Citations:weddingmoon

English citations of weddingmoon

Noun: "a combined wedding and honeymoon, with the wedding ceremony taking place at the couple's vacation destination"

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• 1995 — Harry Shattuck, "Not all couples wed to tradition", Houston Chronicle, 12 March 1995:

  Many Caribbean islands have reacted to the growing popularity of "weddingmoons" by agreeing to waive waiting period requirements so that, in some instances, tourists can marry the day they arrive.

• 2002 — Carole Buia, "Going Offshore", Time, 29 July 2002:

  The best evidence is that Sandals, the fast-food king of island weddings, now markets the term weddingmoons.

• 2004 — Christina Friedrichsen, Intimate Weddings: Planning A Small Wedding That Fits Your Budget and Style, North Light Books (2004), →ISBN, page 147:

  Numerous hotels and resorts offer all-inclusive "weddingmoon" packages.

• 2004 — Rita Colorito, "Wedding on the Road", Cincinnati Wedding, Summber 2004:

  A one-week weddingmoon resort package for two, including airfare, accommodations, all food and beverages and activities such as tennis and water sports averages $3,000 to $4,000 says Katz.

• 2005 — Warren A. Cikins, In Search of Middle Ground: Memoirs of a Washington Insider, Devora Publishing Company (2005), →ISBN, page 283:

  One day Dean called to ask if we would mind if he married Andrea in Bermuda that May in what is called a "weddingmoon," where marriage ceremony and honeymoon are combined.

• 2005 — Kerry McDonald, Your Unique Wedding: Say "I Do" With A Twist, New Page Books (2005), →ISBN, page 73:

  If your wedding adventure will be combined into your honeymoon, a true weddingmoon, then you will want to ensure that you have made all the necessary accommodations, including car rental, marriage license appointments, hair and make-up arrangements, and scuba lessons!

• 2008 — Kate L. Harrison, The Green Bride Guide: How to Create an Earth-Friendly Wedding on Any Budget, Sourcebooks (2008), →ISBN, page 28:

  Destination weddings are often referred to as "weddingmoons," because, in effect, you are taking your entire party on your honeymoon with you.

• 2009 — Robert F. Wilson, Vermont Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff, Globe Peqout (2009), →ISBN, page 97:

  Of the hundred best towns for what top wedding expert Kathryn Gabriel Loving calls a "weddingmoon," four Vermont towns are listed and Brandon — home of the Lilac Inn — made the cut.