It is the dream of almost everyone to have a romantic wedding to that someone special, and when couples are going to get married they want an occasion and a location that is going to be remembered for many years. For such a location, we recommend the destination wedding in Key West, Florida, as this area is an excitingly beautiful, tropical, and exotic location. With clean, white sandy beaches, and tropical lush gardens, this location offers you the opportunity to get married barefooted on white sands surrounded by the crystal clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean or in a beautiful island paradise garden.
You will find Key West does offer much in the way of backgrounds for your wedding photos, whether you would like photos on the beach with the ocean as a backdrop, or maybe you prefer a garden or park setting where you will be surrounded and shaded by the tropical foliage that is native to this island.
Key West is a very popular wedding destination, it offers something for everyone and can fit whatever size budget you have figured for your wedding. Whether it be a large extravagant event with many guest or a simple intimate family gathering or something for just the two of you! Plans are easily made for a party and reception with your friends to include dinner and dancing, or would you like to have a small dinner reception at one of our many fine restaurants on the island? Yes, planning your special event outdoors on our white sandy beaches gives you unlimited time to schedule your wedding, as it could be early in the morning, or in the afternoon, or have your ceremony at right around an hour prior to sunset, but let the celebrating continue throughout the night!
After your wedding, you can do the World Famous Duval Street Crawl, and take your guest to some of the hot spots Key West is famous for, such as Sloppy Joe's (Ernest Hemingway's hangout), Hogs Breath Saloon, and Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville, maybe even see him give an impromptu concert, to keep your party and celebration going.
Want to combine wedding celebrating and romantic honeymoon? What a wonderful place to spend time getting more acquainted with your loved one than on the island, mapping out and exploring your surrounding, walking from one art gallery to the other to enjoy the local artist work! Gift shops, are abundant as well, perfect for souvenirs, these can be found in other locations than Duval Street, look among the many shops along the waterfront.
With so many museums and historical places to visit, you'll see for yourself Key West has so much to offer you to visit. Starting with the home of our most famous writer Ernest Hemingway, where who knows, just to walk the grounds he walked, might inspire you to write your first famous novel. Enjoy treasure hunting, visit the Mel Fisher's Maritime Museum, and plot your own buried treasure adventure. Take your time going up the 88 steps of the Lighthouse Museum, once at the top, enjoy the view looking over the blue ocean waters that surround the island. We have also the Custom House Museum where the Art and Historical Society show early Key West photos, or the Little White House, Harry S. Truman's home away from home. We also have a couple of lookout rustic forts East and West Martello, both located on the southern side of the island, each equally charming, West Martello was taken over by the Key West Garden Club, and has the most beautiful view of the Atlantic Ocean and White Street Pier from its gazebo. One of the islands favorites is the Key West Butterfly Conservatory, our own little magic, this particular location, which melts your stress away, as you walk among the many different varieties of butterflies, you'll want to visit the gift shop to take a little bit of that magic home with you! But the day doesn't stop there, make your way down to Mallory Square along with everyone else for Sunset Celebration, which happens every evening, where your entertained by Key West best street performers.
Why not plan to go fishing while your here? You can venture over to Charter Boat Row, and look at the daily catch and plan your own charter. There are many adventures to be found on the water! Sailing, either on a Dolphin excursion to see Dolphin play, or Kayaking in the mangroves and back country, or ever Jet Ski tours that will take you on a tour completely around the island. Want to enjoy sunset in a different way? Every day, about a couple of hours prior to sunset, you and your love can enjoy a romantic sunset sail. Or do you want to just relax, soak up some rays, either by a pool sipping your favorite beverage, or underneath a palm tree on the beach, to plan your next days adventure, and finalize these plans over dinner at one of our many restaurants, which offer that unique Key West island flair! Be sure and ask the locals for their favorites!
Whether you get here by Car, Airplane, Cruse ship or Ferry, there's much to see in the Florida Keys, while in Key Largo, visit the Coral Reef at John PenneKamp State Park, other state parks can be found at Windley Key Fossil Reef, Long Key, Bahia Honda, and Key West own Fort Zachary Taylor State Park. Lets not forget the Dry Tortugas National Park where for the day you can explore Fort Jefferson. You can venture over to Big Pine Key and see the Key Deer everyone is talking about. Key West has an airport, the Key West International Airport, there are many flights here daily. We get Cruise ships in daily and have 3 ports for them, we even have the Key West Express Ferry that visits Key West from the Fort Myers, Florida area.
Come and see why many have fallen in love with our island, whether your looking to stay at one of our many bed and breakfast, guesthouses or inns, or at one of the many hotel and resorts you'll be sure to make Key West a favorite getaway for you and your loved one!
You will find Key West does offer much in the way of backgrounds for your wedding photos, whether you would like photos on the beach with the ocean as a backdrop, or maybe you prefer a garden or park setting where you will be surrounded and shaded by the tropical foliage that is native to this island.
Key West is a very popular wedding destination, it offers something for everyone and can fit whatever size budget you have figured for your wedding. Whether it be a large extravagant event with many guest or a simple intimate family gathering or something for just the two of you! Plans are easily made for a party and reception with your friends to include dinner and dancing, or would you like to have a small dinner reception at one of our many fine restaurants on the island? Yes, planning your special event outdoors on our white sandy beaches gives you unlimited time to schedule your wedding, as it could be early in the morning, or in the afternoon, or have your ceremony at right around an hour prior to sunset, but let the celebrating continue throughout the night!
After your wedding, you can do the World Famous Duval Street Crawl, and take your guest to some of the hot spots Key West is famous for, such as Sloppy Joe's (Ernest Hemingway's hangout), Hogs Breath Saloon, and Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville, maybe even see him give an impromptu concert, to keep your party and celebration going.
Want to combine wedding celebrating and romantic honeymoon? What a wonderful place to spend time getting more acquainted with your loved one than on the island, mapping out and exploring your surrounding, walking from one art gallery to the other to enjoy the local artist work! Gift shops, are abundant as well, perfect for souvenirs, these can be found in other locations than Duval Street, look among the many shops along the waterfront.
With so many museums and historical places to visit, you'll see for yourself Key West has so much to offer you to visit. Starting with the home of our most famous writer Ernest Hemingway, where who knows, just to walk the grounds he walked, might inspire you to write your first famous novel. Enjoy treasure hunting, visit the Mel Fisher's Maritime Museum, and plot your own buried treasure adventure. Take your time going up the 88 steps of the Lighthouse Museum, once at the top, enjoy the view looking over the blue ocean waters that surround the island. We have also the Custom House Museum where the Art and Historical Society show early Key West photos, or the Little White House, Harry S. Truman's home away from home. We also have a couple of lookout rustic forts East and West Martello, both located on the southern side of the island, each equally charming, West Martello was taken over by the Key West Garden Club, and has the most beautiful view of the Atlantic Ocean and White Street Pier from its gazebo. One of the islands favorites is the Key West Butterfly Conservatory, our own little magic, this particular location, which melts your stress away, as you walk among the many different varieties of butterflies, you'll want to visit the gift shop to take a little bit of that magic home with you! But the day doesn't stop there, make your way down to Mallory Square along with everyone else for Sunset Celebration, which happens every evening, where your entertained by Key West best street performers.
Why not plan to go fishing while your here? You can venture over to Charter Boat Row, and look at the daily catch and plan your own charter. There are many adventures to be found on the water! Sailing, either on a Dolphin excursion to see Dolphin play, or Kayaking in the mangroves and back country, or ever Jet Ski tours that will take you on a tour completely around the island. Want to enjoy sunset in a different way? Every day, about a couple of hours prior to sunset, you and your love can enjoy a romantic sunset sail. Or do you want to just relax, soak up some rays, either by a pool sipping your favorite beverage, or underneath a palm tree on the beach, to plan your next days adventure, and finalize these plans over dinner at one of our many restaurants, which offer that unique Key West island flair! Be sure and ask the locals for their favorites!
Whether you get here by Car, Airplane, Cruse ship or Ferry, there's much to see in the Florida Keys, while in Key Largo, visit the Coral Reef at John PenneKamp State Park, other state parks can be found at Windley Key Fossil Reef, Long Key, Bahia Honda, and Key West own Fort Zachary Taylor State Park. Lets not forget the Dry Tortugas National Park where for the day you can explore Fort Jefferson. You can venture over to Big Pine Key and see the Key Deer everyone is talking about. Key West has an airport, the Key West International Airport, there are many flights here daily. We get Cruise ships in daily and have 3 ports for them, we even have the Key West Express Ferry that visits Key West from the Fort Myers, Florida area.
Come and see why many have fallen in love with our island, whether your looking to stay at one of our many bed and breakfast, guesthouses or inns, or at one of the many hotel and resorts you'll be sure to make Key West a favorite getaway for you and your loved one!
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