A unique wedding option in New Jersey & New York, Smooth Sailing Celebrations is the perfect location to host your dream nautical celebration. Comprised of a fleet of 45 luxury and casual yachts, this one-of-a-kind venue affords couples the opportunity to be married during a rooftop ceremony while sailing down the beautiful Hudson Harbor. With 25 years of nautical event planning experience, Smooth Sailing Celebrations is ideal for an eclectic and memorable ceremony and reception! Facilities and CapacityWe host events of 12 to 1,200 guests that feature spectacular views of the New York City skyline. Each yacht is Coast Guard-certified, providing a fun, festive and glamorous atmosphere for your unique wedding. Services OfferedCouples who book Smooth Sailing Celebrations are provided with an array of wedding-related services:
– complimentary wedding ceremony time
– customized cocktail hour of butlered and displayed hors d’oeuvres
– customized menu with choice of plated, buffet or stations service
– elegant 3-tiered wedding cake of your choice (with cake tasting & customization at boat’s bakery)
– welcome aboard drinks / champagne toast / premium open bar
– sometimes centerpieces designed for boat?s dining room
– bridal suite
– tables, chairs, linens, china, silverware, glassware
– maitre’d to run event according to your wishes, plus waitstaff and bartenders
– Coast-guard trained & professionally attired captain and marine crew
– exclusive event aboard a completely private luxury yacht
– 4 hour sail / 5 hour event, plus optional 1/2 hour private photo session on boat prior to guest boarding
CuisineSpecializing in top-of-the-line cuisine, Smooth Sailing Celebrations? professionally trained culinary staff offers couples a variety of in-house catering services to choose from. Options include, but are not limited to, the following:
Tastings
Server(s)
Hor d?oeuvres
Buffet-style dinner
Plated-style dinner
Station-style dinner
Family-style dinner
French-service dinner
Dessert station
We welcome outside Indian and Kosher Catering if client prefers. Some yachts provide Indian food by Indian chefs.
Other FacilitiesSmooth Sailing Celebrations provides couples with a variety of wedding-related facilities to enhance their wedding celebration. Most notably, couples are granted access to the venue?s on-board bridal suite, which is perfect for relaxing with their respective parties prior to the start of their celebration.Other Services
Every client is given a Wedding Charter Summary Form, which is an exclusive planning tool that guides the couple throughout the planning process, ensuring a stress-free and organized event that’s executed according to the client’s wishes.
LocationSmooth Sailing Celebrations offers several convenient departure points throughout New York and New Jersey. Said locations include the following:
New York City
Outer New York City Boroughs
Weehawken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
