Have you thought about getting married on a boat?  A yacht or private boat that specializes in dinner/dancing cruises.  I’ll be honest, you have to be careful when you schedule your wedding on a boat that is scheduled to leave the dock at a certain time.  I remember in high school, one of the local schools had their prom on a boat that sailed around Manhattan Island, and unfortunately a limo filled with students literally missed the boat.

If you do decide to have your wedding on a boat you may want to arrange for all of your guests to get picked up at a certain location by shuttle bus so you can better guarantee that no one arrives too late.

Last week Dave and I had the opportunity to enjoy a dinner and dancing cruise around Manhattan and it was quite lovely.  In addition to the three-course meal, there was also a very entertaining show with singing and dancing.  The highlight was passing the Statue of Liberty at night, which was a great photo-op.

If you’re too nervous that some of your guests may not get to the dock on time for your wedding, but you love the idea of a dinner cruise, you may want to consider having your rehearsal dinner on a boat.  You may also want to pack a few Dramamine or other sea sickness medications in case you or any of your guests get woozy.

The ship we went on was Spirit of New York out of Chelsea Piers, and is operated by Entertainment Cruises, which manages 24 ships throughout the country including the following cities: Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Weehawken, NJ, Washington, DC and Norfolk, VA.  The boat pictured at the top of this post is Bateaux New York, a glass-enclosed ship which seats up to 300 guests.