Our plan is to fly out of Chicago a few days after the wedding into Dubai. At the end of our trip we will return through Dubai to our home in Seattle. (we are flying on Delta so donations of Delta miles would also be a wonderful gift)

After spending more than 24 hours to get from Chicago to our room at the Marriott in Dubai we will ready to shift gears and relax and pamper ourselves! A massage in the beautiful Marriott spa would definitely start this leg of our trip off right.

Who can resist breakfast in bed? We'll just 'have' to indulge a few times!!

Crazy decadent lunch with a view! AtMosphere on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (currently holding first place as the tallest building ever constructed) holds the Guinness World Record for "highest restaurant from ground level." Hal will LOVE this!!

We will begin our honeymoon touring some of Dubai's amazing architecture. You can buy us a drink and we will toast you as we enjoy our new life together!

After the crazy metropolitan visit to Dubai we will head off to our dream honeymoon spot in the Maldives.

We will land on the main island of Male and then catch a seaplane to our island. We understand that catching a seaplane is a rare treat that puts the Maldives unique geography into perspective through cottony layers of clouds. Flying over the islands at low heights we will get to see the shapes of reefs and colors of shallow waters around every island, and, if we are lucky we may even see dolphins crossing the atolls channels.

We haven't reserved our room yet. Each resort is on its own private island. As any of you who know us know, we do lots of research before we commit to anything. So we are still reading up on the resort possibilities. We will update the location soon.

We would love to spend the afternoon floating around the islands just the two of us.

We plan to spend a lot of time lounging by the water with a cocktail in hand. You can help keep us in tropical drinks.

The resort offers a dinner package that would allow us to choose from their various restaurants and lounges each night. The inclusive package means we can eat when and where we want and not have to think about the budget every night.

A bottle of champagne waiting for us in our room would be the perfect way to kick-off our honeymoon.

Did you know that Hal has a spreadsheet with details about all of the tallest buildings in the world? He has visited all but THE tallest - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. At 2,717-ft, it has held the record as the world's tallest building since 2007. We will start this journey in the At the Top, Burj Khalifa SKY lounge where we will be personally escorted to a dedicated elevator travelling at 10 metres per second as we ascend to Level 148! At 555 meters we will have access to the world’s highest outdoor observation deck! We get to spend as much time as we like enjoying the breathtaking views.

We will be enjoying the sunshine during our honeymoon - Dubai is typically around 95° F. As a reminder of the cold weather we are making all of our lovely wedding guests endure, you can send us to the Chillout Lounge/Café in Dubai. This carved-ice café hits about 21 degrees Fahrenheit - with couches, chandeliers, and even glasses made from ice. **The ticket price includes admission, parka, cocktail in an ice glass and a mug of hot chocolate.

Hal's motto is dessert first! Dubai is known for amazing dining and desserts. You can help us include dessert in as many of our site seeing activities as possible!

We would love to have the chef create a private romantic dinner for us on the beach.