Can we actually get married on the beach?

Yes. The county's own visitor guidance says no permit is required for your own beach ceremony, and the island has dozens of public beach accesses. The rules that do apply: during sea turtle nesting season, May 1 through October 31, lighting and flash photography are not allowed before dawn or after dusk; no balloons, no alcohol, and no open flame on the sand; bird seed rather than rice. A venue on the beach is different from a ceremony on the public sand, and several venues on this page put you steps from both.

Which venues do small weddings and elopements?

The historic district inns are the island's small-wedding specialists. Hoyt House hosts small weddings and elopements outright, with the ceremony in the garden gazebo or the indoor parlor, and the other inns on this page work at a similar scale. Tell the desk above your size and date and it will pass your details to the venues that fit rather than the ones that don't.

How many guests can the venues here hold?

The spread is wide. Where a venue publishes a number it is in its listing below: the Woman's Club seats up to 150 at tables, Oyster Bay Yacht Club hosts up to 150 across its clubhouse rooms, and The Preserve at the Amelia River Club has over 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. The beachfront resorts run larger; the inns run intimate.

What does a wedding on Amelia Island cost?

The venues price their own days, and the honest answer is that the island runs from club and pavilion rooms downtown to beachfront resorts, so the spread is wide and the date, the size and the setting move it more than anything else. No venue's rates are quoted here because they change and they are the venue's to give. The desk passes your date, size and setting to the venues that fit, and they come back with their own numbers.

We are not from Florida. How does the marriage license work?

Any Florida county clerk can issue it and it is valid anywhere in the state for 60 days from issue. For couples who both live outside Florida there is no waiting period. Florida residents have a three-day wait unless they complete the state premarital course. Nassau County's clerk handles applications through its online marriage portal, so most of it can be done before you travel.

How do out-of-town guests get here?

Jacksonville International (JAX) is the closest airport, about 30 to 40 minutes south, and that is the whole trip: one airport, one bridge, no connections. The beachfront resorts hold room blocks at scale, and the historic district inns and the hotels near the beach carry the overflow at a smaller size. The island books out on event weekends, so the block comes before the invitations.

Amelia Island wedding venues

The island does weddings four ways: on the beach, over the marsh, in the historic district's inns, or in a ballroom with the ocean out the windows. Every venue here is listed from its own pages, not a review site. Tell the desk what you're picturing and it goes to the venues that fit — you don't email eleven websites one by one.

Checked and updated 26 August 2026 by a person who lives here. 46 listings on this page.

Not sure which one you want?

Ask Amelia and she will work it through with you. She knows the island, not just this page.

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Venues first, grouped by setting; the vendors who do the rest of the day close the page. Nothing in these lists is ranked or paid for.

Resorts, clubs and waterfront rooms

The oceanfront and marsh-front venues — resort lawns and ballrooms, club rooms, and event spaces on the water. The usual answer for a full-size wedding.

Long Point at The Amelia Island Club

Golf·Amelia Island

A Tom Fazio course run by the member-owned Amelia Island Club. Play is for members; it is explicitly not open to people renting a house or condo on the island, which is the assumption most visitors arrive with.

5 Ocean Club Drive, Amelia Island, Florida 32034·(904) 321-5089

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-03
Oyster Bay Yacht Club

Event venue·Fernandina Beach

Oyster Bay Yacht Club offers over 7,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space at its clubhouse, hosting up to 150 guests across an entry hall, main dining room, bar area, and Commodore room, with a marina on site.

96732 Bay View Dr. Fernandina Beach, FL 32034·+1 (904) 261-4773

Listed from their own site
The Golf Club of Amelia Island

Golf·Amelia Island

An 18-hole par 72 course at 4700 Amelia Island Parkway, designed by Mark McCumber and Gene Littler and opened in 1987, next to the Ritz-Carlton. Play is for resort guests and club members rather than general walk-on public; the number here is the tee-time line.

4700 Amelia Island Parkway, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034·(904) 277-0012

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-08-03
The Ocean Club of Amelia

Event venue·Fernandina Beach

An oceanfront venue on Amelia Island with a main dining room, back porch, and downstairs lawn and covered patio, offering direct beach access and views of the Atlantic Ocean.

2080 S. Fletcher Avenue, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034·904.432.7650

Listed from their own site
The Preserve at The Amelia River Club

Event venue·Fernandina Beach

A waterfront event venue at 4477 Buccaneer Trail on the Intracoastal Waterway, with over 10,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor space for weddings and corporate functions.

4477 Buccaneer Trail, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034·(904) 491-8500

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-26
Omni Amelia Island Resort

Lodging·Amelia Island

Beachfront resort community with golf, tennis, pools, water sports, a spa, and kids' programs.

39 Beach Lagoon Rd, Amelia Island·(904) 261-6161

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-09
Amelia Hotel at the Beach

Lodging·Fernandina Beach

Hotel across from the beach on S Fletcher Avenue.

1997 S Fletcher Ave, Fernandina Beach·(904) 206-5600

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-07-12
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Lodging·Amelia Island

Beachfront resort with 446 rooms, golf, a spa, and Coast and First Drop for dining.

4750 Amelia Island Pkwy, Amelia Island·(904) 277-1100

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-09

Historic inns, downtown rooms and the countryside

The historic district's 1800s inns with courtyards, downtown event rooms a walk from Centre Street, and the countryside barn venues out toward the mainland. The scale most elopements and small weddings actually want.

GFWC Woman's Club of Fernandina Beach

Event venue·Fernandina Beach

The clubhouse offers indoor event space seating up to 150 at tables plus a 25' x 38' outdoor patio, with a prep kitchen, stage, and parking, located three blocks from the beach in Fernandina Beach.

201 Jean LaFitte Boulevard, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034·904-261-6088

Listed from available sources
Summer House Venue Collection

Event venue·Fernandina Beach

A two-story modern-industrial venue in downtown Fernandina Beach with indoor open-concept space and an outdoor rooftop terrace, available for weddings, meetings, and private events.

316 Ash St., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034·(904) 229-5869

Listed from their own site
Hoyt House Bed & Breakfast

Lodging·Downtown Fernandina

Restored 1905 Victorian mansion in the historic district; heated pool and hot tub, and a daily happy hour. Hosts small weddings and elopements, ceremony in the garden gazebo or the indoor parlor, up to 10 guests.

804 Atlantic Ave, Fernandina Beach·(904) 277-4300

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-09
The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch

Event venue·Callahan

A barn and ranch event venue on a 759-acre working ranch at 452039 Old Dixie Hwy in Callahan, hosting weddings, corporate parties, and reunions.

452039 Old Dixie Hwy, Callahan, FL 32011·(904) 677-1350

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-26
Fairbanks House

Lodging·Downtown Fernandina

Bed & breakfast in an 1885 Italianate house on S 7th Street.

227 S 7th St, Fernandina Beach·(904) 277-0500

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-07-12
Florida House Inn

Lodging·Downtown Fernandina

Historic inn on S 3rd Street downtown.

22 S 3rd St, Fernandina Beach·(904) 491-3322

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-07-12
The Pavilion

Event venue·Fernandina Beach

An open-air pavilion with beams made from repurposed wood in the heart of downtown Fernandina Beach, used for weddings, rehearsal dinners, and corporate events.

116 N 2nd Alachua St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

Listed from their own site

The rest of the day

The island's own florists, planners, caterers, photographers and bakers. The desk can pass your details to these too, so nobody retypes anything.

Breakable Hearts LLC

Bakery·Fernandina Beach

Custom cake and dessert business based in Fernandina Beach making wedding cakes, dessert bars, macarons, and specialty treats for weddings and events; its own site lists Fernandina Beach, Yulee, and Amelia Island as areas served. Order-based; no public storefront address found.

464073 State Rd 200, Unit 9, Yulee, FL 32097·904-799-3330·10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-26
Dottie "B" Florist

Florist·Fernandina Beach

Full-service florist and gift shop at 502 Ash St in the Fernandina Beach Historic District, offering custom arrangements, wedding and sympathy flowers, plants, and gift items. Its site also operates under the name Island Flower & Garden (islandflowerandgarden.com redirects to this business).

502 Ash St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034·(904) 261-3011·Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, closed Sunday

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-26
Nana Teresa's Bake Shop

Bakery·Downtown Fernandina

Bakery at 13 N 3rd St in downtown Fernandina, open seven days, with fresh-baked goods and made-to-order wedding and celebration cakes; orders can also be placed through its online shop.

13 N 3rd St, Fernandina Beach·(904) 277-7977·Mon 10 AM-5 PM; Tue-Thu 10 AM-8 PM; Fri-Sat 9 AM-9 PM; Sun 10 AM-5 PM

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-09
Amelia Island Flowers & Gifts

Florist·Fernandina Beach

Florist and gift shop at 528 South 8th Street, Fernandina Beach, offering custom bouquets, same-day delivery, occasion arrangements, plants and gifts.

528 South 8th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034·(904) 206-9992·Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-3:00 PM

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-26
Le Marché

Caterer·Fernandina Beach

A cheese and charcuterie shop at 5 South 2nd Street in Fernandina Beach that also provides off-site catering for weddings and events.

5 South 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034·(904) 840-0123·Mon-Tues: Closed; Weds-Thurs: 12 PM - 8 PM; Fri: 12 PM - 10 PM; Sat: 9 AM - 10 PM; Sun: 10 AM - 8 PM per their own site

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-07-26
Simply Doughmade

Bakery·Fernandina Beach

Confirmed by the owner

Cottage bakery making cookies, cakes, brownies and baklava to order, with local pickup or delivery to Yulee and Fernandina Beach depending on the order. No storefront: orders go through her own site or a message, and the owner asked that no address be listed.

(602) 332-8678·simplydoughmade@gmail.com

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Thirteen (Gluten Free Dessert Bar)

Bakery·Fernandina Beach

Gluten-free dessert bar in the Beech Street Shoppes in Fernandina Beach making cheesecakes, cupcakes, macarons, and wedding/special-occasion cakes in a dedicated gluten-free kitchen.

121 S 9th St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034·904-326-5455·Thu 2-7 PM; Fri 1-7 PM; Sat 12-6 PM; Sun-Wed Closed

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-07-26
Amelia Island Beach Weddings

Event planner·Amelia Island

A locally owned beach-wedding planning business on Amelia Island's Ocean Avenue, offering ceremony packages with officiant, photography, and site setup.

Ocean Avenue, Amelia Island, FL 32034·(404) 881-0420

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-26
Amelia Island Weddings (Lisa Presnell Productions)

Event planner·Amelia Island

A full-service wedding and event planning company based on Amelia Island, offering full/partial planning, day-of coordination, beach weddings, elopements, and officiant services.

(904) 206-3115

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-26
Champagne & Charcuterie

Caterer·Amelia Island

A mobile catering business serving Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach, specializing in custom charcuterie boards, grazing tables, and event catering. No public storefront address found.

(904) 749-1228

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-26
Details Event Design

Event planner·Fernandina Beach

A wedding and special-event planning company based in Fernandina Beach, led by a certified International Wedding and Event Planner.

(904) 806-0101

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-26
Confidence Photography

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Beach photographer, 10+ years in business. Its published number is an out-of-state cell.

(757) 848-6706

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Fiona Mullen Photography

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

(973) 214-6453

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
LDD Events

Florist·Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Beach florist and event studio doing wedding and event florals; also runs a retail shop in town on the same phone.

(904) 624-0190

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
The Photography Concierge LLC

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

(239) 449-6125

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Whitney Barlow Photography

Photographer·Hilliard

Confirmed by the owner

Lifestyle and elopement photographer (Whitney Barlow Photo LLC), based in Hilliard and serving Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, and greater Nassau County. Shoots couples, elopements, families, maternity, lifestyle newborn, boudoir, and commercial work.

Checked 2026-07-23
Boston Photography LLC

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Beach photographer, 15+ years in business.

(904) 412-8178

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Brittany Brock Photography

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

(904) 583-1120

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Brittany Powell Photography

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

(904) 312-1944

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Eufloria Fine Flowers

Florist·Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Beach florist doing custom arrangements.

(904) 903-0364

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Jensen Bell Photography

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

(904) 557-1818

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
June's Blooms of Nassau

Florist·Yulee

Florist in Yulee serving Nassau County, with delivery.

(904) 468-5820

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Legacy 26 Photography

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

(904) 382-8966

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Madison Shea Photography

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

(904) 557-4119

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Pam Bell Photography

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

(904) 277-9681

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Sara Elene Photography

Photographer·Yulee

Yulee photographer, 5+ years in business, taking appointments online.

(904) 446-6306

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Page Teahan Photography

Photographer

Confirmed by the owner

Wedding, elopement, couples and family photography.

hello@pageteahan.com
Stephoto LLC

Photographer·Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Beach wedding photographer, 15+ years in business. No phone published on its listing.

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
The Petal Floral Co.

Florist·Yulee

Florist based in Yulee. No phone published on its listing; contact through its own site.

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-08-14
Thirteen

Bakery·Downtown Fernandina

Owner-run, dedicated gluten-free dessert bar; cheesecakes, specialty cakes, and cupcakes.

Listed from available sources · checked 2026-07-09
Kuhn Flowers

Florist·Jacksonville

Jacksonville-based florist (3802 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville) whose site states it provides hand-delivered floral service to Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island, including resorts and oceanfront properties, with routes extending to Yulee and Callahan.

3802 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207·(904) 398-8601·Mon-Fri: 8am to 6pm; Sat: 8am to 4pm; Sun: closed

Listed from their own site · checked 2026-07-26

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Common questions

Can we actually get married on the beach?: Yes. The county's own visitor guidance says no permit is required for your own beach ceremony, and the island has dozens of public beach accesses. The rules that do apply: during sea turtle nesting season, May 1 through October 31, lighting and flash photography are not allowed before dawn or after dusk; no balloons, no alcohol, and no open flame on the sand; bird seed rather than rice. A venue on the beach is different from a ceremony on the public sand, and several venues on this page put you steps from both.
Which venues do small weddings and elopements?: The historic district inns are the island's small-wedding specialists. Hoyt House hosts small weddings and elopements outright, with the ceremony in the garden gazebo or the indoor parlor, and the other inns on this page work at a similar scale. Tell the desk above your size and date and it will pass your details to the venues that fit rather than the ones that don't.
How many guests can the venues here hold?: The spread is wide. Where a venue publishes a number it is in its listing below: the Woman's Club seats up to 150 at tables, Oyster Bay Yacht Club hosts up to 150 across its clubhouse rooms, and The Preserve at the Amelia River Club has over 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. The beachfront resorts run larger; the inns run intimate.
What does a wedding on Amelia Island cost?: The venues price their own days, and the honest answer is that the island runs from club and pavilion rooms downtown to beachfront resorts, so the spread is wide and the date, the size and the setting move it more than anything else. No venue's rates are quoted here because they change and they are the venue's to give. The desk passes your date, size and setting to the venues that fit, and they come back with their own numbers.
We are not from Florida. How does the marriage license work?: Any Florida county clerk can issue it and it is valid anywhere in the state for 60 days from issue. For couples who both live outside Florida there is no waiting period. Florida residents have a three-day wait unless they complete the state premarital course. Nassau County's clerk handles applications through its online marriage portal, so most of it can be done before you travel.
How do out-of-town guests get here?: Jacksonville International (JAX) is the closest airport, about 30 to 40 minutes south, and that is the whole trip: one airport, one bridge, no connections. The beachfront resorts hold room blocks at scale, and the historic district inns and the hotels near the beach carry the overflow at a smaller size. The island books out on event weekends, so the block comes before the invitations.

The rest of the island guide

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Fishing charters on Amelia Island 35 listed
Home repair on Amelia Island 180 listed
Garage door repair and installation on Amelia Island 3 listed
AC repair on Amelia Island 12 listed
Roofers on Amelia Island 15 listed
Plumbers on Amelia Island 11 listed
Handyman on Amelia Island 12 listed
General contractors on Amelia Island 23 listed
Electricians on Amelia Island 19 listed
Painters on Amelia Island 18 listed
Beach horseback riding on Amelia Island 2 listed
Bike, kayak and golf cart rentals on Amelia Island 27 listed
Bakeries, ice cream and desserts on Amelia Island 13 listed
Spas, massage and yoga on Amelia Island 17 listed
Restaurants on Amelia Island 96 listed
Amelia Island real estate companies 53 listed

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Resorts, clubs and waterfront rooms

Long Point at The Amelia Island Club

Oyster Bay Yacht Club

The Golf Club of Amelia Island

The Ocean Club of Amelia

The Preserve at The Amelia River Club

Omni Amelia Island Resort

Amelia Hotel at the Beach

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Historic inns, downtown rooms and the countryside

GFWC Woman's Club of Fernandina Beach

Summer House Venue Collection

Hoyt House Bed & Breakfast

The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch

Fairbanks House

Florida House Inn

The Pavilion

The rest of the day

Breakable Hearts LLC

Dottie "B" Florist

Nana Teresa's Bake Shop

Amelia Island Flowers & Gifts

Le Marché

Simply Doughmade

Thirteen (Gluten Free Dessert Bar)

Amelia Island Beach Weddings

Amelia Island Weddings (Lisa Presnell Productions)

Champagne & Charcuterie

Details Event Design

Confidence Photography

Fiona Mullen Photography

LDD Events

The Photography Concierge LLC

Whitney Barlow Photography

Boston Photography LLC

Brittany Brock Photography

Brittany Powell Photography

Eufloria Fine Flowers

Jensen Bell Photography

June's Blooms of Nassau

Legacy 26 Photography

Madison Shea Photography

Pam Bell Photography

Sara Elene Photography

Page Teahan Photography

Stephoto LLC

The Petal Floral Co.

Thirteen

Kuhn Flowers

Common questions

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