What’s a Master Wedding Planner?

Association of Bridal Consultants Master Wedding Planner badge.

This week, our Special Moments Event Planning team is tackling a question we sometimes hear from couples and some local wedding vendors. It’s an important question as our fearless leader and Lead Dream Maker, Tammy Waterman, holds this prestigious designation.  Master Wedding Planner, or MWP, as it’s often abbreviated, is the highest designation awarded to…

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Featured on Marry Me Tampa Bay!

Featured On Marry Me Tampa Bay logo for local wedding professionals

Recently, our Special Moments Event Planning leader, Tammy Waterman, was featured in a Marry Me Tampa Bay Expert Advice column, “Wedding Planner vs. Venue Coordinator.” This is an excellent feature, as the struggle is real!  Thankfully, after nearly twenty years of providing wedding planning services across Tampa Bay, we find that we don’t clash with…

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Olivia and Curtis’ Tampa Wedding

Bride and groom's Tampa wedding portraits

Olivia and Curtis’ Tampa wedding was as unique and fun as they are. The wedding blended a bit of Shabby Chic with a retro Goth vibe. It incorporated beautiful nods to family and tradition while mixing things up with a unique color story in black, gold, ivory, emerald, navy, and soft blush tones.    …

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

A vintage Valentine's Day card.

We love romance and all things related to love. Since today is Valentine’s Day, we’ll have a little fun with the history and fun facts surrounding it!   A Little Odd History What began as a Pagan feast day celebrating fertility became a day to honor St. Valentine, a Christian martyr, sometime during the 14th…

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More Marry Me Tampa Bay Expert Advice

Featured On Marry Me Tampa Bay logo for local wedding professionals

Our Marry Me Tampa Bay colleagues recently published Expert Advice: 10 Things To Know About Setting A Wedding Budget. It featured information and tips on setting a wedding budget from the region’s planners, photographers, and caterers. Our Special Moments Event Planning team was featured on several tips they shared in the article.   From Our…

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Saying Goodbye To 2024!

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We can’t believe we’re writing our last Special Moments Event Planning blog of 2024. In some regards, the year flew by; in others, it couldn’t end fast enough. We survived not one but two major hurricanes this season. It’s always tough to ensure our clients are cared for, not to mention our team, vendors, homes,…

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Wedding Traditions and Customs Unraveled

bride dancing with her groom keeping her fingers crossed for good luck

Our Special Moments Event Planning team knows all too well that weddings are full of traditions. Some things we do are driven ‘just because,’ while others are based on our family’s ethnic and cultural customs. We know that unless you are a total wedding geek – lots of hands raised in our office – you…

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2 For 1 Wedding Gowns: And Not Just For Black Friday!

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team was recently introduced to some incredible convertible wedding gowns. These fantastic wedding dresses go from something fit for a more formal wedding ceremony to something fun and flirty for your wedding reception.     LWD Her LWD, or Little White Dress Premier Collection, was launched in conjunction with Tiffany…

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Tammy’s a Genius!

Tammy Waterman, Lead Dream maker and owner of Special Moments Event Planning

For our Special Moments Event Planning team, there was no doubt that our Lead Dream Maker and owner, Tammy Waterman, is a genius!     But seriously, recently, Tammy completed a professional development program and is a Certified Timeline Genius!   What’s Timeline Genius? Timeline Genius is a product our team has used for quite…

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Have You Heard About Basic Invite?

Chic wedding invitation by Basic Invite

Every once in a while, our Special Moments Event Planning team finds a product or service that we can’t wait to share with our couple and followers. Recently, we were introduced to an incredible Utah-based invitation company called Basic Invite. They are a family-owned business creating stationery for over fifteen years. And we love what…

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Dealing With The Dreaded +1

bride to be dealing with a +1

One of the first steps in wedding planning is putting together a guest list. Creating your guest list is an essential first step, as couples and their families often have very different ideas about how large the wedding might be.  A guest list drives part of your wedding. You can’t determine how far your wedding…

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Special Moments Event Planning: 2022

Clock next to blocks changing 2022 to 2023

As 2022 comes to a close for our Special Moments Event planning family, we wanted to take a minute to look back at the past year. Our team thought it would be a fun way for you to learn a little more about us and answer some of the questions clients frequently as us.  …

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