While the two words most couples associate with an ideal wedding may be "romantic" and "simple," reality tends to evolve into complicated nightmares.As brides-to-be gradually become obsessed with perfection, their fiancees may wish they could just go down to the corner sports bar until it's time for the wedding to start.
When the parents of the bride are footing the bill, it's only natural for them to become involved.
Mom will want greater say in the details, including who will be on that rapidly expanding guest list, while dad will at some point begin questioning the burgeoning budget.
To help keep things under control, wedding planners and venues may help simplify everything for a fee, but with a la carte charges for everything, I've heard of people spending $50,000 or more, and $5,000 certainly doesn't go nearly as far as it used to.
There is a better way. Cruise lines have some of the most affordable, easy to plan wedding options anywhere.
Whether you choose to get married at sea, in a distant destination or at the embarkation port, you can know that the honeymoon at sea will be a sweet addition.
You could even bring your wedding party with you on the cruise and get married at sea for less than what some folks pay for a fancy wedding on land.
The cruise line wedding planner can arrange for everything, including venue, flowers, photography, catering, entertainment...you name it.
And I'll be happy to plan your wedding/honeymoon cruise.
You can definitely hold your wedding during a cruise surrounded by your friends and family who pay their own way.
My friends Chris and Patti did so on a Celebrity Alaska cruise 15 years ago without even telling anyone of their plans until we were on the cruise. In fact, they decided to get married on the spur of the moment, which required a bit of scrambling to get an Alaska marriage license on a port day.
How much less stressful were the months leading up to the wedding do you think?
Planning a few months in advance with a cruise line wedding planner is also easy.
However, getting married at sea is just one option.
You can also plan a destination wedding in a romantic port in the Caribbean or Mexico. Many will choose to take the cruise to get there, but if anyone just wants to meet you there, you can make arrangements for that, too. With a cruise line wedding planner at your side, destination weddings are a breeze.
One of the most popular and easy to attend cruise line wedding options is an in-port ceremony on embarkation day.
That way, all of your friends and family can attend the wedding just as they would any other place, with a beautiful reception on the cruise ship.
Then, you sail away on your honeymoon, and your friends return home, unless they decide to take a cruise too.
But don't worry about lacking privacy. A modern mainstream cruise ship is over three football fields long and 10 to 20 stories tall, so you can still find privacy, especially if you choose a nice Suite or Balcony room as your private sanctuary.
These days, many brides and grooms pay for their own weddings, often starting out married life with a huge debt.
The money you spend on this party to kick off married life is money that could be used to put down on a house or save for a rainy day, so allow me to throw in these words of caution.
If you can't really afford to do it without going deeply into debt or causing hardship for your parents, remember that exchanging vows and rings is just as legal even if you get married in your living room with your church's minister officiating.
That's what Julie and I did, and 32 years later, our marriage is just as legit as any other couple's.
However, that's not to say that you should not celebrate your nuptials.
Splurging for a nice honeymoon should definitely be part of your wedding plans, whether cruising to a tropical destination from a port close to home or exploring more distant horizons.
Our Honeymoon Registry allows your friends and family to contribute to your travel fund rather than giving you another crock pot.
After all, as Antoine de Saint-Exupery said, "Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction."
Better service leads to better trips!"
You could even bring your wedding party with you on the cruise and get married at sea for less than what some folks pay for a fancy wedding on land.
The cruise line wedding planner can arrange for everything, including venue, flowers, photography, catering, entertainment...you name it.
And I'll be happy to plan your wedding/honeymoon cruise.
You can definitely hold your wedding during a cruise surrounded by your friends and family who pay their own way.
My friends Chris and Patti did so on a Celebrity Alaska cruise 15 years ago without even telling anyone of their plans until we were on the cruise. In fact, they decided to get married on the spur of the moment, which required a bit of scrambling to get an Alaska marriage license on a port day.
How much less stressful were the months leading up to the wedding do you think?
Planning a few months in advance with a cruise line wedding planner is also easy.
However, getting married at sea is just one option.
You can also plan a destination wedding in a romantic port in the Caribbean or Mexico. Many will choose to take the cruise to get there, but if anyone just wants to meet you there, you can make arrangements for that, too. With a cruise line wedding planner at your side, destination weddings are a breeze.
One of the most popular and easy to attend cruise line wedding options is an in-port ceremony on embarkation day.
That way, all of your friends and family can attend the wedding just as they would any other place, with a beautiful reception on the cruise ship.
Then, you sail away on your honeymoon, and your friends return home, unless they decide to take a cruise too.
But don't worry about lacking privacy. A modern mainstream cruise ship is over three football fields long and 10 to 20 stories tall, so you can still find privacy, especially if you choose a nice Suite or Balcony room as your private sanctuary.
These days, many brides and grooms pay for their own weddings, often starting out married life with a huge debt.
The money you spend on this party to kick off married life is money that could be used to put down on a house or save for a rainy day, so allow me to throw in these words of caution.
That's what Julie and I did, and 32 years later, our marriage is just as legit as any other couple's.
However, that's not to say that you should not celebrate your nuptials.
Splurging for a nice honeymoon should definitely be part of your wedding plans, whether cruising to a tropical destination from a port close to home or exploring more distant horizons.
Our Honeymoon Registry allows your friends and family to contribute to your travel fund rather than giving you another crock pot.
After all, as Antoine de Saint-Exupery said, "Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction."
Better service leads to better trips!"
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