6. Combining the Wedding and Honeymoon

Destination weddings -- where you invite your closest friends and family members to see you wed in a fabulous setting away from home, and then get to start the honeymoon as soon as they clear out -- continue to grow in popularity. While a hometown wedding lasts fewer than five hours, a destination wedding usually stretches over a weekend or longer. You vacation with your nearest and dearest -- and when they leave, there's no packing or travel involved: You can start your honeymoon immediately.

7. Splurging on Luxury

It's your honeymoon, and it should be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. So why not live it up (especially when there's wedding cash to help pay the way)? Honeymoon couples are choosing big luxuries (top-of the line hotels, African safaris) and smaller ones (private dinners, butler service, and special romantic packages) to celebrate their union.

8. Lazing on a Beach Bed

There's no need to stretch out on a thin towel or a narrow chaise when you can actually have a bed for two, complete with comfy pillows and curtains that can be drawn for privacy. Most resorts that feature beach beds position them in fairly secluded areas so that a honeymoon couple can feel as if they're the only ones around for miles.

9. Relying on Social Travel 2.0 Sites

Why listen to one opinion when considering a honeymoon spot when you could hear from tens or even hundreds of people who've been there? Travel 2.0 sites like Trip Advisor enable visitors to contribute words and images, reviews and travelogues. Consequently couples who visit a travel 2.0 site can glean multiple insights about a destination, hotel, or other aspect of travel.

10. Following Your Bliss

Although many couples are perfectly happy lolling on a Caribbean island on their honeymoon, others prefer to pursue a specific sport or passion on vacation. From scuba diving to shopping for antiques, kayaking to casino gambling, as long as both of you agree on an activity you enjoy, a honeymoon can be an excellent opportunity to engage in it to your heart's content.