Contact a travel agent to arrange the cruise. The cruise line can also
arrange the details of the wedding. I saw this in Los Angeles where a
couple had the ceremony on the ship, and even drug their wedding party along
with them on the honeymoon! Personally, I want NO ONE from the wedding
party near my honeymoon, but that is my personal preference. You can also
get married in one of the ports of call, but this also poses some risks. If
there is bad weather, or a mechanical problem with the ship, your cruise
could be rerouted or even cancelled. You must comply with local laws
regarding weddings. For example, The Bahamas require that you be in country
at least a day for the ceremony to be legal. All the major cruise lines
have staffs that can help you make all the wedding arrangements, for a
fairly reasonable fee (at least as weddings go). On some ships in the
Princess fleet, the captain will perform some ceremonies with assistant
pursers performing the duty of ushers. This is unusual, because most
nations where the ships are registered prohibit the captain from performing
the ceremony.

I do have some personal advice. Try to have as much of both families
present as possable. I know this is YOUR wedding, but you are bringing a
new person into both families; he will be a part of yours, and you will be a
part of his family. This is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence that no one
will ever forget. I don't mean to be preachy, and I understand if there are
difficulties in your family relationships, but do try to include them as
much as practical.

Best of luck to you and your future husband, and congratulations! May
your marriage be like a Vulcan, live long and prosper.

Tom Smith

"Angela" wrote in message
...
Hi!

We are recently engaged and are looking to get married on a cruise ship if
possible. I would love to hear from anyone who has done this. Advice or
tips?

Also I would like to know if you guys advise going through a travel agent
to
book our cruise or should we try to set it all up ourselves? There is
just
us going (as far as I know) not family and friends so there aren't large
numbers of people to consider.

I have found a few web pages about Princess offering cruise weddings at
sea,
and I have sent for a package from them but have not received it yet.

Thanks for any advice you can offer!

Angie
(Canada)