It is possible for two British citizens to marry abroad in a civil ceremony in certain countries – mainly glamorous-sounding tropical places like Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Bahamas, St Lucia, Hawaii and the Seychelles. The ceremony for wedding abroad usually takes place on a hotel beach or garden. It does not have to be in a registrar’s or magistrate’s office. It can be beach weddings or island weddings. A few tour operators specialize in arranging the necessary paperwork and all the trimmings for a wedding at one of the holiday hotels – bridesmaids, best man, the cake and a photographer. Sometime before the trip you usually need to send the tour…

Never be shy when you’re booking your honeymoon hotel. Make sure the travel agent, the tour company and the hotel know what you will be celebrating, and provides you with the best honeymoon travel deals. Some operators organize extras for honeymooners that don’t appear on the bill, like flowers and a bottle of wine in the room. But they are wise to couples who try it on. Hoteliers and operators are tired of folk pretending they are newlywed in the hope of a free drink or meal. You might just be asked to show your marriage certificate before the goodies appear. Double bed: If you want a double bed for…

Every holiday you ever take should be perfect. You save hard enough to pay for your holidays and you deserve a break from work and humdrum daily routine. A good holiday should set you up for the rest of the year. It should be exciting or relaxing. Or both. In fact, a proper holiday should be whatever you want it to be. It’s a great pity that many holidays turn out to be expensive disappointments. Perhaps you found out the hard way that no one in the country would take credit cards and you ran out of cash on the fifth day. Perhaps you had to spend two weeks in…