Vow renewal ceremony on Miracle?

[Belizemama]

I read somewhere on here about the cost of this ceremony being a lot. Can anyone give me an idea what they might charge for a vow renewal? We are on BTB cruises in Dec. on the Miracle. It is for our 40th anniversary and I have thought about having a renewal ceremony but didn't realize the cost might be prohibative.

Any thoughts from someone who has done it?:confused:

[steveNcindy]

Here is the info from Carnival, 2 packages to choose from:

 

http://www.carnival.com/cms/fun/weddings/weddings.aspx

 

Can't offer any insight into them but you can check the Wedding Boards here for reviews.

[kiffrig]

We looked at doing a vow-renewal package 2 years ago for our 10yr wedding anniversary and I want to say it was around $400 but I could be wrong. Call Carnival and speak with their wedding dept....they can give you a list of everything that is included in the price, as well as the price.

 

We opted not to do the vow renewal, unfortunately, but I hope it works out for you!

[Belizemama]

I want to thank you for the help. I did go to the Carnival site to see their info. All the times i have been on there I never knew that topic was there....:confused: duh!! It is a little more than we may have left by the time we pay for the 2 cruises, but I hope we can do it.

We will have 4 other couples on the ship with us, so it would be perfect. And yes, you were right. It is (around $400) for the smaller ceremony. Here is the print from Carnival for anyone else who may wonder. :

 

Say "I do again". What better way to enhance your anniversary or just recall that special day than

to renew your wedding vows aboard one of our fabulous ships with a memorable ceremony

performed by the Ship's Captain.

Services offered include: $385.00 Package Price

• Special-ceremony location

• Ceremony performed by the Ships Captain

• Keepsake “Renewal of Marriage Vows” Certificate signed by the Ship’s Captain,

Presented in a leather folio.

• Recorded ceremony music

• Photography Service

• One Long Stemmed Rose for the Wife and matching Rose Boutonniere for the Husband

• 2-Tier Wedding Cake

• Sparkling Wine and 2 Etched (“Love”, “Honeymoon” or “Anniversary”) Champagne Flutes

• One 8x10 Wedding Photograph (Additional photos available at a reasonable price)

This package accommodates up to a maximum of 8 guests, including the celebrating couple. Additional guests can be

included at a rate of $12.00 per person.

[cookc61462]

We got the deluxe package. It is over 700 bucks.

We are sailing on the Fantasy in May. Our 30th. I wasn't going to do it since it was SOOO expensive, but when we married 30 years ago, I don't think we spent 300 for the total wedding AND honeymoon!

This is a VERY special occasion for us. Our kids will be with us and my BFF and her DH.

 

It's only money :o

[kiffrig]

I want to thank you for the help. I did go to the Carnival site to see their info. All the times i have been on there I never knew that topic was there....:confused: duh!! It is a little more than we may have left by the time we pay for the 2 cruises, but I hope we can do it.

We will have 4 other couples on the ship with us, so it would be perfect. And yes, you were right. It is (around $400) for the smaller ceremony. Here is the print from Carnival for anyone else who may wonder. :

 

 

Say "

I do again". What better way to enhance your anniversary or just recall that special day than

to renew your wedding vows aboard one of our fabulous ships with a memorable ceremony

performed by the Ship's Captain.

Services offered include:

$385.00 Package Price

 

I think that's great that you have people sailing with you! We were sailing on our own, so we felt it wasn't worth the money for just the 2 of us...but if we would have had friends sailing with us, it might have been different. Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

 

Happy Cruising!

 

• Special-ceremony location

• Ceremony performed by the Ships Captain

• Keepsake “Renewal of Marriage Vows” Certificate signed by the Ship’s Captain,

Presented in a leather folio.

• Recorded ceremony music

• Photography Service

• One Long Stemmed Rose for the Wife and matching Rose Boutonniere for the Husband

• 2-Tier Wedding Cake

• Sparkling Wine and 2 Etched (“Love”, “Honeymoon” or “Anniversary”) Champagne Flutes

• One 8x10 Wedding Photograph (Additional photos available at a reasonable price)

This package accommodates up to a maximum of 8 guests, including the celebrating couple. Additional guests can be

included at a rate of $12.00 per person.

[LynneL]

There was a thread on this probably a couple of months ago. Try "Search" & maybe you could read some opinions on it. If I remember correctly, there weren't many that did renewal on Carnival - a few people did Princess renewals (including myself & DH), but package basically the same....except Princess was cheapter ($205. but no music, no cake).

 

If you can swing the $ then go for it. My husband originally thought it was such a waste of $ and insisted it would be better spent in the casino. I thought how easily he could lose that in the casino & not blink an eye (or what you spend on junk during the year that adds up to that) & decided that it was our 25th ann. & this was the one time I wasn't backing down.

 

It was worth every penny & if I had paid $385 (the Carnival price) I still would say it was worth it. We also had family (our children) & friends with us & that made it even more special. In the end, my husband really was glad we did this & was telling more people about it than I. It really gives you a moment to bring yourself back to that place in time you were at all those years back & remember why you're together now. Hope you go for it!

[Belizemama]

Thank you LynneL.

I have begun to think it will be worth it also. We had a small wedding 40 yrs. ago and this seems like it would be nice to do with our group of good friends there.:)