Your wedding day will be one of the most important and memorable days in your life. Many people love to idealize their perfect wedding venue and setting–hoping and planning for their fairytale to come true. As such, you want to ensure you have the best venue possible and an organized plan to make it happen.
It should come as no surprise that one style of wedding that couples love to have is at sea aboard a yacht. It might seem like a challenging proposition, but with some help and well-thought-out plans ahead of time, you can have the best experience getting married at sea. Here are 3 tips to help you plan for a successful wedding aboard a yacht.
Tip 1: Plan Your Wedding Carefully
While getting married on a yacht might appear as simple as picking a vessel and a date, there are other factors to consider when finalizing your wedding plans. Some nautical companies offer a ceremony on an anchored ship without ever setting sail, while others might offer their yacht at certain hours of the day for ceremonies at sea.
If you would prefer a simple ceremony without too much difficulty or are otherwise worried about getting seasick, you might prefer an anchored vessel for your wedding. Those craving a bit more of an adventure should look to see what opportunities there are for a voyage and wedding out on the open sea under the sun or stars.
Not only do you have to decide between an anchored vessel and one sailing on the high seas, but you need to decide if you want to have both the wedding and party on the yacht or just one of them. Before you start making plans, determine what your final budget is. That should help you decide what you can or cannot do. If you are on a budget but would still like to get married aboard a yacht, consider doing either the ceremony or reception onboard.
Tip 2: Set The Scene
With most styles of weddings and venues, you have a lot more flexibility with how you want to theme your wedding. On a yacht, your best bet is on an ocean-themed wedding. Consider using a color scheme, decoration and food choices that reflect the ocean and your time as a couple together on the water.
Furthermore, when your venue is a moving boat, things get a little more difficult to plan a ceremony around, especially for the photographer. Before setting sail, try to learn as much about the locations your yacht will be visiting as well as what the weather forecast is. There are even apps available that can predict the angle of the sun at different times throughout the day. Planning with these variables in mind will help you have a smoother wedding day and help your photographer nail their shots!
Tip 3: Choose Your Guests Wisely
Finally, when it comes to arranging your guest list, you may need to be more selective with who you invite. Yachts have limited capacity for guests, and even larger vessels with high capacities may not be enough if you are hoping to include over a hundred guests.
The size of your yacht will ultimately decide how many guests you and your partner can invite, so choose your guests wisely. On the bright side, this is a perfect excuse to make your guest list more exclusive!
Partner With Lighthouse Point Yacht Club
If you are considering a wedding aboard a yacht, partnering with a yacht club is a great way to start planning and finding the right vessel to serve as your wedding venue. Lighthouse Point Yacht Club is a community of boating enthusiasts and yachtsmen that features a marina that can hold yachts from 30 to 120 feet in size. If you want to learn more, contact us today to find the perfect wedding venue for you and your partner.