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A Glimpse of the Past

As long as I can remember my father has collected vintage radios, the classic body styles and the retro. We would go to flea markets or antique stores and once he found his prize his face would light up all day.  The radios were all beautiful and interesting, each with a story of its own once…

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Let’s make it officially Oh-fish-all

It is with a tear in my eye and a smile on my lips that I remove the “new girl” badge from my chest (look, I know I’ve been with the company for almost two years now but just go with me) and ceremoniously offer it to the next set of eager hands; stage left…

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Special Moments Expands- Meet Petra

  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 Petra:     Hometown: Brno, Czech Republic, Europe Sweet home: St.Pete, FL since 1997 Birthday: January 4th Sign: Capricorn 2 furry kids – 2 girls: – miniature dachshund…

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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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What to Wear at Weddings

I appreciate everyone that participated in our search for Good Martinis and Bad Martinis. That was my pet peeve for wedding décor, now allow us to move on to my pet peeve for wedding attire. It happens every weekend, I sadly report, that jeans make an appearance at one of our Tampa bay Area weddings.  Bad…

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Good Martini, Bad Martini

When we arrive to a venue in the Tampa bay area to start a wedding day, there are two pet peeves that are, well, my pet peeves. Guests wearing jeans and bad martinis. Understand that my mention of a “martini” in this instance has nothing to do with a beverage, it is a décor style…

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The Little Things

  My mother has told me for years and years and years that “the little things are what matters.”  Hearing this for the first time at five years old, I think, ‘yes my legos are little people and they do matter.’  As you grow up and interact with people and have expectations and heart break…

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Over the Hump- 11 years of Special Moments

So excited to announce that we have made it over the 10 year hump and are celebrating 11 years of Special Moments today in the Tampa Bay Area!       As part of the celebration and in case you are new or not familiar with Special Moments– I am going to take you on…

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New Lead Dream Maker joins the Special Moments Family

  Thrilled to share some wonderful news today here in the Tampa Bay Area. Krystal has been promoted to Lead Dream Maker with Special Moments Event Planning , located near Tampa , Florida.   If you have not had the opportunity to learn more about our Special Moments Family as it grows .. click on…

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Where’s the coffee?

We recently had a wedding in Indian rocks Beach, Florida with an older crowd and several of the guests asked for coffee when the cake was being served.  Unfortunately,  the caterer did not provide any because that was not a beverage previously discussed/ contracted for between the bride and catering company.  The fortunate side is that the…

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One year down, Forever to go

One year ago at my first wedding, it was cold, it was long, it was an instant addiction.  For all the true followers of the Special Moments blog you remember the cherry popping fun I experienced for Stephanie and Matthews wedding at the St. Pete Women’s Club, in St Petersburg, Florida,( read about it by…

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