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    Questions about timing before ceremony

    in Honeymoon & Wedding Cruises

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    Thank you so much, you guys! It's really helpful to see the timelines you have been provided.

     

    The more I look into it, the more uncomfortable with a lot of different aspects of the embarkation day ceremony, so it looks like this isn't a good choice for us.

     

    We are working with a limited budget so it is so helpful to be able to figure this stuff out prior to putting money down and potentially being unhappy.

     

    Thanks again everyone. I will continue exploring other options. If only I could win the lottery and pay for all my loved ones and friends to come on a wedding cruise!

    Questions about timing before ceremony

    in Honeymoon & Wedding Cruises

    Posted · Edited by Carolyn Crosson

    Hi everybody!

     

    I am considering a day of embarkation cruise wedding with an hors d'oeuvres and cocktail reception afterward and have been reading these boards a lot to see if it is right for us. I wanted to confirm a few things with all of you experienced planners and blissfully wedded folk.

     

    My concerns are all about the time when my guests are waiting to embark, and then waiting for the ceremony to begin. I have seen times as early as 10:30 AM mentioned for everyone to get to the pier, guests included, for a 1:00 P.M. wedding.

     

    Is 10:30-11:00 A.M. the latest people should arrive at the pier?

     

    Is there anyway to host something at the pier? My concern is that the wait before the ceremony is over two hours, and overlaps a meal period when I am only serving hors d'oeuvres at the reception. I see a lot of people saying that their guests did not have time to get anything to eat on the Lido deck due to snafus in the boat arrival times.

     

    Has anyone done anything different to host their guests for the period from when they actually get on the boat to when the ceremony starts? I really don't want my people to be unwatered and unfed over the lunch time, especially if I am not feeding them lunch after the ceremony.

     

    Any suggestions? Would pushing the ceremony to 1:30 make any difference in terms of people having sufficient time to grab a bite and a drink before the ceremony starts?

     

    Thanks so much for your help! I am really excited about the idea of a cruise wedding, just trying to figure out a workable format for us.

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