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Have you seen the movie The Wedding Planner with Jennifer Lopez? If so, then you probably think that the life of a wedding planner seems so glamorous; love, flowers, and happy couples, what more could you want?

In all reality, your Tampa Bay wedding planner does so much more than you realize to make your wedding picture perfect, most of it very UN-glamorous.

We’ve asked our expert Tampa Bay wedding planning professionals to share a glimpse into their lives as wedding planners. Kudos to these professionals that are the glue to your big day!

I am a HUGE advocate of a hiring a Tampa Bay wedding planner.

Since most brides have never planned a large event beyond maybe a birthday party or baby shower, they don’t realize the scope of what it takes to make a wedding day smooth and enjoyable.

For those brides who understand the importance of hiring a professional wedding planner (trust me, it’s an investment you will not regret), they often get confused about the role and responsibilities of the venue’s wedding coordinator versus hiring your own wedding planner. 

Voters named Special Moments Event Planning the Best Wedding Planner in the Tampa Bay area for 2014. To determine the winner, voters had more than 20 nominees to choose from. Congratulations to Special Moments Event Planning!

Voters named Special Moments Event Planning the Best Wedding Planner in the Tampa Bay area for 2013. To determine the winner, voters had more than 20 nominees to choose from. Congratulations to Special Moments Event Planning!

When you’re at the beach in such a beautiful setting, you don’t really need a theme. That’s what Nancy and Jeff proved! The crystal clear sand, pristine waters and the cool breeze made for perfectly timeless elements on their wedding day. The sunset and its colors testified to their union and love. With all the refreshing colors around, surely there wasn’t any dry eye in the event. A toast of romance and bliss to Nancy and Jeff!

Having this St Petersburg Earth Day wedding featured ROCKS! Check out all of Angela and Kyle’s earth-friendly details.

It’s all about timing when it comes to relationships. Luckily Tampa Bay couple Jamilee and Eric were in sync. “We met on Match.com. Eric’s subscription was just about to run out and mine had pretty much just begun. We exchanged a few emails and then gave out our home email addresses so we didn’t lose each other when his subscription ran out. We met up a few weeks later and hit it off. I was telling my family in just a few weeks that I was sure he was the one I was going to marry,” the bride reminisced.

South Tampa couple Tara and Fred met through mutual friends, and after some persistence from the groom, they went on their first date to P.F. Changs.

They became an official couple on New Year’s Eve and were engaged a year and a half later while vacationing in St. Augustine.

“It was out last night there and we decided to take a sunset stroll to the Castillo de San Marcos. In front of the Fort, Fred looked at me and said, ‘We are going to have a wonderful life together.’ I am a total pessimist and responded, ‘How do you know that?’ Fred said again, ‘We are going to have a wonderful life together,” as he brought out the 1910 antique ring that I had been obsessing and asked me to marry him,” Tara reminisced.

Elizabeth and Jason met at a pharmacist conference in New Orleans and stayed in touch until their next meeting six months later.

“It was then that Jason and I had our first date,” Elizabeth explained. “Jason was living in Pittsburgh and I in D.C. at the time, so after the first date we began our long distance relationship.”

After dating more than two years, Elizabeth relocated to Pennsylvania to be with Jason, and 1 1/2 years later he proposed.

Vanessa and Ivan’s intimate Clearwater Beach wedding featured modern, elegant decor with rich colors of purple, silver, and white.

“Since our wedding was on the smaller side, 60 guests, we wanted each decision, from the table décor to the attire and rings, to be simple yet elegant,” the bride explained. “Our attention to details including the flowers and arrangements as well as unique favors made the day fun and intimate for friends and family.”

Oluwatitoyin and Shomari had a real cultural fusion at their wedding. They combined elements of the bride’s Nigerian Yoruba culture with influences from the groom’s Caribbean roots. The combination created a beautiful masterpiece of joy, celebration, and cultural fusion. Their special union was photographed by Bryan Glynn of BG Pictures Photography.

I am head over heels for this dreamy vintage wedding shoot from Legacy Seven Studios! I just love the romantic Downton Abbey style (am I the only one picturing Matthew and Mary after he came back from the war?) Such timeless and elegant inspiration!