Honeymoon and time off work

Debenhams does this. Just go in and speak to the wedding department and they should be able to give you some details. Thomas cook also does this.

I work for the NHS now and it's not a drama, since they will just give me extra shifts either side of the time off to allow more than the 10 consecutive days that's the "rule". 10yrs ago I got married first time round, and worked in an office. I think I remember just informing them that I would be off for 3 weeks, and that was that!

If they can be a bit strict, then think about it - you don't NEED time off before the wedding. I think last time I got married on the Saturday and finished work usual time on Thurs evening. We went on a 18ish day honeymoon the day after the wedding (going the next day also saves leave days) and I had one day when we got back to sleep off jetlag. Total 3 weeks and that is with a long honeymoon.

I think most places will be pretty accomodating for a wedding. There may even be a policy in place saying you are entitled to an extra days leave or something - there a few who do this.

I can't help out with the honeymoon giftlist thing, but I can tell you that most offices will be accomodating when you're getting married.

Even if you don't have enough paid time off, couldn't you take a few days without pay? I have no idea what my work situation will be by the time we get married, but I plan to take off 4 days before the wedding, then 2 weeks for holidays. My oh also wanted to do 3, but I shot down that idea. I'd rather do 2 weeks in the summer for honeymoon, then maybe be able to do a third week in the winter over the holidays and not feel like we'd taken too much time off already!

I'm sure they'll let you take off the time. Just request it well in advance!

Most places are fairly accomodating for wedding leave, 3 weeks in total should be fine..

I'm planning 2 days off pre wedding and a 2 week honeymoon.

Am also having honeymoon gift list - getting ours through trailfinders.

There should be something in the company handbook (if there is one!) As the others have said company's are usually helpful when it comes to weddings and honeymoons. I have just joined a new company and found out that your get an extra weeks holiday when you get married - happy days!? Ask the HR department they will def be able to tell you.

Thanks everyone, thats made me feel better! I assumed work places would be accomodating but was a bit nervous about asking, we dont have a HR department unfortunately, I work for a small company so I have to go straight to the big bosses ? I'm sure it will be fine, I will just plan it well in advance. Fingers crossed I can have some free time off! Nutella how have you found trailfinders? They were the one that caught my eye the most.

My work place has rules that NO holiday is allowed in September, no more than 2 (working) weeks (10 days) can be take at one time and preferably 2 week holidays should be taken in the Summer.

However for my wedding/honeymoon which is at the beginning of September I have been allowed to take 2 (working) weeks and 2 days off (12 days) which gives me 2 days before the wedding and 2 weeks for honeymoon. It effectively means my last day at work is 5th September and won't go back until 24th. It also means though with only 19 days holiday allowance that I have very little time off throughout the rest of the year but it will be soooo worth it! ?

Really good actually, we were recommended them by OH's mate who got married last year. Nothing is booked yet as too early but we went into branch for a consultation with a honeymoon specialist and she was so helpful regarding time of year, cost, weather, upgrades, literally everything that you might be wondering, they have the answer for!! We can look at actually getting things booked from about June onwards (wedding is next march)

I think the sooner you ask the better and then they know and if they say no you can work around it. As was already said it really isn't necessary to have time off before hand.

Hello!

We booked out honeymoon through Audliey- admitedly they are on the rather expensive side but they have a Honeymoon Gift service which we are using. I think these days alot of travel agencies have this.

As for time off work- I'm having 3 days before the wedding-which is on a Saturday and fly out on honeymoon on Monday 28th May returning on 14th June, 15th off to recover then the weekend back to work on 18th June....so in total over 3 weeks I guess. If you let your work know up front that you're getting married they should understand- will possbly leave you short of holiday for the rest of year but what better holiday than your honeymoon ?

Tail finders we used and its free. Work have been fab and allowed us to take of 4weeks tho this is over xmas and we are closed for week but as its a special occasion they agreed.

Most works from peps i know allowed 3 weeks and some even gave them a week extra hols for there present!! Nice!