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Our budget has always been tight. So when we arrived at anniversary #23, our attentions went to a special planning for our silver celebration. Mother Dresses. We are not party people and we are very close with our immediate family members-seeing them all at least a couple of times during the week. So it was our desire to have a more intimate get-together. In plain language, we wanted to spend it alone. We had been on a couple of Celebrity cruises and loved the pampering, the ship, ports (we happen to love the Caribbean), tours and people we met. Another cruise on one of the Millennium ships would have been a pleasure. However, we wished to see and do something different and it was the Princess line that wound up getting our business for this auspicious occasion. Plus, we heard they had a special anniversary renewal of vows package. We chose to ‘re-marry’ on our second night aboard. Chapel Train Wedding Dress. Two days early of our anniversary, but they explained there were already three other celebrations set for that evening.

In dealing with the wedding planner, we found out that on average she co-ordinate usually 10 weddings and up to 5 renewal of vows ceremonies during a sailing. Some were planned way in advance-such as ours. Others waited until the week before boarding. Most took place in the ships very lovely chapel. It holds up to 50 people. During our voyage, one couple opted to use the jogging lanes (they were closed that afternoon) overlooking the ocean. Dress. The captain oversees all the ceremonies. Depending on the package, the bare minimum is a beautiful bouquet for the bride, a boutonniere for the groom, flowers on the aisle and a photographer. For added fees, of course, you may have someone videotape the ceremony, a champagne toast and a framed photo of your choice. Actual albums are available for purchase, as well as the photos.

Here is a caveat on the photo department! Our package came with a framed 8 x 10 photo of our choice. When we went down to pick it out-no one knew what we were talking about! Thankfully, the lovely wedding planner came to the rescue and cleared up the mistake. Also, maybe it was our bad misfortune, but truly, all of the pictures were awful. Elegant Sash Bridal Gown. We chose the best of the worst. In this case, that’s the only memory we will physically have of our lovely event. We did get a new ‘license’, which we also framed, once we returned home.