What would a Halloween wedding theme be without a few suggestions for your Halloween Honeymoon. Granted, if you get married on October 31, you will likely be heading off for your honeymoon during the first week of November. In many cultures, November 1st is All Saints Day while today is the Day of the Dead. For those of you who worry that Halloween is a celebration of the devil, keep in mind that Halloween was originally the pagan festival of Samhain and is still celebrated by thousands around the country.
On Samhain eve, the veil between the departed and our world is at it’s thinnest. Many people will travel to cemeteries where they can share a picnic at the grave of a loved one. Still others celebrate with a toast and remembrance for those who have passed in the last year. At one Halloween wedding I attended, there was an entire table devoted to the departed at the reception. One of the toasts was in honor of all of them and the family member who was remembering them that day drank each glass of wine.
Honeymoon Ideas
If you incorporate these ideas into your Halloween wedding theme, you may consider an alternative location from the Bahamas or elsewhere for your Honeymoon. Each area to be listed is filled with history and potential for great fun you just have to discover it for yourselves. The great thing is that the locations sound grim and may be associated with the popular culture of Halloween – but there is more to each area than just those associations. Tombstone, for example, is famous for Wyatt Earp and the showdown at the O.K. Corral. Salem, on the other hand, is the location of the witch-hunts and trials, far from a proud time in our American history. So here are our suggestions for your Halloween Honeymoon vacation spots:
- Transylvania County, North Carolina
- Tombstone, Arizona
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Cape Fear Township, North Carolina
- Skull Creek township, Nebraska
Where might you spend a Halloween Honeymoon?
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