Anna Maria Island Wedding Reception Venues and Restaurants

One of the benefits of having your wedding ceremony on Anna Maria Island is the unique venues and restaurants available here. Almost all of the popular venues are right on the water, and are often attached to a popular restaurant for your convenience.

Selecting a site for your Florida Beach Wedding can be the most important part of your wedding planning, with so many options to choose from you will surely find the perfect spot for your wedding and reception on Anna Maria Island.

One popular Anna Maria Island wedding venue is the Beach House Restaurant, located in Bradenton Beach on the west end of Cortez Road. This amazing restaurant is so popular due to the unique atmosphere and beautiful sunsets that are easily seen from the indoor or outdoor dining areas. Rain or sun, outdoor dining is a breeze. The Beach House Restaurant also has a covered outdoor dining area with Gulf-front views for those not-so-clear evenings. There's also live music, to set the mood. Local Artists perform nightly, making it one of the number one places on Anna Maria Island.

The owner of the Beach House Restaurant also created the Sandbar Restaurant – another classic location for beach weddings on Anna Maria Island. Located on the north end of Anna Maria Island, the Sandbar Restaurant features delicious tropical dining with a view to be remembered forever. Noticed as one of the top reception sites in Florida by over 25000 newlyweds, the Sandbar Restaurant is a great spot for indoor or outdoor dining on Anna Maria Island. They host over 150 couples each year, and most come back every year or so to celebrate their anniversaries. The current owners have been running the Sandbar Restaurant since 1979, and plan on remaining on Anna Maria Island for years to come.

Located just off Anna Maria Island in Sarasota Bay, the Bayside Banquet Hall is a great location for any celebration – but is known best for wedding ceremonies. It's just one mile from Anna Maria Island, so your guests can enjoy the Island-feel wedding you have always dreamed of. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the bay on their exclusive patios complete with a traditional Tiki hut. What better way to celebrate a beach wedding? You may choose to have your wedding or event inside the Bayside Banquet Hall, rain or shine, or out on its waters edge patio. They also will assist you with wedding planning.

Don't forget about the beaches! Anna Maria Island is famous for the white sugary sands and the warm crystal clear blue waters that surround our old-Florida town. Most couples who dream of a beach wedding can have all their dreams come true on Anna Maria Island:

Coquina Beach is the most popular beach in Bradenton Beach. Located on the south end of Anna Maria Island, Coquina Beach is one of the largest beaches in the area with all the amenities. Plenty of parking and on-side lifeguards will make sure that you and your guests are safe while enjoying the waters of Coquina Beach.

Adjacent from Coquina Beach lies Cortez Beach – known as one of the nicest beaches on Anna Maria Island. Another great beach if you are looking for a location with great amenities, including parking, lifeguards, restrooms and more. Cortez Beach stretches for miles along the Gulf of Mexico.

Bradenton Beach is located in the city of Bradenton Beach, at the southernmost tip of Anna Maria Island. Bradenton Beach stretches from the public beaches of Coquina and Cortez, north to the city of Holmes Beach. The beach is accessible from most of the side streets off Gulf Drive.

These are just some of the famous beaches of Anna Maria Island, but feel free to find your own paradise. There's a free local trolley that takes visitors around the Island throughout the day – so hop aboard and find the perfect beach for you.

From famous beach side pubs and halls to elegant restaurants, meals and memories are served side by side on Anna Maria Island. Gulf front dining is something to be seen, the sunsets are beautiful and some even say they make the food taste better.

Anna Maria Island waters are filled with blue crab, mullet, red snapper and other delicious foods that are often featured in our reward winning restaurants. The fruits from Florida are fresh and sweet, and the desserts will have you coming back for more. All seafood is fresh and usually caught right on Anna Maria Island!

Whatever you dream of for your Anna Maria Island wedding venue, you can accomplish that here. Gulf view dining, sunny outdoor tables and local restaurants are just some of the reasons people come back to Anna Maria Island.