Start with the region that matches the day you picture: California wine country and Hawaii for warmth and scenery, New England and the South for grand houses and history, the desert Southwest for modern drama. Summer is peak almost everywhere, but spring and autumn are kinder in the South and the desert, and wine country shines from late August into October.
America is really several wedding countries at once. Napa and Sonoma pour long golden afternoons; Hawaii and the Florida Keys trade on the ocean; New England gives you Newport's gilded coast while Savannah and Charleston offer Southern grace; and the desert around Sedona and Palm Springs has a stark, modern romance all its own. The region sets the suppliers, the budget and the feel far more than the country does.
Marriage law sits with each state, not the nation, so licence rules, waiting periods and witness requirements differ from one to the next, most are straightforward for overseas couples, but check the specific state early. The thing couples most underestimate is distance: once guests have crossed an ocean, internal flights and transfers still add real cost and time, so a single, well-chosen base usually serves everyone better than a tour.
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