The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Beach, lawn and ballroom on Amelia Island

Amelia Island is the northernmost barrier island on Florida's Atlantic coast, and the Ritz-Carlton sits directly on its beach in Fernandina Beach. The resort has about 446 guest rooms, each with a balcony, and runs a spa, an eighteen-hole golf course and Salt, its restaurant, so a wedding group can stay and dine without leaving the property.

Ceremonies can be held on the sand, on the oceanfront lawn above the dunes, or in the palm-lined courtyard, which holds up to 150 guests. For receptions the Ritz-Carlton Ballroom accommodates up to 800 with a stage and dance floor. It splits into three salons, each seating up to 200 guests, or 300 for a plated dinner. The smaller Plaza Ballroom suits receptions of 100 to 150.