It all started with the cave man – bonking his mate on the head and dragging her into his cave. Ahhh, The blessed wedding night!
Honeymoon in a cave?
How times have changed…
…It’s 1837 now and “Honey-lunacy” is becoming quite popular being a far cry from the common “wedding night walk” where many a wedding night was ruined by going from one local establishment to another, with the entire entourage of family and friends in tow! By the time the bride and groom were finally alone on this once in a lifetime (?) night… they were useless to one another, if still conscious.
D.K. LeVick's "Writing in the Woods" 