| Why not save time and money by combining your | | | | Other options for cruise ship marriages include tying |
| wedding with your honeymoon on a romantic cruise? | | | | the knot on the beach or at a local church. This will |
| A wedding that takes place on your cruise can be a | | | | require additional arrangements, but if you really want a |
| beautiful way to start a journey together as a couple. | | | | wedding to remember, it can really be worth the extra |
| However, it's not quite as easy as it looks in the | | | | effort. Getting married in a foreign country may require |
| movies. You will need time to arrange a wedding and it | | | | other specifics like placing a notice in the local |
| is best to start at least a couple of months before | | | | newspaper, before you are allowed to have a formal |
| your cruise leaves. | | | | ceremony. This can take time, so make sure you are |
| In reality, most couples don't get married at sea, or on | | | | aware of all regulations and requirements ahead of |
| the actual cruise ship. In order to do this, you need to | | | | time and if you won't be able to complete them in time, |
| find a cruise line that has a wedding department and | | | | pick another location for your cruise wedding. |
| someone (often the captain) to perform a legal | | | | One thing is for sure, you can't just throw together a |
| ceremony. Not all captains have the legal right to marry | | | | last minute cruise ship wedding. You will need time to |
| couples, so check this ahead of time if your heart is | | | | plan it, particularly if you want to invite friends and |
| set on an ocean bound ceremony. | | | | family, since the paperwork doesn't happen overnight. |
| For most couples, getting married just before you | | | | Different countries have different rules as to who can |
| leave the port or at another port of call along the way | | | | be married and what is required. Also, keep in mind |
| is a great compromise that can be done on any cruise | | | | that if you are married aboard a cruise ship, your |
| line. There are a few things you'll need to put in place | | | | wedding license may be issued by the ship's mother |
| ahead of time... often the cruise line will help you out | | | | country of origin or registration, which is usually outside |
| with this. For example, you will need to decide where | | | | the US. You will want to ensure that this is acceptable |
| you will have the wedding ceremony performed, since | | | | in your home country, otherwise it will be necessary to |
| most cruises have more than one stop. | | | | conduct another wedding once you return. |
| In order to get married in a foreign port of call, you will | | | | Having your wedding on a cruise can be a wonderful |
| need to have the right paperwork. Some states | | | | experience, if you have prepared correctly. Enjoy a |
| actually allow you to use their marriage license abroad, | | | | romantic wedding aboard the ship or on a beach and |
| so make sure you check this ahead of time. | | | | then continue with your honeymoon... that part is |
| Otherwise, you will need to find out what paperwork is | | | | already taken care of! Just remember that you need |
| required for the port of your choice. This will be | | | | to take time to plan everything out, just like with any |
| reviewed upon arrival in the port, even if you plan to | | | | other wedding arrangements. Set it up ahead of time |
| marry aboard the ship. | | | | and enjoy! |