The Carefree Key West Wedding

Key West Weddings and Events...with care.
A Key West Wedding. Unconventional. Uncomplicated.

The ceremony is usually around ten 10 minutes long. The vows are civil and non-denominational. A cornerstone of my philosophy is that I'm flexible. I'm happy to include a prayer, acknowledge a loved one who could not attend, include your children, etc. I'm very happy to help you personalize your ceremony any way you want. I've presided over several ceremonies where the family pet was the ring bearer for example. There was even a clothing optional ceremony a couple of years ago.

You may review samples of the vows I use (see below), create your own or customize what I use to your tastes. Once a couple requested I read 3 pages of sonnets that were thrust in my hands moments before the ceremony. (Generally I ask that you email your custom vows 14 days before the ceremony ... double spaced really helps too.) Still, we had fun with the sonnets and the ceremony brought smiles to everyone. I think Shakespeare would have been proud of me.

If you are including photography or video please allow additional time. Generally I suggest we begin the ceremony about 1 hour after sunrise for morning weddings that include photography and about 1 hour before sunset for sunset for evening weddings.

This will vary depending on the size of your party and the various services you purchase.

For small parties of fewer than 10 persons, we can take 15 to 30 minutes from these times. Our "i Do" Key West wedding site is ideal for parties of less than ten persons

Please remember if I am presiding over the ceremony and shooting the photos, I won't be able to shoot photos during the ceremony...for many couples this works out fine. Sometimes I'm able to hand my camera to one of your gracious guests, my assistant (if one is included in your confirmation) or you may ask me to hire another local professional for complete photographic coverage of your ceremony. Generally this added service starts at about $300 per hour.