For all the months (or years) of planning involved, your wedding day is going to fly by in a flurry of hugs, kisses and photo ops. So, you’d better make each snapshot count. We can’t imagine a more stunning backdrop than one of Miami’s 20 most gorgeous venues for matrimonial bliss.
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The 20 Most Beautiful Wedding Venues in Miami
The Best Wedding Venues in Miami at a Glance
- Best Beachside Wedding Venue: Acqualina Resort & Spa
- Best Destination-Inspired Wedding Venue: Faena
- Best Waterfront Wedding Venue: The Rusty Pelican
- Best Garden Wedding Venue: Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
- Best Outdoorsy Wedding Venue: The Walton House
- Best Vintage Wedding Venue: Women’s Club of Coconut Grove
- Best Tropical Wedding Venue: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
- Best Aquarium Wedding Venue: Frost Museum of Science
- Best Old Florida Wedding Venue: The Cooper Estate
- Best Farmhouse Wedding Venue: Redland Farm Life
- Best Monastery Wedding Venue: The Ancient Spanish Monastery
- Best South Beach Wedding Venue: Mondrian South Beach
- Best Castle-Inspired Wedding Venue: The Biltmore
- Best Gothic Wedding Venue: The Cruz Building
- Best Dreamy Wedding Venue: The Bath Club
- Best Historic Wedding Venue: Deering Estate
- Best Oasis Wedding Venue: Miami Beach Botanical Garden
- Best Miami-Style Wedding Venue: SeaFair Miami
- Best Enchanted Wedding Venue: The Bonnet House
- Best Waterfront Estate Wedding Venue: The Kampong
1. Acqualina Resort & Spa
Best Beachside Wedding Venue
- Location: Sunny Isles Beach
Getting married at the best waterfront hotel in the country is within reach. Yeah, you read that right: Acqualina Resort & Spa—voted #1 by USA Today readers—is an expert at beach weddings. From intimate, elopement-style events to hundred-plus gatherings (in non-pandemic times, obviously), Acqualina does it all.
17875 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach or 877-312-9742
2. Faena
Best Destination-Inspired Wedding Venue
- Location: Miami Beach
…Yeah, tying the knot at the Faena pretty much speaks for itself. You can’t find a more perfect setting.
3201 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL or 305-534-8800
3. The Rusty Pelican
Best Waterfront Wedding Venue
- Location: Key Biscayne
Just look at that skyline. Nobody does an evening wedding backdrop quite like the Rusty Pelican.
3201 Rickenbacker Cswy., Key Biscayne or 305-361-3818
4. Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Best Garden Wedding Venue
- Location: Coconut Grove
The winter home of James Deering in the 1910s, this National Historic Landmark features a Renaissance-style villa and romantic gardens—the perfect spot to say, “I do” on your special day.
3251 S. Miami Ave., Miami or 305-250-9133
5. The Walton House
Best Outdoorsy Wedding Venue
- Location: Homestead
A charming English cottage in the middle of a tropical paradise? Yep, dreams do come true for your wedding day.
28501 SW 187th Ave., Homestead or 786-356-9435
6. Women’s Club Of Coconut Grove
Best Vintage Wedding Venue
- Location: Coconut Grove
We’re willing to bet you and your guests will feel pretty fancy sipping Champagne and tossing the bouquet next to this historic structure (built in 1921) with the city lights looking down from above.
2985 S. Bayshore Dr., Coconut Grove or 305-446-2909
7. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Best Tropical Wedding Venue
- Location: Coral Gables
You can tell all your friends you got married in the “fairy godmother’s garden” when you book your wedding day at this lush estate. Come on, isn’t it just breathtaking?
10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables or 305-667-1651
8. Frost Museum Of Science
Best Aquarium Wedding Venue
- Location: Downtown Miami
This is not a drill: You can tie the knot inside the Frost Museum’s aquarium. And we’re betting none of your friends can say they had sharks on their wedding day.
1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami or 305-434-9600
9. The Cooper Estate
Best Old Florida Wedding Venue
- Location: Redlands
It may cost you an arm and a leg, but you’ll always be able to say you got married in a tropical forest and then partied inside a historic native limestone manor. Pretty cool, right?
14201 SW 248th St., Redland or 305-904-9032
10. Redland Farm Life
Best Farmhouse Wedding Venue
- Location: Homestead
If you’re going to get married outside the city, you might as well go all the way and get married in a barn. (A really, really nice barn.)
17411 SW 200th St., Homestead or 305-805-2025
11. The Ancient Spanish Monastery
Best Monastery Wedding Venue
- Location: North Miami Beach
If you’re looking for something that feels like an escape from the city—without having to, you know, actually leave Miami—this elegant wedding day venue in North Miami Beach is the way to go.
16711 Dixie Hwy., North Miami Beach or 305-945-1461
12. Mondrian South Beach
Best South Beach Wedding Venue
- Location: South Beach
With jaw-dropping views of the Miami skyline and surrounding waters, just imagine how epic your sunset pics will be on your special day.
1100 West Ave., South Beach or 305-514-1500
13. The Biltmore
Best Castle-Inspired Wedding Venue
- Location: Coral Gables
You only get so many opportunities to say your vows inside a building that is effectively a castle. Just saying. (Bonus: All of your guests can stay on site.)
1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables or 305-913-3200
14. The Cruz Building
Best Gothic Wedding Venue
- Location: Coconut Grove
Is your dream wedding less daffodils and sunshine and more sexy vampire boudoir? OK, maybe that’s not a thing, but this cool-kid hot spot has that moody, Gothic atmosphere down pat.
3157 Commodore Plaza, Coconut Grove or 305-508-9500
15. The Bath Club
Best Dreamy Wedding Venue
- Location: Miami Beach
Nothing says “Honey, we’re living the life in Miami!” more than dreamy, beachside nuptials. Step right out the door onto the sand. (Because crashing waves are the perfect way to settle bridal jitters.)
5937 Collins Ave., Miami Beach or 305-867-5938
16. Deering Estate
Best Historic Wedding Venue
- Location: South Miami
This 1920s-era venue has all the makings of a Gatsby-inspired affair: rich history, natural beauty and remarkable architecture. With stunning views of Biscayne Bay, the Deering Estate is sure to make your special day unforgettable.
16701 SW 72nd Ave., Miami or 305-235-1668
17. Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Best Oasis Wedding Venue
- Location: Miami Beach
Spend your wedding day at this intimate, three-acre tropical garden in the middle of Miami Beach. You’ll say “I do” among blooming flowers as scents of jasmine, ylang ylang and frangipani spread through the air. Doesn’t that sound heavenly?
2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach or 305-673-7256
18. Seafair Miami
Best Miami-Style Wedding Venue
- Location: Miami
There’s nothing more Miami for your wedding than celebrating on a mega yacht. Stretching 228 feet with more than 20,000 square feet of space, the SeaFair can take care of everything—from catering to entertainment—so all you have to do is show up ready to enjoy your special day.
19. The Bonnet House
Best Enchanted Wedding Venue
- Location: Fort Lauderdale
This historic Fort Lauderdale home, which dates back to the 1920s, is surrounded by one of the most beautiful orchid gardens we’ve ever seen. It’s the kind of place where you’ll want to spend your wedding day and then some.
900 N. Birch Rd., Fort Lauderdale or 954-563-5393
20. The Kampong
Best Waterfront Estate Wedding Venue
- Location: Coconut Grove
This six-acre garden along the Biscayne Bay is the former home of Dr. David Fairchild (the famed botanical explorer) after all. The waterfront estate features panoramic views of the Miami skyline and Key Biscayne amid lush greenery, making it perfect for couples who want an outdoor garden wedding on the water.
4013 S. Douglas Rd., Coconut Grove or 305-442-7169