15 Wedding Destinations in Florida You Need to Visit
Florida is an ultimate choice for destination weddings that extends spacious locations and iconic landmarks. Celebrate your love at stunning beach weddings or in romantic, lush settings with backdrops of historic buildings. Florida has the finest high-end luxury resorts that make your dream destination wedding grand and extravagant. Some of the finest destinations for weddings in Florida are mentioned below.
- Bok Tower Garden, Lake Wales
Bok Tower is an ideal venue for intimate destination weddings in Florida. Bok Tower Gardens is a secluded lush garden and bird sanctuary containing 126 species of birds located north of Lake Wales, Florida. The gorgeous garden was created by Edward W. Bok and his wife spread on 250-acre.
Bok Garden offers a splendid wedding venue with a natural setting. Exchange your vows between the sweet sounds of the birds mingle with the sounds of 60 carillon bells to create a mystical ambiance. The lush green plants and pretty bloom produce an exquisite backdrop for weddings.
Bok tower offers an array of venues. You can choose from the Tower Lawn, Sundial Overlook, White Lawn, Horseshoe Garden, and the Round Garden surrounded by lush foliage.
- The Don CeSar, St. Pete Beach
The Don is a historic 1920s hotel nestled on the pristine St.Pete beach. Celebrate your love at this Pink Palace make your beach destination wedding unforgettable. The Don come up with luxury accommodation furnished with ocean-inspired colors. A sports bar and a hip lobby lounge, serving light bites.
The hotel has a spacious indoor and stunning outdoor venue. Say I do at the beach dig your toes in the white sand surrounded by the azure water of the Gulf Of Mexico. Or have a Pink Place Courtyard wedding exchange vows atop a staircase overlooking tropical gardens and the azure waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Don offers sophisticated ballrooms for the reception. The elegantly designed ballroom amidst the Gulf and city views. Make your celebrations grand with Marry Me cocktails, spa treatments, and luscious seafood.
- JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Marco Island
A posh resort situated on the pristine private beach rests on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. It is Florida's best beachfront resort ultimate choice for a beach destination wedding.
The hotel offers luxury accommodation with direct beach access rooms and outdoor pools.
The resort has 12 restaurants that offer delicious cuisine from around the world. Rejuvenate body and soul at the deluxe spa. Spend your leisure at the 18-hole golf course, volleyball, and tennis court.
JW Mariott has a spacious 62 event rooms for weddings and receptions. You can have a destination island wedding of your dreams. Celebrate your love on the beach at sunset or under the star. Enjoy after the ceremony at a tiki bar with live music. Or exchange your vows in the Cinderalla Grand Ballroom.
- Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, Key West
It is a house of American writer Ernest Hemingway who lived and wrote in this for ten years. During that time, he wrote seventy percent of his lifetime. The house has turned into a museum that honors his life and contributions to society and literature. The museum has famous six-toed cats who live on the museum grounds are descendants of that original cat named Snow White.
Ernest Hemingway Home is a venue for perfect destination weddings. The stunning french colonial estate spread with lush green plants and pretty blooms. Celebrate your big day in this beautifully landscaped garden is surrounded by a tall brick wall and a canopy of trees. Exchange your vows in this mystic ambiance.
- Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, Miami
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens is a stunning venue for destination weddings. The Vizcaya estate was originally built in 1922 by James Deering as a winter home on the shores of Biscayne Bay. Have a royal destination wedding at this 18th-century Italian-style architecture. You and your guest can exclusively use the inner Courtyard, outside terraces, and gardens during the ceremony.
An Inner Courtyard is a majestic place for a romantic ceremony and reception. The building features beautiful archways, ornate designs, and a splendid glass ceiling.
Daytime ceremonies are possible in any part of the gardens. The Garden Mound and Teahouse are popular spots for the garden ceremony. The Garden Mound is a wide space with a backdrop of the stone Casino. Teahouse is a beautiful dome structure set right on the Biscan Bay.
- Casa Monica Resort & Spa, St. Augustine
Celebrate your love at this old-world charm nestled in the heart of St. Augustine's Historic District. The Casa Monica was originally built in 1888, features gorgeous Spanish architecture and Moroccan flair. The hotel lobby is embellished with fountains, frescos, and chandeliers.
Casa Monica offers luxurious accommodations with classical furnishings featuring gold accents. Enjoy fine dining at a high-end restaurant, a casual cafe, and a lounge. The hotel also has a rooftop pool and sundeck. And an art gallery offers art for sale.
Casa Monica is a superb venue for elegant weddings and receptions. The hotel offers a spacious ballroom furnished with ornate mirrors and gilded chandeliers. Exchange your vows on the exotic outdoor Sultan's Pavilion offering blue skies and a sparkling outdoor pool and patio.
- Boca Raton Club & Resort, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Boca Raton
Boca Raton is a high-end, tropically landscaped resort spread on 5-buildings. The beach club, bungalows, tower, yacht club, and Cloister.
The hotel offers accommodations range from spacious guestrooms to suites, have water or golf course views. Many include soaking tubs, marble bathrooms, and balconies. The Bungalow apartments are equipped with full kitchens.
This eclectic, private village offers the best of all worlds: a renowned spa, championship golf and tennis, expansive beach, and luxury marina. The hotel has fine dining 12 restaurants and bars, including pool and beachside dining.
Celebrate your love at this unique island offers a wide array of event spaces. You can exchange vows at the pristine private beach, the lush garden area, and the Yacht Club terrace. For having a sophisticated ceremony choose the Cathedral Room furnished with soaring coffered ceilings, gold-leaf pillars, and candelabras.
- Villa Woodbine, Miami
Villa Woodbine is an award-winning, historic mansion located in downtown Miami. Built in 1931 by architect Walter De Garmo, renowned for his Mediterranean-Renaissance style. His open-air designs of central courtyards and large loggias with Spanish arches accommodate the Miami climate with its warm tropical breezes.
The Villa is perfect for intimate ceremonies. The Courtyard and front lawn serve as the event spaces. Have a fountain-front wedding in the Courtyard, a lush setting with natural foliage of blooms. Exchange your vows under the imposing oak trees throughs magical lighting creating a mystic ambiance.
The Villa also has a bridal suite to accommodate the wedding party and let the bridal party get ready right at the location. All weddings and events at this venue are exclusively hosted by the renowned team at Bill Hansen Catering & Event Production.
- The Ringling, Sarasota
The Ringling is a State Art Museum of Florida constructed by John Ringling in 1927. He acquired a hearty Art collection of European Art in the late 1920s. In 1931 the Art Museum open to the public.
Celebrate your love at this historic destination offers a wide array of event venues. You can have a romantic destination wedding in the Museum of Art Courtyard. An open-air setting surrounded by replicas of ancient Greek, Roman, and Baroque arches on lush manicured lawns.
Exchange vows at the terrace of Ca' d'Zan and Bayfront under the shining stars overlooking the stunning views of Sarasota and Longboat Key lights. Or have an intimate wedding ceremony beneath Banyans trees.
- Ancient Spanish Monastery, North Miami Beach
A 12th-century Monastery Cloisters, brought from Spain to the US by William Randolph Hearst in 1924. The Monastery is a renowned venue for destination weddings in North Miami. The Monasteryspreads on 20 acres of lush landscaping and subtropical vegetation. The 870-year-old building offers indoor and outdoor divine weddings.
You can have a traditional wedding in the chapel, three beautiful Chapels to choose from your wedding. The Main Chapel, The Chapter House, and The French Altar are perfect for large and small intimate.
Exchange your vows in the lush garden with a backdrop of the 12th century Romanesque and Gothic buildings. There are five outdoor spaces for weddings The Loggia, Prayer Well, Banyan Tree, Saviour Garden, and St. John Garden.
- Lighter Museum, St.Augustine
Lightner Museum housed in the historic Alcazar Hotel located in the heart of downtown St. Augustine. The Spanish Renaissance Revival hotel was built in 1888 by railroad magnate Henry Flagler.
The Museum exhibit premier collections of 19th-and early 20th-century fine and decorative art in the country.
Lightening Museum is an exquisite destination wedding venue that exudes art, culture, and romance. Lightening Museum provides unique spaces surrounded by glittering antiquities for weddings.
Have a romantic wedding at the Historic Pool and Grand Lobby of the Lightening Museum. The World's largest indoor pool with a three-story ceiling and twin- staircase makes your celebration grand. While the Grand Lobby is an impeccable event space with sparkling crystal chandeliers, intricate mosaic tile flooring, and eight majestic arched windows. The Lightening Museum has an Outdoor Terrace, an ideal event space for Florida's sunshine weddings.
- The Breakers Palm Beach, Palm Beach
The Breakers is an Italian Renaissance-style resort on 140 acres of a private beach. It is one of Florida's most glamorous oceanfront wedding destinations.
The Breakers Palm Beach offers over-the-top wedding venues with a large number of event spaces. Get married in the elegantly designed ballroom with frescoed ceilings, gilded moldings, and crystal chandeliers. Enjoy your royal wedding with a magical ambiance created by the finest decore and lightning. You may choose from the Circle Ballroom, Venetian Ballroom, Mediterranean Ballroom, Ponce de Leon Ballroom, and the Golden Room.
For outdoor intimate wedding ceremonies, the resort has an oceanfront lawn and a secluded courtyard lawn. It is a lush green setting with tropical foliage overlooking the Atlantic.
- Deering Estate, Miami
Charles Deering Estate is a historic site and destination wedding venue located along Biscayne Bay. Charles Deering Estate was the Florida home of Charles Deering until 1927. Celebrate your love for one another in one of the most beautiful Miami wedding venues.
Have an intimate ceremony in the Stone Hall Museum. A historical and elegant Great Hall with black and white checkered floors and opulent chandeliers. Say your vows in the Court Yard surrounded by old oaks wrapped in string lights and two historical homes.
For perfect outdoor weddings, choose Royal Palm Grove features a large meadow on the palm-lined edge of Biscayne Bay and the Historical Stone House views. Also, Front Lawn is a spectacular venue for your big day. Saying I do while overlooking the tranquil waters of Biscayne Bay and historic homes act as your backdrop as you walk down the aisle.
- Comber Hall, Coral Gables
Comber Hall is a historic landmark built in 1926 nested in the heart of Coral Gables next to Church of the Little Flower. This Mediterranean-style estate features textured walls, original ceiling paintings, and exposed wood beams in the downstairs lobby and upstairs ballroom. The hall has landscaped by an emerald lawn, Italian cypress, and palm and fountain.
This venue offers two grand ballrooms on separate floors. The 1st Floor is a spacious downstairs ballroom with a dance floor, including a stage for entertainment and the lower front lobby for a cocktail hour.
The 2nd Floor is an upstairs all-glass door ballroom including a stage for entertainment, the upstairs lobby for a cocktail hour, and the terrace.
- Curtiss Mansion, Miami Springs
Curtiss Mansion is a historic wedding venue and a hidden gem in the heart of Miami, Florida. Built in 1925 was the home of Glenn Hammond Curtiss, known as the father of aviation.
Curtiss Mansion has been renovated and restored recently to its original splendor.
The unique architectural details and historic charm of the mansion make a gorgeous setting for wedding ceremonies. The Curtiss Mansion offers multiple spaces are for both large and intimate indoor, outdoor events. Exchange your vows in courtyard ceremonies, surrounded by the lush shaded grove, in front of a romantic bridge, or under the elegant stone archway. Host an outdoor reception on the terrace with views of the lovely grounds.
