The Grand Hotel's wedding-worthy front porch, Mackinac Island, Michigan

The Grand Hotel’s wedding-worthy front porch, Mackinac Island, Michigan

Summertime weddings and beaches go hand in hand, and my most recent article for observer.com features eight U.S. spots ideal for seaside vows. They range from a sophisticated hotel in the Hamptons that feels like an artsy house party to Michigan’s most famous waterside venue, where you can marry on the world’s longest front porch. With gorgeous ceremony options and reception spots, not to mention dedicated teams of wedding specialists, these are some of the country’s best places to gather your nearest and dearest. Paired with dresses chosen by fashion guru Rachel Leonard, this should set those destination weddings plans in motion.