Florida, United States is a destination-wedding region with 10 curated venues seating up to 800 guests. Published starting prices run from US$1,250 to US$23,000. Known for: Beaches, historic estates. The best months to marry are Nov–Apr.
Florida's venues are far apart: Capen House, an 1885 house in Winter Park near Orlando; Little Palm Island, a private-island resort in the Florida Keys; and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, on the Atlantic coast north of Jacksonville.
Below: 10 curated Florida wedding venues, the best months to marry, how the ceremony works and what a celebration here costs. Venue facts come from each venue's own published information.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is an oceanfront resort at 4750 Amelia Island Parkway, north of Jacksonville, with ceremonies on the beach, the oceanfront lawn or a palm-lined courtyard.
Little Palm Island is a 5.5-acre private island off Little Torch Key in the Florida Keys, reached only by the resort's launch or by seaplane.
The Powel Crosley Estate is a Mediterranean Revival mansion built in 1929 on Sarasota Bay, owned by Manatee County and managed by the Bradenton Area visitors bureau.
Every Florida venue we list, with its capacity, rooms and season.
Vizcaya is the Italian Renaissance-style villa James Deering built on Biscayne Bay between 1914 and 1922, now a National Historic Landmark.
On the Atlantic shore in Manalapan — between Palm Beach and Boca Raton — Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa offers a Grand Ballroom for up to 450 guests, five tiered wedding packages, and multiple dining options including the…
The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables is a National Historic Landmark in Mediterranean style, with a Giralda-style tower, frescoes and travertine floors, and a golf course by Donald Ross.
The Breakers is Henry Flagler's oceanfront resort in Palm Beach, rebuilt in 1926 on the model of Rome's Villa Medici and still family-owned.
The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburon is a golf resort in Southwest Florida where ceremonies take place on the Putting Green above the 18th hole.
Capen House is an 1885 Winter Park home that was cut in two and floated across Lake Osceola in 2013 to save it from demolition.
The Ringling is Florida's state art museum, on a bayfront estate in Sarasota that includes Ca' d'Zan, John and Mable Ringling's Venetian Gothic mansion of 1926.
Couples visiting from abroad can marry in each of the US states covered here, under that state's own marriage law. The licence comes from a county court judge or clerk of the circuit court. Florida's three-day wait does not apply to non-residents, and the licence is valid for 60 days. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the office that issues your licence before you book.
Ordained clergy, a judge, a court clerk or a Florida notary public can marry you at the venue.
Each venue page lists its rooms, minimum stay and music curfew where the venue publishes them.
The most comfortable months for a wedding in Florida are January, February, March, April, November and December, with average highs of 22–29°C. May, June and July are hotter, with highs up to 33°C, so they are left out of the best months. August, September and October are the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, so they are left out. In April the sun sets around 19:50. Figures are long-term averages for Orlando.
Published starting prices in Florida run from US$1,250 to US$23,000, across 4 venues that publish a price for the whole wedding. What that price covers differs by venue.
Published starting prices at Florida wedding venues run from US$1,250 to US$23,000, across 4 venues that publish a price for the whole wedding. What a price covers differs by venue, so ask when you enquire.
The best months to marry in Florida are Nov–Apr, going by average temperatures and rain. Each venue page gives the venue's own wedding season where it publishes one.
Couples visiting from abroad can marry in each of the US states covered here, under that state's own marriage law. The licence comes from a county court judge or clerk of the circuit court. Florida's three-day wait does not apply to non-residents, and the licence is valid for 60 days. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the office that issues your licence before you book.
The largest Florida venue listed here seats up to 800 guests. Each venue page gives its own seated and standing capacity where the venue publishes it.
The Wed Journey features 10 curated wedding venues in Florida, United States. Each venue page lists its capacity, rooms and season where the venue publishes them.
Guests fly into Jacksonville (JAX) for Amelia Island, Orlando (MCO) for Winter Park and Key West (EYW) for the Florida Keys.
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