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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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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Pantone Color of the Year – Ultra Violet

A big part of being a professional wedding and event planner is not so much keeping up with the upcoming year’s trends; but keeping ahead of the trends and setting our own. Our entire Special Moments Event Planning team works with local Tampa Bay Caterers as well as Tampa Wedding Florists to look at what…

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Looking Back on 2015

We would really like to extend our gratitude out to each and every single person we have been associated with in 2015. Without the support of our vendors, clients, and family, this year would not have been as amazing as it was. A lot of great things have happened to Special Moments Event Planning this…

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Destination Wedding -Sandpearl Resort

Thrilled to share one of the recent Tampa Bay area  Destination Weddings we have had the privilege of being able to assist with that took place at the Sandpearl Resort on Clearwater Beach, Florida for one of the most adorable couples ever! The best part is we planned this entire Tampa Bay Area Destination Wedding…

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Recycling at your Wedding

  Recycling?  What ???  Where ???  How???  Just wait and you will see. Last week I promised to share with you about our Special Moments Team adventure at  Powel Crosley Estate. This was a beautiful Fairy tale wedding. It was my first time at the venue, all the details and history is just stunning.  …

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Dancing with the wind

As a dream maker in training I was able to work on my first beach wedding this pass Saturday at The Sirata Resort on St. Pete Beach for Stephanie’s and Patrick’s wedding. I am the draping and fabric guru at Special Moments at least that’s how my Fairy Godmother calls me and yes she is…

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