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Hello, all! Just checking in! I hope everyone is having better luck with the wedding planning process!

We were re-assigned to a wedding coordinator named Julie, but we have mostly been in contact with one of the program managers named Sandy who has been extremely helpful! We had quite a few issues over the past month, one of which included our reservation accidentally being cancelled! In the midst of us freaking out, Sandy took care of everything and has been absolutely wonderful. Of course, we are still nervous about how the rest of the process will unfold, but one step at a time.

Has anyone here thought about what they are going to do regarding music for the reception? We are interested in the DJ option for the reception given the number of people we have attending, but the fine print on our contract states that the staff member assigned to play the music will not make any announcements or take song requests. We are trying to figure out how to get around this because it is very important for us to be able to have our first dance together as husband and wife, as well as the father/daughter and mother/son dances.

And yes, if anyone has already had their wedding on board and has pictures to share, would love to see them!

It's been a week since I last heard from them, too. I called this morning and the coordinator I spoke to had no idea if I had been reassigned yet. I gently voiced my frustration again at the lack of communication and the fact that we weren't even told our coordinator left (if you didn't join this thread, I wouldn't have known). Someone is supposed to call me back, but I won't hold my breath. This is also what I was afraid of, and I am not happy. If they have received so much negative feedback about their lack of communication and other issues, I don't understand why this issue isn't being addressed in the company.

I called at the end of the day Friday and was told we had not yet been assigned to a new coordinator. Supposedly, their supervisor was supposed to be back in the office today and we should be reassigned this week. I'm sure I will have to call again this week. Definitely have to keep on top of them.

That's a good idea regarding getting the information of the on board coordinator. I will definitely make sure to do that when the time comes. And I absolutely agree with you - while the cruise wedding is cheaper than many of the traditional options we looked at, it's still a lot of money and I don't want to be surprised on my wedding day.

sonysita: Thank you so much for replying to this thread! We are having our embarkation day wedding on July 7th, 2018 and have (had?) Puneet Dadiala as our wedding coordinator too! I actually just sent her an email asking a question a few days ago, but got a standard notice saying she is out of office - we were not informed that she left the company! They will certainly be getting a phone call from us. I wish you the best of luck working with the new coordinator!

Getting the information has not been easy. We put down our deposit and received the contract and wedding package selection form at this point, but communicating our questions has been a nightmare. We were also not thrilled with the wording of the contract basically stating that if something happens to delay/prevent the sailing and wedding from happening (in the case of failure on their part or an "act of god"), we would still be liable to pay for the wedding regardless. We actually ended up purchasing outside wedding insurance to cover emergency situations such as that.

I didn't realize that they switched companies earlier this year. Unfortunately, some of the negative things I've read seems to still be holding true. Hoping that it gets easier as time moves along!

Hello, fellow cruisers! (This is a repost from a different board, as per a suggestion from another member.)

I am hoping to hear from anyone who either got married, or attended a wedding, on board Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas. My fiance and I love cruising and have always enjoyed sailing on Royal Caribbean - in fact, we got engaged on our last cruise to Bermuda - so we decided to book an embarkation day wedding on board Anthem of the Seas.

While we are excited, we have our share of concerns working with the Royal Romance wedding department. I am fairly low key and know that having a cruise wedding means going with the flow and trusting it to all come together. I do believe that communication is important, however, and that has been quite difficult with the coordinators over at Royal Romance. Additionally, we are concerned about the layout of the venue choices available. With our guest count, we were told we would most likely have our ceremony and reception in the Music Hall. I haven't seen many pictures of Music Hall set up for weddings, but the ones I have seen depicted wedding guests scattered on bar lounge chairs and at small bar tables. I am hoping they can set up some actual tables and chairs for our reception for the convenience of our family and friends.

I know that no wedding goes without a hitch and we are going to make the best of whatever situation is thrown at us. After all, every situation is what you make of it. That being said, I would absolutely love to hear from anyone who might be able to share a positive experience with their wedding on board this particular ship. That might help assuage some of our concerns.

Thanks so much!

Hello, fellow cruisers! :)

I am hoping to hear from anyone who either got married, or attended a wedding, on board Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas. My fiance and I love cruising and have always enjoyed sailing on Royal Caribbean - in fact, we got engaged on our last cruise to Bermuda - so we decided to book an embarkation day wedding on board Anthem of the Seas.

While we are excited, we have our share of concerns working with the Royal Romance wedding department. I am fairly low key and know that having a cruise wedding means going with the flow and trusting it to all come together. I do believe that communication is important, however, and that has been quite difficult with the coordinators over at Royal Romance. Additionally, we are concerned about the layout of the venue choices available. With our guest count, we were told we would most likely have our ceremony and reception in the Music Hall. I haven't seen many pictures of Music Hall set up for weddings, but the ones I have seen depicted wedding guests scattered on bar lounge chairs and at small bar tables. I am hoping they can set up some actual tables and chairs for our reception for the convenience of our family and friends.

I know that no wedding goes without a hitch and we are going to make the best of whatever situation is thrown at us. After all, every situation is what you make of it. :) That being said, I would absolutely love to hear from anyone who might be able to share a positive experience with their wedding on board this particular ship. That might help assuage some of our concerns.

Thanks so much!