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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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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Looking back on 2017

We would really like to extend our gratitude out to each and every single person we have been associated with  in 2017 . Without the support of our Wedding Professional “Friendors”, amazing clients and understanding family & friends this year would not have been as stellar as it was. A lot of great things have…

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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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Wedding Planner versus Venue Coordinator

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I get asked this question quite frequently. Why do I need a Wedding Planner if the location where I am hosting my reception has a Venue Coordinator? So I teamed up with Anna Coats from Marry Me Tampa Bay and filmed this great video below to give you some tips and advice on the difference.…

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Featured on Marry Me Tampa Bay – Palmetto Riverside Bed & Breakfast

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Thrilled to Share that one of our adorable couples Marc and Michelle, who had their Bradenton Wedding held at the Palmetto Riverside Bed and Breakfast was chosen to be featured on Marry Me Tampa Bay ,which is a local wedding blog that features weddings from all over the Tampa Bay Area. Click on the image below…

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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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Special Moments Expands-Meet Katie

  We are thrilled to share that The Special Moments Team is expanding again and have added a New Team Member to the Roster.. Get to know Katie:   Where were you born:  Thomasville, North Carolina Hometown: East Liverpool, Ohio Birthday: December 31, 19….. a lady never tells her age Status: Newlywed; 1 year and…

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Stress Be Gone!

More Often than not we hear the  words, “I’m so stressed out planning this wedding.” Special Moments to the rescue!!  If you are tired of being stressed or if you don’t even want the stress to enter your body, we are here for you through it all.   However in the event you are having…

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Bride Wars

The Movie Bride Wars came out on January 9th, 2009 in the movie theaters. This is a movie that brings up a few good points about why you should have a wedding planner for your Special Day. A wedding planner is there on your behalf. An in-house Coordinator is there for the location, which is…

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Worst Best Man Ever!

This video was passed on to us to view and after viewing it, we thought we would share it with the blog readers also. This video is a good example of why you need a wedding planner and also how important rehearsals are for your big day. Enjoy the video, have a good laugh, but…

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