Key West Weddings for cruise ship passengers.
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ting a simple wedding for two, Greg & Kristin chose to take a cruise and "elope" in Key West. Having never been to Key West, they contacted a Key West wedding planner for local advice and assistance with the details of their beach wedding. Their coordinator offered a wedding package consisting of officiating, tropical bouquet and boutonniere, wedding photography and planning assistance.On the morning of the wedding, their ship, the Carnival Cruise Lines "Imagination", arrived in Key West at 7AM. After breakfast and dressing for their wedding (in casual beach wedding attire, of course!), they disembarked and headed to the courthouse, located just a few short blocks from the cruise docks, to obtain their marriage license. The entire process was easy and only took about 30 minutes. At the courthouse, they were greeted by their wedding planner and transported to Smathers Beach, located on the Atlantic Ocean about 4 miles from the cruise docks.
Upon arrival at the beach they took off their shoes and chose a lovely spot, shaded by palm trees, for their wedding ceremony. Their photographer captured the special moments of their ceremony and took some wonderful portraits afterwards.
By 11:00AM they were strolling the beach as a newly married couple. After a celebration drink on Duval Street, they headed back to the ship to continue on their honeymoon. For the two of them, it was a perfect Key West wedding.
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