Too soon to book a holiday with a partner?

[Smurfgirl]

I have been with my boy for 4mths now (housemate boy) v in love etc.

We both want to go on holiday next year and I get set holidays because I will be doing a nursing course, and he has to put in for his summer holidays at work at the latest just after Christmas in order to get them.

I have been seriously looking and found some nice places that are within our budget, because paying under 500 each in August seems hard. If anyone can tell me how to get a supercheap package holiday in Aug please do!

Last minute is not really what we want because I need a year to save up to pay and unless its booked I won't...

But I am scared that we will be broken up in a year, or that this is too soon. I have known him for 3 years and lived with him for 2 already, so we have a good solid friendship but what if that is not enough. My gut tells me we will be together for ages but maybe I am just young and naive. Please help.

Book it!

I met Dh on holiday and booked another foreign holiday for us 3months after meeting him.

We had our 1yr anniversary on holiday.

Just book it.

hmmm.

why not wait till next summer, and if you're still together, get a cheap flight and book the hotel yourself on the internet. Nice and cheap and no strings .

You might be together, but you might not, who knows.

Set up a standing order now from your current account to a savings account so the savings leave your account as soon as you get paid - that way you don't have to think about putting anything away for the holiday each month.

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The big issue with last minute is that neither of us have any flexibility on when we go really, once dp books his hols off work, thats it he can only take that week.

Before booking I would check the legalities of it if any changes were needed to be made. From what I can remember who ever books the holiday, ie the party leader is the only one entitled to make any changes. So, if for example, you were to break up and wanted to take a friend instead, if his name is the party leader then you could not oust him from the booking and replace him with someone else. Similarly he could not do this to you if your name was the party leader. I would check with a travel agent or whichever company you book the holiday with as to who of you is entitled to make the changes should you need to do so.

if you're prepared to be flexible about where you go, it's ok - maybe not if you've got your heart set on a specific place though.