Hawaii, Florida, California: Try these spots for destination weddings
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![A couple celebrates their wedding at Hāna-Maui Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/abe6f08d-ce71-4e82-8f60-d0a093e80023-TS_1952_websize.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A couple celebrates their wedding at Hāna-Maui Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Michelle Lillywhite Photography Inc., Courtesy Of Hāna-Maui Resort![Small-scale weddings are popular at Hāna-Maui Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii, and with the resort spread out across 70 acres, social distancing is quite easy.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/5446e8e7-d8e1-4b9f-8966-b74e3180de9a-TS_1701_websize.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Small-scale weddings are popular at Hāna-Maui Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii, and with the resort spread out across 70 acres, social distancing is quite easy.
Michelle Lillywhite Photography Inc., Courtesy Of Hāna-Maui Resort![A couple celebrates their wedding at Hāna-Maui Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/7c44b7f9-4302-4db4-8242-1de7d9901933-TS_1243_websize.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A couple celebrates their wedding at Hāna-Maui Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Michelle Lillywhite Photography Inc., Courtesy Of Hāna-Maui Resort![A couple celebrates their wedding at Hāna-Maui Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/8bc94f64-3af8-463e-9820-45ff2f72e2eb-TS_911_websize.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A couple celebrates their wedding at Hāna-Maui Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Michelle Lillywhite Photography Inc., Courtesy Of Hāna-Maui Resort![Hāna-Maui Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii is in the remote town of Hāna on Maui’s east side.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/bb2e502a-a95f-4edf-9088-ce6b2b1f769f-TS_720_websize.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Hāna-Maui Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii is in the remote town of Hāna on Maui’s east side.
Michelle Lillywhite Photography Inc., Courtesy Of Hāna-Maui Resort![Mauna Lani Resort on the island of Hawaii has been seeing an increased demand for small-scale weddings amid COVID.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/dd5aa2dd-7f21-490e-b63a-200e293d0bad-PC__Mauna_Lani_MNL_Wedding-Micro_Setup_Ceremony_2020_009.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Mauna Lani Resort on the island of Hawaii has been seeing an increased demand for small-scale weddings amid COVID.
Josh Fletcher, Courtesy Of Mauna Lani Resort![Shea Cochran, who plans events for Mauna Lani Resort on the island of Hawaii, says weddings are back in a big way. “There is an incredible amount of demand for short-term micro weddings between now and early July,” she says.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/b5898bf6-a8d4-4eab-ae89-63eddacd7258-PC__Mauna_Lani_MNL_Wedding-Micro_Setup_Reception_2020_016.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Shea Cochran, who plans events for Mauna Lani Resort on the island of Hawaii, says weddings are back in a big way. “There is an incredible amount of demand for short-term micro weddings between now and early July,” she says.
Josh Fletcher, Courtesy Of Mauna Lani Resort![A wedding setup at Mauna Lani Resort on the island of Hawaii.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/53c1c79c-73a1-4142-90f0-760194cdc669-PC__Mauna_Lani_Auberge_Resorts_Collection_MNL_Wedding-Micro_Setup_Reception_2020_062.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A wedding setup at Mauna Lani Resort on the island of Hawaii.
Josh Fletcher, Courtesy Of Mauna Lani Resort![Estancia has nine acres of garden space.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/a559f703-336a-4222-8976-075dc4169370-estancia-la-jolla-intimate-wedding-natasha-zack-286-khoa-photography_1.jpg?width=440&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Estancia has nine acres of garden space.
Estancia Hotel![In the age of COVID, both ceremonies and receptions are being held outside in the hotel's gardens.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/10e50267-e67c-462d-aac1-aed78b952fff-Estancia_La_Jolla_Wedding_Editorial_-_Cavin_Elizabeth_142.jpg?width=440&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
In the age of COVID, both ceremonies and receptions are being held outside in the hotel's gardens.
Estancia Hotel![A couple celebrates their wedding at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in the San Diego area.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/e9a1e000-4fa9-4288-804e-431c751c581a-BrendanandLindsay707.jpg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A couple celebrates their wedding at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in the San Diego area.
Estancia Hotel![A couple celebrates their wedding at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in the San Diego area.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/2269c208-aba0-4fea-92fa-4c7b9a2e7b5a-AmyWillEstanciaWeddingPhotos-PetulaPeaPhotography406.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A couple celebrates their wedding at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in the San Diego area.
Estancia Hotel![A couple celebrates their wedding at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in the San Diego area.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/56fb275c-e0ce-4d55-a92a-43da682acf71-back_cover_photo.jpg?width=440&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A couple celebrates their wedding at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in the San Diego area.
Estancia Hotel![Wedding photos at Estancia provide palm tree and cactus backdrops.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/6039af1e-60a5-4e3a-bd07-cb3c3297fc6e-1008170100345.jpg?width=441&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Wedding photos at Estancia provide palm tree and cactus backdrops.
Estancia Hotel![The ocean-front lawn at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is an ideal space for a small wedding.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/05/04/USAT/b03a8d89-123a-4954-892d-0ff13634755d-RCAMELI_00135.png?width=660&height=439&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The ocean-front lawn at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is an ideal space for a small wedding.
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