The wedding date has been set. The bridal attendants have been chosen. The reception hall has been reserved. All that is left to complete your wedding dream come true is choosing the perfect honeymoon getaway. Today, there are so many choices for the bride and groom, and with the friendly assistance of travel and cruise consultants, whatever dream package you choose, you will be guaranteed a relaxing, stress-free honeymoon.

"I love to book a honeymoon!" exclaims Helen Caunitz, owner and agent of Tiffany Travel. According to Helen, the Caribbean, cruises and Disney are the most requested places by brides- and groom-to-be. "Couples like Disney because of the safety net of being in the United States. It's a popular destination," says Helen. "Everything is at their fingertips." There are food and fun plans available and packages start as low as $800-$900 per couple, which includes airfare and hotel, not on a Disney site, and can go up to $2,000 per couple for accomodations on site at Disney.

When shopping around for honeymoon vacation packages, Helen stresses the importance of couples attending a consultation together. "We feel it's very important to speak to the bride and groom as a couple. They should shop together," she suggests. "Compare apples to apples." By visiting a travel agent together, couples will be certain their information is correct when comparing packages and agencies. Plus, it avoids confusion for the soon-to-be-wed couple. "Sometimes the groom will choose Bermuda. The bride will say, 'Oh, he won't wear a tie.' In Bermuda, you need a jacket and tie. It's very formal for dinner."

Another important factor when choosing a honeymoon cruise, especially for wintertime weddings, is the cruise departure schedule. "Couple need to keep in mind that most cruise ships depart Saturdays and Sundays only." So Helen's advice to cruisers, "Plan a Saturday wedding." She also suggests starting your honeymoon on Monday, reserving Sunday for hanging up the wedding gown, returning the tux, etc. "Relax and enjoy your family on Sunday. Get to the airport. Don't make it stressful by not preparing," she advises. "It's best to have one day to relax."

Another point to keep in mind when planning your honeymoon is to know the seasons for the area you wish to visit. "It is hurricane season in the Caribbean during the summer," informs Helen. "With that in mind, we recommend Aruba because it is not in the hurricane belt. It is important to be beach people to enjoy the island of Aruba."

"From November to March is is extremely pleasant in Bermuda," says Helen. "They guarantee wonderful weather of 65-75 degrees!" It is also a perfect spot for older newlyweds as well as couples who are getting married for the second time.

Helen and her fellow agents will help couples who are not certain where they want to go for their honeymoon. "We will qualify them according to their budget and let them know what they can afford and still have money left over," she states.

Tiffany Travel also has "Dream Loans" available to honeymooners. "We're very excited. With the low interest rate, we're better than credit cards!" exclaims Helen. "A couple can go on a honeymoon and establish credit at the same time."

A great tip for brides-to-be is to register at the travel agency of their choice. "Brides register for china patterns, silverware and crystal, but no one ever registers with a travel agency," says Helen. Gift certificates are available at the agency. Moms and bridal attendants can inform the wedding guests at what agency the bride is registered, and according to Helen, the couple could end up with several hundred dollars toward their honeymoon. "They might be able to afford that cruise or upgrade their package to have their dream honeymoon come true."

Traci Bonetti, cruise consultant and manager of the Kingston office of Cruises, Inc. like to recommend a Bermuda cruise to honeymooner who are first time cruisers. "You cruise down to Bermuda for a day and a half, then you're in Bermuda for four days. You do change ports from one part of the island to the other," she says, "but you're not at sea the whole time. It's the perfect introduction."

A point for future newlyweds to keep in mind is that ships only sail out of New York harbor in the summer. "Fall, winter and early spring weddings, the Caribbean is definitely the way to go," offers Traci. Typically, you fly from New York down to Florida and then cruise out of Florida. The usual package is seven days, but if a couple wants a quick weekend, Traci can book a three or four day getaway cruise. "But you really don't have time to find your away around the ship in three or four days," she smiles. Today's average cruise ship is 70,000 tons. According to Traci, Royal Caribbean cruise line is launching a 130,000 ton ship that features an ice skating rink and a rock climbing wall. "Just absolutely everything you could imagine!" enthuses Traci.

According to Traci, the appeal of a honeymoon cruise is that it's a total hassle-free vacation. Couples don't have to decide everyday where they're going to go for dinner. If you go to Bermuda, you have to expect to spend at least $100 to $150 just for dinner everyday. Food on the island is extremely expensive. Whereas on a cruise ship, all the food is included. "Roughly 19 meals a day, if you want wish to participate in all of them!" she laughs. A lot of exercise and aerobics classes are offered as well, just in case couples allow themselves a little overindulgence. There are also swimming pool games and evening entertainment, including Broadway and Las Vegas style shows. "Pretty much everything is right there," confirms Traci. "You don't have to get off the ship if you don't want to."

"Why we like cruises so much instead of flying to Aruba and spending a week there is there's really nothing to do," says Traci. "The beaches are absolutely gorgeous, but there's not much of a night life. On a cruise, you cruise one day and you're in Aruba. You see Aruba, then your hotel -- the ship -- moves with you. So you can see Barbados, move on and see Martinique. You can see a lot of the world in seven days."

Packages, depending on the cruise line, length of stay and locale, vary. Traci recommends an outside cabin with a porthole or large picture window for honeymoon couples. According to her, it will run about $100 more per person, but it's not nearly as claustrophobic. Honeymooners are going to be spending a little time in the cabin, even if you just sit in the cabin, have a glass of wine and look at the ocean. A good estimate for a honeymoon package including airfare, the cruise, an outside cabin and port charges is $3000 per couple.

Kingston Travel Center's owner and travel consultant, Anne Larkin-Ede says most couples who come in to her agency know what they want for a honeymoon. "Some are as simple as a trip to Niagara Falls and some summertime weddings will do the Bermuda cruises out of New York." The Caribbean is also quite popular. For autumn and winter weddings, Anne suggests Europe, because it is very reasonably priced in the fall. During the winter break, airfare, hotel in London, hotel transfers, daily continental breakfast and sightseeing tours start at $570 per person.

Honeymooner have many different programs to choose from. According to Anne, they are Air & Hotel package; Air, Hotel & Modified American Plan, which includes breakfast and dinner; All Inclusive package, which includes non-motorized water sports, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and three meals per day. "I have a couple in Mexico right now. They did an all-inclusive for a week for a total of $2,000." She has another honeymoon couple booked to St. John's, the Virgin Islands. "That's about $2,500 per person for an all-inclusive seven night stay. The U.S. Virgin Islands are a little more exclusive."

So depending on the location and the type of package, a honeymoon can range from one end of the spectrum to the other. "There's a plan for almost any need," confirms Anne.

Claudia Goeschl, owner of Advanced Travel agrees that most couples have an idea of where they want to honeymoon before they come to see her. "Some like the Poconos. Most honeymoon people like to go away. Some like Europe, but most like to go to a warmer climate." The most requested place? The Caribbean. All-inclusive places are the most popular because everything is prepaid. It's a more relaxing feeling for the bride and groom to know that when you check out, you don't have to worry about paying a bill.