Key West is the southernmost point in the US. It invites guests with colorful pastel conch-style houses and lively entertainment, it attracts tourists by land, air, and sea. If you plan a Key West wedding be prepared that you probably will not be the only one getting married that day. It is a prime location for weddings. Once a fishing town and place for artists and those that look for an unconventional lifestyle, Key West is mainly catering to visitors today. It is still one of a kind city and a special place like no other.

If you are looking for a fun place to go with all-night-long entertainment, love boating, snorkeling, or fishing, Key West will not disappoint you.

Key West Wedding cost

Our wedding packages in Key West are substantially more than at other locations. Why? We have to travel to the Keys and it is a 9-hour one-way drive for us. Therefore we have to calculate for each wedding a three-day minimum where we can not book any other event. We have to also calculate our travel costs including mileage, gas, accommodation, and food.

Florida Keys & Key West Wedding Packages

Currently we do not offer any packages.
If you are interested, please ask for an exclusive offer.

Your Key West Wedding on the beach has some limitations.  There is really only one public beach suitable for weddings that don’t have a site fee or permit. Smather’s Beach is a thin stretch of beach with palm trees and white sand and quite picturesque for photos. Because it is one of the few options there may be several weddings happening at the same time. For weddings, at Smather’s Beach, we recommend only weekday weddings and picking a date not on holidays or in prime season.  The other option is Fort Zachary State Park. It is a beautiful park for weddings but often booked years in advance even on weekdays. Fort Zachary will have specific regulations and also a site fee.

What other options do I have?

Alternative options for a Key West wedding are to celebrate your beach wedding at a private vacation home with beach access, or in one of the resorts that have a private beach. Please keep in mind that rental fees can be quite high.

Many travel catalogs and sites show beautiful white sandy beaches with palm trees advertising the Florida Keys. However, there are only a few public beaches available. A very nice beach in Marathon that we can recommend is Sombrero Beach. In Key Largo, Harry Harris Park, or Rowell’s Waterfront Park may be an option if you don’t expect a larger sandy beach. Overall we recommend planning your wedding at a hotel or resort if you are expecting more than 20 guests.

With Key West rated as one of the prime destinations for weddings, you will find a wide selection of facilities, restaurants, and hotels that offer space for any size of event. We have had weddings at the Southernmost Beach Resort, Hemingway Home and Museum, and at the Casa Marina Key West Waldorf Astoria Hotel

If you are looking for a restaurant for a romantic candlelight dinner or dinner reservations for a small group we can recommend Louis Backyard and Latitude’s Restaurant.

We will be happy to assist you with the planning of your reception.

Planning a Key West wedding in the summer is like putting on a winter jacket in 80 degrees weather. It can be very hot and humid.  We have been planning weddings in Key West for over 15 years and summer is not a favorable time to celebrate your special day. There is a big chance that mountains of seaweed are washed ashore during the summer months. While they do try to clean the beach as much as possible, seaweed has been a major problem in Miami and Key West the past years. It is very smelly and can be unbearable. We recommend late autumn, winter, or spring months for a Key West wedding on Smather’s Beach, where the climate is milder and seaweed usually not a problem.