| Little girls dream of growing up one day, wearing a | | | | champagnes. Sunrise weddings are the cheapest and |
| white veil and walking down the aisle. However, by the | | | | sunset ceremonies the most expensive. Most yachts |
| time it is about to happen, perspectives and desires | | | | are able to accommodate a maximum of 12 people so |
| may have changed. No longer wanting a "traditional" | | | | it is necessarily an intimate gathering. For a larger |
| wedding, everybody wants to do it differently, some | | | | gathering, sailing catamarans are used that can |
| going so far as getting married underwater. That | | | | accommodate up to 75 people for a 3-hour long |
| sounds uncomfortable and not romantic at all and, well, | | | | celebration, priced at approximately $8,000, including |
| wet. | | | | the wedding ceremony and dinner for 75. |
| One alternative that still manages to be romantic albeit | | | | Cruise ship packages are more elaborate and can |
| nontraditional is the wedding cruise, sometimes | | | | range from a day trip to seven days, and includes all |
| referred to as the honeymoon cruise because the | | | | meals and amenities of the ship. Typically, an onboard |
| actual wedding is performed at the port. Think Love | | | | wedding planner's services are included as well as |
| Boat and you get a picture of how it could be | | | | licensing fees, photographers, flowers, music, wedding |
| romantic. You still get married surrounded by water but | | | | album, wedding cake and even the live web broadcast |
| you can dispense with the oxygen mask. | | | | of the wedding. Some offer free websites for posting |
| Apparently, however, it is not so uncommon for a | | | | the wedding pictures and other paraphernalia. The |
| couple to decide to go on a cruise ship instead of the | | | | actual wedding can take place onboard, which is only |
| church to get hitched. Based on the bewildering | | | | allowed on Princess Cruises or at port prior to |
| varieties of wedding cruse packages being offered, | | | | boarding. |
| there must be a great demand for the service. | | | | Destination weddings is also another type of wedding |
| Packages can range from a two-hour private yacht | | | | cruise package in which the couple goes on a cruise, |
| shindig starting at $495 good for 12 guests to an | | | | then gets off to get married on land such as a beach |
| elaborate 7-day cruise with a flat fee of $2,250 for | | | | or other exotic places before going back on board for |
| on-board wedding and $1,000 per guest. If both the | | | | the honeymoon. However, this can be quite expensive, |
| bride and groom have few friends and no family, then | | | | depending on the chosen destination, but it usually runs |
| this could be the ideal wedding cruise package. | | | | into five figures |
| However, it seems to be a bit weird to bring your | | | | . |
| wedding guests along on the honeymoon, especially if | | | | Whichever "nontraditional" wedding package you |
| one of them is a hostile father/mother-in-law. Hopefully | | | | decide to go for just keep in mind that there are many |
| it is a very big ship. | | | | to choose from, so take the time to shop around and |
| Short cruise packages are flexible. A couple can opt | | | | get advice from people who have tried it. Turnkey |
| for a barebones civil ceremony and 2-hour cruise | | | | options are available to keep you from stressing out |
| feasting on pastries and coffee, or chocolates and | | | | on the details. After all, it is supposed to be your day. |