We recently had our 45p wedding reception at First Flight. From the beginning of planning our destination wedding, Justin Karp was incredibly responsive to all of our questions & ideas. From accessibility inquiries to making our champagne tower dreams come true, he provided solutions for everything we needed. The venue itself stole our heart when we originally saw pictures online but to experience it on our wedding day with attention to detail from the staff was incredible. Working with local wedding planner Jackie Gibson, formerly of First Flight was a wonderful experience as well. Together as a team first flight and Jackie made everything beautiful and seamless.

Justin and company beat our expectations. We were a long distance customer and they were superb in organization and did an excellent job setting our minds at ease during the walk through. The day of went seamlessly with Justin even helping Sara bustle her dress. The food was great with heaps of praise on the Apps by multiple guests. Party: 46. Food: Great. Atmosphere: Exceptional and romantic. Staff: professional and very friendly. Written by the groom.

I recently worked with a couple who chose First Flight's "Tree Top Terrace" for their wedding reception, and everything was absolutely perfect! The staff went above and beyond, and the service was exceptional from start to finish. Justin handled the booking process and was incredibly accommodating every step of the way. On the wedding day, he even stopped by to greet everyone, help run food for dinner and personally helped bustle the bride’s dress with me — such a thoughtful touch!
As a local planner with 15 years of experience in the Key West wedding industry, I can confidently say: Book this venue! You’ll be thrilled with your experience.

Lara and I would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone at First Flight for creating such an incredible wedding experience for us. From start to finish, everything was truly exceptional. There is absolutely nothing we would have changed about the facility, the staff, the food or the remarkable attention to detail.

Under Justin’s leadership as our primary point of contact, every member of the First Flight team who was part of our reception was outstanding. From the moment we arrived until the bittersweet end of the evening, we felt completely taken care of. Your professionalism, warmth, and dedication made our celebration unforgettable.

We were so happy with the entire experience that we returned just a few nights later to have dinner with some of the friends who attended the wedding.

Thank you to everyone at First Flight who played a role in making our special day so meaningful and memorable. We are truly grateful and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

We look forward to our next visit to Key West and returning to first flight for another great experience.

Richard & Lara Murphy 2.26.26

We had our wedding ceremony and reception at First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery upstairs in the Tree Patio Terrace on February 28, 2026, and everything was absolutely beautiful.
We secured our date a little over a year and a half in advance and were in communication with Justin throughout the entire planning process. Justin was incredibly responsive and always answered our questions in a timely manner, even the ones I thought might be silly. As a very Type-A person and a bride who had actually never attended a wedding before (even as a guest!), I was understandably nervous and anxious during the planning process. Justin was always reassuring and handled everything with confidence, which made a huge difference.
We had about 42 guests, and the space was perfect for our group. The bartenders, servers, and banquet captain were all extremely attentive and genuinely kind. Our guests raved about the food and were in awe of the space. Several different groups of our guests went back to First Flight the very next night for dinner because the food was that good!
My husband and I have always felt a special connection to First Flight, and that feeling is even stronger now that we were able to celebrate our wedding there. We did experience some issues with our DJ, who was from an outsourced company, but that did not take away from the wonderful job Justin and the rest of the First Flight staff did to make our day special. Their professionalism, hospitality, and attention to detail truly helped create an unforgettable experience for us and our guests.
First Flight will always hold a special place in our hearts, and my husband and I plan to visit every time we return to Key West. We’re so grateful we were able to celebrate our wedding day there and would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for a beautiful and memorable venue.

I was so nervous to have a destination reception but Justin and team at First Flight could NOT have been better. The venue, food, and service were absolute perfection, and there are not enough good things I could say. If you’re looking for a unique yet completely Key West venue, this is it. We wanted to give our guests a weekend wedding experience to stand out and First Flight delivered just that.

I recently traveled to Key West to meet with Justin at First Flight, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the experience. My daughter and daughter-in-law live in North Carolina, and planning from a distance can be stressful—but Justin and the entire First Flight team made the process incredibly easy, calm, and supportive.

They responded immediately to every question, helped with every detail, and allowed us to decorate with our own items exactly the way we envisioned. Their attention to detail, the level of service, and the quality of the food were all exceptional.

Thanks to their professionalism and care, the girls had the perfect wedding. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Justin at First Flight and his team were amazing! From the first phone call until the end of our event was awesome! Justin took his time with us and got us the biggest bang for our money! Everything from the venue, food, bar and of course the staff were the best. We couldn’t have picked a better place. If you need to hold an event in key west call Justin at First Flight!!

Justin and his team went so far above and beyond to make our day a special one, there hardly seem to be words adequate to describe how happy we are with our experience. A year prior to our (58m, 61m) June 2025 destination wedding, Justin worked very closely with us to ensure every detail was covered. Our event (just over 50 people) took over the entire upstairs of the restaurant: pavilion, terrace, and library. Every piece fell into place perfectly: seating, buffet, decorations, sound system, traffic flow, and all the physical logistics. As anyone who’s planned an event like this can tell you, there are plenty of opportunities for things not to follow plan. If that happened, we never knew about it. Everything about the Caribbean-themed buffet – variety, taste, quantity, accessibility – was amazing. We can’t wait to return to Key West and be regular restaurant customers! If you’re looking for a hassle-free event where every “I” is dotted and every “t” crossed well before it needs to be, First Flight should be your destination. Thanks, Justin and everyone, for making our day spectacular!

If you have never been to First Flight, make your way over there ASAP. We have always loved this place, so it was only fitting to have our rehearsal dinner there. Justin & Brittanie - we will adore you both for a lifetime. Our rehearsal dinner could have been our wedding based on what you both created. Having Celiac Disease, they accommodated everything to make sure that I could enjoy - which I feel is rare in those larger settings. Don our bartender was the greatest! Everyone here is so kind hearted, knowledgeable and made everything we wished for come true. Thank you all so much for making this day so special for us. We cannot wait to come visit you all again soon!