My husband and I spent all the money we were given at our wedding on our dream honeymoon. We have no regrets.

A couple married at a vineyard on the Gold Coast with 66 close friends and family in attendance. They received roughly AU$4,000 in cash gifts and, while pregnant, chose to spend the money on a combined honeymoon and babymoon. They traveled to the Whitsunday Coast and stayed on Daydream Island, enjoying resort hospitality, mocktails and shell necklaces, and a completely covered bill. The week was deeply relaxing and romantic and later became the last holiday alone before having three children. They remain grateful for the generosity and would make the same financial choice again.

After the wedding, I remember sitting on the bed at my parents' house, where we were staying, and opening all the wedding cards bursting with cash. We were given about 4,000 Australian dollars at our wedding Some of our loved ones gave us as much as 300 Australian dollars, which we thought was incredibly generous. Others threw in AU$20, and we were so grateful for every cent. At the end of the card-opening session, my husband was holding a wad of money - roughly AU$4,000, or about $3,200 at the time.

We flew from the Gold Coast to the Whitsunday Coast, then took a ferry over to Daydream Island. As we made our way inside the island's resort, they presented us with mocktails and shell necklaces, and we felt like royalty. It was honestly the most relaxing, romantic week of my life. What made it so much more enjoyable was that we didn't have to worry about the tab at the end of it, because with the money from our wedding guests, we had it completely covered.

As our dream honeymoon finally came to an end and our plane took off, destined for Melbourne, I started sobbing, looking out the window. My husband noticed me spluttering and asked me what was wrong. Looking back, we would make the same decision However, given the chance to do things over again, we would probably make the same choice. Our honeymoon was the last holiday where it was just the two of us; we now have three kids, and it will be a while before the youngest turns 18.

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