The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is a historic venue located in Key West, Florida. The mansion was first built in 1851 by a marine architect, and the property became Ernest Hemingway’s home in 1931. The house has an acre of private land for hosting wedding ceremonies, receptions, and cocktail hours. It also has experienced wedding coordinators with a select list of preferred vendors to help couples easily add great catering, live music, and elegant florals to their event.
Facility and Capacity
The venue can accommodate up to 100 guests, and offers wedding guests private tours of the house, which is filled with the original 17th- and 18th-century Spanish furnishings collected by Hemingway. The property is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens and lush foliage, and even features Hemingway's original in-ground swimming pool.
Services Offered
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum has a locally licensed wedding officiant who performs ceremonies in both English and Spanish for civil unions, interfaith ceremonies, non-religious ceremonies, single religion ceremonies, and vow renewals. The venue offers event space for wedding ceremonies and receptions, as well as engagement parties, with services that include:
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Recommended by 99% of couples
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Samantha M. · Getting married on 11/05/2019
Perfect wedding
We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful ceremony and reception. There was not a thing we would change. Not only was everything beautiful, but the venue was easy to work with and posed no issues. We simply enjoyed the day and never had a single worry. We worked with Vicky, who works specifically with the Hemingway Museum, and this definitely added to the ease of the day. All of our guests said how perfect it was.
Sent on 05/24/2019
Alex · Married on 05/04/2019
Just amazing!
The Hemingway Home exceeded all of our expectations! It was just beautiful, when the sun was both up and down. They also worked with us the week before and took us through a tour to show us where everything was going to take place. The different spots and transitions for the night were perfect. We brought cat toys for the kids to play with the cats and that was a huge hit. It was amazing and I wouldn’t have had the wedding at any other venue.
Sent on 06/17/2019
Jennifer · Married on 04/27/2019
Best wedding location on the island
Key West isn't just a sun-lit island locale, it's quirky, historic, fun, exciting, and interesting. The Hemingway House embodies all of these Key West traits at its best. Not only are the grounds beautiful and gorgeously well kept, but the locale is truly one of a kind. Where else can you have a wedding with 50+ cats roaming the grounds? So happy with our decision to get married here, it made our wedding truly one of a kind.
Sent on 05/07/2019
Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum's reply:
2 Endorsements
This is the most beautiful location in Key West to get married. They have a beautiful garden for ceremonies and poolside cocktails veranda and a tropical paradise lawn for the reception. It is lush with tropical flowers, rich with history and home to the cutest cats. Guests always say how they love that they use different parts of this historical home. They even offer tours. I have DJ'ed over 50 weddings here and every one of them was perfect. Vicki, Anna and the whole amazing team, make the magic happen. Professional and attentive, you come to get married and leave with new friends. I give them 6 stars out of 5.
The Ernest Hemingway Home is THE most unique location within Key West to have a wedding celebration. The architecture, history, glamour of years gone by can not be matched. As a photographer who has photographed many events within this beautifully walled garden property, it offers so much to a couple! You can be as creative as you wish - A recent first dance I photographed - the couple incorporated 5 decades of music into their song and then switched up the dance moves. Other brides have provided bound books to their guests - had cigars, typewriters, and lighting incorporated, and one even wore period bridal wear. The grounds are kept immaculately and the staff are friendly. Anna and Vickey are two of the best cooridinators on the island so you will be in great hands!
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