| ign="center"> | | | | offer many different wedding packages, but you may |
| For those looking for a little something different in a | | | | not get married at sea. Again, you must choose one of |
| wedding, getting married on a cruise often seems like | | | | the designated ports of call for your wedding |
| a good idea. It is, but there are some things you need | | | | ceremony location. |
| to know. | | | | The only cruise line that allows you to actually get |
| Getting Married On A Cruise | | | | married while on the ship at sea is the Princess cruise |
| There is little doubt that getting married is | | | | line. The captains aboard these ships are legally |
| simultaneously the greatest and most stressful event | | | | permitted to perform weddings under the legal |
| most couples will embark on. More and more these | | | | authority of Bermuda, the port of origin for the cruise |
| days, couples are looking for options that present less | | | | line. Any of the major cruise lines, however, would be |
| stress. One such option is wrapping all of the marriage | | | | happy to help you arrange a wedding that revolves |
| festivities in one package. In this case, we are talking | | | | around your cruise, and most of the cruise ship |
| about tying the knot on a cruise. | | | | companies offer wedding planners at the various ports |
| One of the first things you'll have to decide is whether | | | | they land at. |
| you want to get married on board the ship or at a port. | | | | The most popular option is just to get married on land |
| Not all cruise lines offer weddings on board. In fact, | | | | and spend the rest of the time at sea. One way to be |
| most of them recommend that you get married at | | | | sure you'll be able to afford this sort of option is to set |
| port in your home country. | | | | up a cruise registry. This is similar to a gift registry, |
| Holland America cruise ships do allow you to get | | | | except wedding guests put money into a special |
| married on the ship. Most of the individual ships do | | | | account just for your cruise, instead of buying gifts. |
| have wedding chapels on board, but you must get | | | | This way, the cost of your trip can be greatly reduced |
| married while the ship is docked at its port of origin. It is | | | | — perfect for the couple that would rather have |
| just one of those legal things. Celebrity cruises also | | | | a trip than household appliances. |