Surprisingly enough, a cruise wedding can be very affordable. Choosing to be married on a cruise ship is one way to combine many wedding and honeymoon expenses. An advantage of a cruise wedding is much of the planning and stress can be eliminated. When you purchase a wedding package, you are also purchasing the services of an event planner that will be responsible for the majority of the details of the wedding.
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Decide whether you want a destination wedding that takes place during the cruise, or a ceremony that takes place at port before the cruise begins. Consider the time of the year as this could be a determining factor in your planning.
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Contact the cruise lines or a destination wedding planner. Find out what they offer. A benefit of planning a cruise wedding is that the packages are usually all-inclusive. This means that they include an event planner, flowers, decorations, cake, food, beverages, music and a photographer. Find out if the cruise line has a ceremony officiant available or if you have to supply an officiant.
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Tell friends and family what you are planning as soon as possible so that they will be more likely to attend the wedding. If the ceremony will be at a cruise port or during the cruise, and passports will be necessary, make sure that you and all of your guests have their official passports and paperwork in order.
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Ask the cruise lines to guide you through the wedding license process prior to boarding. Apply for the wedding license within the necessary time frame so that you will have it well ahead of time.
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There are cruise registries to help defray wedding expenses. With a cruise registry, your guests can choose to give you money in an account that will pay for cruise wedding expenses as their wedding gift to you.
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Decide how formal the wedding will be. Will it be a formal affair, with tuxedos and a wedding gown, arrange for any rentals (if necessary) and choose and purchase the gown and accessories. Invitations are a good way to give your guests a heads up to the attire to be worn that day.
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Take care of any details that are associated with the wedding package you selected. Make any decisions concerning flowers, food, photography and music that must be made. Make sure that the event planner is aware of any special concerns or desires that you have.

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Communicate clearly and thoroughly with the event planner regularly to make sure that there are no surprises. Report your guest’s confirmations and regrets to the planner often. Be sure to make final payments upon due date and confirm everything in writing ALWAYS!

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