Honeymoon Clothes

[Michelle&Russ]

I need help shopping for the honeymoon! I feel like I don't have any outfits I can wear! :o I'm not much a shopper and most of my wardrobe is from college (5+ years ago), so I'm looking for suggestions on what types of things I should shop for. We're going to Hawaii (Big Island for 5 days and Kauai for 5 days) in late March - early April. We're doing a mix of active things (hiking, snorkling...) and just laying on the beach. So I'm guessing I'll need a couple bathing suits and suit cover-ups. What about for other activities? Shopping, dinner...? Thanks!!! :)

[maplekitty]

I packed a huge suitcase of clothing for my honeymoon in Mexico, and honestly didn't wear half of it!

It was so hot and humid (which I'm totally not used to), so all I could bear was my bikinis, and a flowy cotton skirt and tank tops overtop. Occasionally I wore some shorts. I found that most people always had on their bathing suits and little cover-ups, skirts, tanks, shorts etc overtop.

We were at a pretty fancy resort and in the evening for dinner and entertainment, everyone dressed up. I brought lots of fancier skirts, light shirts and sundresses. I saw lots of gals in dress sandals, but my feet were so swollen and sunburnt all I could manage were my flipflops.

eta: I've been to Hawaii and it's quite humid there as well...that's why I was comparing it to Mexico. I do't know if you're used to the humidity or not?

[Asha]

hawaii is very laid back. you can get away with a couple of casual sundresses for nicer dinners. also, i would bring a few pairs of shorts and capris and several tshirts and tanks. bring one pair of nice sandals, one pair of casual sandals, and hiking boots or sneakers.

[Sweetie04]

I definitely agree that Hawaii is very laid back. We spent most of our honeymoon on Kauai, and I had taken way too much stuff. The thing I wore the most in the evenings was a long sundress I got at a shop there. I would take shorts and sundresses. DH wore khaki shorts and a t-shirt most of the time, with a Hawaiian shirt in the evenings. And sandals.

[KrissyCat7]

How exciting...shopping for the honeymoon!

I've been looking for our honeymoon and so far Ive bought:

2 bathingsuits
Coverup
3 sundresses
1 nice dress
tanks
capris
sandals

Ive ordered quite a few things from www.lernercatalog.com They have a section for "resort wear".

[Michelle&Russ]

Thanks guys! This is so helpful!

[Chimichanga]

I agree with what was said. Make sure your shoes are easy to get on and off. You'll be going to the beach and you don't want sand in your shoes. :)

We only dressed up one time in Hawaii. We did not go out for fancy dinners at all as we had a condo and just made our own dinners. In fact, we bought our "dress up" clothes on the island:
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Yes, my sister thought it would be fun to dress alike for the luau.

[wendalah]

I had a 14-day, three-island Hawaiian honeymoon. That said: I suggest you bring THREE bathing suits! On a long beach vacation, two often can be not enough--if you forget to dry one on your balcony, toss it aside in the heat of passion ;), etc., you may end up with both being damp at the same time. A third bikini solves this problem and doesn't take much room in your suitcase.

I brought a lot of little colorful strappy tank tops that I could wear during the day with shorts, and then simply slip a skirt on at night for dinner. I also brought several light sundresses. Hawaii is very casual but I wanted to look pretty for nice dinners out.

I can't recommend a cute pair of metallic thongs or sandals enough. They work during the day for (shopping-type) sightseeing and also dress up your outfit for night.

Capris also work well for evening. I have a pair of white cropped jeans I wear every time I go to Hawaii.

Make sure to bring a pair of tevas or sneakers for hiking or messing about--Kauai and the Big Island have a lot of nature-related activities and you'll need them.

Finally, don't go overboard bringing along costume jewelry. You'll no doubt be tempted to buy a little something made of shell or coral while you're there!

[JenInAZ]

Michelle, thanks so much for starting this thread. We're going to Hawaii for our hm in Oct, so this is exactly the info I needed. When you get back, you must let us all know what you ended up taking. :D

[tlew12778]

Actually her wedding/HM was last year so you can PM her for an answer since it doesn't seem like she is checking the thread anymore.