I love cruising. I have cruised since I was just a little girl. There is something just so calming about being on the water and inhaling the salty sea air. I would have loved to have gotten married on a cruise. Maybe we will renew our vows on one. But for those of you in the planning stages consider getting married on a carnival cruise.
Carnival Cruise Lines has totally revamped its popular wedding program – upgrading everything from floral arrangements, decorations and photography to delicious new culinary selections and an even greater variety of romantic on-island ceremonies – allowing couples to make their “big day” even more special and memorable.
Available both aboard ship on embarkation day or in tropical ports of call, Carnival’s wedding packages are already immensely popular – with more than 2,600 ceremonies performed each year.
Couples can say “I do” during unforgettable shipboard celebrations which now include a diverse array of lavishly presented culinary options and upgraded beverage service, along with new multi-tiered wedding cake choices like chocolate ganache, coconut cream, and red velvet, all baked on board. Enhanced amenities such as a decorated wedding aisle and other traditional touches, along with upgraded champagne flutes and other keepsake items, are also included.
For those who want to tie the knot in paradise, Carnival offers a variety of beachside ceremonies with recently added choices such as Grand Turk and Freeport complementing Barbados, Grand Cayman, St. Thomas, the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay and other beautiful and exotic locales.
Carnival’s enhanced wedding packages include:
- Just You & Me (maximum of eight people) – starting at $1,355 and includes
Wedding ceremony
Bouquet and boutonniere
Tiered wedding cake with keepsake wedding topper
Champagne toast with keepsake flutes
Photography services
Decorated wedding aisle
Pre-recorded music
Officiant (couples are also welcome to bring their own clergy)
- Time to Celebrate (based on 20 guests) – starting at $1,795 and includes
All of the amenities of Just You & Me plus:
One-hour reception
Open bar
Selection of hot & cold hors d’ oeuvres
Coffee/tea service
- Time to Celebrate…Big! (based on 20 guests) – starting at $1,975 and includes
All of the amenities of Just You & Me plus:
One-and-one-half-hour reception
Open bar
Selection of hot & cold hors d’ oeuvres
Custom-designed ice carving
- Let Us Serve You (minimum 8 guests) – starting at $1,595 and includes
All of the amenities of Just You & Me plus:
Full-service dining room luncheon with four-course menu
Open-pour wine
- Island Breeze – starting at $1,395 and includes
Romantic ceremony performed at an exotic island location
Complimentary round-trip transportation to island venue
Wedding packages include the services of a personal wedding planner to assist the couple on their special day, as well as priority check-in and boarding for all wedding guests. Wedding packages can be customized with music and videography services at an additional cost.
Couples can also reaffirm their marriage vows with Carnival’s Renewal of Vows ceremonies which are performed by the ship’s captain.
Carnival has also updated its wedding web site (www.carnival.com/wedding-cruises) to reflect all of the new choices and has also created a glossy new brochure to provide an at-a-glance view of the company’s wide-ranging offerings.
For additional information on Carnival’s “Fun Ship” vacations, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com. Carnival can also be found on:
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