| According to statistics, approximately 2.4 million | | | | couple an average of $20,000 when you include |
| couples in the U.S. get married each year. Of those | | | | everything. On a cruise, your food, entertainment, |
| 2.4 million, 99% of wedding couples take a | | | | and honeymoon are included. There are many |
| honeymoon. Generally speaking couples tend to | | | | different package deals for cruise ship weddings. You |
| spend upwards of $5,000 on their honeymoon. With | | | | can choose to have the ceremony in the home port |
| the advent of the internet and travel sites couples | | | | of the ship, or anyplace else that the ship docks. Or |
| are becoming more and more savvy and are looking | | | | if you prefer to get married aboard the ship, cruise |
| for ways to cut down cost on their honeymoon | | | | ships have small chapels within them in which you can |
| travel. | | | | hold the ceremony. Plus, a wedding planner is available |
| In this article I will share with you the top three | | | | on most cruises to help make your event a success. |
| ways wedding couples can save money on their | | | | The price of cruise ship weddings varies, but one |
| honeymoon travel plans. | | | | thing is for sure, it beats spending $20,000 for one |
| 1. Book your honeymoon at an all-inclusive resort. | | | | day of matrimonial bliss. |
| There are several highly-recommended all-inclusive | | | | 3. Use a honeymoon registry. |
| resorts along the Caribbean and in Mexico. Many of | | | | A honeymoon registry is just like any other gift |
| these resorts cater to honeymooners. For example, | | | | registry except it allows your friends and family to |
| at some resorts, you can get married free of charge | | | | purchase portions of the couple's honeymoon as a |
| if you book your honeymoon at their resort. Another | | | | wedding gift. For example, a couple may put want a |
| great reason to choose an all-inclusive resort for your | | | | couples massage or a bottle of champagne. This can |
| honeymoon destination is because the cost of your | | | | be requested on their honeymoon registry. Some |
| food, beverage, and entertainment is all included in | | | | honeymoon registries even allow you to use the |
| the price at all-inclusive resorts. You'll find that while | | | | money to use towards your honeymoon trip! The |
| most of these resorts offer the privacy of a | | | | benefits to the wedding couple is that they are less |
| couples-only atmosphere, others are family-friendly | | | | likely to receive gifts they don't want or need, and |
| which is suitable for couples having destination | | | | the benefits to the gift giver is they know exactly |
| weddings. | | | | what the couple wants. Furthermore, honeymoon |
| 2. Have a cruise ship wedding. | | | | registries are easy to set up and use and can be set |
| According to a recent story by NYTimes.com, the | | | | up online within just a few minutes. |
| numbers of cruise ship weddings are up a whopping | | | | Wedding couples have enough things to worry about; |
| 60% in the last decade. So why are cruise ship | | | | the expense of honeymoon travel should not be one |
| weddings becoming the new trend? Because couples | | | | of them. Wedding couples really can save money on |
| are realizing they can save lots of money by getting | | | | their honeymoon travel. Sometimes you just have to |
| married on board a cruise. Let's think about it. The | | | | think outside the box. |
| average wedding at a chapel or church can run a | | | | |