Beautiful Locations Around the World for Destination Wedding

These destination wedding spots will double as a vacation location for couples and their guests. Choose between urban, beachy, exotic and everything in between.

Come for the safari and for the wine, stay for the wedding. Less than an hour from Cape Town by car, you'll be enveloped by mountains and vistas. The weather is calm year-round, and you can have the exotic wine-themed wedding (there are tons of amazing wineries here) you've always wanted. Have your wedding at La Residence, and you'll get access to 30 acres of vineyards.

Get married in the mountains, yet receive the service and amenities of a 5-star hotel. Dunton Hot Springs offers 1,700 acres of wilderness and hot springs, plus incredible food and adventure activities for guests.

The Tuscany boutique hotel is situated inside a 13th-century villa. It's quaint and beautiful and is a simple Italian luxury. The hotel has a private spa and also operates as a working farm (so you can be assured the freshest, most delicious farm-to-table food).

A wedding on the beach on a budget? Check. For less than $2,000, you'll get your beach ceremony for up to 20 guests, plus the reception, the cake and a wedding coordinator. Oh, and you'll be married on a white-sand beach overlooking turquoise water.

Dine at the farm-to-table organic farm before posing for your wedding photos at the Oscar de la Renta-designed resort. Your guests will adore the stunning beaches, waterfalls, cliffs and the stress on eco-excursions.

Let's first talk about Palm Springs. It's sunny 350 days a day, so you're almost guaranteed perfect weather. It's also an inexpensive vacay for your American friends. Now, let's discuss Frank Sinatra's House. It was built in 1947 (hello mid-century modern). It was a hot spot for celebrities at the time, and you can recreate all of this at your own wedding, surrounding the piano-shaped pool.

You'll be married in a real castle. Enough said? This stunning luxury castle dates back to the 1800s, and they have real butlers. Seriously. It's in a remote spot in Scotland, with views clear across to Ireland. You and your guests can stay in this castle, and in your spare time (when you're not getting married), there are tons of on-site activities ranging from archery to bird watching to a lazy day with a classic tea (served by the butler, obvi).

Your guests will love this one as much as you will. It's an all-inclusive resort that's adults-only, and everything is included in your stay - including scuba diving, snorkeling trips and more. What's even better: small weddings here are complementary, and you have tons of choices for the location, from the beach to the gazebo and more.

Steps from the beach (literally), this is the easiest spot in the Caribbean to have a wedding. Plus, if you've ever been to Aruba, you understand how picturesque their beaches are: the sand is white, the water is turquoise, and it's always a little windy - so your hair will naturally have that windswept look. Plus, we can personally vouch that their spa is the best.ever.

If you've been dreaming of a true fairytale wedding, then you should head to England, where you'll celebrate in King Henry VIII's 13th-century hall. Yes, you'll be in a real castle, and your honeymoon can begin in a period bedroom). Take it up a notch by glamping with your guests in the castle vineyards.

You'll be in the middle of the lights and all the Vegas action - yet your wedding will be luxurious and removed from the Vegas streets. At Park MGM, there are so many options: you can reserve their terrace, their more traditional area overlooking the grounds or even the spot surrounding the pool (make it a pool party!).

Rent out the entire inn for your guests - they have 16 guest rooms - and you'll have this glorious place all to yourself. There's an indoor room for weddings if it rains, with a cathedral ceiling and exposed beams. If the weather is nice, you will have your choice of wedding spots on site, from the mountains to the fields.

Choose urban luxury. You'll be in downtown Chicago at one of the fanciest, sleekest hotels. They've invested tons of money into their food service and cocktail programs, so you can expect the best. And the ballroom? Stunning.

It's the ideal spot for an exotic beach wedding. On this island, there are 25 villas, but each are very spread out and quiet. You can have your wedding next to the water, in the rainforest or on a cliff overlooking the ocean. No choice is a bad choice.

Paris has got to be the most romantic city in the world. You can get married at this museum, which has a collection of Auguste Rodin's pieces to awe your guests - who will also be able to wander through an 18th-century mansion where they will dine and admire more art.

This is the romantic beach wedding of your dreams. The ceremony will take place on the secluded beach at sunset, before you and your wedding party will proceed to an open-air restaurant that's been carved into a cliff that's overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

For a true wedding/vacation, choose this spot in Lake Como, where your ceremony can take place in a 17th-century villa. Eat by candlelight on the property, and dance the night away Italian-style (translation: there will be fireworks).

You'll be saying your vows with views of the Aegean Sea and the volcanos. They specialize in weddings here and will personalize everything to make it perfect. And if you haven't seen a Greek sunset yet, you're in for something truly special.