Sanibel/Captiva Island, Florida offers a vast array of beaches, resorts and restaruants to accomadate your wedding.
 

If you are looking to hold your ceremony on the beach try Bowman's Beach:

Bowman's Beach offers some of the Sanibel's best shelling, and some of the island's most remote beach space.  There is a quarter mile or so walk from the parking lot to the beach, in which you'll cross a wooden bridge over freshwater.

Any pets on Bowman's Beach must be leashed, and you must clean up after them.

Getting there:
Watch for the signs along Sanibel-Captiva Road at mile 4.8 (based on the mile markers along the road). You'll cross San-Cap and follow Bowman's Beach Road for 1/10 mile to the parking lot.

Parking:
There is a large parking lot, including a few spaces that will accommodate RVs or trailers.  Parking costs $2 per hour, from 7AM to 7PM.

 

If a public beach is not an option for you Sanibel offers some wonderful resorts that have all the comforts you and your guests would need.

For a beautifully romantic setting with old fashion charm and great food look at Casa Ybel you will find a wonderful staff that caters to your every need.  Keep in mind please that the sun does NOT set on this side of the island.

If you would like to have your wedding ceremony on the beach followed by a catered meal on the beach try Waterside Inn on the Beach  there is nothing like eating and dancing under the stars or under a tent right on the beach!

The Sanibel Collection offers six wonderful resorts to choose from starting with the  Sanibel Sunset Beach Resort , Seaside Inn 
Sanibel Inn , Song of the Sea , Sundial Beach and Golf Resort and The Dunes

Holiday Inn has always been a trusted name you can count on with a beach front that will make your wedding the talk of the town.

Further west of Sanibel you will find the breath taking sunsets you have dreamed about on lovely Captiva Island You will be captivated by beautiful, alluring Captiva Island, where once, it is said, pirates roamed, conquistadors explored and Calusa indians called home. The mystery and adventure is still here. Treasures to be found in the way of a good life, spectacular white sand beaches scattered with "treasures from the sea", pastel colored seashells and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. There are superb accommodations, restaurants & shopping. Golfing, tennis, fishing, boating, children's activities.

Captiva Island, sister to larger Sanibel Island, is just over a small bridge which crosses at Turner Beach. Turner Beach is a great place for catching that prize fish and also for finding the colorful shells that these islands are famous for. The beach stretches 5 miles to the northern tip of Captiva Island at Redfish Pass. From the bridge at Turner beach, Captiva Drive is a scenic drive past giant cactus, colorful bougainvilleas and other tropical flora along a stretch of sea and sand ending at "downtown" Captiva, which is more of a village than a town.

South Seas Island Resort  offers every ammenity a couple would need from pre wedding activities to honeymoon romance

If a private home or condo rental is more your style contact Royal Shell Vacations.

 

Bonita Springs "the Gateway to the Gulf"

Bonita Springs has some of the most beautiful beaches in all of Florida and it's no wonder, since the word "bonita" in Spanish translates to mean just that. The beaches that line the coastline bring people in from all over the world for the sun and the miles of soft, white sand. Beachgoers have the opportunity to experience great shelling, swimming, kayaking, windsurfing and the occasional dolphin and sea turtle nesting sightings.Perhaps nothing defines Bonita Springs like the beaches and the clear water that are just steps away from the sand.