Update on Travel Info - FLL vs. Miami

For those who are planning to fly in to FL and then drive to Key West, I highly recommend flying into the Fort Lauderdale airport instead of Miami. It's a small airport, it's much easier to get to the rental car places and the it's close to the highway.

Miami airport is huge and its in a "bad" part of town. It's very difficult to get from the airport to the highway.

Jet Blue flies from Dulled into Fort Lauderdale and usually has really cheap fares

Registries - Target and Amazon.com

For those inclined to give us a gift, we've registered with Target and Amazon.com. Please access the registries through the I Do Foundation as a portion of your purchase will go to help GoodDogz.org help homeless dogs.

Here is the link -> http://www.idofoundation.org/cgi-bin/mvc.cgi?page=registries.html&WeddingID=21477

For the Voyeur in All of Us - Key West Cam!

Live Key West Web Cams (almost like being there - OK maybe not!)

Duval Street
Hog's Breath Saloon
Schooner Wharf Restaurant
Two Friends Patio Restaurant
Hemingway Home Cat Cam
Green Parrot Bar

Places to Stay

Island City House - we are staying there
Duval Gardens - we have stayed there - nice
Avalon BNB- Jenn and John are staying there; sister property to Duval Gardens
The Gardens Hotel - Kelley and Mark are staying there
Bananas Foster Bed & Breakfast

Also, consult TripAdvisor.com for hotel reviews!

Who Needs Food? Direct Us to the Bar!

We recommend:

Sloppy Joe's
Fogarty's - sit in Amber's section
Dog Beach Bar - on Front Street, ask for Benny
Kevin's Irish Bar - where girls take their tops off
Willie T's - 525 Duval Street
Mangoes - excellent rum runners

Also good:
Captain Tony's
Hog's Breath Saloon

Good Eats!

We recommend:

Alice's Key West - Oh my God! The best food on Duval!
Alonzo's - Excellent raw bar
Cafe Sole - Off the beaten path - excellent fish
PT's Late Night Bar & Grill - good food, just don't order the lamb!
Rick's Blue Heaven - MMMMMMMmmmmm good (and you get to eat your lunch with a bunch of chickens)
Hard Rock Cafe - a staple; always a good meal


We DON'T recommend:
Seven Fish - Expensive and food isn't that good

Key West - Things to Do

Here are some fun things to do in Key West:

Official Tourism Website
Jet Skis and Sea-Doos - this is who we usually use for jet ski tours
Snorkeling
The Dry Tortugas National Park
Sunset Celebration - Cool street fair every night at sunset
Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
Ghost Tours of Key West
Southernmost Point

Please let everyone know what fun things YOU like to do in Key West!

The Date and Time are Set!

We are exchanging vows on November 23 at 3:30PM at the West Martello Tower in Key West. Look for Save the Date cards in the mail soon!

Great Book for Brides to Be!

I am currently reading "Offbeat Bride" by Ariel Meadow Stallings. Every to be bride should read this book. It takes a very realistic approach to planning, avoiding hurt feelings, dealing with tough decisions as well as alternatives to the "traditional" wedding. Here is her website - check it out. It's helping me keep my sanity!

http://offbeatbride.com/

Beach Wedding Dresses

My mom likes these beach wedding dresses - http://www.hawaiianweddingshop.com/

Date and Location Set

We have set the date - November 23, 2007 and the location - West Martello Tower. West Martello Tower was constructed in the 1860s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The name, Martello, is an apparent corruption of Mortella, a Spanish architect, who designed fortifications for the Island of Corsica in the late 1700s. Apparently the tower was never used in battle but now serves as the home for the Key West Garden Club. My planner tells me that its a beautiful location for photos and has covered areas in case of rain. Here is a link. The photos are terrible, but gives you an idea of what it looks like -->http://www.keywestgardenclub.com/index.htm.

Welcome to Our Wedding Blog!

In an effort to bring you up-to-the-minute details about our upcoming nuptials (and because I am a HUGE geek), I have decided to create this handy blog. Hopefully, everyone will enjoy the actics as I try to plan our wedding! Please feel free to comment - but keep it clean please!