I agree with
@DisneyPrincess5. The honeymoon was different for us because we made it different. We stayed longer than we ever had before, and chose options for lodging, dining and entertaining that were slightly more "luxurious" than our usual. And the fact that we had just planned and executed a wedding, one of the more complicated events we've hosted to date, made the vacation more relaxing than ever. We also got married on Disney property, so we were able to share some of the things we love about WDW with the people closest to us.
My tips:
• Plan your wedding so that your honeymoon and subsequent anniversaries fall at the time you like to travel. Our wedding was 11/5 because we like to catch the tail end of the Food & Wine festival, so it made sense to us to tie that in to both our wedding trip and our anniversaries.
• Go big, but don't go nuts. We knew that we wanted to work as many signature restaurants as possible into our dining itinerary, so while we did splurge a little on the resorts we chose, we didn't opt for super ginormous rooms and the most expensive hotels. We did rent DVC points for our trip, which saved us a lot. Choosing studios as opposed to suites saved even more.
• Don't expect CMs to make the trip memorable for you. We knew the usual advice about noting your celebration on your reservations and wearing the bride/groom accessories and buttons, but we also knew that doing these things wouldn't necessarily get us perked. This isn't the year of a million dreams anymore, and everyone is celebrating something. I have friends in the Disney weddings community who were really disappointed by the lack of "attention" they received for being on their honeymoon. Want a glass of champagne with dinner? Order one, don't expect it to arrive at your table via pixie dust.