Weddings are a magical time and picking the right venue is one of the most important details to planning the perfect wedding. Of course, the best wedding venues in the world don’t come cheap. All of the wedding venues on this list cost at least $100,000, with the most expensive coming in at $2 million! While these prices are steep, they include absolutely everything a couple needs to have the wedding of their dreams. So, if you have this kind of money, these are some of the best, most luxurious wedding venues in the world.
- Bear Flag Farm
- Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort
- The Resort at Pelican Hill
- Musha Cay
- Blackberry Farm
- Belmond Hotel Caruso
- Little Palm Island
- The Langham Chicago
- Laucala Island Resort
- Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Location: Winters, California, USA
Number of Guests in Package: Up to 100
Number of Nights Required: N/A
photo source: Bear Flag Farm
Located in Winters, California – just outside of Wine Country – is Bear Flag Farm. It is a functional farm of vineyards, citrus orchards, and lavender fields, that also hosts weddings. During peak wedding season, hosting your nuptials at Bear Flag Farm can cost around $100,000.
The cost includes the site rental fee, a wedding coordinator, valet/shuttle service, an on-site manager, ceremony with arch and aisle runner, cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and heat lamps, reception with chiavari chairs and dance floor, DJ, a three-course plated menu, open bar with premium liquor, wedding cake, a coffee and tea station, additional desserts, floral arrangements, and more.
Did you know?
As a working farm, Bear Flag Farm only opens up its grounds to around a dozen or so private events each year.
Location: Dana Point, California, USA
Number of Guests in Package: Up to 700
Number of Nights Required: Unspecified
photo source: Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort
The Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort is another luxury hotel that has a wide array of beautiful venues to host the perfect wedding. There are no set wedding packages, however, there is a minimum $20,000 food-and-beverage requirement to have a wedding at Monarch Beach Resort. Also, each venue has a ceremony fee of ranging between $6,000 – $9,000. The average cost of a wedding at Monarch Beach Resort is about $120,000.
This price includes a wedding coordinator, security, on-site manager, a buffet or three-course plated menu, open bar with premium liquor, ceremony with arch, cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and heat lamps, reception with dance floor, stage, coffee/tea station, and additional desserts.
Did you know?
Wedding ceremony locations at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort include The Pacific Lawn, The Grand Lawn, The Botanical Lawn North, and The Botanical Garden, which all have stunning views of the Pacific Ocean.
Location: Newport Coast, California, USA
Number of Guests in Package: Up to 600
Number of Nights Required: Unspecified
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The Resort at Pelican Hill is a popular wedding venue for the rich and famous. The resort is located near Newport Beach, California and the venues have scenic views overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Resort does not have set wedding packages as they’re tailor-made for each couple. However, the average cost of a wedding at the Resort at Pelican Hill is about $120,00, but can go for more.
Venues can be rented for up to 7 hours for a set price and extra hours cost about $900/per hour. There is a curfew of 2 AM. One of the nice things about having a wedding at the Resort at Pelican Hill is that hundreds of guests may attend. Most of the other luxury wedding venues on this list have a strict guest limit.
Did you know?
The Resort at Pelican Hill owns three miles of private beaches.
Location: Exuma Chain, Southern Bahamas
Number of Guests in Package: Up to 24
Number of Nights Required: Minimum of 5
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Musha Cay, the private island in the Bahamas owned by magician David Copperfield, is the perfect setting for an intimate island wedding. The island is only available for private rental for up to 24 guests. For weddings, a minimum stay of five nights is required.
Weddings on Musha Cay include access to a wedding planner to help with all arrangements at no additional cost. The island’s staff will also handle all aspects of the wedding ceremony and reception. Besides the wedding, Musha Cay offers a wide array of activities, including a fireworks show, karaoke night, a picnic on the iconic 2-mile sandbar, and much more.
Did you know?
David Copperfield wanted Musha Island to be so fun that it hosts The Musha Island Olympic Games and a pirate treasure adventure.
Location: Walland, Tennessee, USA
Number of Guests in Package: Up to 138
Number of Nights Required: Minimum of 2
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For most people, a farm wouldn’t necessarily conjure up images of a sophisticated wedding, but Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee, manages to combine luxury with rustic charm. Located in the Smokey Mountains, Blackberry Farm offers an Estate Wedding package that allows the wedding party access to the entire 4,200 acre estate. The wedding package includes accommodations for all guests, farm-driven meals, venues for the rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception, outdoor & indoor recreation, and event management.
Did you know?
Blackberry Farm was established back in 1939 by Florida and Dave Lasier. The farm got its name when Florida snagged her silk stockings on some blackberry bushes near where the farm’s main house was built.
Location: Ravello, Italy (on the Amalfi Coast)
Number of Guests in Package: Up to 170
Number of Nights Required: Unspecified
photo source: Belmond Hotel Caruso
This next wedding venue overlooks Italy’s famed Amalfi Coast and of course, these breathtaking views don’t come cheap. It costs about $1,850 per night to stay at the Belmond Hotel Caruso and wedding packages can cost as much as $430,000. For this price, a bride and groom can rent out the entire hotel, which has 50 rooms and suites. The Belmond Hotel Caruso has seven different locations where the wedding and reception can be held. Some of the hotel’s wedding offerings include a private bartender, live canapé station, and a private chef.
Did you know?
For any religious wedding ceremonies, the Belmond Hotel Caruso can arrange for the ceremony to take place at the Duomo of Amalfi, the Church of Santa Maria a Grandillo, or the Duomo of Ravello.
Location: Little Torch Key, Florida, USA
Number of Guests in Package: Up to 60
Number of Nights Required: Minimum of 3
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Little Palm Island, located in the Florida Keys, offers three wedding packages at different price points. The most luxurious of the wedding packages is the Exclusively Yours Island Buyout, which turns the entire island into a private getaway for the entire wedding party and all their guests. The package is for as many as 60 guests, and all ages are welcome on the island, including children.
The Exclusively Yours Island Buyout package includes 30 one-bedroom suites for a minimum of three nights, meals for all guests (additional meal surcharges may apply), water sports, and the services of a wedding planner. The price of the Exclusively Yours Island Buyout starts at $450,000, but could cost more depending on the time of year and how many nights are booked.
Did you know?
Children under the age of 18 are not permitted on Little Palm Island unless an Exclusively Yours Island Buyout package is booked.
Location: Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Number of Guests in Package: Up to 200
Number of Nights Required: Weekend
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In 2019, The Langham Chicago launched its Ultimate Luxury Wedding package priced at $500,000! The package includes a buyout of the Langham Club for the entire wedding weekend for up to 200 guests as well as guest rooms, use of the Presidential Suite for the weekend, bridal party afternoon tea, welcome gifts for guests, and much more.
Additionally, every aspect of the day of the wedding is handled by the hotel’s wedding planner. To make the Ultimate Luxury Wedding possible, The Langham Chicago has partnered with local businesses, such as HMR Design, BKO Beat Mix Entertainment, Metropolitan Limousine, Hannah Handmade Design, and Kent Drake Photography.
Did you know?
The Langham Chicago’s Ultimate Luxury Wedding package covers a $15,000 wedding dress from Ultimate Bride.
Location: Fiji
Number of Guests in Package: Up to 72
Number of Nights Required: Minimum of 5
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The Laucala Island Resort is locate on privately owned Laucala Island in Fiji. While the resort does offer smaller wedding packages, the most expensive package is the island takeover. The price for gaining exclusive access to Laucala Island Resort for a wedding costs $150,000 per night, with a minimum five night stay; this amounts to at least $750,000!
Of course, with this kind of price tag, every single detail of the wedding is organized by the resort. Some of the luxury perks included in the wedding package are access to an exclusive chef to create a special menu and a glamorous wedding reception. Laucala Island Resort will also take care of any permits and certificates that are needed for the wedding.
Did you know?
The island takeover wedding at Laucala Island Resort features a live choir singing as the bride walks down the aisle.
Location: Central, Hong Kong
Number of Guests in Package: Up to 200
Number of Nights Required: Four Nights
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The Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong is the most expensive wedding venue in the world thanks to its “A Legendary Wedding” package, which costs $2 million. The incredibly expensive wedding package made a splash when it was launched in 2016 and it is not publicly advertised on the hotel’s website (you need to contact the hotel’s wedding planner).
While $2 million does seem exorbitant for a wedding, the package comes with a number of luxury services and every aspect of the wedding is handled by the hotel’s wedding planner. Included in the Legendary Wedding package is a pre-honeymoon weekend at any Four Seasons resort, a bridal-shower sleepover with a Nail Bar visit, spa treatments, poolside Champagne brunch for 60 people, and four nights in the Presidential Suite.
Did you know?
A five-night honeymoon at select Four Seasons Resorts across Asia is also included in the Legendary Wedding package from the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong.
