| If you're planning a boat wedding, you want | | | | ceremony. |
| everything arranged down to the last detail. That | | | | You should consider the angle of the sun and the |
| means one of the first determinations is what | | | | hours of daylight in the area where you are |
| time of day to get married. Most people avoid the | | | | having your wedding cruise so that you can plan |
| early morning for a boat wedding, since the sea | | | | for the best sunlight scenario. |
| air tends to be cool. Although you can find a | | | | If your wedding is on one of the Toronto cruises |
| spectacular sunrise for the backdrop, many | | | | on Ontario Lake, then you'll have different |
| people who want to have the sky in a | | | | considerations than someone using a tropical |
| multicolored hue behind their boat wedding will opt | | | | cruise charter. |
| for a sunset as the background. | | | | Late afternoon remains a very popular time of |
| Another consideration is bright, midday sun and its | | | | day for a boat wedding. The sun is still shining |
| effect on your clothes, hair, cake, and guests. | | | | brightly, but is not directly overhead. With a little |
| Overhead light and heat that is too bright causes | | | | pre-planning, you can locate the ceremony on the |
| clothing, hair and guest to wilt uncomfortably, | | | | boat where it will be beautifully lit and still |
| unless you have a large boat and an indoor | | | | conducive to easy viewing and photographs. |
| ceremony. | | | | If your wedding and subsequent reception or |
| So for an outdoor boat ceremony, midday may | | | | social gathering extends into the evening on the |
| not work. Of course, Toronto cruises on Lake | | | | boat, or if you opt for a night wedding, then be |
| Ontario don't have some of the same | | | | sure to bring a wrap or shawl of some kind. You |
| considerations about heat, since the temperature | | | | may want to suggest such a covering to your |
| is milder than some tropical locations. | | | | guests as well. |
| The couple can then be more flexible about the | | | | The night breezes on a boat an also be quite |
| time of day that they plan their wedding. The | | | | chilly, and you don't want to be shivering through |
| couple will also want to consider the direction of | | | | your ceremony or reception. Likewise, you'll want |
| the sunlight and what effect it will have on | | | | your guests to be comfortable as well. Again, this |
| photographs and the comfort of the guests. | | | | is mostly a consideration if your wedding is on the |
| For example, while you'll want plenty of light, you | | | | deck of the ship, not if you are in a large |
| don't want light originating behind the photo | | | | stateroom or lounge protected from the |
| subjects, or the people in every photo will have | | | | elements. |
| shadows on their faces. Additionally, you won't | | | | Planning ahead will enable you to choose just the |
| want all of your guests staring into the sun as | | | | right time of day for your boat wedding. |
| they are attempting to view your wedding | | | | |