Life’s A Beach {Wedding}!

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It’s no secret that our Special Moments Event Planning team LOVES a beautiful beach wedding! And we do a lot of them! From Clearwater Beach weddings to destination weddings at Sandals Resorts, we’re always up for the beautiful backdrops of beach weddings. And, it might surprise you that not only do couples book us for…

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4 {polite} Ways To Tell Your Wedding Guests Where To Go

Our Special Moments Event Planning team knows that every once in a while, couples really want to tell a few wedding guests where they can go… but this isn’t about THAT! Wedding guests, especially when traveling for a Florida destination wedding, want to have as much information as possible and what comes next. Here are…

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I See The Light

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As much as our Special Moments Event Planning team loves the scene in Tangled where Rapunzel sees all of the sky lanterns taking off, some things only happen in fairytales. The truth is that most municipalities and wedding venues do not allow the launch of sky lanterns because of the risk of fire. They are…

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A King and His Queen

Our Special Moments Event Planning team became way more than “Month of Coordinators” for Brittany and Troy when Hurricane Michael threatened their Clearwater Beach Wedding. Tammy and Shauna become more than ‘month of coordinators” and more like family. I booked them about 6 months in advance for a destination wedding. They made everything flows seamlessly…

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CYA (Cover Your Assets)

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team has been planning Tampa Bay area weddings for quite some time now and Tammy, being a St Petersburg native, has seen a lot of hurricane seasons; some worse than others. Covering Your Assets, whether it is hurricane season or not is a huge piece of proactive wedding planning. We…

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Blush, Gold and Mist

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Leticia & Rojelio, Sirata Beach Resort Our Special Moments Event Planning Team loved working with Letty and Rocky on this beautiful St Pete Beach wedding. Letty watched from the window of their suite as Rocky waited patiently outside of the resort for their first look. Their wedding ceremony was held on the sandy beach at…

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The Pink Palace

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This week our newest Special Moments Event Planning team member, Shauna, went on a bit of a field trip. Our friends at Marry Me Tampa Bay hosted a networking event at the historic Don CeSar Hotel on the beautiful St Pete Beach. Originally opened in the Great Gatsby Era, 1928, this beautiful and historic hotel…

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We LOVE what we do!

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On average we get inquiries from about ten couples a day; some are recently engaged, some have hit a wall in their planning and some, well some have had a major wedding meltdown. It is easy for us to share all that we offer with them and our website is pretty detailed with all of…

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Destination Wedding Done Right

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Ashley & Tyler | Clearwater Beach Destination Wedding When Ashley and Tyler chose Clearwater Beach and the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Resort and Spa for their destination wedding, it was the perfect way to pamper their guests. Special Moments Event Planning loves a couple who can focus on the details and on the guest experience. This…

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The Fork Goes On The Left!

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We realize this sounds amazingly basic, but we felt like it needed to be said. Our Special Moments Event Planning team knows that creating a wedding day filled with special moments requires understanding the basics and doing them exceptionally well. Unfortunately, in the age of social media, there are wedding vendors out there who look…

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Do Yourself A Favor…

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Recently one of our Special Moments Event Planning friends posted on social media asking their friends and other wedding colleagues about wedding favors. What is the most memorable or favorite wedding favor they have seen? Unfortunately, a majority of the responses from professionals and recently (and some not so recently) married couples, was that most…

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Can You Breathe In That Gown?

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Few things are more frustrating than watching a bride tug on her gown for the entire day; you want to be comfortable on your wedding day and this is not how it should be. Wedding gowns are one detail of the wedding that a bride has probably thought about her whole life. From the time…

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