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Touching Client Reviews -LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

Our Special Moments Event Planning team thinks The Beatles had it right. All Ya Need Is Love! It’s no secret that the last year with COVID has been tough on the wedding industry. We’ve worked with couples who canceled their wedding or postponed – some multiple times. There have been couples who resized everything, and…

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Rhythm of Love at the Hyatt Clearwater Beach

Our Special Moments Event Planning team remembers the exact moment when we met this incredible couple. We were in the middle of setting up for a large wedding at a venue they were touring, and the rest is history. That was nearly eighteen months before their wedding! Samantha and Brent knew exactly what they wanted.…

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Wedding Venue Wednesday: Tampa’s J.C. Newman Cigar Co

In case you missed it, last month, we launched a new Special Moments Event Planning blog feature – Wedding Venue Wednesday. On the first Wednesday of each month, we’ll showcase a new or unique wedding venue. We’re focusing on those hidden gems you might miss unless you’re in the know.   America’s Oldest Family-Owned Cigar…

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A Downtown St Pete Rooftop Wedding

Laura and Bryan hired our Special Moments Event Planning team for Wedding Day Management for their St Pete wedding at Red Mesa. Laura and Bryan hired our Special Moments Event Planning team for Wedding Day Management for their St Pete wedding at Red Mesa. They were so much fun to work with. As you’ll see,…

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Make Your Next Event An Explosion Of Fun!

Recently, our Special Moments Event Planning team had the opportunity to spend an afternoon at the Flutter FETTI ® Fun Factory in Largo!   What Is Flutter FETTI®? Flutter FETTI ® is an incredible line of confetti and streamer effects, all custom-made locally in Pinellas County.     They offer “Hand Flick” Confetti Launchers and…

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A Luxurious Tarpon Springs Wedding

This luxurious Tarpon Springs wedding was certainly a family affair, and that’s exactly how our Special Moments Event Planning team met our bride and groom, Dominique and Tommy. We first met this couple at Michelle and Chris’ Clearwater Beach wedding, Tommy is the bride’s cousin. Tommy is also the nephew of our dear friends and…

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Intimate Tampa Wedding at The Vault

Rosemary and George’s Tampa wedding at The Vault was initially scheduled for March of 2020. They were the first of our Special Moments Event Planning clients whose plans were affected by Covid-19. Unfortunately, their wedding plans that originally included 185 wedding guests were affected twice.   Third Time Is A Charm Later in the year,…

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Wedding Venue Wednesday: The West Events

Wedding Venue Wednesday is a new Special Moments Event Planning blog feature that we’re super excited to share with everyone. We have the opportunity to visit some new and off-the-beaten-path Tampa Bay wedding venues.   As Easy As ABC As co-directors for the local Association of Bridal Consultants networking group, we get invitations to host…

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Catering To Your Wedding Guests

Our Special Moments Event Planning team knows that figuring out the catering portion of your wedding can be both confusing and frustrating for many couples. There are many things to consider  – from costs to style of service to picking a menu that’ll make everyone happy can push couple’s over the edge. So, we’re going…

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Intimate Opal Sands Wedding

A beautiful, intimate Opal Sands wedding for Varleda and David was the final result of their wedding planning. But, it was not exactly how things began.   That’s What Friends Are For Varleda and David were actually referred to us by a work colleague whose wedding we created ten years ago. In return, they referred…

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Emotional Harborside Chapel Weddings

Working with Priscilla and Josh on their wedding planning was an absolute pleasure. The Harborside Chapel wedding had beautiful soft colors, sweet details and was filled with emotion.   What Priscilla Said We are so very thankful for the 5 Star Google Review Priscilla left the week after the wedding. It gives you a little…

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8 Tips To Find The Perfect Tampa Bay Wedding Venue

Our Special Moments Event Planning team knows that finding THE perfect Tampa Bay wedding venue is a huge task. Your wedding venue can easily be the largest expense of your wedding and there are so many questions and things you might not know you need to know.     8 Tips To Find The Perfect Tampa…

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