The Florida Keys: A Great Place To Get Married Or To Elope

The Florida Keys is becoming a very popular place to get married. Many brides dream of a wedding on the beach on a beautiful tropical island with turquoise Caribbean seas all around them. Having your wedding in the Florida Keys can make that dream a reality.

There are many benefits to having your wedding in the Florida Keys rather than, let’s say, the Bahamas or any of the other Caribbean islands. First of all, most of your guests may still be able to drive to your wedding and those who need to fly will not need passports since they will not be leaving the country. This is a great benefit for your guests, who may not be able to be at your wedding otherwise.

One of the other major benefits to having your wedding in the Florida Keys is its popularity. Because it is such a popular destination, you will have no trouble finding professionals who excel in the wedding field. There are an abundance of wedding photographers, cake makers and caterers to choose from. This doesn’t mean that it’s in any way similar to Las Vegas where you “take a number” and stand in line with the other prospective brides and grooms as if it were an assembly line. Each wedding in the Florida Keys is unique and if you decide to use the services of a wedding planner, they will take all of your ideas into consideration and present you with the most beautiful day you could imagine.

The Florida Keys is also a great location if you plan on eloping. Again, it is easy to get to. Simply drive down Highway 1 along the eastern coast through Miami and within an hour you are in the Florida Keys. The keys themselves are over 110 miles long and there are many small chapels and wedding locations to choose from. Because it is still the state of Florida, all laws and waiting periods required in order to get married are the same.

Don’t believe for a moment that you are sacrificing a “true” Caribbean experience. The weather and the beautiful scenery in the Florida Keys are as marvelous as any other Caribbean island. You can make your wedding as elaborate and as elegant as you wish or as casual as bare feet on the beach. (Don’t think that the locals haven’t seen it all.) People have been married while parasailing, out in the middle of the ocean in a fishing boat and even underwater.

It is always good to do some research on the different areas in the Keys and have some idea of the type of wedding you would like to have. But, by no means is this required. Many people drive or fly to the Florida Keys to have an impromptu wedding. The people who live in the Keys have a “laid back” attitude and don’t let a lot of things rattle them. Many times, this attitude will rub off and allow you to just sit back and enjoy the wedding.

If you will be planning a wedding where guests will be arriving and staying on the islands, you will be happy with all of activities that the Florida Keys has to offer. These activities will keep your guests busy and out of your hair as you get those last minute errands completed. The Florida Keys is a wonderful destination for you and your family and friends. Everyone will return home with many pleasant memories of your beautiful day.