Fort Zachary Taylor State Park

ed before the wedding and it was PERFECT. The day of the wedding went down all great. Kirsten was super helpful and recommended tons of vendors before the day. She had everything set up exactly how we had planned. We completely recommend Fort Zachary Taylor. If you are getting married in Key West, this is the place to go. The water is beautiful, the colors pop so much, the palm trees are amazing. :)

for both the ceremony and reception venue. For our ceremony we chose "The Point" location. It was a beautiful space right on the water that provided us with amazing photos of the ceremony. The reception was located by the beach cafe. The way that the area was setup was absolutely beautiful. The space also features a fire pit and a beer boat that everyone at the party loved. I couldn't recommend this place enough for people looking to get married in Key West. To top it all off the event manager Kirsten Corpion is amazing at her job. For our wedding we hired her as our wedding planner to help us find all our vendors and deal with the contracts. She seems to know everyone in town and had great recommendations. For couples looking for a nice outdoor venue in Key West this is definitely the spot and I highly recommend having Kirsten as your wedding planner.

l trees, stretches of beach, and piles of boulders that are perfect for capturing wedding photographs. The best things about the location is that it's extremely beautiful! You really couldn't find a more romantic or fairy-tale perfect location for a dream beach wedding! Keep in mind, though, that at this location for a sunset ceremony, the chairs and altar are set up facing the sun, and there is minimal shade from the angle of the sunlight as the wedding is taking place. Half of our guests were sitting in chairs that were partially shaded by the leaves of a tree, but our planner moved some guests into the direct sunlight so the seating would be more even. Our guests wore sunglasses, but some of our fairer-skinned guests were sunburned after our short ceremony. The photographs are beautiful, though! For ladies with long gowns, the sand here is not white like on the Gulf Coast, and there are small plants that will stick to any lace on your dress or slip. If you're walking to the edge of the beach for photographs, have one of your maids carry the dress to prevent it from sticking to these brambles. They are really not that big of a deal, though. It is a beach, after all! It was such a beautiful location, I wish I could go back and do it all over again! You will love the R2 location, it's magical!!!

Zach was very helpful and made sure our wedding day was nothing less than PERFECT!

ite beach of mine and now it holds special memories forever.

uld hire a wedding planner that deals directly with the park, it was very frustrating to deal with on my own. A family runs the state park and seems to be too busy with the park to help you with organizing a wedding.

Fort Zachary Taylor Beach in Key West. We chose to have the ceremony where among the locals refer to as "The Point" where the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico meet. It was a breathtaking scene exchanging our vows as the sun set and boats sailing across the water.

ur first dance in the sand after taking a stroll along the beach together. the ocean breeze was nice under the stars. guests had a wonderful time at this tropical location.

is that they charge a relatively hefty fee to reserve the spot (no chairs, etc) plus they charge you - per person - in advance for your guests to enter the park.

te, we actually wanted more shade for our guests and more room than site R4 had. They were happy to change our site the day before the big event with no problem! The next day, it was oh so perfect and beautiful. Plus enough shade to keep our guests cool and had a spectacular view of the ocean! Would recommend over Smathers beach too!