Get traveler’s checks for your trip. Have them in both your name and her maiden name so either of you can cash them.

Book your bride’s tickets in her maiden name or, if you must use her married name, take a copy of your marriage certificate with you on your trip for identification purposes.

Make photocopies of your tickets, passports, traveler’s check receipts, and any emergency phone numbers or other information you may need. Take these with you on your trip, and keep them in a separate place from the originals.

Don’t write thank you notes on your honeymoon. This is the time to focus on the two of you and not do “homework.”

Honeymoon disasters have been known to happen. If you experience one, just be sure to keep your sense of humor. They make for great stories afterward.

Grooms beware: Your wedding band may feel strange at first if you are not accustomed to wearing jewelry. Keep it on your finger at all times and be sure it is tight enough. One groom lost his while snorkeling and another lost his on the beach. Don’t fiddle with it!

Keep a honeymoon journal together where you two can record your memories and save fun, small items such as ticket stuffs from shows you watched or sightseeing you may have participated in, restaurant match-books, or other small souvenirs.

Be sure to pack a deck of cards, some good books, and Scrabble or any other games that you two will enjoy playing on your honeymoon. Things will be hectic and busy when you return to the real world, so enjoy this opportunity to drop out and play together.