LIFE DOESN'T ALWAYS STOP for weddings. That’s why more and more career-oriented couples are opting for a half-moon: a long weekend in a nearby location with all the amenities of a five-star Caribbean resort. You have a lifetime to explore the seven continents together. But after months of planning, sometimes a quiet escape is the best thing for your wallet and your relationship.
 
TREASURED ISLAND
There are no phones on Cumberland Island. No Internet cafes, traffic jams or streetlights. Accessible only by boat, this stunning national seashore is home to wild horses, deer, wading birds, and only one commercial establishment: the romantic Greyfield Inn. This century-old grand mansion offers the ultimate in privacy, but honeymooners will want to emerge at least once each evening to enjoy cocktails and romantic candlelit dinners.
Greyfield Inn, Cumberland Island, GA, 866.401.8581, www.greyfieldinn.com
 
B & B MERRY
In 2007, Savannah Magazine readers voted The Gastonian as their favorite romantic inn, and it’s easy to see why. Though just around the corner from popular Forsyth Park, this conjoined pair of Regency-Italianate-style mansions is a world away from the everyday. During your stay in the Caracalla Honeymoon Suite, you’ll enjoy a daily gourmet breakfast on a silver tray in your king-sized four-poster canopy bed. Steep in the oversized whirlpool tub, cozy up to one of your two private fireplaces, then come up for air and complimentary hors d’oeuvres and wine each afternoon.
The Gastonian Inn, Savannah, 912.232.2869, www.gastonian.com
 
SWEET SECLUSION
For a rich retreat that rivals St. Barth, sequester yourselves at the lavish Cloister Hotel, your south Georgia destination for world-class golf, sweet spa treatments, fine dining and impeccable service. The popular Beach Club has a pool for every mood and five miles of private beach. As if all that wasn’t enough, the resort boasts the ultimate amenity: expertly trained butlers, ready to unpack and press your wardrobe or whisk you, via Range Rover, anywhere on the island.
The Cloister, Sea Island, GA, 888.732.4752, www.seaisland.com
 
LOCAL LUXURY
Located on Oglethorpe Square in the heart of historic Savannah, The President’s Quarters Inn is the ideal spot for newlyweds to explore the city hand-in-hand. Constructed in 1855, the twin Federal-style buildings feature spacious suites with fireplaces, balconies and an expanded signature gourmet breakfast best enjoyed in the front parlor or the lovely outdoor courtyard. Custom-designed romance packages are a specialty at this atmosphere-rich inn. 

The Presidents’ Quarters Inn, Savannah, 800.233.1776, www.presidentsquarters.com