A blended family's experience sailing to Alaska on Carnival's Spirit.

Whether you’re planning a grand wedding fit for royalty, or an intimate affair for just two, a service on Bora Bora’s silky shores will undoubtedly leave you with lasting memories –in spite of having to recite the legal vows before you leave home.  Although the Tahitian ceremony is not recognized in North America, this time-honored Polynesian ritual is an enchanting way of affirming the ‘I do’s.’

While the native men pound out a deep, incessant rhythm on their goatskin drums, two accompanying women perform the traditional dance known as the motia. Although their erotic movements and brilliant attire is certainly eye-catching, all limelight is given to the blissful couple who takes centre stage beneath the arching palm fronds. It’s their special day, and one that will long be remembered. After all, there’s hardly a more romantic spot to tie the wedded knot than on one of the Seychelles.

Jane Cassie gives a quick overview on cruises and cruise planning for those thinking about having a destination wedding on a cruise.

Matrimony melds with magic on a regular basis at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. In fact over 1,500 lovebirds flock to this vacation kingdom each year to vow their ‘I Dos’. Whether it’s a Cinderella, Aladdin, or Beauty and the Beast theme, their storybook setting is guaranteed to leave lasting memories.

There’s nothing better than getting away with the man in my life and, for the most part, we’re pretty compatible when it comes to travel. We usually agree on the destination, accommodation and even add-on adventures. But when it comes to the ‘spa thing,’ I stand (or lie) alone. Brent would rather be sweating over a treadmill than under hot rocks, and would definitely take an Elliptical machine over a eucalyptus steam. Well, on this recent Maui sojourn to three different areas, my skeptical hubby does an about face (and body). As well as going for the romance, he becomes one of the ‘lomilomi’ converted.

OK, so all of your wedding plans are in motion and the work is out of the way, right? Not so, if you want your dream day to be followed by a memorable honeymoon. In order to ensure that bonded bliss carries on after the vows, pre-considerations are a must, and provided below is a check list that will get you moving!

Imagine the perfect wedding, where you exchange vows on a chalk white beach, adjacent to an iridescent lagoon. Arching palm trees line the sensuous strip of sand, heavenly floral scents waft in the sultry breeze, and while saying those two life-altering words, “I do,” a crimson setting sun magnifies the backdrop.  If this is the type of wedding you’ve always wished for, the special ceremony you’ve always imagined, it no longer needs to remain a fantasy. After checking out the Cook Islands, all of your dreams may come true.