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ByJUDINYGREN
The months of planning and replanning have paid
off. The florist delivered the fresh flowers, the groom
arrived at the church on time, the flower girl walked
down the aisle without slugging the ringbearer; and
the clergyman finally uttered the words "man and
wife."
Now, after the last guest has said goodbye, the
newlyweds can escape to their long awaited Niagara
Falls honeymoon.
According to Susan Metro, director of tourism
development in Niagara Falls, more and more cou
ples are honeymooning in Niagara Falls.
After the tourist boom of the 1950s, she said, the
number of honeyroooners visiting the falls dropped
50 percent, but, since 1981, has risen 25 percent.
Couples are rediscovering the falls' aura of tran
quility and solitude, she said.
The drop in Niagara Falls' honeymooners from
the 1 960s to the early 1 980s occurred "because peo
ple weren't into traditional weddings and wedding
trips. Now they're going back to them," she said.
With the resurgence in wedding trips, Metro said
she notices many Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York
couples visiting the falls.
Plenty of sightseeing
The Maid of the Mist, a boat ride near the base of
the falls, the Cave of the Winds, an Indian culture
museum, the Festival of Lights, which attracted
more than half a million tourists between Thanks
giving and New Year's Day, the nearness to Canada
and the falls themselves give honeymooners two
weeks of sightseeing, Metro said.
Of the many attractions, Metro said, honeymoon
ers usually favor the falls.
"I hear anything from, The sound (of the falls) has
a relaxing, romantic effect,' to The night view is
spectacular,' " Metro said.
Along with the falls, Metro said, the economic
advantages of the area attract many honeymoon
ers. A two-night, three-day trip (not including
transportation) costs less than $300, she said.
Chris Kogers, a travel consultant at Allied Tours
in Omaha, said Niagara Falls is not economical
Flights expensive
Few Nebraskans honeymoon in Niagara Falls, she
said, because of the cost of flying. According to Uni-.
ted Airlines, a flight from Omaha to Buffalo, N.Y.,
which is the closest destination to Niagara Falls
from Omaha, costs about $300 per person.
Instead of hon eymooning in Niagara Falls, Rogers
said, Nebraskans usually travel to Hawaii, Florida,
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City or Denver for one weekend. A one-week trip for
two to Hawaii, including airfare, costs about $1,900,
she said.
When planning a honeymoon, she said, most cou
ples look for a place they never have visited or have
heard good comments about
Jon VanBloom, vice president of Travel Unlimited
in Lincoln, said he believes honeymooners should
take a weekend trip after the wedding and take a
"real" honeymoon a year later.
The couples who take a weekend trip usually
travel to Kansas City, VanBloom said. Often, those
honeymooners are students on a low budget, he
said. "
A two-night, three-day trip to Kansas City, exclud
ing transportation, costs about $200, he said. The
honeymoon package includes breakfast in bed, a
dinner and hotel accommodations.
Cruise a good deal
For couples planning a longer trip, VanBloom
said, a Caribbean cruise is the best deaL
Cruises usually leave on Sunday he said, giving
couples who are married on the weekend time to get
to the ship. Cruises also are economical for couples
traveling on a budget because the $900 to $1,500 per
person is a set fee that includes airfare, accommo
dations and meals, he
While the cruise is economical, he said, some
honeymoon packages offer extra touches that the
cruise does not. In Hawaii, VanBloom said, one,
resort marries couples dressed in the Hawaiian
shirts supplied by the resort.
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