About Us: I am Aleah, 29 & my now husband is Michael, 33. I am a massage therapist/graphic artist and Michael works at Owens Corning. We were engaged for a year and a half and decided to get married aboard the Carnival Conquest. So this was a wedding/honeymoon cruise for us. Michael's parents joined us as well. More about the wedding in a bit.

Getting There: We are from Dallas/Ft. Worth area. As it is quite a drive, 5 hours, it's a straight shot. We drove because after you get to the airport early, fly, find luggage & get a cab to Galveston and all that you could have drove in about the same length of time. I am so glad we did. We stayed the night before the cruise at Ramada on 2300 Seawall. It was $99 per night with a great view and balcony. If you are staying the night before go eat at The Spot. Great food, reasonable price & a beautiful view on Seawall. I had a total of 29 people at my wedding and at The Spot that night and we all had a great time there.

Embarkation: I was married on Embarkation day so all my family and friends could be there. So needless to say it was kinda crazy. I was the very first person on the ship that day, lucky me. I saw Tito Jackson, from the Jackson 5 who was the second on board while we waited. This will mean nothing to anyone except future brides, you get to board first! Sadly, I will get the real experience of the process next cruise. Read more