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I'll be going to the Alaska cruise in September! Looking forward to the experience, it will be my first time on Celebrity. 

QQ: We didn't purchase the internet package, so I'm trying to figure out how to stay in touch with my family when onboard. Does anyone have any recommendations how this works while we're on the ship sailing? 

10 hours ago, CruiseloverfromGA said:

We were married in November on Apex and were able to get all of the digital images for around $900.  We had several hundred pictures.

That's good to know! How were the photos? 

On 10/27/2022 at 12:59 PM, CruiseloverfromGA said:

We will be getting married in 3 weeks on the Celebrity Apex.

 

Sadly, our experience with the Wedding Consultant from The Wedding Experience has not been ideal.

Were you able to get help? I've been trying so hard to contact our consultant for over the past two weeks but she has not been answer her phone. We're just trying to pay and register for the wedding 😞 

On 6/6/2023 at 6:59 AM, madat said:

I was married at sea in 2019 by Captain George aboard the Silhouette.  We had bad weather on the day and were offered to change the date to later in the cruise, but we went ahead as the date was important to us   We had 7 guests and the ceremony was held in Blu.  The area of the restaurant that was used for the ceremony was decked out beautifully, including roses scattered on the floor.  We paid for the photo package (yes, I think it was around $1,000 USD) and were very happy with the prints we selected.  This was despite not getting any outside shots - it was raining heavily and the seas were rough.  Our photographer was very creative and did a great job - some of our favourite shots were taken during the ceremony and later at the entrance of Tuscan Grill.  The on-board wedding co-ordinator was fabulous throughout our cruise.  She was in contact with us from the moment we boarded and took care of everything with great efficiency.  And our dinner reception in the private room at Murano's was an evening we will never forget.

 

Our wedding was mid-afternoon and very private and intimate, and by no means were we anybody's "entertainment for the day".  Our cabin steward, the on-board wedding organiser, and all of the crew we encountered throughout our cruise went out of their way to ensure we had a very memorable and unique wedding and honeymoon.  We were spoiled throughout, with a bevvy of delightful surprises, including a private tour of the bridge, invitations to the helipad for special viewings, and lots of special attention.  My husband and I were told we were the second, Australian, same-sex couple to be married aboard a Celebrity ship.  Our claim to fame - LOL.  

 

I hope your experience is just as wonderful as ours.  

I love this for you and your husband! You make me believe this can work out at the end. If you have any recommendations on connecting with The Wedding Experience, I'm all ears. I'm having such difficulty to get through with them just so I can register and pay for our wedding. 

5 hours ago, Brews'n'Cruise said:

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding.

 

I got married on the Silhouette 7 years ago so have some first-hand experience. Celebrity were fantastic and treated us really well through the entire cruise, it was a really special experience. We got married in Murano, I am not sure how many venues they offer but Murano is probably a good place for a small group, there were only 4 in our party.

 

We took the photo package offered by the ship for a wedding, this is totally different to any other photo package they might offer and it cost over $1K, not sure how much it would be now. The photographer took us all over the ship, it lasted an hour or so, so you get lots of opportunities for photos, and the package included all the photos printed and digital.

 

The Spa will offer all sorts of packages for you to get looking your finest for the ceremony.

 

Andy.

Good to know! Did you like the photos? On the brochure/pamphlet they shared the photos are from early 2000s, and nothing recent. I wonder if that has changed. If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for photos? 

1 hour ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

You'll need to pick an itinerary if you already haven't, then you go here to skim the FAQ https://theweddingexperience.com/celebrity-cruises

 

Just note that it isn't remotely cheap (minimum of several thousands) and you can get whatever you want but for a (in most cases expensive) price

 

I would suggest an alternative...While you'll need to check with the ports, there can be many ports where you can get a Justice of the Peace to meet you on a beach, they'll bring a photographer and you have a ceremony in the sand with a photographer for under a grand.  Since it's symbolic, the wedding license in a foreign country potential headache isn't even a factor

We'll be doing a "Nautical Nuptials", their version of getting married on the sea. It will be a sea day and based on what we read, the captain can help officiate. My understanding the photographer will help take photos, but if you want to keep prints it can be pretty pricey upward to 1-2k. 

5 hours ago, dcbiker97 said:

The fact that Blu is a restaurant  for Aqua passengers has nothing to do with her question. 
 

Celebrity often holds events in spaces outside their normal use times. Blu would be nice because of all the light. Tuscan Grille would also be nice overlooking the ships wake. 

Thank you! That's great to hear there will be more than one potential option for the ceremony. 

Hey everyone, 

My husband and I will be doing our symbolic wedding ceremony on Celebrity Solstice this September to Alaska. We have 4 immediate family members (no one else will be attending) that are sailing with us for the entirety of the trip. We really just wanted an intimate ceremony in front of family and even forego the reception. Our wedding will be the first sea day. It will be our first time on a Celebrity ship, I have only sailed on Princess and Carnival in the past. 

I'm hoping to get some advice from you all, any recommendation is welcomed! 

1. Where's the best place to have our ceremony? Looks like Blu is pretty popular based on my research but I'm open to other suggestions.
2. Where are some great places to take photos on the ship? Also, any experiences with wedding photographers on the ship, I'm curious how the photos will turn out and if it will be worth it to purchase. 
3. Does Celebrity have makeup and hair session you can book on the wedding day? What are your experience with it? Do I bring my own tools and supplies?