Cruise Ship Weddings New York Are A Great Alternative Choice

By Ann Lewis


Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life, so you definitely want to do it right. There are lots of moving parts to planning a wedding, and it can seem pretty stressful at times. Take a look at cruise ship weddings New York to help you not only get a great, unique location for your wedding, but to also help with all the planning.

Though many think of large cruise ships when they think of a wedding cruise, a New York, NY cruising ceremony has smaller ships that are not gargantuan. They are large enough to accommodate all your guests though, and you get to hear the sounds of sea waves and take in clean air while getting married.

There are two main types of marriage events hosted on cruises. One is a shipboard ceremony, where you cruise the Harbor during the ceremony and reception. At an appointed time, the boat will dock and the event will be over. Guests will be helped off the ship, and you can go off to your honeymoon.

The other less common type of cruising ceremony is held onboard a larger, traditional cruise ship, which leaves after the ceremony to other countries as a part of your honeymoon. Your entire wedding party does not have to go on the honeymoon with you, though. They can simply get onboard for the exchange of vows, and then leave after a short reception.

In New York Harbor, a shipboard ceremony is the one lots of people go to, because it is an exciting and unique way to tie the knot that is accessible to everyone. You get a lot of the same perks as you would if you picked a resort destination. There is a VIP room for family and those who are in the ceremony. A bridal suite gives the bride plenty of space to get ready. Plenty of bathrooms and multiple dining areas round out the list of room amenities.

You can usually choose from several different plans when booking a boat for the big day. Many refer to these as levels, or tiers of service. You can choose a buffet style food service, where guests get to choose from a nice assortment of delicious foods laid out for them. Then there is full service, where waiters bring out plates of food based on your choices to seated guests who sent in an RSVP along with their food choice.

One of the best perks is you get to work with a team to help bring all this together. The stress of planning your big day melts away as an experienced team lays out all your options and takes care of all the logistics and details. This lets you focus only on getting married, and not on the running of the ceremony.

The sky is really the limit when it comes to what kind of events can be held on the ship. If you are planning an engagement party, that is a great place to hold it as well. If you want to have bachelor or bachelorette parties, out to sea is a great way to do it. Rehearsal dinners held onboard have the added bonus of ensuring nobody gets lost on the pier on the big day, since they'll already know where to go.




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