| Dear Family & Friends, We are very excited about our upcoming wedding and hope that you will be able to join us to share in this special day! The ceremony and reception will be held onboard the Carnival Conquest before we set sail. A unique feature of a cruise ship wedding is the special requirements that guests must follow due to government and cruise line regulations. We hope that these requirements do not inconvenience you in any way. 1. We must submit a complete guest list with the date of birth and legal name of each guest attending our wedding. Therefore, we do need to receive your completed R.S.V.P. card no later than March 25, 2015. 2. All guests are required to provide Our wedding invitation just said: identification such as a driver’s license or passport in order to board the ship. Children under the age of sixteen must bring a birth certificate. 3. When you arrive at The Port of Tampa you will be directed to short-term parking facilities ($8.00). Please tell the police that you are at the Port for a wedding so that they may direct you to an expedited lane. 4. Although the ceremony will be held at approximately 1:00 p.m., please arrive at the Port no later than 10:30 a.m. There will be a wedding check-in desk and our guests will be given priority boarding as soon as the ship clears customs, which can take up to an hour. There are no food or beverage options until we board the ship so please plan accordingly. 5. Once we are allowed to board, the wedding party will prepare for the ceremony while guests will have the chance to explore the ship. The Conquest is the newest vessel in Carnival’s fleet and we understand it is an experience not to be missed, so please enjoy your time on board! Non-sailing guests can remain on the ship until 3:30 p.m., which is an hour before sailing. 6. Your presence at our wedding is gift enough. However, Carnival has asked us to inform our guests that any gifts brought onboard will be subject to duty fees in accordance with U.S. Customs regulations. If you feel led to provide a gift, you may want to consider delivery to our home address. Please call us at home at 813-850-3077 with any questions you may have, or you can contact us through our wedding website at http://ournames.weddings.com. If you are unable to attend our wedding in person, we ask you to keep us in your thoughts and prayers as you will be in ours. We hope to see you soon! Love, Roberto & Jackie |