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Harbor or River Cruise Receptions.
By: Thitpualso Date: August 15, 2018, 9:53 am
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I’ve been to parties on chartered boats and seen TV shows with
Wedding receptions on similar craft. Personally, I don’t like
them.
These affairs can be elegant and picturesque but there are
drawbacks. It’s fine if the boat is moored but, if a short
cruise is involved there are drawbacks.
I don’t like being a captive guest for the duration of the
celebration and that’s exactly what you are until the boat
docks.
What do other BM&B members think about this sort of reception?
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Re: Harbor or River Cruise Receptions.
By: Amara Date: August 15, 2018, 10:12 am
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I think it's a bad idea--unless you know for certain all of your
guests will love it.
When I first saw your post my first thought was of those holiday
parties on boats held by businesses that you read about on Ask a
Manager. In other words, combining a boat party and liquor is a
very bad idea. The worst one by far I read about was the one by
the intern who had left early but was filled in by the
president's email memo about what happened after she left. Hard
to believe things like that happen--but they do.
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Re: Harbor or River Cruise Receptions.
By: Hmmm Date: August 15, 2018, 10:31 am
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In theory, we are all captive for a period of time once we enter
a reception. It used to be that polite guests stayed till the
bride and groom left. Now that so many couples want to stay so
late, it's morphed into staying till the cake is cut. Yes, there
are exceptions to this rule such as elderly guests were never
considered rude if leaving early or parents of young children
that needed to get home. I don't believe I've ever attended a
reception that was less than 3 hours* which is what I think most
is what most of these cruises are. And if the ceremony is done
on the boat then it's even less of a time commitment.
So I don't think it's wrong of a couple to plan one of these.
Will some people dislike it to the point of not attending.
Probably. But you'll never plan a wedding that will please
everyone. I'd rather be on a boat with beautiful scenery and AC
than many other venues.
I can not stand weddings where there is a 2 to 4 hour down time
between ceremony and reception. I think it is terribly
inconsiderate of couple's wanting to marry at a specific church
and demanding to also have an evening reception. But are they
wrong to do it? Not according to most social groups.
*Exception was in my childhood when "cake and punch" at the
church hall were pretty common.
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Re: Harbor or River Cruise Receptions.
By: iolaus Date: August 15, 2018, 11:19 am
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I remember when I was young my cousin had one on a boat - I
*think* it was moored but couldn't swear to it
It wouldn't bother me at all either way - as long as I knew (so
if I did have to leave early I could decide if the reason I
needed to leave early was more important to me than attending at
all - I've been to the evening reception of a colleague whilst
on call for work, so I always knew I could have to leave at any
moment - she also knew this and understood, if the reception had
been on a boat where I couldn't get off I would simply have
wished them all the best and not gone
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Re: Harbor or River Cruise Receptions.
By: Rose Red Date: August 15, 2018, 12:46 pm
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I would love to experience this type of reception at least once.
I love boats. As long as there's a bathroom, I'm good.
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Re: Harbor or River Cruise Receptions.
By: Sycorax Date: August 15, 2018, 1:03 pm
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[quote author=Hmmm link=topic=605.msg11441#msg11441
date=1534347098]
In theory, we are all captive for a period of time once we enter
a reception. It used to be that polite guests stayed till the
bride and groom left.
[/quote]
It may have been considered rude to leave early, but you were
not physically unable to leave. On a boat out in the middle of
the water, you're stuck, unless you want to swim for it.
I haven't ever been to a cruise reception, but it seems like
they could be fun.
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Re: Harbor or River Cruise Receptions.
By: GardenGal Date: August 15, 2018, 4:28 pm
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I have been to one harbor cruise reception and it was very nice.
However, I was careful to take seasick prevention pills
beforehand, and to bring extras with me in case anyone else
needed some (which they did, if I recall correctly). If you're
prone to motion sickness, a lovely cruise can be a nightmare if
you aren't prepared and the waves turn out to be more choppy
than expected. And once you're on the boat, you can't get off,
which could be a disaster for the unprepared. A friend of mine
once said about seasickness, "You think you're going to die, but
you're afraid you won't."
It's totally up to the bride & groom to pick the venue, but this
could be one reason people might decline to attend a cruise
reception.
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Re: Harbor or River Cruise Receptions.
By: Anastasia Beaverhausen Date: August 16, 2018, 1:07 pm
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We got married on a river boat. It was 3 hours with
drinks/dinner/cake and then it was over. Everyone seemed to like
it.
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Re: Harbor or River Cruise Receptions.
By: chigger Date: August 16, 2018, 3:54 pm
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I would love that! Short and sweet, and on the water!
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Re: Harbor or River Cruise Receptions.
By: Hmmm Date: August 16, 2018, 4:01 pm
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[quote author=Anastasia Beaverhausen
link=topic=605.msg11515#msg11515 date=1534442867]
We got married on a river boat. It was 3 hours with
drinks/dinner/cake and then it was over. Everyone seemed to like
it.
[/quote]
That sound wonderful for you and your guests!
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