Congratulations! Your boyfriend finally proposed, and your beautiful engagement ring is sparkling on your left ring finger. Indeed, the wedding plans are in progress - including finding the right location, perfect floral designer, videographer, photographer, catering company, and so much more!
The mountain of details can be overwhelming, and it is just easy for the bride to agree to anything suggested by the wedding coordinator. Your maid of honor chimes in, suggesting a wedding on a cruise - but she is dismissed by the wedding coordinator.
In fact, the wedding coordinator has argued that a formal wedding in a church is ideal because it makes the ceremony sacred - but it is also easier for her to arrange.
Sadly, the bride misses the fact that her wedding is no longer unique. In the United States, about 80% of weddings are formal, and approximately 85% of all weddings are held in a church, synagogue, or other place of worship.
Consider a unique, memorable wedding
If your wedding is becoming a statistic, then you may want to stop and think for a moment. What happened to the other 15% of weddings? Those brides took the time to think outside the box and visualized a different wedding.
Perhaps you may want a garden wedding, except that your co-worker already had one. Perhaps you could have a wedding on the beach? Your neighbor already did that.
But wait! The bride can take the wedding beyond the beach and onboard a 5 star world cruise ship (http://www.amttravel.com/cruise-lines/5-star-world-cruises.html). Cruise weddings are rare, yet the thought of cruising floods the mind of countless romantic ideas.
The memorable romance of weddings aboard around the world cruises
Enjoy visions of kisses exchanged on deck, witnessed only by the starry night. The soft "I do's" are carried away by the breeze as the bride and groom stand on a Caribbean shore.
Your maid of honor chimes in, "you don't have to worry about the catering because all ships have gigantic kitchens and a host of gourmet chefs." That did not sound necessarily romantic, but it certainly sounded great and convenient.
All around the world cruises offer romantic wedding and honeymoon packages. In fact, all cruise lines have their own wedding coordinators who are highly experienced in arranging cruise weddings. All that the bride needs to do is to pick and choose what features would make her wedding day perfect.
A survey of around the world cruises revealed that cruise weddings offer three basic choices: a destination wedding, an onboard wedding, and a wedding at sea.
Considering your ceremony options for around the world cruises
All around the world cruise packages (http://www.amttravel.com/cruise-lines/around-the-world-cruises.html) offer destination weddings. The bride and groom, along with their guests, will board the ship and sail to a chosen destination, such as the Caribbean, Bermuda, or any other romantic destination that would be the perfect backdrop for the couple's big day.
Of course, you can solicit suggestions from the wedding coordinator of the around the world cruise ship. For example, Holland America may suggest a private island, called the Half Moon Cay, in the Bahamas, while others will divulge secret beaches perfect for saying "I do."
Once the destination is selected, all legal arrangements and logistics are organized by the wedding coordinators of these around the world cruises.
Most upscale world cruises offer onboard weddings. Such weddings happen a few hours before the scheduled departure of the ship. The couple and the guests board the ship earlier than the other passengers.
The wedding ceremony will be immediately followed by the reception. Then the guests can disembark, while the couples will stay on the ship, getting ready for the romantic honeymoon at sea.
Only one around the world cruises line can offer a wedding at sea: Princess Cruises. The captains of their ships are legally authorized to perform weddings, and the onboard wedding coordinator offers a variety of wedding packages.
From secluded beaches to romantic onboard ceremonies amidst the ocean breeze, saying "I do" aboard an around the world cruise is a memorable way to celebrate your beautiful matrimony.
Sarah Martin is a freelance marketing writer based out of San Diego, CA. She specializes in travel, leisure, and around the world cruise packages. For amazing upscale world cruises on a 5 star world cruise ship, please visit http://www.amttravel.com/.
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