A-HOY Wedding Guests: Dressing for a Luxury Cruise Ship Wedding

Cruising has always owned the reputation of luxury travel.

When you’re at sea on a popular cruise line or a private $500 million yacht, it’s a little like owning the world as you’re surrounded by seas and sometimes coastlines.

It’s also the newest hotspot as a wedding reception venue. Amazon Billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancé Sauren Sanchez will wed in June 2025in a multi-day celebration on Bezos’ 127-meter sailing yacht Koru anchored in Venice’s lagoon.

An onboard yacht wedding is not a time for beach attire. Historically (think Titanic), gentlemen wore Black Tie to dine. While dress code restrictions have loosened in this century,Cunard remains the most formal with two formal dinners on a 7-night cruise.Silverseas, also elite, recommends women opt for trousers, a skirt or dress for casual dining and for formal optional evenings, an evening gown or cocktail dress for the ladies.

Getting married on a cruise ship can range from a small group to an entire ship of your besties. Some cruise lines offer special use of the dining rooms for the wedding reception dinner if the group reserves 6-8 staterooms (depending on the cruise line.) Or the wedding party can charter an entire watercraft. Abercrombie & Kent has chartered remarkable watercraft to upscale clients for 62 years including the Nile, the Amazon and European canal barges.

As a wedding guest, you’ll want to dress formally for the reception. Floor-length gowns with sequins are appropriate. Consider the Andrea and Leo A5007 dress as the perfect style for guests in tune with cruise appropriateness.