Worse things happen at sea...

I see that the romantic idea of being married by a captain at sea can now be a reality on P&O cruise liners. You can have a whole ship as a backdrop for your wedding!

It is a long-held misconception that a couple can run away to sea and be married by a ship's captain. In reality it's far more complicated. You operate under the regulations of the country where the ship is registered and under Britain's Marriage Act of 1949, weddings can only be held in a "permanent and identifiable place''. Apparently, a ship ploughing through the Atlantic does not meet the lawful requirements.

So to facilitate providing a quiet service or a lavish affair with dozens of guests, flowers, bottles of bubbly and everyone joining the honeymoon cruise - P&O Cruises has announced Oriana is giving up British registry and switching to Bermuda.

All of this just proves it is much easier to marry at home and then go away - rather than get married abroad…. and crucially you'll also have all your photos to look forward to when you get home from your honeymoon!