The honest guide to getting married in Miami

Marry in Miami, without the guesswork.

Real venues, real prices, real local knowledge. We help couples plan Miami weddings the way locals would, and it never costs you a thing.

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Why we exist

Wedding planning has a trust problem. We're the fix.

Directory sites sell placement to whoever pays. Group chats give you forty opinions and no answers. We do it the old way: we know the venues, we know the vendors, and we tell you the truth about both.

21 Venues walked, honestly reviewed

Local first

We live here, work events here, and walk these venues year-round. When we say a ballroom gets hot at 4 PM or a load-in dock floods in August, it's because we've been there.

2026 Real Miami price ranges

Honest numbers

We publish real Miami price ranges, not national averages that set you up for sticker shock. You'll know what things cost before you fall in love with them.

$0 Cost to couples, always

Free for couples

You never pay us. We only recommend vendors we already know and trust, and those relationships keep the lights on. No pay-to-play listings, no markups on your contracts.

The venue shortlist

Twenty-one venues that earn it.

There are hundreds of venues in Miami-Dade. Twenty-one keep proving themselves, from gilded landmarks to the value picks nobody talks about. Three to set the tone.

Coconut Grove$$$$

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

Up to ~150 guests

The Gilded Age estate on Biscayne Bay. Limestone courtyards, formal gardens, and the most photographed backdrop in the city. Peak Saturdays book 12 to 18 months out.
Coral Gables$$$$

The Biltmore Hotel

Up to ~300 guests

1926 landmark glamour: courtyard fountain ceremonies, grand ballrooms, and a guest experience that runs itself. A classic for a reason.
North Miami Beach$$$

Ancient Spanish Monastery

Up to ~200 guests

A 12th-century cloister shipped from Segovia stone by stone. Old-world ceremony in the chapel gardens, reception under the banyans. Unreal photos.

That's three of twenty-one. The full guide has filters for budget, vibe, and guest count, plus a five-question matchmaker that names your three best fits.

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The toolkit

Three guides that do the heavy lifting.

01

The venue shortlist

Twenty-one venues with honest notes and price bands, filterable by budget, vibe, and guest count, plus a five-question matchmaker that names your three best fits.

Find your venue →
02

The Miami playbook

The local planning timeline, sunset math, hurricane clauses, hotel-price traps, plus a date checker that reads any date the way a planner would.

Check your date →
03

The honest budget

Real 2026 Miami ranges line by line, and a calculator that builds your realistic number from guest count, season, and style.

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Local knowledge

Ceremony at 5:15, not 4:00. The tent contracted in March, not October. The hotel block booked before Art Basel does.

Small things, known in advance. That is the whole point of a local guide.

Straight answers

Questions every couple asks us first.

No hedging, no "it depends" without the actual answer. If yours isn't here, ask, a real person replies within 24 hours.

For 100 to 120 guests, most couples land between $45,000 and $90,000 all-in. The three biggest levers are venue choice, guest count, and bar package. Our budget guide breaks down realistic 2026 ranges line by line.
November through April is the dry season: lower humidity, near-zero rain risk, and gorgeous evening light. December through March is peak demand and peak pricing. A summer date can save real money if your venue has a strong indoor or covered backup.
For a Saturday between November and April, plan on 12 to 18 months. The most-requested venues book peak Saturdays well over a year out. Off-season and weekday dates can come together in 6 months or less, sometimes with meaningful discounts.
Yes, but public beaches require a permit from the city or county, and the rules limit structures, chairs, and amplified sound. Most couples get the beach backdrop with fewer headaches by booking an oceanfront hotel or a private venue with its own beach access. We'll tell you which path fits your plans.
Yes. Couples never pay us anything, and we don't mark up your contracts. We only recommend vendors we already know and trust, and those relationships are how the lights stay on. No pay-to-play directory, ever.
Hurricane season runs June through November, with the most activity August through October. If you book in that window: get the venue's weather policy in writing, price event insurance, and make sure your vendor contracts address postponement. Most summer weddings go off beautifully, you just plan for the exception.
Work backward from sunset. Starting 90 minutes to 2 hours before it gives you a cooler ceremony, golden-hour portraits, and comfortable guests. In winter that means roughly a 4:00–4:30 PM start; in summer closer to 6:00 PM. Your photographer will thank you.
Yes, and it's part of the free help. We'll point you to the right hotels for your venue and guest budget (and warn you about event-weekend pricing), and for summer dates we'll walk you through what event insurance should cover before you sign anything. Mention it in the form below.

Featured partner · DJ & Production

The DJ team Miami couples actually recommend.

Miami DJs has spent twelve years and 300-plus weddings inside the venues on this list, running the music, lighting, LED booths, and live musicians, all in-house. No middlemen, no subcontractors, no surprises on the day.

If your day needs entertainment or production, they are the first call we would make. If it doesn't, the guide is still yours, and so is the help.

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