We always say that a beautiful wedding is all about the details, and one of the fun ways to get detail-oriented is with your guest’s place cards. We scoured the net and found some serious inspiration when we came across mywedding.com. They have an amazing compilation of images to get your creative juices flowing for […]
On Trend: Marriage Equality

If you’re on Facebook or Twitter, then you’ve probably noticed over the last month or so that many of your friends and followers have adopted the marriage equality symbol as their profile picture in solidarity with the gay rights movement. Maybe you’re one of these people! The red square with a pink equal sign symbol […]
Top 10 Wedding Trends For 2013
As 2012 draws to a close, here at Swankey Events, we’re looking to the future and forecasting next year’s top wedding trends. We’ve scoured the web’s best bridal blogs and spoken with our vendors here in Key West to see what’s going to be hot in weddings in 2013. We love what Marie-Pierre’s done with […]
Happy Halloween… and Fantasy Fest!
Here at Swankey HQ in sunny Key West, we just finished our annual Fantasy Fest celebration. While many of you are probably gearing up for Halloween tonight, we’re winding down and taking it easy. For those of you who’ve never been to Fantasy Fest, it’s a weeklong party that starts at Goombay and runs all […]
A Swankey Rehearsal: Leslie & Patrick

Whew! This summer is flying by and we’ve been in the full throes of wedding season! In June, Megan took the reigns for Leslie and Patrick Cadic’s gorgeous wedding. Their photographer from Atlanta, Blake Burton snapped up some absolutely amazing pictures. The couple toured the island with family and friends by renting scooters from Pirate […]
Protecting a Serious Shoe Fetish
by Shayne Benowitz A few month’s ago Kristin came across a novel product at the Pretty Pink Toes Boutique: Clean Heel – Heel Stoppers! Clean Heel – Heel Stoppers? What’s that, you might ask? [Psst… read next paragraph as if it’s a voiceover for an infomercial!] Well, ladies they’re the solution to keeping your lovely […]
Memories In The Sand: Great Gift or DIY

By Shayne Benowitz A few months ago, one of our lovely brides Nelanie sent us a link to the Memories in the Sand Blog where she purchased a picture of her and hubby Scott’s name written in the sand. Of course, as Key West destination wedding planners, we absolutely loved the beachy memento. Nelanie found this […]
Swankey Hearts BRIDEfinds.com
by Shayne Benowitz We are loving the website BRIDEfinds.com. Once you’ve snagged that ring, head to their website for a one-stop shop for everything else. The website is packed with au courant trends, tips, and reviews for all things bridal. With categories such as the all important dress, accessories, bridesmaid dresses, shoes, and decor you’ll have […]
Gator inspired save the date
Gator season is so close! Let’s kick it off with this awesome save the date. Oh yeah!! Megan says it’s a great day to be a Gator!
Time Lapse Wedding
tai & mia’s one minute wedding from Michael Antonia on Vimeo. A three hour wedding lapsed into 1.5 minutes. From the extraordinary Michael Antonia.