Birmingham
Industrial lofts and rooftop views, close to the airport for out-of-town guests.
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Wedding ideas close to home
201 ideas across every US state, Canadian province and territory, from lakeside lodges to wine country and historic downtowns. Pick a place and we’ll plan the travel around it.
United States
Alabama
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
Barefoot ceremonies on sugar-white sand, with beach-house rentals for the whole wedding party.
Best: April–May, September–October Plan a wedding hereMobile
Historic homes, live oaks and azaleas, with a reception in a restored downtown hall.
Best: March–May, October–November Plan a wedding hereAlaska
Girdwood & Alyeska
A mountain resort an hour from Anchorage, with a tram ride to a ceremony above the valley.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereSeward & Kenai Fjords
A harbor town wedding, then a glacier and wildlife cruise for every guest.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereTalkeetna & Denali
Wilderness lodges with views of North America’s tallest peak.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereArizona
Scottsdale
Golf and spa resorts with reliable sunshine, ideal for a winter wedding weekend.
Best: October–April Plan a wedding hereSedona
Red rock vows at golden hour, with spa resorts for the days around them.
Best: March–May, September–November Plan a wedding hereTucson
Haciendas among the saguaros and desert sunsets for the welcome party.
Best: October–April Plan a wedding hereArkansas
Eureka Springs
A Victorian hillside town and a glass chapel in the woods.
Best: April–June, September–October Plan a wedding hereHot Springs
Bathhouse Row, lakeside venues and a spa morning for the wedding party.
Best: April–May, September–October Plan a wedding hereThe Ozark Mountains & Buffalo River
Bluff-top views, cabins for guests and a canoe day on the river.
Best: October for fall color, April–May Plan a wedding hereCalifornia
Big Sur & Carmel
Clifftop vows over the Pacific and a storybook village for the rehearsal dinner.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereLake Tahoe
Lakeshore and mountain ceremonies, with boating or skiing between events.
Best: June–September, December–March Plan a wedding hereNapa & Sonoma
Vineyard ceremonies, winery dinners and tastings for the guests.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding herePalm Springs
Mid-century style, pool parties and desert mountain views.
Best: October–April Plan a wedding hereSan Diego
Beaches, a lively waterfront and meeting hotels, with sunshine nearly all year.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereSan Francisco & Silicon Valley
Company visits from startups to tech giants, top universities, and the bay for an afternoon off.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereColorado
Aspen & Vail
Wildflower meadows in summer, a snowy ski-town wedding in winter.
Best: June–September, December–March Plan a wedding hereColorado Springs
A grand mountain resort with golf, a spa and room for big groups, beside Pikes Peak.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereEstes Park & Rocky Mountain National Park
Lodge weddings with elk in the meadows and peaks all around.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereTelluride
A box-canyon town with a free gondola up to mountain-top ceremonies.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereConnecticut
Essex & Old Saybrook
River and shoreline inns where the Connecticut River meets the Sound.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereMystic
A seaport village with waterfront receptions and sailing for guests.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereThe Litchfield Hills
Barns, country inns and spectacular fall color.
Best: September–October Plan a wedding hereDelaware
Rehoboth Beach & Lewes
Beach weddings with a boardwalk and a walkable town for guests.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereThe Brandywine Valley
Grand du Pont-era estates and gardens.
Best: April–June, September–October Plan a wedding hereWilmington
Historic hotels and riverfront venues an easy train ride from Philadelphia and DC.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereFlorida
30A & the Emerald Coast
Emerald water, white sand and beach towns made for weekend guests.
Best: April–June, September–October Plan a wedding hereKey West & the Florida Keys
Sunset ceremonies, island attire and a walkable old town.
Best: November–May Plan a wedding hereMiami
Art deco hotels, rooftop parties and late-night celebrations.
Best: November–April Plan a wedding hereSt. Augustine
Spanish colonial streets, a historic fort and nearby beaches.
Best: October–May Plan a wedding hereGeorgia
Dahlonega & North Georgia
Mountain wineries and cabins in the Blue Ridge foothills.
Best: April–November Plan a wedding hereSavannah
Moss-draped squares, historic mansions and riverfront dinners.
Best: March–May, October–November Plan a wedding hereThe Golden Isles
St. Simons, Sea Island and Jekyll Island, with oak-lined resorts by the sea.
Best: April–June, September–October Plan a wedding hereHawaii
Kauai
Gardens, waterfalls and the Nā Pali coast for an intimate wedding.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereMaui
Beach and clifftop ceremonies, then a luau for the whole group.
Best: April–May, September–October Plan a wedding hereThe Big Island’s Kohala Coast
Sunny resort weddings on lava-rock coastline.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereIdaho
Coeur d’Alene
A lake resort town with boat cruises and golf.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereMcCall & Payette Lake
Lakeside lodges and pine forest, a little off the beaten path.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereSun Valley
A classic mountain resort for summer weddings or snowy celebrations.
Best: June–September, December–March Plan a wedding hereIllinois
Chicago
Skyline views, historic ballrooms and an architecture boat tour for guests.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereGalena
A brick-built river town with inns, wineries and rolling hills.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereStarved Rock
A log lodge above canyons and waterfalls along the Illinois River.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereIndiana
Brown County
Wooded hills, cabins and an artists’ village at the peak of fall color.
Best: September–October Plan a wedding hereFrench Lick & West Baden
Historic resort hotels with a famous domed atrium.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereIndianapolis
Historic venues downtown and a walkable cultural trail for guests.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereIowa
Des Moines
East Village lofts, a sculpture park and plenty of hotels.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereDubuque
Mississippi River bluffs and Victorian architecture.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereThe Okoboji Lakes
Summer lake resort weddings with boats and a vintage amusement park.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereKansas
Lawrence
A lively college town with a historic downtown.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereThe Flint Hills
Tallgrass prairie, ranch venues and huge sunsets.
Best: May–June, September–October Plan a wedding hereWichita
Old Town warehouse venues and riverfront parks.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereKentucky
Lexington horse country
Horse farms, stone fences and race days at Keeneland.
Best: April–June, September–October Plan a wedding hereLouisville & the Bourbon Trail
Distillery receptions and bourbon tastings for guests.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereRed River Gorge
Natural arches, cabins and outdoor adventure.
Best: April–May, September–October Plan a wedding hereLouisiana
Lafayette & Cajun Country
Dance halls, Cajun food and live music.
Best: March–May, October–November Plan a wedding hereNew Orleans
Courtyard receptions, jazz bands and a second-line parade.
Best: October–May Plan a wedding hereSt. Francisville
Gardens, oak alleys and historic homes north of Baton Rouge.
Best: March–May, October–November Plan a wedding hereMaine
Bar Harbor & Acadia
Mountain-meets-ocean views in a national park.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereKennebunkport
Seaside inns, lobster bakes and rocky-shore ceremonies.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding herePortland
A waterfront food town with breweries and historic lighthouses.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereMaryland
Annapolis
A sailing town with waterfront venues and a historic harbor.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereBaltimore
Harbor views and Fells Point character.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereSt. Michaels & the Eastern Shore
Chesapeake Bay inns, sunset cruises and crab feasts.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereMassachusetts
Cape Cod
Beach towns, clambakes and shingled inns.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereMartha’s Vineyard & Nantucket
Island weddings with a ferry ride that makes the weekend feel like a getaway.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereThe Berkshires
Grand estates, summer music and fall color.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereMichigan
Mackinac Island
No cars, horse-drawn carriages and a grand hotel porch.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereSaugatuck & the Lake Michigan shore
Dunes, an arts town and big-lake sunsets.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereTraverse City
Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula, cherry orchards and bay views.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereMinnesota
Minneapolis–St. Paul
Mill-district lofts, lakes in the city and riverfront views.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereThe Brainerd Lakes
Classic lake resorts with cabins and boating for everyone.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereThe North Shore of Lake Superior
Duluth to Grand Marais: lighthouses, waterfalls and lodges.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereMississippi
Natchez
Historic homes and gardens on bluffs above the Mississippi.
Best: March–May, October Plan a wedding hereOcean Springs & Bay St. Louis
Gulf Coast towns with live oaks, art and seafood.
Best: March–May, October–November Plan a wedding hereOxford
A literary college town with a lively town square.
Best: April–May, September–October Plan a wedding hereMissouri
Hermann & Augusta
Missouri River wine country with German heritage.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereLake of the Ozarks
Lakeside resorts, boat days and coves.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereSt. Louis & Kansas City
Historic venues, barbecue and plenty of direct flights.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereMontana
Big Sky
A mountain resort for summer weddings or winter celebrations.
Best: June–September, December–March Plan a wedding hereParadise Valley
Guest ranches between Bozeman and Yellowstone, with horseback rides and hot springs.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereWhitefish & Glacier National Park
A mountain town next to some of the most dramatic scenery in the country.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereNebraska
Lincoln
The Haymarket district and a university-town atmosphere.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereOmaha
Old Market cobblestones and riverfront venues.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereValentine & the Sandhills
Canoeing the Niobrara River and dark-sky stargazing.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereNevada
Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore
Incline Village and Zephyr Cove: lakefront vows and mountain views.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereLas Vegas
Anything from a classic chapel to a full resort weekend, with shows for every guest.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereValley of Fire
Red sandstone and desert sunsets an hour from Las Vegas.
Best: October–April Plan a wedding hereNew Hampshire
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lakes Region inns, boat cruises and summer camps for grown-ups.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding herePortsmouth & the Seacoast
A historic harbor city with great restaurants.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereThe White Mountains
A grand mountain hotel and peaks ablaze in autumn.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereNew Jersey
Asbury Park & Spring Lake
Boardwalk venues and Jersey Shore summer nights.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereCape May
Victorian inns and a beach town that feels like another era.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereHoboken & Jersey City
The Manhattan skyline as your backdrop, without Manhattan prices.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereNew Mexico
Albuquerque
Hot-air balloons, especially during the October fiesta.
Best: September–October Plan a wedding hereSanta Fe
Adobe architecture, art galleries and mountain light.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereTaos
A high-desert town with a historic pueblo and mountain views.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereNew York
New York City
Rooftops, grand ballrooms and the city as everyone’s weekend plan.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereThe Adirondacks
Great camps, lakes and log lodges.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereThe Finger Lakes
Lakeside wineries and waterfalls.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereThe Hudson Valley
Barns, farm-to-table dinners and river views, two hours from the city.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereNorth Carolina
Asheville & the Blue Ridge
A grand estate, mountain views and a lively food and brewery scene.
Best: April–June, September–October Plan a wedding hereThe Outer Banks
Beach houses for the whole family and dunes at sunset.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereWilmington & Wrightsville Beach
A historic riverfront and beaches nearby.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereNorth Dakota
Bismarck & the Missouri River
Riverfront venues and wide prairie skies.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereFargo
A revived downtown with lofts and good restaurants.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereMedora & Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Badlands views and a frontier town with a summer musical.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereOhio
Cincinnati
Over-the-Rhine’s historic halls and breweries.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereHocking Hills
Caves, waterfalls and cabins in the woods.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding herePut-in-Bay & the Lake Erie Islands
A summer island party with ferries and golf carts.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereOklahoma
Broken Bow & Beavers Bend
Cabins among the pines on a clear mountain lake.
Best: March–November Plan a wedding hereOklahoma City
Bricktown and the Plaza District.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereTulsa
Art deco venues and the Gathering Place park.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereOregon
Cannon Beach & the Oregon Coast
Haystack Rock, tide pools and cozy coastal inns.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereHood River & the Columbia Gorge
Orchards, waterfalls and Mount Hood views.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereThe Willamette Valley
Pinot noir country with vineyard views.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding herePennsylvania
Lancaster County
Farm venues, covered bridges and rolling fields.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding herePhiladelphia
Historic ballrooms and the city where the country began.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereThe Poconos
Mountain resorts, lakes and waterfalls.
Best: May–October, December–February Plan a wedding hereRhode Island
Block Island
Bluffs, lighthouses and a small-island feel.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereNewport
Gilded Age mansions, Cliff Walk and sailing.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereProvidence
Historic venues and the WaterFire river festival.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereSouth Carolina
Charleston
Historic homes, garden courtyards and Lowcountry food.
Best: March–May, September–November Plan a wedding hereGreenville & the Upstate
A waterfall in the middle of downtown and Blue Ridge foothills.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereHilton Head Island
Beaches, bike paths, golf and villas, with plenty for every age.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereKiawah Island
Oceanfront resort weddings with golf and nature trails.
Best: April–June, September–October Plan a wedding hereSouth Dakota
Deadwood
An Old West town with historic hotels.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereSioux Falls
A downtown with the falls running through it.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereThe Black Hills & Custer State Park
Granite peaks, bison herds and lakes.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereTennessee
Chattanooga
A riverfront city with views from Lookout Mountain.
Best: April–October Plan a wedding hereGatlinburg & the Great Smoky Mountains
Mountain cabins, waterfalls and misty ridges.
Best: April–June, September–October Plan a wedding hereNashville
Music Row venues and honky-tonk nights.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereTexas
Austin
Live music, lakeside venues and food trucks.
Best: March–May, October–November Plan a wedding hereFredericksburg & the Hill Country
Wineries, wildflowers and a German-heritage main street.
Best: March–May, October–November Plan a wedding hereGalveston
Victorian homes and Gulf beaches.
Best: April–June, September–October Plan a wedding hereSan Antonio
The River Walk and historic missions.
Best: October–April Plan a wedding hereUtah
Moab
Red arches and canyons for adventurous couples.
Best: March–May, September–October Plan a wedding herePark City
A mountain town for summer weddings or ski celebrations.
Best: June–September, December–March Plan a wedding hereZion & Springdale
Canyon walls that glow at sunset.
Best: March–May, September–November Plan a wedding hereVermont
Burlington & Lake Champlain
Lake sunsets and a lively small city.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereStowe
Mountain inns and a classic New England village.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereWoodstock
Covered bridges, farms and village greens.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereVirginia
Charlottesville & wine country
Vineyards against Blue Ridge views.
Best: April–June, September–November Plan a wedding hereVirginia Beach
Oceanfront hotels and a long boardwalk.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereWilliamsburg
Colonial history and grand old inns.
Best: April–June, September–November Plan a wedding hereWashington
Leavenworth
A Bavarian-style village in the Cascades.
Best: June–October, December Plan a wedding hereThe San Juan Islands
Ferries, orcas and island farms.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereWoodinville wine country
Dozens of tasting rooms half an hour from Seattle.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereWest Virginia
Harpers Ferry
A historic town where two rivers meet.
Best: April–November Plan a wedding hereThe New River Gorge
Rafting, hiking and a famous bridge.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereWhite Sulphur Springs
A historic grand resort in the mountains.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereWisconsin
Door County
Lighthouses, cherry orchards and fish boils.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereLake Geneva
Lakefront estates and a lakeshore path.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereMilwaukee
Breweries, a lakefront and historic venues.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereWyoming
Cody
Guest ranches and rodeo nights near Yellowstone.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereJackson Hole & Grand Teton
Ceremonies beneath the Teton peaks.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereSheridan & the Bighorn Mountains
Working ranches and wide-open country.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereCanada
British Columbia
The Okanagan Valley
Lakeside wineries in Canada’s sunniest wine region.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereTofino
Rainforest and surf beaches on Vancouver Island’s wild west coast.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereVancouver
Mountains and ocean minutes from downtown meeting hotels.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereVictoria
Famous gardens and a harbor with a historic grand hotel.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereWhistler
Mountain-top ceremonies reached by gondola, and après-ski in winter.
Best: June–September, December–March Plan a wedding hereAlberta
Banff & Lake Louise
Turquoise lakes, castle-like hotels and Rocky Mountain peaks.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereCalgary & the foothills
Ranch weddings with mountain views, and the Stampede in July.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereJasper
Quieter Rockies, wildlife and dark-sky stargazing.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereSaskatchewan
Manitou Beach
A salt lake you float in, and a historic dance hall.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereSaskatoon
A river city with a castle-style hotel on the bank.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereWaskesiu & Prince Albert National Park
Lakeside cabins in the boreal forest.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereManitoba
Churchill
An unforgettable small-group trip: beluga whales in summer, polar bears in autumn.
Best: July–August, October–November Plan a wedding hereRiding Mountain National Park & Clear Lake
A resort town by a clear lake, with bison nearby.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereWinnipeg
The Forks, historic Exchange District venues and a riverside spa.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereOntario
Muskoka
Cottage country resorts, docks and sunsets over the lake.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereNiagara-on-the-Lake
Wineries, a historic town and the falls nearby.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding herePrince Edward County
Barns, beaches and wineries on Lake Ontario.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereToronto
Skyline venues and historic distillery buildings.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereQuebec
Charlevoix
Villages and inns above the St. Lawrence, with whale watching.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereMontreal
Old Montreal lofts and a celebrated food scene.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereMont-Tremblant
A pedestrian mountain village for summer or ski weddings.
Best: June–October, December–March Plan a wedding hereQuebec City
Old Quebec’s stone streets and a château hotel above the river; magical in winter.
Best: Year-round Plan a wedding hereNew Brunswick
Fredericton
A riverside capital with historic venues.
Best: May–October Plan a wedding hereSaint Andrews by-the-Sea
A seaside resort town with a historic grand hotel.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereThe Bay of Fundy
The world’s highest tides and the Hopewell Rocks.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereNova Scotia
Cape Breton & the Cabot Trail
Highland coastline and Celtic music.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereHalifax
Harbour-front venues and lively pubs.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding hereLunenburg & Mahone Bay
Colourful heritage towns and sailing.
Best: June–October Plan a wedding herePrince Edward Island
Cavendish & the north shore
Red cliffs and beaches in a national park.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereCharlottetown
A walkable historic capital with waterfront venues.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereVictoria-by-the-Sea
A tiny seaside village with a playhouse and harbour.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereNewfoundland and Labrador
Fogo Island
A remote island inn with icebergs offshore in early summer.
Best: May–September Plan a wedding hereGros Morne National Park
Fjords and mountains for an adventurous small wedding.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereSt. John’s
Colourful row houses, Signal Hill and a famously friendly welcome.
Best: June–September Plan a wedding hereYukon
Dawson City
A gold-rush town with boardwalks and a historic dance hall.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereKluane National Park
Glaciers and peaks for an intimate wilderness ceremony.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereWhitehorse
A northern capital with wilderness lodges and northern lights.
Best: June–August, September–March for auroras Plan a wedding hereNorthwest Territories
Great Slave Lake
Remote lodges on one of the deepest lakes in North America.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereNahanni National Park
A flightseeing trip to Virginia Falls for a small group.
Best: June–August Plan a wedding hereYellowknife
Vows under the northern lights.
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