6/15/12

Come To Key West Florida For Your Romantic Wedding And Honeymoon

By Peter Estenoz


It is the dream of almost everyone to have a romantic wedding to that someone special, and when people 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 of Key West, Florida, as this area is an excitingly beautiful, tropical, and exotic wedding 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.

What a great location too for your wedding photographs, as Key West offers much in the way of photo opportunity. You be challenged to decide what backdrop you want for your backgrounds, either clear pristine ocean waters or the native tropical foliage offered in one of our park or garden settings

Weddings are very popular here in Key West, with the many locations offered on the island for weddings, any budget size can be worked with. Are you looking for something simple with an intimate party or something a little more elaborate to celebrate with your family and friends. Plans can be made for a ceremony on the beach, a full reception with dinner and dancing or would you prefer to go to one of our many restaurants on the island and reserve an area for your small wedding party? This can easily be accommodated to suit your dream of your special day! Find out what else Key West offers for your ultimate getaway, you already know we have sun, sea, and beautiful white sandy beaches and don't forget about the beautifully luxuriant tropical parks or gardens. You can have your outdoor event, at these locations from early in the morning, in the mid-afternoon, throughout the day, even on the beach up until sunset, and into the evening hours.

When it comes to discovering what Key West is famous for, just venture down our most famous strip, Duval Street, known to many as the Duval Crawl where you and your wedding guest can continue the celebration, as you visit the many great places where not only your guest will be toasting you but also others, after all who needs a reason for a celebration, even at Hog's Breath Saloon and why not venture over to Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, you might make one of Jimmy's impromptu concerts that are frequently given!

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.

We have much to offer you to do while on the island, so many museums and historical places that make Key West unique to visitors, for example, visit the Ernest Hemingway Home, where guided tours are done, who knows you might even be inspired to write a famous novel walking on the grounds as he once did. Venture into the Mel Fisher's Maritime Museum, and plan your own underwater buried treasure search. Climb all the way up to the top of the Lighthouse Museum, and overlook the beautiful crystal clear waters, surrounding our island. Other museums: our grand Custom House Museum, or The Harry S. Truman Little White House, located in the area we call Truman Annex. Or visit the two rustic forts on the island which were once lookouts for Fort Zachary Taylor, one was taken over by the Key West Garden Club, and has a beautiful gazebo which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. You should also visit the Key West Butterfly Conservatory, in which only the word: Magical describes this place, carry that magic home with you with a little something from the gift shop. The day doesn't stop there wind up at Mallory Square just before sunset for an unbelievable sunset celebration that takes place every evening, with amazing street performances that will keep you entertained.

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, or ever Jet Ski tours that will take you on a tour 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!

You can get to Key West any number of ways, Car: drive down the Florida Keys take advantage of the many other tourist stops, starting in Key Largo, with the John Pennekamp Coral Reef, also State Parks on Windley Key: Fossil Reef, Long Key, Bahia Honda, and our own Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Sand Key Reef, and Dry Tortugas National Park, where you can explore Fort Jefferson for the day. Take time to look for Key Deer in Big Pine Key. You can arrive here via Airplane: Land at the Key West International Airport, Cruise Ships: dock daily in Key West. We have 3 docks on the island, or the Key West Express Ferry: from Fort Myers, Florida.

Whether your interested in staying at one of our many Guest houses or Inns, or a Bed and Breakfast establishment, or if your more interested in a hotel or resort atmosphere, come, stay, and you'll see why so many have fallen in love with our little island, and it will become your favorite getaway for you and the one you love!




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