so it will be more expensive to rent points there. I'm not a huge fan of either resort (we own Boardwalk and like it there, I also like the Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom DVCs - and I LOVE Hilton Head, but that isn't on your radar). With any DVC rental there are two issues - the first is finding someone with points they are willing to rent....normally (and it has been anything but normal) there are more people looking to rent points than owners - particularly at the high demand resorts like BCV - and newer resorts - like Riviera also tend to have issues finding an owner. Once you find the owner, there has to be availability - that can be difficult - even eleven months out, if you are looking for a studio - but its far easier at eleven months out than it is as you move closer to your travel date.
Assume your reservation is non-refundable. If you rent private, some owners will do their best to work with you - but points expire, cancellations need to be made well in advance or your points go into holding, and availability is a challenge (DVC reservations are fairly complicated things) - there may be no way to help you. Brokers usually have non-refundable arrangements. Do get trip insurance, it can save you headaches.
Personally, for a honeymoon trip, I'd stay in a cash hotel and splurge on concierge (which is not really an option with a DVC rental). And honestly....we honeymooned at Disney - but did so six months after our wedding - the vacation immediately after the wedding was a B&B in town where we just enjoyed each other and books. Disney is a lot of stress post wedding.
Note that a DVC room will not have regular housekeeping - no one makes your bed or changes out your towels. Also, a DVC studio will have a queen bed and a pull out couch or murphy bed/couch - there is no king bed option. Check in is AFTER 4....We've always gotten in earlier, but some people don't get into their room until 6 or 7 at night. There is no late check out.
The points per night at Riveria are more, so it will be more expensive to rent points there. I'm not a huge fan of either resort (we own Boardwalk and like it there, I also like the Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom DVCs - and I LOVE Hilton Head, but that isn't on your radar). With any DVC rental there are two issues - the first is finding someone with points they are willing to rent....normally (and it has been anything but normal) there are more people looking to rent points than owners - particularly at the high demand resorts like BCV - and newer resorts - like Riviera also tend to have issues finding an owner. Once you find the owner, there has to be availability - that can be difficult - even eleven months out, if you are looking for a studio - but its far easier at eleven months out than it is as you move closer to your travel date.
Assume your reservation is non-refundable. If you rent private, some owners will do their best to work with you - but points expire, cancellations need to be made well in advance or your points go into holding, and availability is a challenge (DVC reservations are fairly complicated things) - there may be no way to help you. Brokers usually have non-refundable arrangements. Do get trip insurance, it can save you headaches.
Personally, for a honeymoon trip, I'd stay in a cash hotel and splurge on concierge (which is not really an option with a DVC rental). And honestly....we honeymooned at Disney - but did so six months after our wedding - the vacation immediately after the wedding was a B&B in town where we just enjoyed each other and books. Disney is a lot of stress post wedding.