Dreamy Island Weddings

Weddings

Located on a peaceful island with moss-laden majestic oaks lies The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. The hotel is perched above sand dunes overlooking breathtaking ocean views and a beach where pirates once roamed. Steeped in Southern elegance and grace. The oceanfront resort provides a stunning backdrop for a variety of celebrations from coastal casual to tailored elegance. The resort has everything a couple and their guests can enjoy including 13 miles of beach, a gorgeous spa with a new wellness and fitness center, golf, tennis, pickleball, and recreation programs that immerse guests into nature. Guests will enjoy five restaurants and lounges from lowcountry casual to AAA Five Diamond Salt restaurant.

17

Event Rooms

44830 SQ FT

Total Event Space

1500

Capacity Largest Space

15

Breakout Rooms

WEDDINGS

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Evening view of a reception set up on a lawn

Weddings and Occasions

An ideal location for any social event, the resort caters to guests in Southern style.

Accommodations include more than 35,000 sq ft of function space, including a 13,348 sq ft ballroom.
An expert catering and culinary team deliver delightful creations and a memorable event.
The resort's 26 acres also offer opportunities for unique outdoor events customized for the client
Watch the sun go down over the water as you celebrate your wedding day with loved ones
Enjoy our grand ballroom or our intimate oceanfront lawn as you celebrate becoming a newlywed

Wedding Venues

Imagine a carpet of sand for your walk down the aisle. An oceanfront lawn cooled by the evening breeze of swaying palms. Or a dramatic ballroom setting. At The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, we offer the perfect location for a luxury Southern wedding. Our resort features elegant venues – inside and out – to make your Florida wedding as intimate or as grand as you wish.

Ceremony
Bride & Groom holding hands

The Beach

Imagine a blanket of sand under your feet and the gentle waves of the Atlantic Ocean providing a perfect backdrop for your ceremony. Our pristine white beaches with miles of sea oats and sand dunes can accommodate wedding of all sizes.

Courtyard Wedding

The Courtyard

Located in the center of the resort, The Courtyard's lush palm trees and manicured flower gardens offer the perfect complement to the dune-lined coastline of the Atlantic Ocean. The Courtyard accommodates up to 150 guests.

Round tables surrounded by chairs and set with formal place settings on a large lawn

The Oceanfront Lawn

A sea of green grass overlooking a bluff of dunes and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, The Oceanfront Lawn is located on the south side of the resort, near The Ritz-Carlton Ballrooms. This beautiful outdoor venue accommodates weddings of all sizes.

Reception

The Plaza Ballroom

This is the perfect ballroom for a small gala, accommodating 100-150 guests. Illuminated with four gorgeous chandeliers, we recommend adding pillar candles with trumpet vases for the ultimate romantic effect. The room also offers a large dance floor and stage, as well as a large private foyer ideal for a cocktail reception before dinner.

The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Elegant. Opulent. Luxurious. The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom offers a warm golden color scheme complete with spectacular crystal chandeliers. Accommodating up to 800 guests with a large stage and immense dance floor, the Ballroom can divide into three salons, each very private and accommodating up to 200 guests with a buffet or 300 with a plated dinner. This is the perfect setting for your grand gala wedding.

Oceanfront Lawn

A sea of green grass overlooking a bluff of dunes and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, The Oceanfront Lawn is located on the south side of the resort, near The Ritz-Carlton Ballrooms. This beautiful outdoor venue accommodates weddings of all sizes.

Wedding Packages

Whether it’s on the beach, a lush courtyard or an elegant ballroom we have the venue to turn your wedding moments into a lifetime memory.  There are idyllic settings for both casual and formal ceremonies. The beauty of the ocean and coastal vistas lend a stunning backdrop for wedding celebrations.

Wedding Advisor

At The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, wedding celebrations are more than just planned. One of the talented catering and conference professionals will assist you with every detail of wedding planning to help create your dream wedding. In addition to our enclosed menu selections, our Executive Chef can prepare any choice of menu based on personal preference, religious observations or dietary restrictions to create a fine dining experience. With breathtaking wedding venues and personal service, our Amelia Island resort offers the perfect destination for your special day. The Ritz-Carlton is pleased to assist you with the selection of flowers, linens, music and décor and any other wedding planning needs to ensure your wedding celebration is the ultimate expression of your heritage and happiness.

Beautiful Wedding Tablescape

Proposals

The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island is pleased to provide guests the opportunity to curate the ultimate engagement experience. Whether your fairy-tale proposal reflects a love of natural beauty and adventure or a love of fine dining and pampering in our award-winning spa, our Proposal Concierge will move heaven and earth to ensure that your proposal is executed flawlessly. Our Proposal Concierge works with each guest to ensure every detail reflects the uniqueness of the couple, be it constructing a wedding-cake shaped sandcastle, hiding a diamond ring inside a delicate chocolate seashell, or arranging a romantic beach side proposal by firelight under a blanket of stars. Should you choose, our photo concierge will capture images of the proposal so that you can savor the moment and cherish extraordinary memories to last a lifetime.

Couple enjoying dinner at Salt restaurant.

Vow Renewal

Say “I do” once more in a destination as memorable as your days together. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island offers Vow Renewal Packages designed to celebrate your commitment as a couple, with a beautiful ceremony, fresh wedding flowers, and Champagne toast overlooking Atlantic Ocean beaches. Vow Renewal package pricing is inclusive of service charge and sales tax and must be accompanied by a dining experience on property. Please contact our Events Sales Managers for further options and details.

Beach Wedding Couple Portrait