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How About A Buddymoon Instead Of A Honeymoon

Author Carla Rea
How About A Buddymoon Instead Of A Honeymoon

You just got hitched – time for a romantic honeymoon. Or maybe a ‘buddymoon.’ It might sound a little odd, but these are apparently becoming all the rage.

A Beautiful Honeymoon With You And Your Spouse – And Your Family

A buddymoon is a little different from the traditional romantic honeymoon. Instead of just you and your new spouse heading to Niagara Falls, you invite your friends and/or family along, too.

Wedding trends have changed a lot since Mom and Dad, and Grandma and Grandpa got married. Diamond engagement rings aren’t the norm anymore. Now, it’s whatever stone you want. Wedding cakes? Try wedding cupcakes, or gourmet donuts. And the brides parents paying for the wedding – nope! You split that now, which seems only fair.

Buddymoon has its own hashtag on TikTok. Type in #buddymoon and you can enjoy videos from thousands of  actual buddymoons. Looks like its been a thing for a little while now.

Why A Buddymoon?

Couple say that part of the reason behind buddymoons, is that it’s a unique shared experience. Your family helped you get to where you are, after all, so why not?

The Mike and Carla Morning Show put the question out there to Las Vegas: Would you take a buddymoon with your family and/or friends? A few callers had. And many years ago. Xavier said he and his wife of twenty seven years did it way back when, and had a blast!

In a text, listener Bill pointed out the fact that, “when you stop and think about it. How many couples are already living together? It doesn’t seem to be much of a stretch to invite your friends and/or family along for the “Honeymoon”.  However, Bill went on to say, “but you’d also have to get married to do that.” Which he’s trying to avoid.

The website More Time To Travel offers some tips, and information, for those considering a buddymoon:

  • Pick a unique destination, or resort.
  • Talk about money upfront! Know what you are splitting, or paying for separately.
  • Very important: Make sure that you – the Newlyweds – have some time apart from the others!

Happy Honey -I mean, buddymoon!

Carla Rea is the morning show co-host on “The Mike and Carla Morning Show" on 96.3 KKLZ, in Las Vegas. She has been working with her partner and friend Mike O'Brian for the past 25 plus years. At KKLZ for 12 years. Carla Rea is a Gracie Award winner. She started out in talk radio, "when talk radio was still fun" Rea says. Prior to, and along with doing the morning show, Carla is also a comedian. You may have seen her on Conan O'Brien, Evening at The Improv, Showtime, or several comedy clubs across the country. Carla also worked as a light feature reporter at KSNV/NBC Las Vegas, going behind the scenes at various shows, and restaurants on the Las Vegas strip. As a content creator 96.3 KKLZ, Carla writes in a sarcastic, cheeky, unapologetic way on Las Vegas, movies, TV, celebrities, and this thing we call life.

Wedding Questions -- What Knee Do you Propose On?

When you propose, what knee do you propose on? 

Google Trends just posted a bunch of stats on what we’ve been googling for wedding season.  And that is the number one question. You might not know it, but there’s an actual answer to this.

The top-trending wedding

Got a knee-d to know? 👀💘 pic.twitter.com/ekGTsWINTX

— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 16, 2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposal question in the past month is, “What KNEE do you propose on?” It’s the type of thing women might know, but guys would have to google.  So what’s the answer?

Traditionally, you’re supposed to be on your LEFT KNEE. It’s not totally clear why, but maybe because you’re better set up to present the ring to her LEFT hand.  Yes -it goes on her left hand, guys.

You’re also supposed to hold the box with your left hand, and open it with your right.  If you don’t get all of this exactly correct, your proposal might be rejected?  Moore likely, they won’t notice because it’s such a big moment, and  no one really knew how it worked – hence, the googling.

Here are a few more wedding season things we’ve been asking about:

1.  The top-trending wedding gift we’re googling:  “Dutch oven”.  (Funny, because this is also a prank. But guys, you should probably wait until after you’re married to pull this one…)

2.  The top wedding dress color we’re oddly obsessed with this year: GREEN wedding dresses are apparently hot right now!

3.  49 of the 50 states are googling:  “Bachelorette party” is being Googled more than “bachelor party.” this year  Wyoming is the only outlier that has Googled the latter more.

4.  The top places we’re looking to elope: Maui and Ireland look like they are the hotspots.

5.  The top wedding vows we’re googling: CRUDE wedding vows” is at the top of the list – so you might be at some crass, R-rated weddings this year.  “Traditional Christian vows” and “Star Wars vows” also made the top five. May the force be with you, till death do us part.

6.  The top question about “getting married” is: “How long do you have to change your name?”  The answer is, there actually is no real deadline for that.

Here are some other wedding questions I’m sure people are googling-

 

  • 1. When the pastor asks if anyone objects, should I be honest?

    Googled wedding questions

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  • 2. If the Best Man misplaces the wedding ring, is it finders-keepers?

    Googled Wedding questions

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  • 3. If I give the DJ a $20 , can they play "Another One Bites the Dust"?

    Googled wedding questions

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  • 4. Can I take them in health, but NOT sickness?

    Googled wedding questions

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  • 5. Can I BMOB to a dry wedding?

    Googled wedding questions

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