Honeymoon in Scotland, trip suggestions

[cessna152towser]

but would flying be more expedient? Here in the states it is a little hard to find flights within the UK to the smaller airports.

Flying is not cheap as the flights to the islands tend to use smaller planes with a more personal service, but can be cost effective if you want to see as much as possible in the time available.
When I was based in Glasgow I often had to visit Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula on business and my employers insisted I travel by air as it was only a 75 mile, 20 minute flight each way and I could do a full working day and be home the same evening. The alternatives were a 145 mile drive on circuitous twisted roads or two car ferries via the Isle of Arran with overnight hotel stays needed to complete the work.
There are flights daily from Glasgow to the islands of Tiree, Barra, Lewis and Harris, Orkney and Shetland, and twice daily to Islay, and from Oban Airport to Coll. On a clear day you get some magnificent views of the west coast from the air. There are also internal flights over the Scottish mainland from Glasgow and Edinburgh which would take you to Aberdeen, Inverness or Wick.
Information on some of Scotland's smaller airports can be found here:- http://www.hial.co.uk/

[NPG]

Flying is not cheap as the flights to the islands tend to use smaller planes with a more personal service, but can be cost effective if you want to see as much as possible in the time available.
When I was based in Glasgow I often had to visit Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula on business and my employers insisted I travel by air as it was only a 75 mile, 20 minute flight each way and I could do a full working day and be home the same evening. The alternatives were a 145 mile drive on circuitous twisted roads or two car ferries via the Isle of Arran with overnight hotel stays needed to complete the work.
There are flights daily from Glasgow to the islands of Tiree, Barra, Lewis and Harris, Orkney and Shetland, and twice daily to Islay, and from Oban Airport to Coll. On a clear day you get some magnificent views of the west coast from the air. There are also internal flights over the Scottish mainland from Glasgow and Edinburgh which would take you to Aberdeen, Inverness or Wick.
Information on some of Scotland's smaller airports can be found here:- http://www.hial.co.uk/

Thanks for the information, are there specific airlines you can recommend for these flights? My google-fu only turned up a site that wanted me to fly from Glasgow to Dublin to get to Stornoway airport.

[cessna152towser]

Loganair, which flies under the FlyBe franchise does most of the flights to the western isles, Orkneys and Shetlands.
Also Eastern Airways for flights up the east coast from Edinburgh to Aberdeen Inverness or Wick.
http://www.loganair.co.uk/destinations/timetable

[CameronCat]

Given the interests listed above what would people suggest as must see locations? Are there islands outside of Skye, Lewis and Harris that you would say are can't miss experiences?

Yes, absolutely...go to Orkney! If you fly in, plan to hire a guide and tour all the sites and sights. If you take the train from Inverness to Thurso, sign up for the complete tour via the John O'Groats ferry. (I believe the other ferry near Thurso also offers a similar tour but I have no experience with that one.) Either way, the price is reasonable for what you get and includes an (almost) all day bus tour. You'll see stuff from the world wars back through the neolithic era.

You want history? Try walking next to the Standing Stones of Stenness, thought to date from about 3000 BC. Trust me -- thinking about that will mess with your head.

Skye is beautiful--wild and primitive. You could spend your 3 weeks there and not see all of it. The outer islands as well, but Orkney is a must. And the Shetlands aren't too far away then.