Karen & Kevin’s Wedding

Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ): 14 miles, approx. 25 minutes

*Best Deal- AirTran, non-stop flights Chicago to Sarasota avg. $100 one way. 

Fort Meyers (RSW): 96 miles, approx. 1 hr 49 minutes

St. Petersburg-Clearwater (PIE): 54 miles, approx. 1 hr 23 minutes

Tampa Bay(TPA): 61 miles, approx. 1 hr 23 minutes

Please feel free to post comments with good deals you find so others can take advantage!

As you know, the wedding and reception will be held at the Hilton Beachfront Resort on Longboat Key. But did you know, that Longboat Key is just minutes away from Sarasota and other beautiful islands. Listed below are some helpful links to area hotels.

+ Sarasota Hotels

+ Longboat Key Hotels

+ Lido Key Hotels

+ General Area Information

If you find any great deals and want to share with other guests, please go ahead and post a comment. As always if you have any questions about the wedding, please do not hesitate to contact us.

To receive the wedding discount of 18%, please call 800-282-3046 and ask to make reservations under the Wartgow/Panke wedding block at the Hilton-Longboat Key, FL.

We are looking forward to the wedding!  Just finishing up the save the dates and they should be in the mail shortly.

The Proposal has been written and it’s ready to be read. Please beware…a tissue maybe needed. Kevin needed a few that morning. Please click the above tab.

As you all probably know, we’re getting married! We created this site for you, our guest, as a central location where you can learn a bit more about the event. And maybe a bit more about us.

From descriptions of the location, photos of the accommodations in Longboat Key, and some of the decisions Karen makes in the months and weeks before our day, it’ll all be here.

We are just under a year from that special day—June 13, 2009—and we’re extremely excited. Our guest list stretches across the USA, and we’re thrilled to be able to bring our families and friends together for a couple very special days.

Thanks to all of you for being a part of it. - Karen & Kevin