Honeymoon, Mini-Moon, Not-A-Moon

Mr. Pudding and I had no trouble deciding that we would skip the traditional honeymoon.  With the wedding being such a huge expense, planning an extravagant vacation seemed impossible.  Plus, we both agreed that a tropical getaway would be that much sweeter during the winter months - contrary to popular belief, Canada is beautiful and very warm during the summer!  So is Vermont, for that matter!

So, with a tropical honeymoon postponed, we started thinking about a mini-moon.  We considered visiting Mr. Pudding's grandparents in the Finger Lakes, NY.  They have a beautiful summer home, and we love spending time with them.  We also thought about going to Maine, since we spent a beautifully romantic vacation  there right before Mr. P proposed.

Mr. Pudding and I watching the sunset on a secluded beach in Maine.  *Sigh*

And than it dawned on us - there are guest traveling thousands of miles to be at our wedding.  I am having family fly in from Poland, and friends coming from Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.  They are traveling to spend time with us, and realistically, at a wedding with a 200+ guest list, there will only be so much time that I will be able to spend with each individual person on the day of.

So, it was decided:  Not only will there be no honeymoon for us, there will be no mini-moon either.  After the wedding, Mr. Pudding and I will spend one night together in a hotel in Toronto, followed by a couple of days staying with Mama Pudding and the visiting family.  After that, Mr. P will probably return to Vermont (and work, since we will be saving up his vacation days for a future excursion), and I will stay in Canada for a week or two.  I will spend the time with the family and friends that have traveled so far to celebrate this new change in my life.

It's not exactly the most romantic option, but we do believe that it is the right one for us.  Are any of you postponing the honeymoon?  What are your reasons for doing so?  Am I the only one who will be spending the days immediately following the wedding separated from their brand new hubby?