Destination Wedding Ideas

Where to Say "I Do" on the Beach in the United States
The best way to ensure that you get the most stunning photos of your wedding is to get married on the beach.
Virginia couples who are planning to get married in the historic Williamsburg area will have a difficult time choosing from the many delightful wedding venues in the region.
A destination wedding didn’t need to be grand—it just needed to feel like *us.* A place where the air was soft, the light lingered, and time felt like it bent a little to hold something sacred. I remember standing barefoot on a quiet shoreline, watching the chairs being set in silence, and thinking, “This is how we begin—with beauty, and breath, and the sky wide open.”
What stayed with me weren’t the perfect details, but the feeling: the way the wind carried our vows out over the water, the laughter echoing through an old courtyard, the deep exhale after the last toast when it all felt real. We chose a place that made everything else fall away—and in that stillness, joy came easy.
Whether you’re dreaming of oceanside vows, vineyard dinners, mountain backdrops, or timeless villages where love feels like part of the landscape, these guides gather the destination weddings that stayed with me—honest, beautiful, and full of quiet magic that lingers far beyond the day.