Miles to go before I say ‘I do’...From qualms about weather to escalating costs and catering questions to flowers, dresses, and photographers, there's a never-ending 'to-do' list and you're just at the start. They asked, you said yes and now you're floating on a cloud of engagement bliss in seventh heaven. But the moment you finally hit the floor, don't be surprised if you find yourself slightly overwhelmed by the reality of actually planning a wedding. There are tons of websites including Pinterest that help you get your wedding planning underway. However, it’s you only who can make sure that you safely and happily land onto the grounds of happily ever after, full of the joys of spring. How? By choosing a wedding venue that can keep you calm and smoothen all the bumps on your path. After all, it is the happiest day of your life and you should have all the reasons to be dancing in the streets, (literally!). It hardly matters which Los Angeles suburbs you are from. What actually matters is the wedding venue you choose to exchange your vows. When you are in and around Los Angeles you will be spoilt for venue choices. Your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime affair so you would want to host it at a place that not only is offbeat but also dreamy and romantic. And what better place than a yacht to say those two magical words to the love of your life below and above the blues?! Worried about the wedding budget? This blog will raise all the curtains wove by yacht wedding-related myths. We know somewhere in your beating heart you want to live those Titanic moments with your sweetheart! You jump, I jump, remember? 

Weddings with oceans views are nothing short of a dream! Wrap your wedding dreams in a beautiful wedding theme (not yet decided? Pick one from here) and hand it over to Electra Cruises and see them come true under the California sun or the breathtaking, starry night sky with the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop. Even if you want to go without it, one of the most perfect wedding locations in Los Angeles, Newport Harbor sets the perfect stage for your unforgettable fairytale wedding. You can Invite anywhere between 25 and 300 near and dear ones to celebrate the new beginning of your life together on one of their 5 luxurious vessels ranging from a ravishing paddlewheel riverboat to a contemporary and luxurious yacht! All of their Newport Beach yachts boast a state-of-the-art gourmet galley, expansive salons, luxurious staterooms, and custom-built teak and marble bars. The enclosed upper decks can transform into beautiful and affordable event spaces as per your event whether it’s your wedding or other wedding-related events like rehearsal dinner, wedding receptions, bridal shower, themed bachelorette parties, cocktail hour, and engagements. 

Crafted to render newly-engaged couples an unforgettable experience, Electra Cruises is a yacht-based wedding venue that functions out of Newport Beach, California. You and your loved ones can take in the awe-inspiring sights of Newport Harbor from a vantage point that few others will ever see. Waiting to host covered or uncovered ceremonies and receptions of LA couples, Electra Cruises has a variety of high-end yachts built to suit the needs of couples with dreams. Whether you require the charm of a paddle-wheel riverboat, the elegance, and romance of a classic fantail yacht, or the world-class luxury of a modern ultra-contemporary motor yacht, Electra Cruises has the right vessel for each couple to celebrate their wedding day in their own style. Let’s know more about their fleet of five vessel cum event spaces:

Electra: Constructed in 1929, this 100-foot classic fantail vessel was exquisitely restored to combine all the romance and opulence of the past with the comfort and convenience of today. With this ceremony space, you get the best of both worlds, which makes it one of the most ideal wedding sites for large and small wedding celebrations. Imagine wedding or rehearsal dinners beneath their stained-glass skylight, stenciled mahogany beams, and surrounded by period furnishings complete with an antique brass radiator in the wheelhouse. Dancing on the deck celebrating the first day of your long life together feels straight out of a storybook. This setting brings back nostalgia but it also commemorates and celebrates today. Electra’s elegant romantic setting will complete the idea of your perfect wedding or engagement. Let Electra Cruises plan your event and take you back to a time of luxurious relaxation. A time where there is no space for worries, stress but for just sitting back, laughing in the company of friends and family, enjoying the night. They make it all happen so you don't have to.

Athena: This 115-foot yacht is ideal for your medium-sized weddings or other events and can comfortably hold shy of 150 wedding guests. Besides leather sofas, Athena offers your wedding guests plenty of space to relax and enjoy your special day. Decked up with a flawless Greek motif emblematic of its name, Athena yacht wedding location floods our LA wedding photographers with photo ops to capture stunning family group portraits and romantic couple portraits. She can seat all of your guests for dinner on the upper deck with a set of fine glassware for all. Both the lower and upper decks come complete with their own full bars. Your guests will be thrilled to bits while mingling over glasses of wine and hors d'oeuvres at cocktail hour. Formally equipped with a full catering galley, silver chafers, and coffee and tea urns. Service is elegantly presented with only the finest china and linens. Combine this with a beautiful view of the Southern California coast and you can rest assured knowing Athena is one of the most ideal wedding sites for your beach weddings. Have some intimate time with your BAE over a cup of coffee on the deck enjoying the enchanting views changing its color every moment or looking up at the stars and allow our wedding photographers in Los Angeles and its suburbs to seize some spectacular golden hour couple photographs under the peach-ish pinkish sky as the sun sets dips down in the Pacific Ocean.

You won't feel squished and can enjoy your wedding day and the preparation for it in comfort and style in their luxurious suite making for a dazzling bridal dressing room. You'll have beautiful memories throughout the wedding process. Their main salon features 65 feet of leather sofas and a baby grand player piano. Photo-ops alert! The lower level features 4 large powder rooms. This provides your guests with places for them to stretch their feet, relax, and enjoy the festivities. You won't need to entertain them. This vessel does that for them.

Newport Princess: Their most charming vessel, Newport Princess yacht wedding location, unlike any other in their fleet, offers the charming appearance of a classic riverboat. But don’t mistake Newport Princess for old-fashioned, it comes equipped with an elaborate bar area, a built-in dance floor, and formal dining. With room space to accommodate up to your 150 guests. The Newport Princess is the only ship in their fleet that radiates with a quaint traditional appearance but is still equipped with modern functions. The moment you and your wedding guests step foot you'll be taken back to a time of nostalgia and class, all while enjoying the modern comforts and accommodations of today. The Newport Princess brings out the best of both worlds for your wedding festivities and you and your guests get to enjoy them. The quaintness, combined with the modernness makes a great setting for your wedding photography. Its classic appearance and nautical motifs provide an exquisite setting reminiscent of grand ballrooms. The elegance, romantic scenery, and classiness make Newport Princess a contender for small wedding ideas. All in all, it’s a perfect choice if you have small wedding ideas in mind.

Each deck provides outside strolling areas for incredible views of beautiful Newport Harbor. Your wedding guests will be able to take a stroll and enjoy the beauty of Southern California. The summer evenings and nights set a romantic scene, perfect for the ultimate wedding portraits of you with your bridal party. Relax, walk, dance, and enjoy the beautiful coastal environment and all it has to offer you, your wedding party, and our LA wedding photographers.

Destiny: Just looking at Destiny says it all. The large open-air sky deck has ample cocktail seating all in contemporary brushed aluminum and a private bridal dressing room and powder room. With room space for your up to 150 loved ones, this yacht is equipped with three enormous decks for entertainment. Destiny yacht wedding location holds the ultimate catering galley, including sterling silver chafers, coffee and tea service, and the finest china and linen. And, standard to Electra Cruises, Destiny comes with the most experienced and professional crew to ensure your wedding day is absolutely spotless. Destiny will entertain your guests with its super-luxurious style. The main deck boasts a marble bar, an all-leather lounge area, and a baby grand piano. Listening to music and enjoying drinks, you and your guests can dance the night away on board Destiny, the ideal vessel for your outdoor wedding.

This 125-foot ultra-modern yacht isn’t just glass and cold steel. Formal dining seating and soft pin-spot lighting on each table ensure that your guests can wine and dine in absolute comfort. The comfort, combined with the luxuriousness and beauty of this vessel, makes it perfect for an outdoor wedding. Your guests will not only have fun but can sit back and relax as well. The upper deck features an amazing shattered-glass bar and lounge, servicing an enormous dance area and an all-glass ceremony room, complete with spiral staircases that can be a perfect backdrop to your romantic couple photography. The beauty of this event space is set to match your kind of occasion and the memories that you'll have from it. And you won't be doing a thing. They'll have everything set up for you on this vessel. All you have to do is enjoy the moment and beauty that surrounds it. 

Eternity: Newest and largest, Eternity yacht wedding space is custom designed for your ultra-luxury wedding celebrations, with room space to accommodate even the grandest weddings and wedding-related events amidst unparalleled views and exquisite service that you expect from Electra Cruises. Nothing on the water can compare to the grand luxury of this beautiful yacht. Eternity is a magnificent addition to their fleet at 140 feet long and 33 feet wide, and they are so proud of this new addition to their fleet. With an occupancy rate of up to 300 guests, this yacht provides an impressive venue for fine dining which makes it one of the best choices for destination weddings in Los Angeles. You and your large wedding party get to enjoy the beautiful evening and night looking out at the Southern California waters. Eternity is the only yacht in their fleet with 4 decks providing the most ideal environment for comfort and entertainment. They are happy to say that their Eternity is the first wheelchair accessible, ADA-approved vessel in Southern California with elevators to all 3 main decks. So take a sigh of relief if you have guests that may need this facility. You and your wedding guests can go from one deck to another, enjoying and dancing the night away. This puts the pressure off of you from having to entertain. Eternity does that for you. You just have to relax and enjoy your special day and pose with your siblings, parents, bridesmaids, and groomsmen in front of our LA wedding photographers’ camera for keepsakes to treasure all the memories you'll have from it for many many years to come.

All their vessels are certified with the U.S. Coast Guard and come equipped with all safety features required by law. Your wedding event upon their luxurious yacht is truly all-inclusive. Their wedding package includes catering, drinks, wedding cake, photography, entertainment, flowers, wedding coordinator, and wedding minister. Electra Cruises is one of the only yacht charters within Newport Harbor to have a full galley kitchen on each boat. Only the freshest ingredients are chosen to prepare every item, and all preparation is done in their galley kitchen to ensure freshness.

Couples can choose the timing of their event so that they can bask in the Southern California sun or dance the night away underneath the stars. Do not forget to have these precious moments captured in the cameras of our wedding photo experts in Los Angeles. They can extend their typical 4-hour yacht rentals upon request. 

Electra Cruises wedding venue prides themself on being able to cater to all your nuptial needs, from catering to entertainment. They are the premier Newport Beach, California yacht rental company, offering one of the top selection of yachts and unparalleled service for Newport Beach yacht charters, California yacht rentals, yacht ceremonies or celebrations of all kinds. Knowing what goes into making your special day extraordinary, their yachts offer a one-of-a-kind wedding experience. They take all your stress off your shoulders, from wedding planning to the menu to catering to the venue to decor and more to ensure your wedding day glides by smoothly without any bumps on the road. And when it comes to wedding photography sessions every inch of this floating wedding space is a photo location.

Do we still need to mention that every photographer’s delight, Electra Cruises is surrounded by millions of photo opportunities to give the bride and groom gorgeous keepsakes in the form of wedding photos? We don’t know any wedding photographer in Los Angeles who would not feel lucky to capture a wedding at Electra Cruises. Expert in translating couples’ real-life romance into storybook love story day for the rest of their life, our Los Angeles wedding photographers love to shoot Electra Cruises weddings not only with their camera but also their heart and soul! Unbelievable? See the yacht wedding photography in Detroit captured by them at Detroit Yacht Club and Infinity and Ovation Yacht Charters or the Detroit engagement photography done by our GSPV wedding photographers at Grosse Ile Yacht Club with mesmerizing views of Lake Erie as backdrops. Browse through their portfolio on our website and you will learn why our wedding and engagement photographers are best to capture your most important day. 

Unlike any other events you have organized so far, your wedding is a different kettle of fish altogether. And if you wish to have a wedding venue that can sail you to your ‘together forever land’ in the most striking way while washing off all your wedding worries to ensure an easy-breezy wedding experience in LA. Let their team of professional wedding coordinators listen to your wedding reception ideas and plan out your LA wedding with your family and friends! With Electra Cruises, your journey from the moment you said ‘yes’ to the moment you’ll say ‘I do’, couldn’t get more beautiful and dreamy!!