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The South's Best Wedding Venues by State

The South's Best Wedding Venues by State

By Carolanne Roberts

March 12, 2019

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Credit: Courtesy of Old Edwards Inn & Spa

A grand hotel with tons of history. A charming barn with a breathtaking view. Your favorite restaurant tucked in the country. The beach town where you first fell in love. "Where are you getting married?" That's one of the first questions you will be asked by friends, family, and anyone you tell you're getting married. And for good reason: the location reveals a lot about your wedding day story. Your venue is a meaningful decision for you and your partner to make. And it sets the tone, formality, and overall and style for your wedding. Whether your dream setting is the beach at sunset or a skyline view, we’ve found some great spots to tie the knot.

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Alabama

Credit: Amanda Mcalpin

Annabella at Cedar Glen (Pictured Above)

Huntsville

annabellaweddings.com

Birmingham Museum of Art

Birmingham

Fort Condé Inn

Mobile

fortcondeinn.com

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Arkansas

Credit: Art Meripol

Moss Mountain Farm

Roland

mossmountainweddings.com

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Florida

Credit: Courtesy of Casa Marina

Carillon Beach

Panama City Beach

carillonweddings.com

Casa Marina (Pictured Above)

Key West

casamarinaresort.com

Oxford Exchange

Tampa

oxfordexchange.com

Walt Disney World

Orlando

disneyweddings.com

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Georgia

Credit: Courtesy of Pebble Hill Plantation

Barnsley Resort

Adairsville

barnsleyresort.com

Swan House Gardens at Atlanta History Center

Atlanta

atlantahistorycenter.com

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Kentucky

Credit: Kortnee Kate Photography/Keeneland

Apiary

Lexington

Copper & Kings American Brandy Company

Louisville

copperandkings.com

The Grand Lodge on Fifth

Paducah

thegrandlodgeonfifth.com

Keeneland (Pictured Above)

Lexington

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Louisiana

Credit: Katie Grant

American Rose Center

Shreveport

Marigny Opera House (Pictured Above)

New Orleans

marignyoperahouse.org

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Maryland

Credit: Courtesy of National Aquarium

National Aquarium (Pictured Above)

Baltimore

Weatherly Farm

Newburg

weatherlywaterfront.com

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Mississippi

Credit: Tom Joynt

Dunleith Historic Inn

Natchez

Providence Hill Farm (Pictured Above)

Jackson

providencehillfarm.com

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Missouri

Credit: Ryan Young/Getty Images

Chaumette Vineyards & Winery

Ste. Genevieve

Top of the Rock (Pictured Above)

Ridgedale

topoftherock.com

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North Carolina

Credit: Courtesy of Old Edwards Inn & Spa

The Barn at Valhalla

Chapel Hill

valhallabarn.com

Millennium Center

Winston-Salem

millenniumevents.ws

Old Edwards Inn and Spa (Pictured Above)

Highlands

oldedwardsinn.com

Sanderling Resort

Duck

sanderling-resort.com

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Oklahoma

Credit: Courtesy of Tatanka Ranch

Tatanka Ranch

Stroud

thetatankaranch.com

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South Carolina

Credit: Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort

The Carolina Girl

Charleston

carolinagirlevents.com

Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort

Hilton Head Island

palmettodunes.com

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Tennessee

Credit: Faith Photography

Spring Creek Ranch

Collierville

springcreekranch.org

Whitestone Country Inn (Pictured Above)

Kingston

whitestoneinn.com

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Texas

Credit: Courtesy of The Salt Lick BBQ

The Bell Tower on 34th

Houston

thebelltoweron34th.com

Jones Barn at Willow Creek Ranch

Cleburne

Ma Maison

Dripping Springs

themamaison.com

Pecan Grove at the Salt Lick BBQ (Pictured Above)

Driftwood

saltlickbbq.com

The St. Anthony

San Antonio

thestanthonyhotel.com

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Virginia

Credit: Courtesy of Lock and Co./Morven Park

King Family Vineyards

Crozet

kingfamilyvineyards.com

Morven Park (Pictured Above)

Leesburg

Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards

North Garden

pippinhillfarm.com

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Washington, D.C.

Credit: Courtesy of National Museum of Women in the Arts/Rebekah J. Murray Photography

District Winery

Capitol Riverfront

districtwinery.com

National Museum of Women in the Arts (Pictured Above)

Northwest Washington

President Lincoln's Cottage

Petworth

lincolncottage.org

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West Virginia

Credit: Courtesy of Ron Blunt/The Greenbrier

The Greenbrier (Pictured Above)

White Sulphur Springs

University of Charleston

Charleston

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