princess*bride Posted July 25, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) My husband and I knew we wanted something simple and stress free. We chose the Royal Princess and had 27 guests sail with us last December. Everything about it was perfect. The wedding coordinator met with us on the first day and went through all of the pre-selected details. We requested to have the ceremony outside and they were very accommodating. The reception was at the Wheelhouse Bar and it received rave reviews! A cruise wedding is not for the type A or glitzy bride. We wanted to focus on family and would do it again in a heartbeat. There were no distractions, no running around last minute, none of the typical wedding stress. The only regret is that we didn't purchase the cd of proofs. Edited July 25, 2015 by princess*bride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar1950 Posted July 25, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Very nice and congratulations to you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted July 25, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Congratulations. Thanks for the review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted July 25, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Congratulations you both look GREAT!!!! Good luck. I hope all your days are as Happy as this one was !!!!!!!!! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRPro Posted July 25, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy life together. Can't think of a better way to start than being married on the lovely Royal Princess. Glad everything went well for you. I've been very impressed by the staff and service on the Royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Tanna Posted July 25, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Congratulations! Wish you two the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted July 25, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted July 25, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 25, 2015 You both look fabulous. I like to see a groom in uniform. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tequilasunrise Posted July 25, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare tml1230 Posted July 25, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Best wishes to you both and thank your husband for his service to our country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaGolden Posted July 25, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) Congratulations! Gorgeous wedding! I've been seriously looking in this as well for possibly October 2016/17 on the Regal. All the family is NYC/NJ based so this makes the most sense in terms of location for a harbor-side wedding on a ship. Very happy to hear everything went smoothly, and your guests had a pleasant experience.:) Edited July 25, 2015 by AlaskaGolden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted July 25, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Congratulations! Your photos look beautiful. The cake and flowers are as nice as any seen from a land-based florist and bakery. It sounds like a good alternative for couples who aren't looking for that extravagant 500 guest wedding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princess*bride Posted July 25, 2015 Author #13 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Thank you for all of sweet comments! I wanted to give a very quick review. Alaskagolden, I highly recommend Princess for your wedding. They made it so easy and we felt so special. It is basically a wedding by numbers (pick option 1, 2, or 3) which we loved. We only gave our guests 4 months notice and said we'd love for you to come but completely understand if you can't. Neither of us had been married before and we are in our early 30's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom33 Posted July 25, 2015 #14 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Congratulations on your marriage. Your pictures are lovely and you picked a great way to start your married life. May you have many more cruises and sail on calm seas. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted July 25, 2015 #15 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Congratulations and many years of health and happiness together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaGolden Posted July 25, 2015 #16 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Thank you for all of sweet comments! I wanted to give a very quick review. Alaskagolden, I highly recommend Princess for your wedding. They made it so easy and we felt so special. It is basically a wedding by numbers (pick option 1, 2, or 3) which we loved. We only gave our guests 4 months notice and said we'd love for you to come but completely understand if you can't. Neither of us had been married before and we are in our early 30's. Yes, it seems a bit like an old Chinese Restaurant Food Menu :rolleyes:. But that's OK, it just makes it easier. Did you choose everything for the guests in terms of food choices for the sit down reception, or did Princess allow them to choose? If we have to chose then we'd go fish since some don't eat meat, but everyone eats fish. We plan to do a cocktail hour with some meat selections for the meat eaters of the family. I doubt anyone will starve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratDet Posted July 25, 2015 #17 Share Posted July 25, 2015 you rolled...beautiful pics, thanks for sharing your special moments! I know seeing a bride & groom on board always makes us smile! Bernadette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratDet Posted July 25, 2015 #18 Share Posted July 25, 2015 beautiful pics, thanks for sharing your special moments! I know seeing a bride & groom on board always makes us smile! It took us 25 years of marriage to get on our first cruise- :) Bernadette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melody hounddog Posted July 25, 2015 #19 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Congrats! Beautiful pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphey Posted July 25, 2015 #20 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Beautiful!! Congratulations!! Where outdoors did you have the ceremony?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princess*bride Posted July 25, 2015 Author #21 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Melody, we had it in the youth zone, ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted July 26, 2015 #22 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Very cool - congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZbeachboy Posted July 26, 2015 #23 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I through from the title that you had waited until your 50th wedding anniversary to give the review, lol. No just kidding and it is my weird mind. Bets wishes for a happy life together. My wedding was at Ft. DeRussy, Hawaii many moons ago, but I did not wear my uniform. Pics look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princess*bride Posted July 26, 2015 Author #24 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Alaskagolden, We went with a cocktail reception with passed appetizers (I can't spell that fancy term) because it was during a sail day in the middle of the cruise. It sounds like you are considering doc side which makes more sense to have a sit down meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaGolden Posted July 26, 2015 #25 Share Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) Alaskagolden, We went with a cocktail reception with passed appetizers (I can't spell that fancy term) because it was during a sail day in the middle of the cruise. It sounds like you are considering doc side which makes more sense to have a sit down meal. Thank you for all your replies! It would be terrific to have all of the family join us on the cruise, but I'm not too sure everyone would be into that. Plus, I think we'd wind-up paying for some of the close family members to join us on the cruise which would be OK, but certainly adds to the cruise/wedding costs! :) We are thinking of one hour cocktail reception with passed hors d'oeuvres (hope that's the right spelling!) with a couple of stations followed by a two hour sit down lunch/reception. If we start at 11:00 or 11:30 AM with the ceremony, I think we can get all of that in by the time the non-sailing guests have to leave the ship which I think is around 3 PM if the ship sails at 5 PM based on the BVE we did 5 years ago in Brooklyn. Edited July 26, 2015 by AlaskaGolden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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