Saving by Tying the Knot at Sea

"Deanna and Nathan Kitzke, from Kennewick, Wash., were married in front of 50 friends and family members last March onboard Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas before pulling out of port for a seven-day cruise to Mexico. By opting for the most basic wedding package, which included the venue (a lounge aboard the ship), an officiant from the local port of call, flowers, music while the couple walked down the aisle, a strawberry and Champagne toast and an hour at a bar, the couple paid just $1,500. They paid an additional $5,000 for the cruise, staying in a balcony room. Guests who chose to sail with them paid their own way, with some sharing rooms, for less than $1,000 each. Others came onboard for the ceremony alone."

http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/travel/11pracwed.html