Weddings on the Water
If you’re planning a wedding and have not made any decisions about your venue, you may want to consider a wedding on a yacht.
Sure, it’s unconventional; your guest list would likely have to shrink a little and you probably want to be someone who enjoys the feel of swaying out on the sea or a yacht wedding probably won’t be your thing. But if it could be, there are many things to consider and it’s worth every minute of your time.
Wedding ceremonies are celebrated in different ways all around the world. In some villages of the far East, ceremonies are held beneath tents in the open fields, while in Native American tribes nuptial rituals often involve a sweat lodge bachelor party the night before followed by a fire-side celebration and week-long feast.
One of the most exciting weddings and widely growing options for ceremonies is the wedding on a yacht and there are plenty of companies and private individuals out there offering yachts for rent. Whether it’s the holiday office party or the day of your wedding, you do not have to own a yacht to tie the knot on one.
A few things to keep in mind:
Yachts for rent for ceremonies can hold from 10 to 1000 people, so choosing the right size yacht would be your primary concern. Too big and you may not be able to find some of your guests. Too small and your party may be cramped leaving uncomfortable guests wanting to escape.
Food on a Yacht offers just as many options as the more traditional land based venues. You can choose from a buffet, sit-down style dinner or you may want to consider light finger foods. Think of a cocktail party style setting with guests mingling and moving around on foot most of the time.
Enchanted sunsets from a yacht make for beautiful wedding memories and, as a result, everyone wants an evening ceremony to include the sunset. Keep this in mind as you plan so that, should you select to have your ceremony at sea you book your time slot in advance and have all the logistics down for getting guests on the yacht in time to get out to sea and have the sunset as the backdrop while you say your “I dos.”
Many companies who offer yachts for rent for ceremonies will require your guests to sign liability waivers to cover the company in case a guest is sick or is injured on the yacht. You may also be asked to ensure that your guests are all given some form of pre-event safety instructions. These are not necessarily celebratory issues but they may be necessary.
Music is a must for any wedding, regardless of where you hold it, so be sure and book a band ahead of time that has no issues with playing on yacht. They will require a pre-visit to the yacht to ensure they have space and sufficient electrical outlets. Keep this in mind as you are interviewing yacht rental companies and ask if they charge for a site visit for vendors.
Make sure the yacht you select has a separate area for you and your wedding party to slip away and have a moment of privacy, change clothes or prepare for the ceremony. Some smaller yachts do not offer separate cabin space and, once on board, you are pretty much stuck in the clothes you came on with.
Fees are not necessarily more expensive than a wedding hall or church venue, but they may be more tricky manage. Many yacht rental companies will ask for additional deposits to cover damages and they may also ask for you to carry an insurance rider. Be sure to ask about these issues when you start interviewing different yacht rental agencies.
Consider a one-stop shop and hire a company that specializes in yacht weddings with an event planner who can do everything from securing your ceremony date; ordering food; decorating; lighting; music and all the necessary insurance, waivers and safety rule logistics. You may pay a little more for this, but it could be worth it just to have the ability to not have to worry about it!
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