After taking our first cruise in January of 2010 on Serenade of the Seas I was hooked! Couldn't stop talking about the cruise, loved the ships, the whole concept, I found a new obsession. So, when I proposed to my partner of 5 years on that 1st cruise I was lucky enough to talk him into having our wedding on a cruise ship! We wanted to invite as many friends and family as possible, do it on a Royal Caribbean Ship, and cut out airfare for people, so a cruise from Boston worked well for our New England based life. It just happened that it was the Jewel of the Seas-the sister ship to the Serenade, which was very neat!

Planning:

We ended up having 50 people attend the wedding, and 30 sailed with us. Royal Romance is the company we used through RC for the planning. We had the wedding on-board followed by a buffet lunch and open bar. It certainly wasn't as expensive as a land based wedding, but there are MANY little costs that add up. Just be aware of things or it quickly becomes expensive. You also need to have a very open mind and let go of a lot of control. Royal Romance would get a 3/5 from me on the planning and communication levels through the whole process. We set this up 18 months before the wedding, and we still felt like it was a little rushed at the end. You can't pinpoint the venue, you can't guarantee the cake will look a certain way, or the flowers will be what you want. You kind of sign a check, make a handful of selections and hope for the best. This was actually a good thing for my partner and I as we are super controlling and we had no choice but to relax and let someone else deal with the planning. Read more