Prime Destination Wedding Venues to Outwit the 2023 Surge

With an expected 2.23 million weddings in 2023 in the U.S. alone, finding suitable venues for a dream wedding has become a challenge as desirable dates are already growing scarce.

For couples who don’t want to compromise on location but wish to have a shorter engagement and plan their dream wedding this year, we have curated a list of standout destination wedding venues, stretching from Kauai to Cabo and Washington D.C.

These venues offer favorable availability for the remainder of the year – ideal weekend dates, peak timing during harvest season, etc. – and present the very best of their respective locales. Whether couples dream of a misty mountain backdrop or a luxurious beachside setting, there’s an idyllic option for every type of couple.

BEACH DESTINATIONS FOR YEAR-ROUND SUNSHINE… 

FOUR SEASONS LOS CABOS | EAST CAPE, LOS CABOS 

AVAILABILITY: Every weekend in August, September, October and November, excluding November 3 and 17

KUKUI’ULA | KAUI, HAWAII 

AVAILABILITY: Every weekend outside of the first weekends of October and November

VILLA LA VALENCIA | LOS CABOS, MEXICO 

AVAILABILITY: Every weekend in August – December, outside of August 5 and October 20

WINE COUNTRY LOCALE FOR PEAK HARVEST SEASON…

HARVEST INN | ST. HELENA, CA

AVAILABILITY: Weekends of September 22, 29; October 20, 28; November 3, 10

URBAN BACKDROP FOR HISTORICAL SITES AND CHARM…

INTERCONTINENTAL WASHINGTON D.C. – THE WHARF | WASHINGTON, D.C.

AVAILABILITY: Weekends of November 18; December 16, 30

THE MILLS HOUSE | CHARLESTON, SC 

AVAILABILITY: Weekends of September 23, 30; November 18; December 1, 2, 9, 16, 30

THOMPSON AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX

AVAILABILITY: Weekends of October 6-8; 13, 15; 20-22; 28-29; November 3-4; 11-12; 17-19; 24, 26; and December 1-3; 10; 15-17; 22-14; 29-31

MOUNTAIN SETTINGS FOR A CRISP FALL OR WINTER WEDDING…

JUNIPER PRESERVE | BEND, OR 

AVAILABILITY: Every weekend in November and December

VIEWLINE RESORT SNOWMASS, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION | SNOWMASS, CO 

AVAILABILITY: Weekends of September 2 and 30; October 7, 14, 21 and 28