An Action Packed Wedding

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Courtney & Noel | Sand Pearl Resort, Clearwater Beach   To say that Courtney and Noel’s wedding was action packed might just be the understatement of the year. They added amazing touches to keep family and friends engaged throughout the day. Courtney and Noel spent their morning at opposite ends of this beautiful resort relaxing…

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What Is Your Plan B?

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One of the challenges of planning Florida Gulf Coast weddings on the beach is always the weather. While a majority of the time our weather is beautiful and predictable, occasionally we will get some pop-up showers that mean we will need to go to ‘Plan B’. Our Special Moments Event Planning Team always has a…

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When High School Sweethearts Wed

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Kendra + Lucas | Opal Sands Resort, Clearwater Beach Kendra and Lucas first met in high school and as they say, the rest is history. Their first date was to watch the Ironman Competition on Clearwater Beach; so returning for a Clearwater Beach wedding overlooking the Gulf of Mexico was an easy choice Our Special…

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The Maid of Honor Said It All

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Jenna + Kevin | Clearwater Beach Recreation Center [vimeo 192074477 w=640 h=360]   “Tammy has been there for me since day one of our planning process. I met her years ago when she planned my sister’s wedding, and since then has planned so many friends weddings. Not only is she knowledgeable, but she is so…

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What Will You Regret?

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You would be amazed by how many couples come to Special Moments Event Planning and say “we’re on a budget”. Exactly what does that mean? Everyone is on a budget! Some are fairly modest and others may be larger. We love this quote from a recent client review: Our wedding went off without a hitch.…

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The Bride Is A No Show!

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Recently, Special Moments Event Planning’s Dream Maker Petra helped plan a weeklong wedding event for Natalie and her fiancé Grant on the beach at the beautiful Sunset Beach Resort on Siesta Key. With a large number of guests from Canada (Natalie is Canadian) and Europe, activities were planned all week long including International Beach Olympics…

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We can take you from Aisle to Isle

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Most of you know that our Special Moments Event Planning team works with couples to plan amazing Florida destination weddings in the Tampa Bay area. A good number of those are beautiful sunset beach weddings with the Gulf of Mexico or Tampa Bay as their backdrop, but there are many other options too. Many of…

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Vanessa & Ivan | Opal Sands Resort

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While the team here at Special Moments Event Planning works with couples planning all kinds of weddings, intimate weddings hold a special place for us; in many cases couples can splurge on the details with a smaller group that they might not be able to focus on with a larger wedding. Vanessa and Ivan had…

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Our client’s reviews say it all!

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team talks to newly engaged couples all the time about our services and what sets us apart. But, we know that as much as we share about our business and what we do, it’s not quite the same as hearing from recent clients about their wedding planning experience and about…

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Keep your sanity during wedding planning!

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This past weekend, Special Moments Event Planning participated in a wedding show at a beautiful Tampa Bay wedding venue, T Pepin’s Hospitality Center.  Not only did we get to meet some awesome couples looking for wedding planning for their Tampa wedding; but, we were able to collaborate with some of our favorite design partners. Our…

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You just got engaged, now what?

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Congratulations on your engagement! The first thing to do is NOTHING, take a few minutes, and soak it in. Get comfortable with saying fiancé and not boyfriend/girlfriend and enjoy being engaged. After you’ve taken some time to enjoy, it’s time to set a plan. Whether we like it or not, planning a wedding is often…

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Special Moments can include your pet!

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team loves our four legged kids!  Cheech even has a bed in our studio and sometimes comes to visit us at work. We’re seeing more and more couples who wouldn’t even consider not having their dog as part of the wedding; or at least in the wedding photos. Some of…

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