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Unique Wedding Locations
Anna Maria Island weddings are picturesque and romantic.
Anna Maria Island weddings are picturesque and romantic.
Will you choose a breathtaking island ceremony on the white sandy beaches of Anna Maria Island or Longboat Key, or would you rather tie the knot in a cozy setting of a state or county park?

Or at the Royal Lipizzan Ranch, home of the World-Famous Austrian Lipizzan Stallions?

Or how about holding your nuptials at a 1920s Mediterranean-style mansion overlooking Sarasota Bay?

Wherever you choose to hold the ceremony and reception, we’re here to see to it that your special day is as perfect as can be.


Beaches of Anna Maria & Longboat Key

Anna Maria, Bayfront, Coquina, Cortez Beach, Manatee County Beach, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key

With more than 27 miles of white-sand beaches, cool gulf breezes and smoldering sunsets, our islands are famous for beach-front weddings full of tropical romance. Anna Maria Island, a quaint throwback to Old Florida, is known as “The Wedding Capital of the Gulf Coast.” 

Hotels/Resorts – Ceremonies on the Beach
Alecassandra Vacation Villas941-725-4302www.alecassandra.com
Anna Maria Beach Cottages800-778-2030www.annamariabeachcottages.com
Anna Maria Beach Place800-778-9599www.annamariabeachplace.com
Anna Maria Island Inn800-500-7263www.annamariaislandinn.com
Bridgewalk Resort866-779-2545www.silverresorts.com
Bungalow Beach Resort800-779-3601www.bungalowbeach.com
Cedar Cove800-206-6293www.cedarcoveresort.com
Harrington House Bed & Breakfast888-828-5566www.harringtonhouse.com
Hilton Longboat Key800-282-3046www.longboatkeyhilton.com
Island Vacation Properties800-778-9599www.islandvacationproperties.com
Queen’s Gate941-778-7153islands58@aol.com
Rolling Waves Cottages941-383-1323www.rollingwaves.com
Sato Vacation Rentals941-778-7200www.satorealestate.com
Silver Surf800-441-7873www.silverresorts.com
Tortuga Inn Beach Resort877-867-8842www.tortugainn.com
Tradewinds Resort888-686-6716www.tradewinds-resort.com
White Sands Beach Resort941-778-2577www.whitesandsbeachresort.com
 
Restaurants – Ceremonies on the Beach
Beachhouse Restaurant Bradenton Beach941-779-2222www.groupersandwich.com
Sandbar Restaurant Anna Maria Island941-778-8709www.sandbar-restaurant.com
 
Chapel Locations
Floating Chapel Sarasota Bay941-379-7327www.weddingsonwater.com
Longboat Island Chapel Longboat Key941-383-6491 
Palmetto Chapel Palmetto941-723-4570 
Unity Church Bradenton941-758-6489 
 
Churches
Christian RetreatBradenton941-746-2882
Episcopal Church of AnnunciationHolmes Beach941-778-1638
Gloria Dei Lutheran ChurchHolmes Beach941-778-1813
Harvey Memorial ChurchBradenton Beach941-779-1912
Island Baptist ChurchAnna Maria941-778-0719
Palma Sola PresbyterianBradenton941-792-3141
Roser Memorial Community ChurchAnna Maria941-778-0414
St. Bernard Catholic ChurchHolmes Beach941-778-4769
Saints Peter & Paul, The ApostlesBradenton941-795-1228
 
Synagogue
Temple Beth El Bradenton941-792-0870 
 
State/County Parks
Desoto National Memorial Park Bradenton941-792-0458www.nps.gov/deso/
Emerson Point Preserve Palmetto941-721-6885www.mymanatee.org/conservation.html
Gamble Plantation Ellenton941-723-4536www.floridastateparks.org/gambleplantation
Joan M. Durante Park Longboat Key941-316-1998www.longboatkey.org
Manatee Village Historical Park Bradenton941-749-7165www.manateeclerk.com
Palma Sola Botanical Park Bradenton941-761-2866www.palmasolabp.com
 
Other Unique Locations
Mixon’s in the Grove Bradenton941-748-5829www.mixonevents.com
Powel Crosley Estate Sarasota941-722-3244www.crosleyestate.com
Royal Lipizzan Ranch Myakka City941-322-1501www.hlipizzans.com
South Florida Museum Bradenton941-746-4132www.southfloridamuseum.com
Weddings on Water (Floating Chapel) Sarasota Bay941-379-7327www.weddingsonwater.com
 
Reception Sites
Bayside Banquet Hall Cortez941-798-2035www.baysidebanquethall.com
Beach Bistro Anna Maria Island941-778-6444www.beachbistro.com
Beachhouse Bradenton Beach941-779-2222www.groupersandwich.com
Bradenton Municipal Auditorium Bradenton941-708-6200www.cityofbradenton.com
Gulf Drive Café Bradenton Beach941-778-1919www.gulfdrivetiki.com
Courtyard Marriott Bradenton941-747-3727www.courtyard.com/srqbd
Manatee Central Banquet Hall Bradenton941-745-5125www.manateecentral.com
Manatee Convention & Civic Center Palmetto941-722-3244www.manateeconventioncenter.com
Mixon Fruit Farms Bradenton941-748-5829www.mixonevents.com
Palma Sola Botanical Gardens Bradenton941-761-2866www.palmasolabp.com
Powel Crosley Estate Sarasota941-722-3244www.crosleyestate.com
The Riverhouse Banquet Hall Palmetto941-721-3800www.manateeriverhouse.com
Sandbar Restaurant Anna Maria Island941-778-8709www.sandbar-restaurant.com
Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center Sarasota941-355-9161www.sbicc.com
South Florida Museum Bradenton941-746-4132www.southfloridamuseum.com
Sun House Restaurant Bradenton Beach941-782-1122www.thesunhouserestaurant.com