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3. How do you want other people to treat your honeymoon?
People often report that their employers "respect" the honeymoon if it's directly after a wedding, whereas they feel like they'll be treated differently if they take 2+ weeks off from work a few months later. If you don't want coworkers giving you the stinkeye and receiving tons of work emails while you're away, try to leave on the honeymoon sooner rather than later.
And another quick heads up: your family and friends may also treat your honeymoon differently if you don't leave right after the wedding. Sure, everyone is really excited for you right after the wedding, but that enthusiasm wanes over time. I'm just saying don't be surprised if they treat your honeymoon like just another vacation if you don't leave soon after the wedding.
This is probably the most important factor, and the biggest bummer to think about. Weddings are expensive, you guys. Like really, really expensive. Sometimes it's difficult to not only come up with the funds for your dream honeymoon right after the wedding, but also to be able to relax and actually enjoy yourself after spending so much money. This will totally boil down to your personality, so just remember to be honest with yourself. If you think you'll be doing mental calculations throughout your honeymoon about how much each mai-tai is costing you, perhaps you should wait and save up before the honeymoon.
The bottom line is that there's no clear right or wrong time to go on your honeymoon. I've even had a friend who went on her African safari honeymoon a few weeks before her wedding. It all boils down to when you and your fiancé have the time and the money to go and truly enjoy yourselves. Just make sure that you think things through before booking your reservations.