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Melissa & Steve | Lion’s Club House

Florida’s Gulf Coast has some beautiful locations for destination weddings; obviously, beach weddings are really popular. One of the most amazing locations is the St Petersburg Lion’s Beach House on Sunset Beach in Treasure Island, known for its private access to beautiful white sand beaches and awesome sunsets. Melissa and Steve’s beach wedding took full…

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Our client’s reviews say it all!

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!

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?

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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Special Moments can include your pet!

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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Petra featured on Marry Me Tampa Bay

I am trilled to share that my first photo shoot for Special Moments Event Planning was published on Marry Me Tampa Bay today. The feature venue was at Countryside Country Club and I did have pleasure to work with fellow Marry Me Tampa Bay wedding professionals. I was excited to given the freedom to design…

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Bachelorette Parties – Fox 13 News Appearance

Thrilled to share that Tammy Waterman – Master Wedding Planner and Lead Dream Maker made an appearance on Fox 13 news talking about Bachelorette Parties . What did you do for your bachelorette Party ? Looking forward to seeing your comments below ! You can watch the segment by clicking the link below .. Bachelorette…

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Palma Sola Botanical Gardens Wedding Featured

Thrilled to share that another one of our Spring weddings of 2016 at the Palma Sola Botanical Gardens was featured on Borrowed and Blue!  Manny and Cassie were a great couple to work with and knew how to enjoy the day and have fun! To check out all of the photos click here .. Big…

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Featured on Borrowed and Blue- Travel Themed Wedding

Thrilled to share that one of our Couples-  Emily and Chris’s Travel Themed Wedding at the Museum of History has been featured on Borrowed and Blue today ! Favorite part of this wedding was the Paper airplane send off!! click on the link here to read on Borrowed and Blue! Big Thank you to the…

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Wedding Planner versus Venue Coordinator

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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