Hubs was however slightly less impressed with the uncomfortable Dubai airport loungers that force you to lie down when sat.  (at Dubai Airport)

Hubs was however slightly less impressed with the uncomfortable Dubai airport loungers that force you to lie down when sat. (at Dubai Airport)

Hubs enjoying the perks of being a newlywed on an Emirates flight.

Hubs enjoying the perks of being a newlywed on an Emirates flight.

The honeymooning privileges didn’t end at free Toblerone on that flight. They said they had a surprise for us and brought round champagne, cherries and Godiva chocolates (and even apologised that it wasn’t strawberries, bless them!)… Spoiled. Rotten.

The honeymooning privileges didn’t end at free Toblerone on that flight. They said they had a surprise for us and brought round champagne, cherries and Godiva chocolates (and even apologised that it wasn’t strawberries, bless them!)… Spoiled. Rotten.

They normally just take Polaroids of the kids on the flights apparently, but it would seem they found us a tad adorbs. Lovely Emirates stewardess created this little keepsake for us!

They normally just take Polaroids of the kids on the flights apparently, but it would seem they found us a tad adorbs. Lovely Emirates stewardess created this little keepsake for us!

Handholding and the latest Game of Thrones with our beloved headphone splitter en avion. Bliss. Oh hai Edmure Tully and Brynden Blackfish!

Handholding and the latest Game of Thrones with our beloved headphone splitter en avion. Bliss. Oh hai Edmure Tully and Brynden Blackfish!

Post-meal wine o’ clock thirty thousand feet in the sky… Husband approves.

Post-meal wine o’ clock thirty thousand feet in the sky… Husband approves.

Plane food that actually tasted like food - thank you Emirates! Smoked salmon with potato salad, bread and butter, lamb (that you could actually cut) with an olive and tomato crust, little fried potatoes and broccoli, cream cheese, sweet chilli sauce and two kinds of biscuits, topped off with banana and toffee torte. Splode.

Plane food that actually tasted like food - thank you Emirates! Smoked salmon with potato salad, bread and butter, lamb (that you could actually cut) with an olive and tomato crust, little fried potatoes and broccoli, cream cheese, sweet chilli sauce and two kinds of biscuits, topped off with banana and toffee torte. Splode.

Honeymooners apparently get free goody bags with Toblerone, biscuits and playing cards on Emirates flights. Don’t mind if we do! (at Emirates)

Honeymooners apparently get free goody bags with Toblerone, biscuits and playing cards on Emirates flights. Don’t mind if we do! (at Emirates)

Bye bye Manchester! (at terminal 1 Bollin Lounge)

Bye bye Manchester! (at terminal 1 Bollin Lounge)

Honeymoon lounge access? Pre-noon DIY Bloody Mary? No brainer. (at terminal 1 Bollin Lounge)

Honeymoon lounge access? Pre-noon DIY Bloody Mary? No brainer. (at terminal 1 Bollin Lounge)

Blinging it up on the walk home from the hotel. (at Ancoats)

Blinging it up on the walk home from the hotel. (at Ancoats)

My first meal as a wife (and without having to worry about my dress exploding at the ribs) - waffles for breakfast of course! (Not pictured: the sausages, bacon, eggs, ham, chorizo, mushrooms, fruit and pastry I also consumed. I don’t do post-wedding by halves.) (at The Place Apartment Hotel)

My first meal as a wife (and without having to worry about my dress exploding at the ribs) - waffles for breakfast of course! (Not pictured: the sausages, bacon, eggs, ham, chorizo, mushrooms, fruit and pastry I also consumed. I don’t do post-wedding by halves.) (at The Place Apartment Hotel)

First coffee since last week. Come here you sexy caffeinated bastard. (at The Place Apartment Hotel)

First coffee since last week. Come here you sexy caffeinated bastard. (at The Place Apartment Hotel)

Starting married life as I mean to go on. This was kind of at 9am, pre-breakfast. (at The Place Apartment Hotel)

Starting married life as I mean to go on. This was kind of at 9am, pre-breakfast. (at The Place Apartment Hotel)

Veuve Clicquot and wedding cake in our penthouse last night. Married, done. (at The Place Apartment Hotel)

Veuve Clicquot and wedding cake in our penthouse last night. Married, done. (at The Place Apartment Hotel)