Ocean Key Resort

My Husband & I are SO happy we had our wedding at Ocean Key Resort & Spa. I’ll start with discussing the staff, they are AMAZING and super accommodating! Chrystalyn and Emily were so professional and helpful every step of the way, they helped make our vision come to life. The venue speaks for itself - it’s gorgeous! What I love about the sunset pier is of course that stunning sunset view to state the obvious. I love the view of the water without the mess of the sand and you can make it as fancy or casual as you want - you can totally transform the space to your vision. The space truly doesn’t need much with that view! The only negatives of the space is the bathroom set up - however we did come to a creative solution in which we hired a golf cart driver to escort guests to the bathroom (preferably the lobby bathroom). Unfortunately the elevators that weekend one was not working which was a tad annoying. Otherwise we are super happy and I’d do it all over again and it goes without saying I’d absolutely recommend the venue!

Kristen helped me from the moment I started planning my wedding, from changing menus and small details for the wedding multiple times she was always quick to respond and help in anyway she could. The day of the wedding Olena was the on-site contact and she was amazing & so helpful!

I will start this review off with the cliché ‘I have never written a review before.’ When the truth is, I have never written a review in my life. I am not the kind of person who complains or sings the praises of people behind the keys of a computer. However, a few people truly went above and beyond for our recent wedding in Key West Florida, that it would be a crime not to let other potential clients know about them! My now husband, Kris hails come America and I am from Australia. While we call Australia home, we decided upon a destination wedding in Key West Florida. A decent percentage of our friends and family would be meeting for the first time, making it all the more special. We envisaged a weekend filled with fun, laughter and memories to last a lifetime. Kris and I had spent a few glorious nights in Key West numerous years ago. We feel in love with Key West, from the sunsets to the roosters, the live music and the delicious food. When we decided on a destination wedding, Key West was an easy choice. We knew choosing the venue would be one, if not, the biggest decision to make. Being your typical bride, did a lot of research online, I read countless reviews, reached out to people and mulled (sometimes painstakingly) over decisions. We settled up Ocean Key Resort and Spa. We dreamt of long farm tables, cold cocktails and dancing the night away under the stars of the Sunset Pier. Through choosing Ocean Key Resort and Spa, we were introduced to Cara. Cara was professional, kind and went above and beyond to make our wedding day the perfect day that is was. Cara promptly answered my numerous (hundreds upon hundreds) of emails with kindness and honestly. We were able to add elements and take away others to suit our wedding day, for example, guests where greeted with champagne on arrival at the ceremony and we had an uncovered dance floor under the stars. Kris and I were not able to be present for pre-wedding activities, for example menu tastings, which Cara happily organized for our family based in America to attend. She managed to make everything feel very special and personalized, even though we were located on the other side of the world. In addition to helping us with all things Ocean Key and wedding day, Cara helped us to organise other elements of the wedding weekend as well. She assisted in choosing a rehearsal dinner venue and a boat charter company, all of which was not required of her. Planning a destination wedding from the other side of the world and not being able to visit the venue once prior to the wedding screams stress. However, Cara made the planning process very easy and instilled a sense of confidence and calmness surrounding the planning process. Closer to our wedding, we met Nicole. Both Cara and Nicole worked together on bringing all out planning together and were present for our rehearsal and on the day. Both Nicole and Cara were superstars in our planning journey and on the day. We cannot thank them enough for all the effort, professionalism, and patience they gave us. If you are looking for fun, truly unforgettable destination wedding, look no further than Ocean Key. I cannot recommend this venue and Cara enough.

Trust Me, Do Not Book Anywhere Else!!! We had our wedding at Ocean Key Report on March 7, 2020. First off, this venue and location sell itself. Initially, we had our hearts set on getting married on the beach. With the limited options and restrictions of KW beach weddings, we settled on searching for a waterfront location. I’m SO glad we did. Being able to have our ceremony on the water’s edge and reception on a private pier with water surrounding us during sunset was simply impeccable and perfection. A day or two before the wedding, we all gathered at the pool for the day. It was a blast and again an insane scene with a cute pool bar, cabanas, and right on the water’s edge. Cara Johnson, Director of Sales & Catering, knocked it out of the park. We worked with her since June 2019. She was consistently responsive in a timely manner with answering all my questions, which I had many!! With various requests, the answer was always yes. She was flexible where she could be. With worked quickly with all my vendors to get approved to work on site as well. We also received a gift sent to our room on our wedding night which was very thoughtful and a wonderful surprise. Our wedding couldn’t have gone better if someone tried to make it better. The entire Ocean Key staff was beyond friendly and accommodating. Big props to Grace, our bartender. Some of my guests mentioned to me that their drink was waiting for them on the bar when they needed a refill! They loved that personal touch. Food TOP notch (and we are foodies!). Everyone, and I mean everyone, raved about the food so if that’s important to you – do not worry about Ocean Key’s Hot Tin Restaurant’s abilities. One thing is that the hotel accommodations are pricey and there only a small discount for wedding guests. We offered it to our guests but didn’t push staying there due to cost. We recommended the various Hotels, BNBs, Airbnb, etc. within walking distance and most guests opted for that with no complaints. All in all, I never had to worry about our wedding during planning or day off thanks to Cara and her team. And that is so important! I left KW after our wedding weekend thinking, what is too soon to renew our vows so we can do this all over again 😊 Thank you Cara and team for making everything a dream!