Waterfront Wedding Venues on Cape Cod & the Islands

If you want a waterfront wedding, then of course you want it on a romantic island! At the Nantucket Hotel & Resort, the island’s only year-round hotel, an experienced event staff will help coordinate a beachside ceremony (there are so many lovely beaches to choose from!), and even get you and your wedding party there in an antique vehicle. Afterward, have cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the terrace, followed by dining and dancing in the elegant Grand Ballroom, with wide-plank wood floors, a stage and bar, along with dramatic high ceilings. In-house catering means delightful customized options, and the resort will help you with outside vendors for other services as well as provide reduced rates for your guests. It will be a destination wedding no one will forget.

At the Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club, on Cape Cod Bay, waterfront weddings are a natural. Say “I do” right on private, sandy Bay Pines Beach, then have cocktails on the Ocean Terrace with dramatic panoramic views of the bay, followed by dining and dancing in a poolside pavilion or mansion ballroom. For smaller weddings, the charming private rooms of the Nickerson Mansion have walk-out terraces that overlook the bay so guests can stroll in the ocean air. Wedding and catering staffs also have experience planning private beach fires and clambakes for pre- and post-wedding events. And, of course, many guest rooms and villas in this extraordinary resort have water views and beach access, among its many amenities.

Celebrate your wedding Vineyard-style at the picturesque Winnetu Oceanside Resort, the island’s only hotel on scenic South Beach. You can say your vows on the beach, or on the resort’s magnificent West Lawn with an adjacent cottage perfect for getting ready in style. Take your photos by the water or on the resort’s antique fire engine or wood-paneled 1931 bus. Have cocktails and canapés on the lawn or ocean-view deck. Then dine and dance at the Dunes Restaurant, with ocean views and a private path to the beach. Culinary pros will help you customize your reception menu, and an event staff will attend to every detail so you can dance into night without a single worry. A discount for room blocks is available for guests.