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Say ‘I Do’ With Carnival

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Carnival Cruise Lines has revamped its popular wedding program – upgrading everything from floral arrangements, decorations and photography to new culinary selections and an even greater variety of romantic on-island ceremonies – allowing couples to make their “big day” even more special and memorable.

Available both aboard ship on embarkation day or in tropical ports of call, Carnival’s wedding packages are already immensely popular – with more than 2,600 ceremonies performed each year.

Couples can say “I do” during unforgettable shipboard celebrations which now include a diverse array of lavishly presented culinary options and upgraded beverage service, along with new multi-tiered wedding cake choices like chocolate ganache, coconut cream, and red velvet, all baked on board. Enhanced amenities such as a decorated wedding aisle and other traditional touches, along with upgraded champagne flutes and other keepsake items, are also included.

For those who want to tie the knot in paradise, Carnival offers a variety of beachside ceremonies with recently added choices such as Grand Turk and Freeport complementing Barbados, Grand Cayman, St. Thomas, the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay and other exotic locales.

Carnival’s enhanced wedding packages include:

!!! Just You & Me (maximum of eight people) – starting at $1,355 and including wedding ceremony, bouquet and boutonniere, tiered wedding cake with keepsake wedding topper, Champagne toast with keepsake flutes, photography services, decorated wedding aisle, pre-recorded music, Officiant (couples are also welcome to bring their own clergy).

!!! Time to Celebrate (based on 20 guests) – starting at $1,795 and including all of the amenities of Just You & Me plus one-hour reception, open bar, selection of hotand cold hors d’ oeuvres, coffee/tea service.

!!! Time to Celebrate…Big! (based on 20 guests) – starting at $1,975 and including all of the amenities of Just You & Me plus 1.5-hour reception, open bar, selection of hotand cold hors d’ oeuvres, custom-designed ice carving.

!!! Let Us Serve You (minimum eight guests) – starting at $1,595 and including all of the amenities of Just You & Me plus full-service dining room luncheon with four-course menu, open-pour wine.

!!! Island Breeze – starting at $1,395 and including romantic ceremony performed at an exotic island location, complimentary round-trip transportation to island venue.

Couples can also reaffirm their marriage vows with Carnival’s Renewal of Vows ceremonies which are performed by the ship’s captain.

(http://www.carnival.com/wedding-cruises)