Beach weddings in Florida are possible year-round because the state is warm throughout the year. This peninsular state features beachfront hotels on the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean; major beach resort areas include South Florida, Naples Beach and the Emerald Coast. Hotel weddings offer packages for couples that include costs for ceremonies, receptions and bridal suites.
Deauville Beach Resort Hotel
South Florida's Deauville Beach Resort Hotel accommodates beach weddings on the coastline of Miami Beach. The beach wedding packages include champagne, reception site and a honeymoon suite for the couple. A wedding coordinator is on the hotel's staff. The hotel has three ballrooms and a multi-purpose space by the swimming pool for receptions; the largest indoor space, the Napoleon Ballroom, is approximately 20,000 square feet and has a banquet capacity of 2,000 guests. Deauville also provides catering services. Wedding guests have access to the hotel's oceanview suites, which include living rooms.
Grand Plaza Hotel Beachfront Resort and Conference Center
The Grand Plaza Hotel in St. Pete Beach offers beachfront weddings on the Gulf Coast of western Florida. The hotel does not charge for the use of its private beach; however, it does charge to provide chairs for the outdoor ceremony. Other complimentary wedding amenities include use of the hotel's linens on reception tables and counsel from the hotel's wedding coordinator. The hotel's grand piano, located in the lobby, is available for wedding photos. The Grand Plaza has penthouses for wedding couples; these penthouse suites are on the top floor of the hotel and feature views of the Gulf of Mexico.
Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club
Situated in southwest Florida, the Naples Beach Hotel offers outdoor beach weddings on its private beach -- Penthouse Beach -- on the Gulf of Mexico. The hotel also hosts outdoor weddings at Coconut Grove; this small, sandy alcove offers weddings underneath swaying palm trees. Wedding reception sites at the hotel include the Chickee Hut, an outdoor pavilion area that resembles a tiki hut, and Broadwell's, an indoor dining room with an upscale atmosphere. Naples Beach Hotel wedding packages include a complimentary suite for the honeymoon couple, 20 percent discounts for wedding guests and setup for the reception.
Embassy Suites Hotel Destin - Miramar Beach
The Embassy Suites in Destin is on the Gulf Coast in Florida's Emerald Coast region, right off the Emerald Parkway. This northern Florida hotel offers the "Sunset on the Beach" wedding package, which includes setting up the ceremony on the beach, a ballroom for the reception and a one-night stay for the couple in one of the hotel's Celebration suites; the hotel offers 30 chairs for outdoor beach weddings with this package. The "Sunrise Ceremony" package is available for couples who want an early morning wedding. The hotel has an atrium area with a fountain for wedding photos.
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