Best Jacksonville Beach Wedding Venues

Jacksonville Beach is home to some of the region’s most stunning venues for weddings, from elegant hotels to historic homes to scenic waterfront locations. Here are the top 7 wedding venues in Jacksonville Beach that you’ll want to consider for your special day:

The Casa Marina Hotel and Restaurant

This historic hotel is glamorous and offers a grand ballroom with ocean views, a beachfront courtyard, and a fine-dining restaurant for an elegant wedding experience.  

Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island

For the most luxurious, destination wedding in the Jacksonville area, head just north of Jacksonville beach to Amelia Island and secure the Ritz-Carlton.  This beach resort offers three settings for your memorable ceremony: a pristine, white sand beach, the oceanfront lawn which overlooks a bluff of dunes, and the resort courtyard, adorned in palm trees and a manicured flower garden.

Amelia Island Plantation (The Omni Hotel)

Another breathtaking resort on Amelia Island that will leave you without a doubt that it was worth the short drive north of Jacksonville Beach.  With the perfect combination of beachfront and majestic, Spanish moss-covered trees, Amelia Island Plantation is home to nine different ceremony spaces, including those with views of both the beach and inter-coastal waterway, as well as a garden greenhouse!

The Garden Club of Jacksonville

This historic venue offers a beautiful garden setting for outdoor ceremonies in their picturesque courtyard.  The space boasts a stunning view of the St. Johns River and old-world style water fountain.  

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Ponte Vedra Inn & Club

Not only does this old-Florida style resort offer beachfront and courtyard ceremonies, but a rooftop courtyard for intimate ceremonies as well!  If your style is more modern, you will find the Lodge & Club venues a perfect fit for your bright Florida wedding; the Trellis, Ocean Lawn, and Ocean Room will all leave your guests in awe at the beauty of the setting.

Jacksonville Golf and Country Club

A beautiful setting perfect for accommodating medium to large weddings. The course is set on the inter-coastal waterway and boasts luscious greens and an elegant clubhouse.

Jacksonville Beach 

While it may be a gamble to plan on a beach wedding in Jacksonville Beach for any party over 30 people, a more intimate wedding or elopement would find the most gorgeous of natural settings on the beach itself.

From jacksonvillebeach.org: “There is no application, permit, or fee required to hold a beach wedding. The City of Jacksonville Beach does not reserve any areas of the beach specifically for weddings or for anyone’s private and exclusive use for a wedding. You may have your wedding anywhere on the beach you wish.”

Compared to the other beaches in Florida, Jacksonville Beach is accessible, with all the splendor of any tropical wedding destination.  It offers a wide variety of options for weddings, from sophisticated hotels to charming historic venues. The Atlantic and inter-coastal waterways really shine no matter which venue you choose for your celebration. Whether you’re looking for a traditional or a more unique setting, you’ll find the perfect venue for you and your guests to make your special day truly unforgettable in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

What’s Next?

Once you’ve selected a date and venue, you should start looking for the right wedding photographer for you. I’m Caia Grace, a wedding photographer for down-to-earth couples in Jacksonville, Florida and I’d love the opportunity to get to know you more! Reach out to me by visiting my contact page here!