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Our Last Wedding Blog of 2025!

It’s hard to believe this is our last blog of 2025.  Our Special Moments Event Planning team has spent a year sharing the Real Weddings of couples we’ve worked with from across the Tampa Bay Area. We’ve shared some great wedding planning tips and articles featuring our expert advice across the region and the country.…

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Special Moments Event Planning team volunteering at Hope Villlages of America.

A Season of Giving

This week, spanning the last days of Hanukkah and leading into Christmas, is the perfect time for our Special Moments Event Planning team to share vital information. The month has been packed with holiday events hosted by various industry partners and associations. They brought together Tampa Bay wedding professionals from all walks of life for…

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Pantone 2026 Color of the Year: Cloud Dancer

2026 Pantone Color of the Year: Cloud Dancer

Shortly after our Special Moments Event Planning team posted our last blog, “2026 Wedding Trends,” Pantone, the color gurus, shared their 2026 Color of the Year. Their selection for 2026 is Cloud Dancer.        They describe this color as: Cloud Dancer lifts us to lofty heights where this diaphanous white breaks through gray…

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Bride dancing the huka for her groom.

2026 Wedding Trends

Our Special Moments Event Planning team can hardly believe it’s December! The wedding industry has already begun talking about 2026 wedding trends.   We find that our clients aren’t often chasing trends. Over the years, we’ve noticed that the trends seem to be talking about things we’re already doing. Although we don’t consider ourselves ‘Trend…

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Bride and groom dancing in the hotels hallway during their Clearwater wedding.

Nora and Simon’s Clearwater Wedding

Our Special Moments Event Planning team adored working with Nora and Simon on their incredible Clearwater Wedding. It was visually stunning but also filled with touching family moments and lots of personality!     Getting Ready   Nora’s day began with her bridal party, possibly one of the largest we’ve seen in quite a while.…

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A bride and groom riding in a 1961 Bentley SII headed to their Tampa Museum of Art wedding.

Sabrina and Darrell’s Tampa Museum of Art Wedding

Sabrina and Darrell’s stunning Tampa Museum of Art wedding reception and the ceremony at Christ the King Catholic Church were elegant and touching.     Ladies First Sabrina and her wedding party began their day at a Tampa-area Airbnb. It was ideal for on-site hair and makeup services, providing a beautiful backdrop for portraits and…

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A newlywed bride and groom on Clearwater Beach after their Opal Sands wedding.

Jessie and Cole’s Opal Sands Wedding

This Opal Sands wedding on Clearwater Beach was incredible. Jessie and Cole surrounded themselves with family and friends, keeping those no longer with them as close as they could be.   Ladies! For Jessie and her wedding party, the day began with on-site hair and makeup services, as the team captured them getting ready and…

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ABC World of Weddings Conference 2025 – Tammy’s Back!

This past week, our Lead Dream Planner and Master Wedding Planner, Tammy Waterman, was in the incredible city of New Orleans! Tammy was attending the annual Association of Bridal Consultants World of Weddings conference. And there’s a LOT to Report!     It offers members some outstanding education opportunities, and we love attending.   Association…

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A bride and groom after the wedding ceremony at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Eleni and Jesse’s Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach Wedding

Our Special Moments Event Planning team thoroughly enjoyed working with Eleni and Jesse on their beautiful Clearwater Beach wedding.     Getting Ready The day began at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, where the bride, groom, and their wedding parties got ready. The bride and the ladies began with on-site hair and makeup services. The…

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Bride and groom at their Tampa Garden Club wedding.

Kathy and Nabil’s Tampa Garden Club Wedding

This amazing Tampa Garden Club wedding was a lot of fun! Our Special Moments Event Planning team loved collaborating with Kathy and Nabil. It was a truly multicultural wedding. The couple met in graduate school after Kathy returned from India and Nabil from Thailand. Their circle of family and friends, along with the wedding day,…

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Bride and Groom with thier dog after their Tampa wedding ceremony.

Amanda and Sean’s Tampa Wedding

Recently, our Special Moments Event Planning team provided Wedding Day Management for Amanda and Sean’s Tampa wedding. This adorable couple surrounded themselves with loved ones who provided them with love, support, and even helped with the wedding decor and cultural traditions.     Getting Ready Amanda began her day at home before heading to Tampa…

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MMTB: Janel and George’s Luxurious Tampa Wedding

Recently, Janel and George’s Tampa wedding was featured in Marry Me Tampa Bay! This glamorous, formal, black and white wedding at the Hilton Tampa Downtown was magnificent!     Both Janel and George live in Tampa and have huge families, which is how their wedding had approximately 450 guests. They wanted something that was a…

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