Wedding yacht charters in Miami range from intimate elopements (10 guests on a 60' yacht, $4,500) to full receptions on 100'+ inspected vessels (149 guests, $25,000+). The captain can officiate the ceremony if licensed (most are not — bring your own officiant). We coordinate the floral, catering, photographer, and DJ vendors; you focus on the dress.
Book the yacht 6–9 months out for peak season (Oct–April).
Vendor selection (caterer, florist, photographer, officiant) finalizes 90 days out. Final headcount, menu, and ceremony script lock 30 days out. Marriage license must be obtained from any Florida county clerk 3+ days before (effective 3 days, valid 60 days).
Most ceremonies happen on the bow underway (with the skyline behind) or at anchor at sunset.
We slow the engines for the vows so audio is clean. Outdoor ceremonies are weather-dependent — your contract includes a free reschedule if winds exceed 25 knots.
After the ceremony the salon and aft deck transform into the reception space.
Standard packages include welcome cocktails, plated 3-course dinner, dessert, and a 2-hour DJ. Open bar packages from $45/person. Cake-cutting on the bow at sunset is the most-requested photo moment.
Elopement (2–10 guests): a 60' yacht, an officiant, a photographer, champagne, and the skyline as witness — the full ceremony at a fraction of venue cost.
Ceremony-and-cocktails (up to 30): vows at anchor during golden hour, then two hours of passed bites and toasts on the run home; couples hosting a land reception later use this as the intimate real thing. Full reception afloat (30–149): an inspected vessel with plated dinner, a dance floor in the salon, and the cake cut on the bow. Each format books different tonnage — tell us the guest count first and the fleet sorts itself.
The move that makes yacht weddings photograph better than ballrooms: schedule vows 60–90 minutes before sunset.
Ceremony light lands soft on faces, the ring exchange gets the copper sky, and the first-dance photos happen against a skyline just switching on — three lighting setups a hotel can't offer at any price. Your photographer rides as a guest; give them ten minutes with the captain at boarding to plan angles, and they'll spend the cruise using bow, flybridge, and aft deck as three different studios.
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