The best part of planning a destination is something that people often overlook: a fantastical destination does not have to cost you and your wedding guests a flight and a hotel stay to count as one!
Choosing to hold your wedding ceremony abroad or at a special destination can feel romantic and fantastical; perfect for a couple who wants to remember their special moment forever. When this destination wedding is so far removed from home, the place becomes special and is memorialized forever by the feeling of saying “I do” to the love of your life. The beach destination wedding of your dreams might be found closer than you think!
Erie, PA and its established lake as a vacation spot might be the safest and most promising destination beach wedding spot for couples searching in and around Pennsylvania. Surrounding the shores of Lake Erie is the lush greenery of Presque Isle State Park — the most visited state park in all of Pennsylvania, and for good reason! Lake Erie makes wedding planning easy for couples interested in choosing this location with its proximity to Beach Glass Estates wedding venue — located in the borough of North East, Pennsylvania along the shore of Lake Erie. The surrounding area offers not only the perfect spot to be close to the beach of Lake Erie for wedding-goers to spend their trip basking in the sun and taking in the gorgeous views of the great lake, but it also offers other activities like taking a stroll through the historical village’s shopping district, golf courses and wineries.
While Geneva-On-The-Lake still counts itself as being a part of the Lake Erie shore, Geneva’s breathtaking views and the quaintness of the resort village of the surrounding area offers a whole new perspective on Lake Erie — vastly different from Presque Isle State Park’s! The Lodge at Geneva-On-The-Lake acts as a wedding venue and doubles as a hotel for your wedding guests to stay in, offering lodge and cottage accommodations — a lake-side wedding ideal that is sure to fit the needs for any couple who wants their wedding to lean directly into the beachy, nature-centered vibe that the entirety of the wedding party and guests can enjoy together! To make your wedding feel like a relaxing trip and an experience for you and your wedding guests to remember forever, Geneva-On-The-Lake offers more than enough accommodations and activities to make memories that will last a lifetime.
The Jersey Shore might not be the first location on your radar when deciding where to hold a destination beach wedding, but it might be the best alternative for those in and around Pennsylvania that have grown weary of the endless Poconos recommendations while still looking for a spot that is packed with fun at all corners! There are countless venues that offer all-inclusive wedding packages at the Jersey Shore, including The Reeds Wedding Venue and ICONA Collection Weddings. ICONA Windrift in Stone Harbor, New Jersey brings the couple and their guests through a story-book journey of a night, with the ceremony taking place on the Harbor’s lush beach of course, followed by a cocktail hour that takes place in the venues lounge in celebration of the newlyweds before finally ending with a reception in its Ocean Oasis Ballroom.
Ocean City, Maryland is stacked with options for wedding venues and beautiful beaches to choose from when choosing a place to tie the knot. The Princess Royale Resort offers its private beaches to a couple who wants a closed and personal wedding venue with no worries of any accidental wedding-crashing beach-goers in the back of your wedding photos. Aside from the perks of a private beach venue, the reception banquet hall is gorgeous, and the venue even offers an all-inclusive wedding package that ties up every possible loose-end and afterthought into a neat little bow. Venues aside, Ocean City, Maryland itself offers many activities and excursion opportunities for the wedding party and guests visiting to have the time of their lives. Options like shopping and grabbing lunch on the shore’s boardwalk, spending a day at The Jolly Roger Amusement Park, experiencing the nightlife in the shore town and more ensures endless opportunities for a weekend of making memories.
Planning your wedding — one of the most magical nights of your life — should be all about you, and feeling the comfort in knowing that you will be able to look back fondly on the memories of sharing that special moment with your partner while being surrounded by friends, family and loved ones. A destination wedding by default can supply all of that and more, and the opportunity to plan the perfect destination beach wedding for couples who are dreamy at the idea of being surrounded by nature when saying “I Do” can be found in Pennsylvania, and all around it! For more inspiration, you can find more of our highlighted Pennsylvania vendors here! Share this with family and friends for more destination wedding ideas!
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