So, this is what we’re going to try and do. Our wedding might be low-key (but nonetheless stressful, as I’m finding out!), but we have a cunning plan for spinning out our ‘honeymoon’ as long as possible!

It starts with a night at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco, then it’s onto a four day trip to New York, for lots of Fall walking in Central Park, and perhaps even a trip to my favorite brunch spot in the world, Balthazar. I LOVE the East Coast in the Fall. A great excuse to layer up in cute scarves, sweaters and hats!

November sees Rick’s family coming out to SF for the King Tut exhibit, (and hopefully, lots of yummy Delfina pizza!), then in December, we go back to the lovely UK, to meet with British family and friends. London and Wolverhampton (no jokes about ‘from the sublime to the ridiculous please!’), with plenty of real football, mulled wine and desserts with custard.

But we are hoping to save the best until last, with a trip to Italy, sometime next Spring. I spent a year in Italy studying, so have always been keen to go back. We’re not sure where, and of course, it all depends on saving up, but the Amalfi Coast and Capri have to be somewhere near the top of the list for sunshine and romance, while Rome is, quite, possibly, my favorite city in the whole world (yes, even more than New York!). Hmm, I wonder if we can do it by backpacking and eating just bread and cheese??