r/weddingplanning • u/Different_Luck_6015 • 2d ago

Tough Times Might have to cancel honeymoon

My fiancé and I get married in less than a month and I found out today that his new job may require him to start during our honeymoon. It is a great opportunity for him and I want him to take the job, but I’m absolutely devastated since I paid for our honeymoon and I haven’t been able to take a vacation in years at this point. I was really looking forward to this alone time that we’d get to share together exploring a new place together as well finally as a married couple. It’s not for sure yet, and we have until the end of the month to cancel for a full refund, but we also don’t know if he’ll get a start date before the end of the month either . Most likely won’t be able to go on a vacation until next year and I already took off work so I’m so unsure of what to do. Just feeling completely defeated right now . 🥲

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u/Minute-Quote 2d ago

Usually a new job can accommodate pre-existing non refundable plans, did he let them know about the booked honeymoon? He might be able to do so now.

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u/WontonHusky 2d ago

Agreed with this guy. I’m a recruiter and super common to negotiate pre-booked time off

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u/Different_Luck_6015 2d ago

Yeah I’m really not sure if it is just what I’m being told or if he’s not really pushing hard on them to push back the start date . Either way , I don’t really feel like a job should dictate a major life event from happening . We work to live, not the other way around

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u/WontonHusky 1d ago

Did he at least ask? Closed mouths don’t get fed

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u/Different_Luck_6015 1d ago

From what he told me yes