This has come up multiple times today and I am genuinely curious. What is the appeal? I get why some people prefer destination weddings, and I understand why some people like to take a cruise on their honeymoon, but why the mix? Are cruise companies pimping this out like crazy? Is it really cheap? Can someone please satisfy my curiosity?
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I wouldn't want my parents, et al., coming along on my honeymoon with me. But that's just me.
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[QUOTE]I don't understand the appeal either, but that applies to a bunch of things, not just cruise ship weddings.
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</div><div>Yeah, there is plenty of stuff I don't really get, but this is one thing that I'm stuck on I guess. I feel like there must be some secret about it I don't know about.
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[QUOTE]I really have no idea. I said in the other thread that someone did this while we were on our cruise. <strong>I wouldn't want my parents, et al., coming along on my honeymoon with me. But that's just me.
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Ditto. This reminds me that a friend recently told me they thought FI and I were staying with his Aunt and Uncle in FL for our HM. Um..no. We're <em>visiting</em> them one day and probably staying the night but we have our own suite.
We're already dreading the "do you need some alone time?" comments they'll most likely be making.
Holy awkward batman.
Seems like its more about convenience for the B&G than the experience of the guests.
We have also asked that our suite is not nearby any of our family and friends. It will be on a separate level.
We are able to have sailing and non-sailing guests because we are getting married in the port of Miami. Our non-sailing guests will be able to enjoy the wedding and reception with the rest but they will have to leave the ship once the reception is over.
We are having a separate honeymoon with just the 2 of us right after we get back.
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[QUOTE]I've been to DW where the couple hung out with the guests for the week surrounding the wedding. I guess a cruise ship wedding is the same idea. Only with 2500 other randos and the risk of Norovirus.
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</div><div>And you are stuck on a ship. I'm weird and I hate being trapped anywhere, which is probably why I don't really go for cruises. This is clearly my own personal problem though, haha.
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[QUOTE]I've been to DW where the couple hung out with the guests for the week surrounding the wedding. I guess a cruise ship wedding is the same idea. Only with 2500 other randos and the risk of Norovirus.
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And hitting ground and flipping over apparently.
Perhaps cruise tickets (and weddings) are going to get cheaper in the upcoming weeks...
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Thank you! I really just wanted it to be enjoyable for everyone. If people do not want to come it is totally fine with us. And we really do understand that it is a slight inconvenience. The Miami area is where most of the invites are going anyways and here are really no OOTers except the ones who chose to come on the cruise.
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I explained about our cruise wedding on the SB post, but I will chime in here too. We are really thrilled with our cruise wedding plans. We are providing lunch for everyone before the ceremony and they can tour the ship until the ceremony starts. After the ceremony there will be an open bar and apps.

Anyone who wants to sail with can do so, and many are. We have a group of 12 people at the moment, with a few more looking into it. We will be taking a vacation when we get back that will be just the two of us, so we don't really consider this a honeymoon. More like a vacation with some of our favorite people. We get along really well with both sets of parents, so no problems on that front.
Also, we are only inviting about 50ish people. All of these people are really close to us, and most of them really like to cruise. They seem to be really excited. I guess the main reason we decided to go this route is because it is a way to include our closest people without costing a fortune, and still being fun. It can get expensive if you do a lot of upgrades on the ceremony but we aren't. We want to keep it simple, but we are making sure everyone is well fed and taken care of.
So, I guess it's just a personal preference, and one that we are really excited about.
[QUOTE]Yes, the reception is super short. Only 2 hours. <strong>But we have made sure that we informed our guests properly and told oot guests that it is not worth the expense (unless they are sailing). And we have also told the rest of the guests that it is a very short, quick wedding</strong>. And yes, there are tons of restrictions but that was fine for us. They plan everythig for you but you are able to make your own choices as well.
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We are doing the exact same thing. It's going to be quick, and if people don't want to shell out the money to drive out for it, we completely understand.
Edit- Read the thread wrong. I don't see the appeal in cruise vacations. I think being invited to a cruise wedding would be fun.
What ship, sail date and port are you getting married on?
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