| Have you and your betrothed given any thought | | | | help with all arrangements. As part of your |
| to getting married on a cruise? | | | | wedding package you'll be able to choose |
| | | | wedding flowers and music. You'll also have |
| It can, and does, happen. In fact, one of the | | | | your own choice of photographer. |
| Princess Lines ships, the Grand Princess (and | | | | |
| the folks that brought you the Love Boat) | | | | Wedding cruises are very popular. To book |
| even has a wedding chapel. | | | | yours you'll need to give your travel agent |
| | | | and the cruise line of your choice at least a |
| Most cruises, however, while they may offer a | | | | year's notice, and 18 months would be |
| wedding cruise, are actually going to perform | | | | preferable. |
| the ceremony on land. You may marry at the | | | | |
| port from which you are leaving or a port of | | | | One thing you'll have to be aware of is that |
| call along the way. | | | | taking part in shipboard nuptials |
| | | | necessitates your being issued a marriage |
| Your cruise line wedding can cost anywhere | | | | certificate of the home port of the ship |
| from a low $300 to $75 for each guest | | | | line. If married aboard the Grand Princess, |
| attending. The $300 budget wedding provides | | | | for example, your marriage license will be |
| the ceremony itself, the services of a | | | | from Liberia. Make sure that your home state |
| notary, witnesses to the event, as well as | | | | will accept this as a valid certificate. |
| cake and champagne. The upper end of the | | | | |
| spectrum includes a bountiful buffet as well | | | | There are so many cruise lines from which to |
| as open bar for your guests and yourself and | | | | choose – the most prominent being the |
| spouse. | | | | aforementioned Princess Lines, Carnival |
| | | | Cruise Ships, Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, |
| Once you book a wedding cruise you'll be | | | | Norwegian Cruise Lines, Celebrity and Royal |
| assigned a ship wedding consultant who will | | | | Caribbean. |