Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Victorian Princess, Erie

A wedding on the Victorian Princess means getting married on the water, aboard Erie's only authentic paddle wheeler as it cruises Presque Isle Bay. The open top deck and the bow are where wedding photos come alive, with Lake Erie around you and the sun dropping toward the horizon. Your photographer and videographer will love the paddle wheels and the bay view, and a sunset cruise gives them the best light of the day.

You can do it all on board: the wedding ceremony, the reception, even the rehearsal dinner or bridal shower. The boat is a three-level paddle wheeler certified for up to 120 passengers. The first deck seats 72 for dinner with a buffet and a full bar, the second deck seats 50 with another bar, and the open third deck holds 45 with space for live music. Both lower salons are enclosed and climate controlled, so a chilly evening won't send everyone home.

Private cruises are built to order, with buffets from lunch to coursed dinners, appetizers, beverage packages and live music choices, for 50 to 120 guests. The boat has a three-zone sound system with a wireless microphone, which helps your officiant and your toasts carry, and gives your wedding videographer a clean audio source to ask about. The boat sails in most weather, but high winds or lightning keep it dockside, where the meal continues.

• Request a private cruise early and pick a sunset time for your wedding day.
• Plan parking: guests can park along Dobbins Landing and State Street.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and where your photographer can move on board.

A little about the Victorian Princess

The Victorian Princess was built in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1986 and first sailed in Florida under another name. It came to Erie in 1998, and it has cruised the bay from the foot of State Street ever since.