What to know about Cape May beach weddings

If you’re thinking about a beach wedding, here are a few things you should know:

• You must reserve a time slot for your wedding.
• You’ll have 30 minutes for your ceremony.
• You can bring in accessories like chairs and an arbor.
• The City only permits beach ceremonies, not receptions.
• The beach is public land. The City doesn’t grant exclusive use of any location, so you won’t have the beach to yourself. Strangers can observe your wedding and other events could happen simultaneously nearby. You aren’t permitted to remove people from the ceremony site or the surrounding area.

Fees and scheduling your wedding

The City charges a fee to use any public space for a wedding. This includes the beach. They will not refund ceremony fees.

You’ll need to schedule your ceremony for the specific beach location you’ll be using. Call (609) 884-9534 or visit the City’s site for more information.

The City’s online booking engine allows you to choose 30-minute time slots from 6am through 10pm. If you don’t have an officiant in mind, Cape May’s mayor and deputy mayor are available for a fee.

Available beach locations

The following locations are available for Cape May beach weddings:

• Broadway Beach
• Congress Hall Beach/Congress Street & Beach
• Decatur Street Beach
• First Avenue Beach
• Grand Hotel Beach 1045 Beach Avenue/Philadelphia
• Grant St Beach
• Howard St Beach (left side only)
• Jackson Street Beach
• Jefferson Ave Beach (to the right side only)
• Madison Ave Beach
• Mt. Vernon
• Ocean Club Beach/ 1035 Beach Avenue
• Ocean Street Beach to the right side only
• Patterson Ave Beach
• Perry Street facing beach to the right only
• Peter Shield Inn Beach to the left 1301 Beach Avenue
• Pittsburgh Ave Beach
• Queen Street Beach (to the right side only)
• Reading Ave Beach
• Trenton Ave Beach
• Windsor Ave Beach

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This 244-acre state park is free to visit year-round. You probably know it as the home of the Cape May Lighthouse. (Please see the lighthouse’s page for ceremonies in the lighthouse itself).

Cape May Point State Park has picnic facilities available. For groups of 20 or more, you can rent a space for your party that can seat up to 60 people. Submit a Group Picnic Reservation at least five days before your event. Please note that alcohol and smoking are prohibited throughout the park. There are also no trash receptacles, so you’ll need to bring a few trash bags and take them (filled) with you.

The park offers free on-site parking in a dedicated, paved lot.

Visit the state’s website for more information and to access the current reservation form.

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At the holidays, Rotary Park is strung with white lights and is home to the city’s Christmas Tree.

We asked the City, and yes, you can bring chairs into Rotary Park. No receptions, though. Ceremonies only.

To reserve a ceremony time, please call (609) 884-9534 or visit the City’s site for more information. Rotary Park is a public space. Reserving it for a wedding does not grant solo-use, so you could have strangers observing.

The City’s online booking engine allows you to choose 30-minute timeslots from 6am through 10pm. And please be aware that according to the city code, there are no refunds given on ceremony fees.

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Sunset Beach, located at the very end of Sunset Boulevard, is known for Cape May diamonds and the SS Atlantus wrecked offshore. The beach is free to visit and dog-friendly in the off season, but due to underwater hazards, we don’t recommend going into the water. Sunset Beach has a small on-site parking lot and will be crowded in warmer months.

Despite its proximity to Cape May Point, Sunset Beach is actually in Lower Township. We can’t find anything in Lower’s code book that would restrict a wedding at Sunset Beach. Please contact the township directly with any questions about weddings in this location. Alcohol is prohibited on all Lower Township beaches.

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Nestled in the native wildlife of the Cape May Point State Park, the World War II Lookout Tower is a wonderful setting for an intimate wedding ceremony or proposal! Cape May MAC can help coordinate your special moment at this scenic and historic site.

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