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customise your package, champagne breakfast in bed and massage in the ship’s spa for instance, to buttonholes for your guests and a video of the ceremony. While the loved-up couple must be passengers
on the cruise, most lines with full-service packages include an option for landside guests to come aboard for a couple of hours for the event. Princess Cruises has been offering weddings
and renewal of vows packages for over a decade. Tey have several options to choose from so couples can tie the knot at sea, ashore or harbour side, in glamorous locations including Aruba, Florence, San Francisco and Hawaii. For those smitten with the romantic allure of the ocean but who have not yet plucked up the courage to propose, Princess offers an ‘engagement under the stars’ package, when men - or indeed ladies - can pop the question to their unsuspecting betrothed with a personal video proposal shown on the ship’s outdoor Movies Under the Stars screen. Assuming the answer is “yes”, this is followed by champagne, red roses, chocolate covered strawberries, a couple’s massage in the spa, dinner in Sabatini’s Trattoria
Princess Cruises has been offering weddings and renewal of vows packages for over a decade.
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hether you have decided to tie the knot or have already taken the plunge but want to say “I do” one more time,
holding the ceremony aboard a ship is one of the most idyllic ways to do so. Getting married at sea means a couple can enjoy the romance of a honeymoon sailing into the sunset with or without guests, while for already married couples, an onboard vow renewal ceremony is a special way to renew your commitment to each other or celebrate an anniversary. Some ship’s captains officiate at weddings, but whether they can or not depends on the country a cruise line’s ships are registered in.
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Princess and P&O whose ships are registered in Bermuda and the Maltese registered Celebrity ships are some of the lines where Captains can officiate. An average wedding at sea, which of course includes your honeymoon, costs significantly less than the cost of a wedding ashore. According to Mintel research an average wedding in the UK these days costs around £20,000. Wedding and blessings packages vary
according to the cruise line but normally include the ceremony, wedding co-ordinator, flowers, cake, champagne or sparkling wine, priority check in and the services of a photographer. A range of a la carte extras can also be added to
or Crown Grill and a complimentary pottery class where the couple design a commemorative engagement plate souvenir. What’s more, they even get 10% discount to use in the ship’s jewellery boutiques, just in case they forgot the ring... Nautical nuptials are also big business for P&O Cruises who arrange 350 weddings and around 300 renewals of vows ceremonies each year. Although your ceremony must be witnessed by two adults, there is no need to worry if you do not have any witnesses travelling with you, as members of the ship’s company will be pleased to act as witnesses on your behalf. Te onboard florist can also organise bridesmaids’ bouquets if required. Extra incentives are an additional 5kg luggage allowance for the couple if they are travelling to the ship on a P&O Cruises charter flight, plus a 5% discount for wedding parties of 10 or more. A Cunard cruise is a celebration in itself.
Playing host to love stories throughout the ages, from royalty to movie stars, it isn’t surprising that this cruise line offers couples an unforgettable wedding day. A wedding package includes a wedding cake, music, champagne breakfast in bed, wedding invitations and thank
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