Venue Review: Enterprise 2000

A few years back I started to do weddings out on the lake, in an effort to get over my fear of water and also because the couples are irresistible. There's something so celebratory and fun about a cruise wedding, the couples who choose it are My Kind Of People.

This morning I was out on the Enterprise 2000. Awesomely named for a Trek party, it's aways away from the other boats dotting Queens Quay in Toronto. You have down Cherry St past some much larger, more purposeful ships and derelict looking buildings before you get to it. 100 people had plenty of room in this very nice boat. The original lay out of the ceremony site was on the prow but moved inside to the dance floor due to inclement weather. The dance floor is on the main level surrounded by a bar rails and booths. There are two bars, one on each level, and the second level is open above he dance floor so you can look down, the whole party connected. Above is an arched semi-clear ceiling which lets in light but not weather, which seems to be a very good thing for today. The DJ liked the space because he had room to spread out, the couple liked it because the venue had made it easy to plan a wedding from out of province and I liked it because they let the bride hang out in the wheelhouse, which overlooks the prow and has plenty of room. Also, the dealt with problems very well.

It didn't just rain this morning. It came down in a solid wall of water that made me wish I had gills. The end of the pier vanished into treacherous looking fog. Dangerous storm warnings, lightening, the works. Unable to go out on the lake due to safety concerns, the ceremony space was set up inside while the boat was tied to the dock. The clouds lifted a bit as the wedding went on and by the end, it had cleared enough that the boat was allowed out for its cruise following the receiving line. It takes a pro team to turn an unfortunate circumstance into a positive event, and the crew still stayed on top of the moment and provided great service to the couple. No idea how the rest of the cruise went, I skipped off home but the sun was shining right now and the couple in good hands.

Colours: orange and blue.
Personal touches: Jeweled initials hanging off all the bridesmaids bouquets, numbered ceramic lighthouse centerpieces.
Bride: Strapless sculpted white, long train, no veil/tiara, splash of stones on her belly. Intricate hair style, back from her face and up in the back just a bit, strands woven in together. Lush orange themed bouquet. Looked like beauty personified.
Groom: Sane. Finally, someone who ditches the suit in summer - groomsmen all in bright blue dress shirts, groom in white, ties all around but overall much more comfortable and better smelling than if they'd gone for suit jackets in this weather. Smart, handsome boys.
Rings: Hers was pretty and thin, row of claw set stones across, perfect for her slender hand. His I'd never seen the like of before, titanium comfort fit (good move) with an exterior that looked like a nut. You could have put a wrench beside this ring and got right confused about what to build. Gorgeous.