When you're heading off on a long haul flight for your honeymoon, perhaps to Australia or New Zealand, the prospect of an entire day spent flying can be dismaying.
The beauty of those countries, however, is just perfect for your honeymoon.
Your travel can be made that much easier with a honeymoon stopover.
If you're flying west, which can easily be arranged, you'll be heading right over the continental United States, giving you a fantastic opportunity to have a stopover in one of the country's most exciting and well known cities.
New York City's three nearest airports, which are Newark, John F.
Kennedy, and La Guardia, are hubs of many major airlines, which almost guarantees an easy day or two to explore the city and stay in a posh hotel before boarding another plane to your next destination.
New York has some of the world's most well known buildings and landmarks, including the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and Times Square.
You'll be surprised how many locations you recognise from popular American television shows, films, and culture.
The city is also home to many worldwide brands' flagship stores, featuring special items, expanded ranges, and early releases impossible to find elsewhere.
Why not seize the opportunity to look around and shop for a day and have a restful night in one of the city's top hotels? For a brief stop in Manhattan, a hotel in mid-town Manhattan is essential, with quick and easy public transportation to the rest of the city but prime location for those who prefer to get to all the sights on foot.
The Alex, which is in walking distance of the major landmarks, is the ideal choice.
With custom designed rooms and furniture, a contemporary American-Japanese fusion restaurant and bar, and a fitness centre, The Alex provides a relaxing ambience with amenities to keep you busy throughout your stay - when you're not exploring the city, that is.
Las Vegas is another US city that has catapulted itself onto the world stage as the capital of entertainment.
Famous for gambling, stage shows, elopements, quirky buildings and luxurious hotels, this city is the perfect place to spend an exciting evening before heading off on another flight.
While you will have to travel a bit further from the airport, you'll be richly rewarded by a visit to Vegas, especially if you have a bit of luck with the slot machines.
As a result, there's no reason not to splurge for the best on your honeymoon.
Wynn Las Vegas is one of the newest hotels on the Strip - Vegas's top dollar location - and is certainly worthy of its prime location.
The hotel not only boasts the best in luxury accommodation, with pillow-top beds, flat screen televisions, and wall-to-wall windows, but has been decorated with priceless artworks by Picasso, Renoir, and Cezanne among others.
The hotel is enormous, so it's easily able to accommodate a large casino, championship golf course, a spa, designer shops, and a five-storey waterfall into a three acre lake.
Restaurants aren't limited either; for your evening meal you'll be able to choose from a French Brasserie, American steakhouse, or from Chinese, Japanese, or Italian cuisine in the hotel's impressive line-up.
Your foray into the United States for a honeymoon stopover can provide delights that you never expected from your honeymoon.
Liven up your day of travelling and vary your honeymoon to a more distant location with these stunning stopovers.