Viewing The Boats.

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Ok, I promise this is the last Wedding post I'll do for a good long while LOL, cuz I'm sure you're all sick of hearing about it by now :P Today was the day that my honey and I had to go view the boats for our Wedding. It was great to see our Wedding Planner after having emailed back and forth a fair few times. We actually made it Downtown in plenty of time, but finding parking in the area specified was a nightmare, thanks to the joys of a busy weekend in Downtown Vancouver. We made it with just a minute or two to spare, and she was waiting eagerly for us. We viewed 2 boats. One is called the M.V Eloquent, and the other one is called the M.V Carousel II. Both of them are wonderful boats. They had the tables set up with Glassware and linens and everything to show us how things would look if we chose to use one of them for the Wedding. The smaller one, The M.V Eloquent seats a minimum of 50 people and a maximum of 96. It’s a lovely yacht, but Jeff and I weren’t too keen on it. The buffet would be served downstairs, and the stairs being steep and narrow, we feel it could cause a few issues with people coming and going for food. Not only that, there are no windows downstairs, and things would be lit by a horrible bare bulb light. However, in it’s favor, the deck is fantastic, and I loved the airy feel to the upper seating area. The M.V Carousel II is a gorgeous gorgeous yacht. She has sleek lines, 4 decks and is very roomy. She holds a minimum of 60 people and a maximum of 100. She has a custom dance floor complete with disco lights. The deck that the dance floor is on, is right at water level, so as we dance, we’d get to see the water gliding by the windows. VERY romantic. The downside to the M.V Carousel II is that the outdoor decks are smaller than the M.V Eloquent’s. However, I don’t envision us spending too too much time outdoors till we get to the Howe Sound area. There we get to see Seals, various seabirds and lots of other wildlife. A true natural cruise wedding in some of Canada’s most beautiful nature settings. Both yachts come fully equipped with a Sound System - something my honey is gleefully clapping his hands at (The M.V Carousel II even has Disco lights on the dance floor!), and both come with full bar tending service. They’re both moored almost side by side at the dock right beside the outdoor seating decks of Bridges restaurant. We were informed that when a Wedding is taking place, the patrons of the restaurant are respectful and quiet, and they clap and cheer along with the Wedding guests when the couple are pronounced Man and Wife. Hearing that gave me goosebumps lol. Tomorrow, my honey and I are going to thrash out a preliminary guest list. We were initially going to have the smallest boat in the fleet and just 28 guests, but we hit 28 guests and said “Yeah, but if we don’t invite this person and that, they’re gonna get peeved.” LOL, so we’ve gone for a bigger yacht, and a lot more room for maneuver in terms of the number of guests. We HAVE settled on the bigger yacht as things stand now, but before we make a final decision, we’re going to wait till our Wedding Planner sends the quotes to us. She did say Wednesday, but we told her there's no rush. She has a busy week ahead of her with 2 big weddings next weekend. So, there are the plans for now. We have a Wedding Venue picked out. The marriage ceremony is held at dockside so the marriage commissioner can disembark before the cruise, then we have 5 hours to relax and mingle. I can't wait!