happyalloy

Well dang! Oh ok I guess i'm fine w hr & half reception since its on embarkation day. So how many traditional songs can you choose, like how many song s to dance w hubby, father/daughter dance.. is there a bouquet toss & garter toss? I still want all those traditional things in my reception.

I have seen a copy of the reception request form (for Carnival at least), and you can choose to have as many or as few of those traditions as you would like (though they will take away from the time you would have for just general dancing with your guests). You can also choose the songs for each of the traditions.

I can finally join this list! :) My fiancé and I will be saying our "I Do's" in Port Canaveral aboard the Carnival Liberty on August 30th, 2014. Then we will be taking off on a 7 day Eastern Caribbean itinerary. I am hoping that many of our wedding guests will choose to sail with us, but worry that the length of the cruise and time of year may make it hard for too many to come along. At least they can attend the wedding since it will be in port. Hoping to keep the guest list between 50 and 60 people.

I originally had planned to get married aboard the Liberty on October 4, but was told by the wedding department when I went to book the wedding through them that they did not have any wedding packages available for the Liberty in October :( So, I turned into a bridezilla for 3 days as I tried to figure out an alternative (October is a much easier time to get away from work than August!). Luckily, the fiancé prefers our new itinerary to the previous one, and maybe the Labor Day weekend will mean more people can come along! And hopefully that is the only time I will be a bridezilla (I didn't even think I had it in me!) :P

Note to anyone planning a wedding: call the wedding department first to ensure they have the wedding package available, place a hold, then book the cruise, then book the wedding! I booked the cruise first :( Luckily, my deposit was refunded so no loss! And now since the wedding is a bit sooner than I had originally planned, I get to go dress shopping sooner rather than later! :)

Congratulations to all the other 2014 Cruise Brides! :)