The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida
Still one of the swankest resorts in elite Palm Beach, century-old The Breakers sits on 140 acres of fantastic beachfront property, making it perfect for a celeb wedding that’s appropriately posh and still on mainland U.S. soil, but away from the harsh LA-NY spotlight. Last year The Breakers hosted two famous pairings, those of actress Joanna Garcia and New York Yankee Nick Swisher in December, and Rush Limbaugh and Kathryn Rogers in June (an event which sparked headlines when the unapologetically flamboyant Elton John sang wedding ditties for the conservative talk show icon).
Oheka Castle, Huntington, New York
Pegged in 2009 by the We Network’s Unforgettable Wedding Venues as the #1 nuptial spot in the world, Long Island’s sprawling Oheka Castle was the second largest private home in America when it was built nearly a century ago. Now a luxury hotel, it served as the December 2009 site of the marriage between Kevin Jonas and former hairdresser Danielle Deleasa. One-time ‘N Sync-er Joey Fatone was among the guests, returning to the place where he married longtime girlfriend Kelly Baldwin in 2004.
Parrot Cay Resort, Turks & Caicos
A favored exclusive Caribbean playground of the likes of Justin Timberlake, Julia Roberts, Zac Efron, and Penelope Cruz, Parrot Cay has also served as the site of several celebrity weddings. Most, like that of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner in 2005, happen at the isle’s one hotel, Parrot Cay Resort, though Bruce Willis and model Emma Heming married in 2009 at Willis’s nearby home. The resort is also a popular celeb honeymoon destination, though interestingly two of the most famous recent pairs to use it as such, Eva Longoria and Tony Parker in 2007 and Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz in 2008, have both already split.
Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California
The Bel-Air is so fabulous that even while closed for renovations (it’s scheduled to reopen this summer), it still managed to get picked by Travel+Leisure readers as the best hotel in Los Angeles for 2010. The lush sanctuary has been the spot of many a high profile celeb wedding over the years, including that of Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett in 1973. More recently, Kate Beckinsale married director Len Wiseman here in 2004, and actors Jay Mohr wed Nikki Cox in 2006.
Four Seasons Resort, Hualalai, Hawaii
While the Four Seasons Hualalai shares celeb wedding distinction with Maui’s Four Seasons Wailea (where Danny Bonaduce wed manager Amy Railsback last November), the Big Island’s Hualalai nudged ahead in the contest with last June’s sunset beach nuptials of Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green. Both Hualalai and Wailea are popular star honeymoon destinations as well.
Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Tucked away in the near-to-LA oceanside enclave of Rancho Palos Verdes, the luxurious Mediterranean-style Terranea sits on 102 Pacific-facing acres, with views of Catalina Island. Last year it served as the locale for the highly publicized February union of Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney, as seen by TV audiences on The Bachelor: Jason and Molly’s Wedding. Actor Chad Lowe also married producer Kim Painter here in August.
(This article originally appeared on AOL Travel in 2011.)
