Rhythm of Love at the Hyatt Clearwater Beach

bride and groom on the sky terrace at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach

Our Special Moments Event Planning team remembers the exact moment when we met this incredible couple. We were in the middle of setting up for a large wedding at a venue they were touring, and the rest is history. That was nearly eighteen months before their wedding! Samantha and Brent knew exactly what they wanted.…

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Wedding Venue Wednesday: Tampa’s J.C. Newman Cigar Co

J.C Newman Cigar Co logo

In case you missed it, last month, we launched a new Special Moments Event Planning blog feature – Wedding Venue Wednesday. On the first Wednesday of each month, we’ll showcase a new or unique wedding venue. We’re focusing on those hidden gems you might miss unless you’re in the know.   America’s Oldest Family-Owned Cigar…

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Make Your Next Event An Explosion Of Fun!

a Tampa Bay event having fun with Flutter Fetti

Recently, our Special Moments Event Planning team had the opportunity to spend an afternoon at the Flutter FETTI ® Fun Factory in Largo!   What Is Flutter FETTI®? Flutter FETTI ® is an incredible line of confetti and streamer effects, all custom-made locally in Pinellas County.     They offer “Hand Flick” Confetti Launchers and…

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Intimate Tampa Wedding at The Vault

bride and groom's first dance during their Christmas wedding at The Vault in Tampa

Rosemary and George’s Tampa wedding at The Vault was initially scheduled for March of 2020. They were the first of our Special Moments Event Planning clients whose plans were affected by Covid-19. Unfortunately, their wedding plans that originally included 185 wedding guests were affected twice.   Third Time Is A Charm Later in the year,…

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Wedding Venue Wednesday: The West Events

Logo for Madeira Beach wedding venue The West Events

Wedding Venue Wednesday is a new Special Moments Event Planning blog feature that we’re super excited to share with everyone. We have the opportunity to visit some new and off-the-beaten-path Tampa Bay wedding venues.   As Easy As ABC As co-directors for the local Association of Bridal Consultants networking group, we get invitations to host…

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Catering To Your Wedding Guests

hors d' oeuvres on a slate platter for wedding guests

Our Special Moments Event Planning team knows that figuring out the catering portion of your wedding can be both confusing and frustrating for many couples. There are many things to consider  – from costs to style of service to picking a menu that’ll make everyone happy can push couple’s over the edge. So, we’re going…

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Emotional Harborside Chapel Weddings

Groom holding bride and kissing her cheek at their Harborside Chapel wedding

Working with Priscilla and Josh on their wedding planning was an absolute pleasure. The Harborside Chapel wedding had beautiful soft colors, sweet details and was filled with emotion.   What Priscilla Said We are so very thankful for the 5 Star Google Review Priscilla left the week after the wedding. It gives you a little…

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8 Tips To Find The Perfect Tampa Bay Wedding Venue

view of Clearwater Beach from the Opal Sands Hotel

Our Special Moments Event Planning team knows that finding THE perfect Tampa Bay wedding venue is a huge task. Your wedding venue can easily be the largest expense of your wedding and there are so many questions and things you might not know you need to know.     8 Tips To Find The Perfect Tampa…

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Looking for More Tampa Bay Weddings?

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team LOVES sharing our blog posts with you each week. We do our best to showcase a mix of our clients’ Real Tampa Bay Weddings, planning tips, and advice, as well as places our team and our couples have been featured in the media.   More Fabulous Weddings We are…

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Hawaiian Inspired Clearwater Beach Wedding

bride and groom on clearwater beach wearing Hawaiian wedding leis

If our Special Moments Event Planning team never told you that Jennifer and Nathan’s wedding wasn’t a destination wedding in Hawaii, you might never know. With the beautiful Gulf of Mexico in the background and lots of tropical touches, it brought the bride’s happy place to Florida.     Mahalo, Jennifer, and Nathan! This touching…

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Love And Laughter In Saint Petersburg

bride and groom on her families boat after their Saint Petersburg wedding

Lyndsey and Nick’s Saint Petersburg wedding just makes our Special Moments Event Planning team grin ear to ear. They are just the happiest couple, and we can’t get over how many of their fantastic wedding photos capture Lyndsey laughing! “We’re over-the-moon happy,” she said in a New York Times feature. “I don’t think we’ve stopped…

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Lucky 13: Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award

lucky number thirteen for special Moments Event Planning

Our Special Moments Event Planning team knows that many people see the number thirteen as being unlucky. For us, especially with the wedding industry’s challenges in 2020, this thirteen is a number we are happy to see.   Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Awards Wedding Wire just notified us that we won the Couples’ Choice Awards…

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