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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…
Read MoreWedding 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…
Read MoreGetting 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…
Read MoreThe Wedding Where Money Was No Object!
Hey, wedding planners can dream too! The reality is that everyone has a budget. Even those rare times when the family says, “we don’t have a budget,” there’s a budget. Actually, there is what our Special Moments Event Planning team calls – The Point of Regret. That’s when you spend and spend until you reach…
Read MoreThe Conversation No One Wants to Have: TIPPING
As wedding professionals, we often have to have those uncomfortable conversations. Because, after all, couples come to us for all their wedding-related questions! So, this week our Special Moments Event Planning team tackles the big questions no one ever wants to have regarding tipping wedding professionals! Asking The Wedding Pros Rather than just sharing our…
Read MoreThe James Museum – Wedding Venue Wednesday
Wedding Venue Wednesday is a monthly Special Moments Event Planning blog feature. We showcase Tampa Bay wedding venues that are unique and different. We’ll usually share a new venue on the first Wednesday of each month. This month’s Wedding Venue Wednesday showcases the incredibly unique James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, located in…
Read MoreAre You Tossing Your Bouquet?
Our Special Moments Events Planning team never quite knows what to say to couples regarding tossing a bridal bouquet. It’s one of those very grey areas that can be very personal because it’s a longstanding wedding tradition. Where did tossing the bouquet originate? Wedding history says that tossing the bouquet became popular in the…
Read MoreAzazie Gets A Fairy Godmother
It’s no secret that our Special Moments Event Planning team loves all things wedding. We often tend to focus on sharing the details of our couple’s real weddings and planning tips. But, we love the pretty parts too! Azazie Over the years, we’ve seen many of our Special Moments Event Planning brides select Azazie…
Read MoreVenue at the Block – Wedding Venue Wednesday
This blog post on The Venue at the Block, our Wedding Venue Wednesday feature this month, will look a little different. Our Special Moments Event Planning team had the pleasure of working there recently. Alexandra and Kelvin’s wedding was spectacular, but it was so recent we don’t even have photos. But, we knew we wanted…
Read MoreIt Was Always You
Spoiler Alert: ‘Always You’ was the beautiful song that Erica walked down the aisle to as she married the love of her life, Ryan. This Sandpearl Resort wedding in shades of pink and champagne was beautiful. But, the love and laughter between this couple stole the show. Erica spent the morning getting ready with her…
Read MoreWedding Venue Wednesday: The Rusty Pelican
It’s time for Wedding Venue Wednesday, our Special Moments Event Planning feature showcasing local wedding venues. We love to highlight local venues that are a little out of the way are unique, or offer spectacular value and service. This month’s Wedding Venue Wednesday selection hits all three marks! The Rusty Pelican The Rusty Pelican 2425…
Read More3 Tips For Wedding Bouquet Preservation
Wedding bouquet preservation is something that has been done for ages. For years people have hung flowers upside down to dry or pressed them in between the pages of a book. Years ago brides did this quite a bit – DIY was very popular. But, recently, we’ve seen lots of brides interested in having their…
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