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SET YOUR COURSE FOR THE MAINE ISLANDS, historic havens for
artists, adventurers, lobstermen ... and lovers.
There are over 3,000 islands set like
jewels along Maine’s stunning coast.
Locals tell of a lovestruck couple that
lived happily, all by themselves, on a
small Maine island for over 40 years.
For a wedding, a honeymoon or a
lifetime, there’s nothing quite like an
island in Maine.
Because the islands are premier tourist
destinations
and
thriving communities,
each island wedding can be as rustic
or refined as the couple it celebrates.
And because Maine islands are historic
hideaways for the famous, fashionable
and wealthy, your hosts are well
provisioned to help you create the
wedding of your dreams.
Regular ferry service and convenient
charters make it easy to sail away from
the everyday. Rambling oceanfront
inns, inviting bed and breakfasts and
a brand-new luxury hotel await you.
Sandy beaches, unpaved roads, stacked
lobster traps and old growth forests
surround extraordinary venues filled
with authentic Maine charm.
Guests at the Chebeague Island Inn
overlook a breathtaking expanse of
Casco Bay, and enjoy a nine-hole golf
course and classic coastal Maine
elegance. The Diamond’s Edge
Restaurant and Marina on Great
Diamond Island serves local delicacies
al fresco
in a park-like setting on the
cove. On Peaks Island, the Inn on
Peaks’ iconic three-peaked tent frames
a glittering view of Portland Harbor. Lit
up at night, it conjures all the magic of a
ship under full sail.
Most important, an island wedding
always feels exclusive, as if all the
pleasures of Maine are reserved for you
and yours. When you marry in Maine
on the islands, your wedding stands
apart—in experience and in memory,
ever surrounded by the sea.
M A R R Y I N M A I N E
“A par t of the world and a world of its own,
all surrounded by the bright blue sea.”
—MARGARET WISE BROWN
PHOTO: emilie inc. photography