How to Have a Hot Honeymoon

Let’s face it, wedding planning sure is all-consuming. For months, maybe years, you’ll have been busy with table plans, colour schemes, vow writing and menu choices to name just a few and it’s easy to bow under pressure.

Tip number one for a night that feels blessed, not stressed?

Because after all, wasn’t that exactly where it all started? Flirtatious gestures don’t need to be grand, but greeting your partner with a soft touch, stolen kisses and the occasional “I’ll see you later” wink throughout the day will all add to the incredible anticipation of what your wedding night may hold.

There are countless ways to initiate intimacy, but if it’s on your wedding night agenda to spend some time under the covers, you might want to first set the scene. Think soft lighting and a pre-prepared soundtrack of your favourite songs playing in the background.

While touch, sight and sense all heighten our sexual arousal, taste is also one of our most profound senses. Whet your lover’s appetite for more by introducing food into your foreplay. Think chocolate-dipped strawberries, and juicy chunks of watermelon to tantalise your lover’s taste buds.

Looking your best isn’t reserved for just the ceremony, so don’t neglect your wardrobe for the after-event. Turn up to your honeymoon suite in your old worn boxers and you might find yourself filing for divorce instead. Opt for something you know you’ll feel great in. It’s become almost tradition-like for brides to slip into lace and satin under their wedding gown. If you’re still looking for the perfect bridal lingerie set, we’ve got plenty of inspiration right here.

If stolen kisses, daytime flirting and glimpses of what’s underneath haven’t quite hit the right spot, you might want to drop a less subtle hint. Pop a suggestive post-it note on the bed, or slip a love letter under the pillow, detailing your intentions for an unforgettable honeymoon.

If your partner’s love language lies in receiving gifts, they may be pleasantly surprised to find something special waiting for them in the bridal suite.

Cheeky suggestion: Why not add a touch of magic to the romance and take your newly-wed lover on a gift-finding treasure hunt around your room or even across the landscapes of your honeymoon destination before leading them straight back to the winning prize!

Sure, you don’t need thrills and spills to make love happen, but if you’re generally open-minded about using sex toys, you might want to slip a few favourites, or new additions into your overnight bag. If you consider yourself more of a novice, your honeymoon could be the ideal time to discover something a little more different together.

Essentially, at the heart of your wedding night and honeymoon is the very notion of simply being together.

For a fun-filled evening full of laughter and innuendo, a board game like this one, or a simple deck of cards can be just the ticket for filling a space in your post-wedding itinerary.

Rolling here with the theme that it’s not all about sex, just soaking in the tub together under a layer of bubbles can be the most perfect way to close in on your first night as newly-weds. Fill up the tub with a luxurious scented bubble bath and simply sink into one another and reminisce over the most memorable moments of your special day.

Just like your wedding day, your evening afterwards and your honeymoon should be a reflection of your relationship and commitment to one another and you should spend every minute of it in the way that feels perfectly right for you.

You may choose to book up your honeymoon with thrill-seeking activities, late night movies in your hotel room, a picnic by sunset or cocktails at the beach bar.

Perhaps you’ll just not resist the urge to sweep up your newly-wed in the throes of passion.

But, however you spend it and whatever you choose to do - just make it one to remember.