Key West Wedding Destinations: Hemmingway House

There’s some good unique wedding locations down in Key West, Florida and I’ll talk about a few of them over my next few posts.

 My husband and I went down to Key West this past weekend for our anniversary.  This was my first time down there and we learned a few things. 

Things We Learned:

1.     It’s HOT in July / August!  At night it cools down some so it’s comfortable to go walk around or eat outside at a restaurant.  During the day, find indoor activities to do!

2.    Duval Street is not my style!  At least the north end of Duval.  It’s like Spring Break / Mardis Gras after sunset which is okay I guess if you like being around that atmosphere.  I guess I’m getting too old.  The south end of Duval is a lot different and more my style.  Nice restaurants and art galleries.

3.    The Crown Plaza is a great hotel but be careful not to get a room facing Duval Street!  We thought we had a great room with a big balcony overlooking Duval.  But at night you have a good view of a bunch of partiers screaming and yelling until 4AM.  Yes, that’s when the bars close. Then believe it or not at around 6 AM each morning a rooster started doing it’s cockadoodledoo routine!  So, if you stay there I recommend a room in the back.

4.    Checkout the Hemmingway House on your trip.  I wasn’t a big Hemmingway fan before my trip but I knew about his famous novels “A Farewell to Arms” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls.”  We had a great tour of the house and grounds and I’m now inspired to read one of his books after I finish my current Steven King book.  And the best part of the Hemmingway House for you is they host weddings there!

The Hemmingway House was built in the late 1800’s, I love the architecture and how it’s laid out.  It’s what I hope my future house will look like! We also loved the tour of the house.  Hemmingway had a very interesting life and much of it took place right in Key West.  His presence on the island added a lot to the current tourist interest.  The grounds are also beautiful and much bigger than the typical Key West yard.  As you can see in the picture, they have a nice area where weddings are held too.  So if you are looking for a place to get married in Key West checkout the Hemmingway House Weddings website and if possible wait till winter for the best weather!

We found a couple other nice wedding locations in the Keys so check back in for more over the next few days!