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Old Florida Beach Town + Wedding Destination

Thanks to its camera-ready sunsets and lush tropical beauty, Anna Maria Island has long been a favorite of Hollywood film directors needing a quintessential, Old Florida beach town backdrop.

Nestled between the Gulf of Mexico and the busy city of Bradenton, the laid-back resort community of Anna Maria Island flies under the radar despite its famous beauty. With breathtaking sunsets and lush tropical greenery, the island has a knack for attracting Hollywood film crews casting for a quintessential Old Florida beach town. In 1948 Anna Maria made her debut in Island in the Sun starring Esther Williams and Jimmy Durante. Several more film roles followed, and most recently, the island was featured prominently in Out of Timestarring Denzel Washington. With high rises strictly forbidden on the island, its unobscured natural beauty played a critical role in providing a lush, steamy backdrop to the onscreen action.

View local information on Anna Maria Island weddings and see for yourself why this quaint town is considered the wedding capital of Florida!