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You’re My Best Friend
Something about a couple being introduced to You’re My Best Friend by Queen just makes us smile! Actually, Natalie and Kris’ Clearwater Beach wedding made us smile a lot! The day started with wedding parties having breakfast, hair and makeup for the ladies, and some chill time for the guys before getting dressed. Four…
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The Importance of Wedding Insurance
Our hearts are breaking for all of the couples affected by hurricane Ian. Not only our Special Moments Event Planning clients, but couples across the state of Florida and up the east coast. Wedding Insurance Over the years, we’ve talked about wedding insurance so many times that we sound like a broken record. Hurricane…
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8 Weeks And Counting, Mailing Your Wedding Invitations
There is no need to bury the lead! Yes, wedding invitations should be mailed eight weeks before your wedding! You probably saw our recent Special Moments Event Planning blog post When To Send Your Save The Date! It covered lots of things to know before sending out your Save The Date cards. So, today we’re…
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Ariel and Danny’s Davis Islands Garden Club Wedding
Davis Islands Garden Club was a picture-perfect location for Ariel and Danny’s Tampa Bay wedding. After the wedding parties got dressed and ready, Ariel had a first look with her father before seeing her groom-to-be for the first time. The couple allowed plenty of time for portraits and photos with their wedding parties and family…
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When To Send Your Save The Date!
“When do you send out a Save The Date?” Our Special Moments Event Planning team gets this question all the time. While the easy answer is As Soon As Possible! It’s a little more complicated than that. Three Easy Steps To make this as basic as possible, you’ll need to know three things before sending…
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Downtown Tampa Wedding, Ain’t That A Kick In The Head?
After postponing for a year because of COVID restrictions, Abby and Rocky finally tied the knot! The intimate downtown Tampa wedding with a beautiful silver and purple color story was so sweet, and our team loved working with them. With everyone dressed and ready, the bride and groom-to-be had their first look. After that, they…
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Addressing Wedding Invitations: 2022 Edition
Trust us when we tell you this. Collecting addresses of friends and family for wedding invitations is not on your list of fun wedding projects! You’ve probably thought about gown shopping, looking at incredible bouquets, and tasting excellent food. Tracking down addresses and creating spreadsheets doesn’t make most couples’ Top 10 list! It Was…
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Michelle and Kevin’s Tampa Bay Wedding
Michelle and Kevin’s wedding was truly a Tampa Bay wedding. And, if you Google the word ADORBS, this couple is sure to come up in your search results. It began with Michelle getting ready and spending time with her wedding party and family on one side of the bay. Meanwhile, Kevin was getting ready on…
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Chris and Ashley, A Gender Reveal With A Twist
Last week in our Wedding Venue Wednesday, you caught a glimpse of Chris and Ashley’s gender reveal in our feature of the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach. But, their story was too cute not to share more of their story. How They Found Special Moments Event Planning Chris had found an image on social media…
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It’s NOT Our Wedding – Honest!
Our Special Moments Event Planning team has been planning Tampa Bay weddings for a long time! Since 2004, to be exact. And one of the things we hear in the wedding industry is: “We don’t want to hire a wedding planner because it will become their wedding, not ours.” Honestly, that could not be farther…
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Wedding Venue Wednesday: Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach
We’re back! We took a little Wedding Venue Wednesday break in July. Actually, Tammy was off exploring one of the fantastic Sandals resorts – but more on that later! Exploring Clearwater Beach In past Wedding Venue Wednesday blog posts, we’ve featured several other Clearwater Beach wedding venues. We’ve done beautiful weddings at the Wyndham…
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Getting Personal, With Flowers!
Hit up any wedding pro’s social media page, and you’ll be swamped with flower photos. Generally, you’ll see lots of fantastic ceremony structures, beautiful tablescapes, and, of course, some stunning bridal bouquets. But, what NO ONE ever talks about are personal flowers. Personal flowers are all of the bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages for your wedding…
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