Setting Sail with a Navy-Blue Yacht StarShip Wedding

Laughing bride and groom during their Tampa wedding on the Yacht StarShip

Our Special Moments Event team loved working with Grace and Sal on their Tampa wedding aboard the Yacht StarShip II. The wedding was beautiful and filled with laughter and lots of love.   Mimosas and Confetti The ladies’ day began with hair and makeup, breakfast, Champagne, and some confetti. One of our favorite details of…

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A Downtown St Pete Rooftop Wedding

bride and groom toasting with a bottle of Dom Perignon at their downtown St Pete rooftop wedding

Laura and Bryan hired our Special Moments Event Planning team for Wedding Day Management for their St Pete wedding at Red Mesa. Laura and Bryan hired our Special Moments Event Planning team for Wedding Day Management for their St Pete wedding at Red Mesa. They were so much fun to work with. As you’ll see,…

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A Luxurious Tarpon Springs Wedding

This luxurious Tarpon Springs wedding was certainly a family affair, and that’s exactly how our Special Moments Event Planning team met our bride and groom, Dominique and Tommy. We first met this couple at Michelle and Chris’ Clearwater Beach wedding, Tommy is the bride’s cousin. Tommy is also the nephew of our dear friends and…

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Intimate Opal Sands Wedding

Newlywed bride and groom after their Opal Sands wedding ceremony

A beautiful, intimate Opal Sands wedding for Varleda and David was the final result of their wedding planning. But, it was not exactly how things began.   That’s What Friends Are For Varleda and David were actually referred to us by a work colleague whose wedding we created ten years ago. In return, they referred…

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An Intimate, Socially Distant Sand Key Wedding

South Asian bride and groom at sunset Sand Key Park

Our Special Moments Event Planning team enjoyed our time working with Terri and Gerry. Their intimate Sand Key wedding was so sweet and very personal. However, during COVID-19, the planning process was quite a rollercoaster ride.   Shifts in Wedding Planning When we initially met pre-Covid. The couple had selected a November 14th wedding date…

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The Sweetest Things – Clearwater Beach Destination Wedding

Kerry and Stanley could not be any sweeter. Our Special Moments Event Planning team adored working with them on their Clearwater Beach destination wedding. Initially, our team was hired for Wedding Day Management, with Kerry doing most of the wedding planning herself. However, as we all know, COVID presented us all with many challenges and…

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Always+4Ever – A Clearwater Beach Wedding

Clearwater Beach Wedding – Opal Sands Wedding – Special Moments Event Planning- bride and groom on beach

Our Special Moments Event Planning team wanted to share some beautiful images from Erin and Devin’s Clearwater Beach wedding at the amazing Opal Sands. One of our favorite images is probably the simplest; the awesome reflective image of Erin’s ring with the inscription Always + 4Ever.     Getting Ready For The Big Day The…

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Looking Ahead To 2020 Wedding Trends

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Yes, we know it’s not even October but our Special Moments Event Planning team is already looking ahead to what is going to be hot for 2020. Having worked with couples to plan their Tampa Bay area wedding over the last fifteen years, we know how fast things change.  We know what will continue to…

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Fantasy, Function, and Fun

Special Moments Event Planning - Marry Me Tampa Bay - Belleview Inn -bride and groom

Our Special Moments Event Planning team recently found out that Marry Me Tampa Bay has featured a phenomenal styled shoot that we produced earlier this year. Our  Lead Dream Maker and Master Wedding Planner, Tammy Waterman, had been asked to be on an advisory panel during the renovation of the historic Belleview Inn, just outside…

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“Yub nub!”

Our Special Moments Event Planning team was no stranger to Alicia and William, as we had worked with Alicia’s family assisting with her sister’s wedding this past December.     The couple were huge fans of Star Wars, so May the 4th seemed like the perfect date for a wedding with a few nods to…

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A Garden Wedding Banquet

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The Tampa Garden Club was the perfect setting for Nina and Jonathan’s simple yet elegant wedding.  It was filled with personalization and detail, and our Special Moments Event Planning team was excited to be part of their day. Nina looked beautiful in her form-fitting lace wedding gown with a sweetheart neckline and flared skirt. She…

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Breathing a Sigh

St Pete wedding – St Petersburg wedding planner – St Petersburg shuffleboard club wedding - bride and groom

Ali and Mike were introduced to our Special Moments Event Planning team about six weeks before their wedding by Gabro Event Services. They were working with them to provide all of the lighting, floral décor, tables, chairs, linen, and their amazing Chuppah. Getting married at the historic St Petersburg Shuffleboard Club with an outdoor cocktail…

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