My fiance and I are getting married on a ship in April 2015. Before that, we will be staying at a hotel that is directly across the street from the dock. It is a 4 minute walk (if even that!) and it is not possible to get any closer to the ship with a car, because the dock is on the other side of a park without any vehicle access. I've inserted a photo of the route at the bottom of this message to show what I mean.
The bride can board the ship 15-20 minutes before the rest of the guests, but I expect that most if not all of my guests will already be waiting on the dock for their time to board, since this is a wedding you can't run late to - if you're not on board when the ship leaves the dock, you're not making it to the wedding! This means that I expect to be seen by most of the guests prior to the ceremony. Is this considered a faux pas? I never really thought of how the bride magically appears at the ceremony without being seen, though I've never seen one before the ceremony! Do you guys have any suggestions for the best way to handle this? Or is this not a big deal at all?
Side note: My fiance and I are doing first looks and photography with the wedding party prior to leaving for the ship, so these are not concerns about him seeing me before the ceremony - just the rest of the guests!