Elope on board?

[dinoscope]

Has anyone ever eloped on a Disney cruise? My fiancé and I have always talked about eloping, we recently discussed if it was possible to do while on our upcoming cruise. We are really just looking for an officiant. Any advice?

 

[kamik86]

Has anyone ever eloped on a Disney cruise? My fiancé and I have always talked about eloping, we recently discussed if it was possible to do while on our upcoming cruise. We are really just looking for an officiant. Any advice?

Most cruises have wedding packages but they may not be able to do last minute ones depending on what others have booked. Also I think alot of them have minimums you have to meet. Like Disney weddings do.

 

[com_op_2000]

If you get one that stops in KW, go to the courthouse there and the can do the ceremony for you cheaply and quickly. Then you can party as hard as you like, just don't miss the ship when it leaves.
Another option, do the ceremony at home or at a courthouse anywhere along the your path to the port before the ship leaves.
DW and I did this back in '86 but the stop was in Tampa.

 

[chik1987]

You can't actually get married on the cruise you get married on the ship before it leaves dock.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Due to the lawyers screwing around with people lives, the time honored tradition of having a Captain marry people on the ship is now a grey area. The cruise lines will still let the Captain marry a couple, however to confirm that it is legal, they recommend you also have a shore ceremony as well.

AKK

 

[RedSox68]

If you get one that stops in KW, go to the courthouse there and the can do the ceremony for you cheaply and quickly. Then you can party as hard as you like, just don't miss the ship when it leaves.
Another option, do the ceremony at home or at a courthouse anywhere along the your path to the port before the ship leaves.
DW and I did this back in '86 but the stop was in Tampa.

What a great idea -- and a great place to get married! I think anything onboard would require pre-reservations and planning.

 

[chik1987]

What a great idea -- and a great place to get married! I think anything onboard would require pre-reservations and planning.

Yea our wedding packet has to be back to the wedding coordinator no later than 45 days prior to sailing so its not incredibly early or anything. The kicker is they only do 1 cc wedding and 2 on board weddings per cruise so depending on how many weddings are already booked they might not have room/

 

[MUN]

Due to the lawyers screwing around with people lives, the time honored tradition of having a Captain marry people on the ship is now a grey area. The cruise lines will still let the Captain marry a couple, however to confirm that it is legal, they recommend you also have a shore ceremony as well.

AKK

Actually, you should have wrote "Due to the lawyers making peoples lives better...."

MUN

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Actually, you should have wrote "Due to the lawyers making peoples lives better...."

MUN

Sorry Mum I disagree in this ..............for centuries Captains were honored with the rights and power to be able to marry couples on their vessels in international water. However divorce lawyers started bringing this in question to try and say couple were not actually married in divorce cases..............succeeding only in making this now a grey area. The lines now are not able to let couples who desire to be married at sea, be married at sea, to be safe they need a shore wedding too.

So yes the lawyers were screwing around with people lives just to twist facts and win cases.

AKK

 

[mom+3girls]

We looked at getting married on the ship, Yikes!!! the prices for a wedding on board added to the cost of cruise! And you don't actually get married on the ship, you are married before you get on the ship. I think the Key West idea is awesome of the other idea of doing it somewhere along the way to the ship is pretty cool.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

If you get one that stops in KW, go to the courthouse there and the can do the ceremony for you cheaply and quickly. Then you can party as hard as you like, just don't miss the ship when it leaves.
Another option, do the ceremony at home or at a courthouse anywhere along the your path to the port before the ship leaves.
DW and I did this back in '86 but the stop was in Tampa.

Well, sort of. Here's the requirements for getting married in Florida. It says you have to wait 3 days after the license is issued to be married. Unless you complete their pre-marital counseling course. Not sure how long that takes, but I'd think it would take a lot of time to get that all in in one day.

EDIT: This was not an official Florida website, and I've learned that non-Florida residents don't have to wait the 3 days (not mentioned here):

Florida Marriage License
Every marriage license is issued by a county court judge or clerk of the circuit court under his or her hand and seal. Marriage licenses are issued by counties and you can apply for your license at any county clerk's. Click Here for Clerk of the Court contact information by county. You can get married in any county in Florida, regardless of where you obtained your marriage license. To obtain a marriage license you need:

• Identification: a picture ID such as a driver's license, state ID card, or valid passport; both parties will also have to provide their Social Security numbers, but do not need to provide their Social Security Cards.
• Fees: $93.50. Marriage license fees can be reduced by up to $32.50 if you complete a licensed Florida pre-marital course.

Marriage license is valid for 60 days after issuance. You must perform the ceremony of marriage before this 60 days has expired. Blood Tests are not required. There is a 3-day waiting period after issuance of the license before you can get married, unless you have completed the Florida pre-marital course, in which case the waiting period is waived. Florida Marriage Statutes can be found here: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0741/0741.html

 

[chik1987]

Well, sort of. Here's the requirements for getting married in Florida. It says you have to wait 3 days after the license is issued to be married. Unless you complete their pre-marital counseling course. Not sure how long that takes, but I'd think it would take a lot of time to get that all in in one day.

Florida Marriage License
Every marriage license is issued by a county court judge or clerk of the circuit court under his or her hand and seal. Marriage licenses are issued by counties and you can apply for your license at any county clerk's. Click Here for Clerk of the Court contact information by county. You can get married in any county in Florida, regardless of where you obtained your marriage license. To obtain a marriage license you need:

• Identification: a picture ID such as a driver's license, state ID card, or valid passport; both parties will also have to provide their Social Security numbers, but do not need to provide their Social Security Cards.
• Fees: $93.50. Marriage license fees can be reduced by up to $32.50 if you complete a licensed Florida pre-marital course.

Marriage license is valid for 60 days after issuance. You must perform the ceremony of marriage before this 60 days has expired. Blood Tests are not required. There is a 3-day waiting period after issuance of the license before you can get married, unless you have completed the Florida pre-marital course, in which case the waiting period is waived. Florida Marriage Statutes can be found here: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0741/0741.html

http://brevardclerk.us/how-to-apply-for-a-marriage-license
The 3 day waiting period is waived if both parties are not florida residents.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

http://brevardclerk.us/how-to-apply-for-a-marriage-license
The 3 day waiting period is waived if both parties are not florida residents.

Is Key West in Brevard County?

Nevermind, it's in Monroe County, but they, also, waive the waiting period if both parties are non-Florida residents.

 

[chik1987]

Is Key West in Brevard County?

No port canaveral is in Brevard county (which is why I had that website bookmarked since we are getting married on the dream). Marriage licenses are handled at a state level so all the laws will be the same in each county. That is why you can get a marriage license in any county and get married anywhere in Florida.

 

[bumbershoot]

So yes the lawyers were screwing around with people lives just to twist facts and win cases.

But that's done because couples fall out of love and find ways to more easily get out of it.

Interesting story about lawyers finding ways and grey areas...DH was married for less than a year in his 20s. Because of the briefness of the marriage he had it annulled. Several years later as our wedding was approaching I wanted to cross the Ts and dot the Is, and he went to the office that handled the annulment to get the official paperwork. Only to find out that the legality of the wedding never had been. Turned out that the officiant that married them had'nt done the paperwork CA required, so the marriages he performed weren't legal.

This was terrific for those who wanted out; made things really easy. For those who wanted to stay married, the court allowed those marriages to stay legal, since it wasn't the fault of the participants. Interesting grey area, IMO. Discovered by lawyers *who were hired by people to get them out of it*. My SIL is a lawyer and she works for her clients; she finds legal ways to do (or not do) what her clients ask of her. She wouldn't do those things if the clients didn't want it.

So don't just blame lawyers. They always work for other people.



Basically, a cruiseship is a great place for a honeymoon, but get the marriage part done elsewhere.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

But that's done because couples fall out of love and find ways to more easily get out of it.

Interesting story about lawyers finding ways and grey areas...DH was married for less than a year in his 20s. Because of the briefness of the marriage he had it annulled. Several years later as our wedding was approaching I wanted to cross the Ts and dot the Is, and he went to the office that handled the annulment to get the official paperwork. Only to find out that the legality of the wedding never had been. Turned out that the officiant that married them had'nt done the paperwork CA required, so the marriages he performed weren't legal.

This was terrific for those who wanted out; made things really easy. For those who wanted to stay married, the court allowed those marriages to stay legal, since it wasn't the fault of the participants. Interesting grey area, IMO. Discovered by lawyers *who were hired by people to get them out of it*. My SIL is a lawyer and she works for her clients; she finds legal ways to do (or not do) what her clients ask of her. She wouldn't do those things if the clients didn't want it.

So don't just blame lawyers. They always work for other people.



Basically, a cruiseship is a great place for a honeymoon, but get the marriage part done elsewhere.

I agree its not just the lawyers in this soup, they work for clients,however just because you can do something, does not mean you always should. By trying to change centuries of accepted legal practice, just because your couple wants a fast way out.................ruins the wishs of all the couples that want to be married in the romance of a ship at sea. Those people have rights too.......

AKK

 

[CamColt]

Hey guys, let's keep this thread on topic of helping the OP get married. There is no need to hash out opinions on lawyers here. Thanks!

 

[dinoscope]

Florida Marriage License
Every marriage license is issued by a county court judge or clerk of the circuit court under his or her hand and seal. Marriage licenses are issued by counties and you can apply for your license at any county clerk's. Click Here for Clerk of the Court contact information by county. You can get married in any county in Florida, regardless of where you obtained your marriage license. To obtain a marriage license you need:

• Identification: a picture ID such as a driver's license, state ID card, or valid passport; both parties will also have to provide their Social Security numbers, but do not need to provide their Social Security Cards.
• Fees: $93.50. Marriage license fees can be reduced by up to $32.50 if you complete a licensed Florida pre-marital course.

I think I'm going to go the route of seeing if the Captain will "unofficially" marry us until we get legally married in Florida. We're both non-Florida residents taking a 4 day on the Dream next month, and the Friday we get off the boat may be the day for us. We have 2 kids together, live together, and have insurance together, but now I'm looking to have a last name matching the rest of my family.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I think I'm going to go the route of seeing if the Captain will "unofficially" marry us until we get legally married in Florida. We're both non-Florida residents taking a 4 day on the Dream next month, and the Friday we get off the boat may be the day for us. We have 2 kids together, live together, and have insurance together, but now I'm looking to have a last name matching the rest of my family.

Not sure they will do an "unofficial" wedding if you haven't been married prior. I know when you book a DCL wedding, you have to be married before getting on the ship. The "wedding" onboard or on Castaway Cay isn't an official one. It's only for show.

 

[wilkeliza]

They joked when I got engaged that the Captain could marry us the next day. I'm sure it was just a joke but we almost said yes haha.