Beach Weddings
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Our Most Recent Beach Wedding Articles + the Best Beach Wedding Venues:
7 Stunning Tampa Beachfront Wedding Venues
Dreaming of a wedding with your toes in sugary white sand and the romantic sound of waves crashing? Tampa is sure to have the destination you’re looking for. From an upscale, elegant waterfront resort to a private country club with glittering waterfront panoramic views, there's a beachfront wedding venue waiting for you here!
11 of Our Favorite Wedding Venues on The Chesapeake Bay
Ready to have the waterfront wedding of your dreams? With its expansive views of shimmering waters and its stunning natural beauty, the Chesapeake Bay can't be beat. From elegant resorts right on the water's edge to historical colonial mansions and charming marinas, you’re bound to find the perfect venue here!
7 of Oahu’s Best Wedding Venues
From seaside settings to lush, tropical gardens, the stunning island of Oahu is home to an abundance of absolutely breathtaking wedding venues. Whether you’re planning an intimate affair or hoping to celebrate with an extravagant bash, you’ll be able to find the perfect piece of paradise to tie the knot here!
7 of Kauai's Best Wedding Venues
With lush rainforests, dramatic waterfalls, and sprawling beaches covering most of Kauai's surface, The Garden Isle is bursting with dreamy spaces to say "I do". Whether your vision is lobster for two under a tropical canopy or a grand soirée in a ballroom fit for royalty, we have gathered the perfect places to match your wedding day style here.
Skyline Stunners: 7 Hudson River Wedding Venues with NYC Skyline Views
If you’re dreaming of a sparkling NYC cityscape as the backdrop for your wedding, you’ve got a multitude of stunning options. But, for the most jaw-dropping views of this iconic skyline, you need to get out of the city… and these venues, all located just across the Hudson River in New Jersey, boast top-tier panoramas. From a chic, modern restaurant with a glass-wrapped al fresco terrace to an expansive ballroom that opens onto a velvety green lawn, these riverfront beauties provide a picture-perfect POV of NYC.
4 Enchanting Venues on New York's Iconic Westchester Waterfronts
From the sun-dappled forests of the Hudson River Valley to the sandy beaches of the Long Island Sound, New York's southernmost waterfronts have enchanted artists, writers, naturalists, and intellectuals for generations. Lined by quaint towns, granite cliffs, historic landmarks, and grand estates, it’s easy to forget you’re less than an hour outside of the Big Apple. With an eye towards embracing the area's natural beauty while preserving its classic elegance, these exquisite waterfront venues offer an unforgettably romantic backdrop for your wedding.
8 of the Best Palm Beach Wedding Venues
From luxurious oceanfront resorts to swanky Spanish-style private estates, Palm Beach is bursting with jaw-dropping wedding venues. So whether you want to go full-on glam at a posh hotel or keep it casual with a ceremony in the sand, check out our picks for some of the best locations to tie the knot in this stunning South Florida hotspot.
9 Long Island Waterfront Wedding Venues
With nearly 1600 miles of sandy shoreline dotted with bustling boardwalks and sweet seaside towns, you don't have to look very hard to find a gorgeous waterfront wedding venue on Long Island. From an iconic seaside motel on Jones Beach to a charming apple orchard in North Fork to a historic yacht club on the East End, here are some amazing places where you can not only say “I do” on the sand but also host an awe-inducing oceanview reception.
20 Picturesque Sleepy Beach Town Wedding Venues on the East Coast
On the hunt for a cozy coastal destination for your East Coast wedding? The Atlantic seaboard covers over 2,000 miles and stretches from Maine's rocky and romantic shoreline down to Florida's pristine white sand beaches and impossibly blue waters. While there are endless options of where you can tie the knot, our favorites spots come in the form of historic seaside villages and sweet little sleepy beach towns. So if you're after a calming atmosphere with an off-the-beaten-path kind of vibe for your big day, check out these picture-perfect beachfront wedding venues that are small on crowds but big on charm!
16 Sweet Sleepy Beach Town Wedding Venues along the Pacific Coast
Searching for a swoon-worthy sleepy beach town for your destination wedding? Well, you know what they say... there's no coast like the West Coast. From Washington State down to sunny San Diego, this picturesque coastline stretches over 1,000 miles and is home to a ton of romantic beaches to tie the knot. Whether you want to exchange vows on a misty cliff perched above a rugged coastline, on the shores of a quaint seaside village, or with your toes-in-the-sand on a pristine white beach overlooking the Pacific, these serene locations are short on crowds and make a big impression thanks to their gorgeous natural scenery.
14 Cool Northern California Coastal Destination Wedding Venues
Dreaming of a destination wedding on the misty shores of Northern California? From a charming inn nestled on a dramatic cliff at the edge of a redwood forest to a luxurious resort in beautiful Big Sur, find all the romance you'll ever need in these quaint and cozy seaside towns peppered along this rugged coastline.
11 Of The Best Hawaii Vow Renewal Locations
Whether you've already hosted your dream wedding years ago or recently eloped and now you want a redo with all your family and friends, Hawaii is the perfect place to renew your wedding vows and celebrate your love... again! With its sandy beaches, picture-perfect sunsets over impossibly blue waters, and lush foliage, you'll be surrounded by Hawaii's natural beauty everywhere you look. So when it comes time to re-tie that knot, check out these locations that have breathtaking ceremony spots and flexible all-inclusive packages!
12 Cozy Coastal Wedding Venues 90-minutes From Boston
You don't have to travel far from Boston to find a storybook New England venue full of seaside charm. In fact, a 90-minute drive is all it takes to make all your coastal wedding dreams come true. From a charming inn with a private beach to an elegant cliffside resort, these waterfront locations are not only easy to get to, but they provide a jaw-dropping backdrop for your big day.
8 Charming Coastal Maine Wedding Venues Within A 2-hour Drive From Boston
Planning a Boston wedding, but keep finding yourself dreaming of a sweet seaside celebration? Then hop in the car and head to the southern coast of Maine where you'll have no trouble finding an epic waterfront location along this romantic and rugged shoreline. From an iconic cliffside resort to an elegant private club on the beach, we've pulled some wow-worthy wedding venues all within a 2-hour drive from Boston.
17 Of The Best Beach Elopement Destinations In The U.S.A.
Dreaming of eloping on a beach somewhere in the United States? From the romantic misty shores of the Pacific Northwest to the pristine sandy coastline of Florida, we've found the most gorgeous oceanfront locations to say “I do". These jaw-dropping places provide the perfect backdrop for your intimate event so that you and yours truly can focus on the only thing that matters: each other.
3 San Antonio River Walk Wedding Venues
Your perfect San Antonio wedding venue may just be along the city's famous River Walk. This urban park, which enlivens the banks of the San Antonio River, is home to many unique shops, celebrated restaurants, and numerous historic sites—and it provides a scenic and dynamic backdrop for a celebration with your closest friends and family!
Nautical Nuptials: Everything You Need To Know About Boat Weddings
For a wedding that’s nautical in every sense of the word, there’s no better venue than a boat. Here’s pretty much everything you need to consider before committing to a buoyant bash, including planning tips and the PROs and CONS, as well as 23 questions to ask a boat or yacht wedding venue.
9 Fantastic Wedding Venues on the Monterey Bay with Ocean Views
If it’s an oceanview wedding ceremony that you crave, you can’t miss with these dreamy bayview wedding spots!
Toes in the Sand! 4 Beach Wedding Venues on the Monterey Bay
Fantasizing about a genuine, toes-in-the-sand beach wedding experience along the scenic Monterey Bay? These 5 venues could turn your vision board into a reality!
3 Waterfront Wedding Venues in East Texas
Waterfront weddings offer something extra! East Texas is home to a variety of venues where you can host your big day next to a glimmering lake or pond. From a 35-acre gated retreat to a ranch with photogenic zebras and whitetail deer, there’s a waterfront wedding venue to suit your style and budget.
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