Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
113 reviews
99% recommend it
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Erin Sent on 02/29/2024Complete perfection!
I have nothing but great things to say about Hemingway and the team of wedding planners there! My husband and I love Key West, so naturally that is where we chose to get married. In all the times that we had been to Key West in the past we had never visited the Museum though, so when we booked it we were going in blind basically. Alex and Jen were so incredible and responsive to all of my questions even though we were only a small group with 10 guests rather than a couple hundred like they are probably more used to seeing. Our ceremony was held during open hours at the museum, but honestly it was still very private. I would not change a single thing about my wedding day and a lot of that credit goes toward the team at Hemingway for making everything so easy! -
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Madison K. Sent on 05/15/2022Best Day of Our Lives
Dreams really do come true! Words fall short trying to describe how perfect our wedding day was at the Hemingway house, but we can say with heartfelt certainty that was the best day of our lives (so far!) This wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible work of Vicky Furman and her team. She answered every question with such enthusiasm and thoughtful guidance, and truly made our wedding go off without a hitch. You can trust Vicky with the smallest to the biggest details, and she will handle everything with professional confidence and incredible customer service skills. Each and every suggestion & recommendation she made ended up working out perfectly and made our day a comfortable, enjoyable and special experience for us and our guests. If we could turn back time, we would do it all over again and wouldn’t change a single thing. Thank you Vicky and team for making our dreams a reality, and giving us the most beautiful start to our forever. -
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Kirstin C. Sent on 06/06/2022Wedding Perfection
Sheer perfection. If I had to describe our wedding using only two words those would be it. My husband and Iive in Austin, TX so having our destination wedding in Key West at the Hemingway Home was of course very fun to plan but being so far away from
home there was a lot of uncertainty. Heck, we didn’t even see the venue in person until the wedding rehearsal day! But let me tell you - I wouldn’t have done anything differently. I put my full trust into Vicky, our month of coordinator, and the rest of our vendors (Great Events Catering, KissMe Entertainment, Key West Cakes) and they created the most magical night of our lives. They say perfection doesn’t exist, but I can assure you it does, because that’s exactly what my husband & I experienced on 04/23/22. Thank you Vicky for your professionalism, kindness, and knowledge of the venue & island. We are forever grateful. ♥️ -
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Christina E. Sent on 01/27/2022Paradise Wedding in Key West
Great wedding experience from start to finish. The wedding coordinators at the Hemingway Home (Jen, Vicky and Alex) were hardworking and knowledgeable about everything...literally everything from weather patterns in the season to vendors on the island with their working relationships. They were detailed oriented and quick response whether email, text or phone call. They sent me a recap of all the vendors expected times and placement for the reception on the property. The property is gorgeous and well maintained. They were very accommodating to my shrinking wedding size due to covid-19 and last minute changes which included moving my ceremony location to the Hemingway Home. The natural lighting on property was perfect for January. Ceremony was at 5:30 pm had plenty of natural lighting and privacy on site for the wedding ceremony. No need to go elsewhere for the ceremony. They coordinated well amongst the many vendors involved and last minute changes. Definitely recommend. Only suggestion for the venue is to be able to extend the venue hours to earlier (before 5:30 pm) and later (midnight) currently not an option. -
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Kelsey G. Sent on 03/16/2022Easy, Breezy Wedding Planning Process
This is your sign to have your wedding at the Hemingway House if you're in any way considering it. Despite having to postpone our date, we could not have asked for a smoother planning process, and our day was everything we'd dreamed it would be. Vicky was an incredible day-of coordinator, assuring us along the way and making sure everything was in order. The vendors were also all excellent. (We went with Great Events for catering, Milan Event for florals, and Eventfully Yours for equipment.) We wouldn't have changed a thing, and we're so thankful to everyone who played a role in our special day. -
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Bruna Sent on 04/01/2021Beautiful venue and amazing service! Vicky was AMAZING
Vicky was absolutely AMAZING. Our wedding couldn’t have gone better and it was more and better than expected! It was truly a fairytale. Vicky was responsive, helped us when needed, and made sure our wishes were fulfilled. I would recommend the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum as a wedding venue any day! Definitely top notch and the best venue in Key West ♥️ -
Melissa M. Sent on 03/03/2021
The most beautiful place!
We made the decision to elope due to Covid-19 constraints. We wanted something beautiful, relaxed, but still very special. When we learned that the Hemingway Home did small weddings, we knew that was the place for us. We were happy from our very first conversations with Vicky, our event planner, all the way through the entire process. Our wedding was very small, with only our grown children in attendance. But, even with a small wedding, you still have to think of photography, lighting, flowers, seating, timing, etc. Vicky gave us great vendor options, and reached to all of them, making sure it all came together seamlessly. It was a magical day, with the most beautiful backdrop of the Hemingway Home and gardens. We would not have changed one thing! -
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Allison W. Sent on 02/19/2020
Best Day Ever
We started planning our wedding 16 months ahead of time. As a native Floridian I knew I wanted to be near the ocean but I didn't want the traditional beach wedding. Enter Hemingway Home and Vicky. With Vicky's help all of our wedding dreams came true! Let me just say, Hemingway Home is the most stunning venue I have ever been to. We had a twilight ceremony of about 60 people and we can honestly say it was the best event of our lives. We are still getting texts/calls from our family and friends about how amazing our wedding was. The grounds themselves are stunning, so we went simple on decor and added extra lights for the mood. It functions as a museum during the day so there are some rules when it comes to where you can go and when you can conduct your rehearsal, but that was understandable. There was no other venue I would have chosen for our day. If you are looking for a beautiful, tropical venue, Hemingway Home is the absolute best choice. -
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Christina L. Sent on 12/29/2019Our dream wedding
Vicky was our planner through HH and was super helpful from the day we were engaged throughout the wedding planning process. She was very responsive to all texts/emails no matter how small the issue. She is familiar with the vendors and helped make decisions that would save us money where it was possible (since everything adds up!). She let us send items for our event to lessen the crazy amount of stuff we would be traveling with. She was super tolerant of our crazy family members at the rehearsal and did a great job wrangling the circus. Our Hemingway home wedding went off without a hitch with her help and guidance. -
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Kayla D. Sent on 12/04/2019Hemingway Home and Vicky Furman!! The most beautiful/amazing experience!
Vicky Furman is EVERYTHING. From the very beginning, she provided me with guidance and support based on my budget and what I was looking for in our wedding. It was SO helpful to have her as a contact to know who to reach out to and what to ask for. She is SO organized and when you talk to her she makes you feel comfortable and confident. She is also SO CALM! Which is what every bride to be needs in their coordinator. Meeting Vicky felt like I was meeting a friend. She was open, honest, made me feel great about our wedding day and decisions. I think the best part is that there were so many times when I told myself “She does this for a living and I’m 1 out of 1 million brides she’s working with”, but Vicky never made me feel that way. I always felt like a top priory and she shared in my excitement for all that was to come. She made everything happen and go off without a hitch and I couldn’t imagine our day without her. She is truly one of a kind and the best there is! Our day, the venue, the music, the food, the décor, the ceremony and so on—it was all beautiful, perfect and I am still beaming from the good vibes. She made it all happen. -
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Natalee Y. Sent on 11/16/2019The most magical place!
The Hemingway house exceeded all of our expectations! We got married right around sunset time and it was magical! The Hemingway house went above and beyond to create our vision and make it come to life. We received so many compliments on the venue! -
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Anthony Sent on 11/10/2019Amazing!!!
We cannot express how amazing Vicky at the Hemingway Home is! She was with us every step of the way. She was wonderful and the Home is beautiful. We would get married all over again because of how beautiful everything was and how well it was all handled. -
Blair B. Sent on 10/15/2019
Blair J.- Married 10/10/19
Married 10/10/19
Our wedding at the Hemingway home was absolutely amazing. Vicky was wonderful to work with especially it being a destinations wedding. She took care of every little detail. Everything turned out perfect and was as stress-free as possible for me in my groom. I would highly recommend Vicky Furman in the Hemingway home as a wedding coordinator and venue. -
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Jennifer Sent on 05/07/2019Best 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. -
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Miranda Sent on 04/16/2019Our dream wedding
Our wedding at the Hemingway Home was better than we could've ever dreamed. Vicky was so kind, helpful, & responsive. The grounds are absolutely gorgeous. It was so wonderful to have our ceremony, cocktail hour, & reception all in one place, but because they were each in a different area of the grounds, it felt like a new experience for each part. Would recommend this venue a thousand times over. The beach is great, but you and your guests will likely spend plenty of time there anyways, why not have your wedding in this spectacular, green space with so much history!? -
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Erin Sent on 04/11/2019Beautiful venue, wonderful staff
We chose Hemingway Home as our venue after touring the house during a winter vacation down to the Keys. Having our wedding here was a truly magical experience. We had perfect weather (got married end of March), and the grounds and gardens were beautiful. Our guests loved cocktail hour by the pool, and the set up for the reception with the dance floor and string lights on the lawn was beautiful. I also can't say enough about our event planners. I worked with Jen and Vicky, and they both were very responsive to any questions, knew all of our vendors, and handled all the arrangements day and week of with no problem. Our event ran perfectly - if anything wrong happened I had no idea! - and Vicky watched out for us both the whole night, making sure we had our favorite drinks, got a chance to sit and eat, and that all the little events during the reception happened on time. Day of, I had a minor freakout that I had messed up the flower delivery time and couldn't get ahold of the vendor. I texted Vicky and she responded instantly with "I'll handle it! :) " - flowers arrived half hour later, right on time. I would recommend Vicky and Hemingway to anyone, it was such a special day and we were able to just relax and enjoy ourselves because the staff did such a great job. -
Pam I. Sent on 04/09/2019
Pam Mother-of-the-Bride
Vicky and Jen took great care to give our bride, groom, family, and friends an outstanding wedding celebration.
Each and every one of the vendors they suggested were stellar.
We could not be more pleased.
Vicky and Jen went out of their way to be helpful to us.
They exceeded our every expectation.
We all had a marvelous time.
Even the weather was magnificent for our daughter's outdoor wedding at the Hemingway Home and gardens. Not sure how they managed that, but they sure did. ;)
Super quick responses throughout the planning process - from our first call months before the wedding, right up to the “sparkler conclusion” of our celebratory evening. We are all still basking in the glow of our daughter and son-in-law’s gorgeous romantic wedding there. Thank you. Thank you. -
