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Are you looking to do the actual ceremony onboard or on shore?  
 
If you do it on shore and celebrate back onboard, no one will mind.  But if you're trying to hold a wedding ceremony onboard without anyone knowing to get around the cost, I do think Royal Caribbean will mind.

I don't know but I would think that as long as you are not trying to "block off a venue" they would not have a problem with you dressing up in your best and taking pictures, all booking the same restaurant at the same time and then all going to the night club together.
 
The only thing that might be a problem (IMO) would be a professional photographer working on board. A "friend" taking pictures would not be an issue but if this is a professional and obviously so that might get their attention.

I can see some problems with this, depending on how low key and flexible you are of course.
 
Not sure where you could get 40 people together for a ceremony without taking over a venue on the ship...which may or may not be a problem.
 
I cant see having some take your photo's around the boat an issue at all.
 
The reception you are planning...defn some problems there. First off, unless you have everyone in your party book way ahead, it probably will all ready be booked with other guests. Second of all, the other guests eating there, do not want to be a part of your reception. So unless you are just ok with sitting there and eating a meal, it's not a great or practical idea.
 
And this has nothing to do with RCCI. This is my opinion no matter what ship or cruiseline you would be on.

I saw a bride (well, I assume she was a bride, unless she was wearing one heck of a fancy white dress) on my last cruise, but I assume weddings are held somewhere private.  I didn't see a ceremony on board but I wasn't looking for it either.
 
Rather than getting married right on the ship, I've met some people that got off the ship at an island and were married there on the beach, and then the rest of the cruise was their honeymoon.

Agree. I have some dear friends that got married a few years ago in Grand Cayman. They made all of the arrangements pre-cruise directly with the wedding coordinators, got off the ship, got married and then got back on and finished the cruise. They had a GREAT time and it was far easier and cheaper than trying to organize/coordinate a wedding on the ship (so they said).
 
I also saw a bride on our last cruise (May 3 on the Freedom) but like you, bcarney, I wasn't overly curious about where or how they got married. I can't even remember if it was ship photographers taking pictures of someone from the wedding party. I just didn't look that closely.

You can rent a venue or ask to have a private venue for family events -but actually having a wedding they
will mind - you could call it a vow renewal if you are already married like the day before - you would have to
get in touch with the ship for this

Message me and I can help you look into this