MMTB: Janel and George’s Luxurious Tampa Wedding

Recently, Janel and George’s Tampa wedding was featured in Marry Me Tampa Bay!

This glamorous, formal, black and white wedding at the Hilton Tampa Downtown was magnificent!

 

 

Both Janel and George live in Tampa and have huge families, which is how their wedding had approximately 450 guests. They wanted something that was a little bit Old Hollywood, and a little bit sleek and modern with lots of candlelight – and the team really nailed it!

 

Let’s Go To The Film!

To give you the best overview of the day, let’s start with their fantastic wedding film by Ricci Ocampos Films!

 

 

Our Special Moments Event Planning Blog

Shortly after their wedding, we shared their wedding day on our blog, including a teaser at the end about the possibility of a Marry Me Tampa Bay feature. It’s finally happened.

 

What Janel and George Told Marry Me Tampa Bay

“Because my wedding had so many cultural and traditional influences, I wanted to make sure I got a planner who understood the flow of the day, the specific rules, timeline, etc., so when they were communicating with vendors, it was all detailed and organized. Tammy from Special Moments Event Planning had planned a couple of weddings for some family members and understood the cultural differences, traditions, and sheer size of our weddings, so she was the first person I called when I started planning.

I could not have done what I did without Tammy. There were so many moving pieces that I would not have been able to keep track of without her. Finally walking into our venue as husband and wife, after almost a year and a half of planning, stressing, and trying to get everything organized, was probably the most memorable moment for us both. The weight and anxiety was lifted off my shoulders, and I could finally just enjoy the day I spent so long waiting for.”

 

A Deeper Dive

We really love that the Marry Me Tampa Bay feature was able to do a deeper dive into fun things like George’s proposal in downtown St Petersburgh, Janel’s bachelorette party,  the personal touches they planned, and their honeymoon.

Be sure to check out the Marry Me Tampa Bay feature for more insight into this incredible couple, not to mention tons of spectacular wedding photos.

 

Janel andGeorge’s Five-Star Google Review

Following their wedding, Janel and George shared this really sweet and touching 5-Star Google Review of our special Moments Event Planning team. We appreciated it so much that we had to share it again!

 

 

 

 Thank you, Marry Me Tampa Bay, and thank you, Jenel and George, for allowing us to relive some of your special moments!

 

Tampa Wedding Vendors

Tampa Wedding Planner: Special Moments Event Planning

Wedding Ceremony: St. Athanasius Syriac Orthodox Church

Wedding Reception: Hilton Tampa Downtown

Photography: Lifelong Photography Studio

Video: Ricci Ocampos Films

Floral Design: WonderlandFloral Art and Gift Loft

Violin: Sebagabo LLC

DJ: DJ Hagz

Rentals / Draping: Gabro Event Services

Flower Wall: Flower Walls of Tampa

Wedding Cart: Tampa Bay Cake Company

Desserts: The Gelato Carte

Coffee Cart: Cafe A La Carte

Transportation: Classic Cars of Sarasota

After Ceremony Photo Location: Whitehurst Gallery

Seating Chart: Special Momenta Event Planning