2 Mistakes Newly Engaged Couples Make

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Recently, a wedding industry colleague asked our Special Moments Event Planning Lead Dream Maker, Tammy Waterman, what is the most common mistake that she sees newly engaged couples make. After the discussion, we decided it would make a fantastic blog post! Read to the bottom for a few tips to keep you sane during wedding…

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Special Moments Event Planning: 2022

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As 2022 comes to a close for our Special Moments Event planning family, we wanted to take a minute to look back at the past year. Our team thought it would be a fun way for you to learn a little more about us and answer some of the questions clients frequently as us.  …

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Cookie Cutters Are For Christmas Cookies

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Cookie cutters are NOT for weddings! Since we launched Special Moments Event Planning back in 2004, we’ve always considered ourselves ‘Dream Makers.’ We believe that every wedding should have ‘Special Moments’ regardless of the budget. Each wedding should be a unique representation of you as a couple.   You’re Hired! We’ve recently had several inquirers…

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MMTB Expert Advice: Planning The Perfect Proposal

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Planning the perfect proposal is a big part of the holiday season – there are thousands of proposals from Christmas through Valentine’s Day! And our Special Moments Event Planning loves hearing couples share their stories. Proposals often involve favorite activities, restaurants, and locations- which can tell us a lot about the couple. This is often…

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Savoring Special Moments

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One of the things our Special Moments Event Planning team does well is to work with couples planning Tampa Bay weddings to create special moments! When we redesigned our website last year, we made sure to include images that captured those special moments. And, as you can see, those special moments are as unique as…

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Kind Words Go A Long Way

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It goes without saying that the current state of the world is stressful. We don’t know what we don’t know, and the rules change every day. And, our Special Moments Event Planning team is not immune to this stress. With that said, it is so amazing when we hear from our clients and we are…

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Thankful

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team hopes that you are spending the holidays with those you love. We wanted to take a few minutes out of our hectic holiday schedule to share how thankful we are today and every day.   To our couples and their families: It goes without saying that we are beyond…

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5 Steps To Picking Your Wedding Photographer

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team knows a thing or two about picking your wedding photographer. We have done extensive research and networking to build relationships, over the past fifteen years, with incredibly talented Tampa Bay area wedding photographers. We have asked the right questions, reviewed their portfolios and seen them in action to ensure…

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The Beach Is Our Happy Place

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team has a wonderful time planning with Abby and Lance. Their comment “the beach is our happy place (why we live in Iowa…who knows)” speaks volumes about their Clearwater Beach destination wedding. You see, they look very relaxed and at home on the beaches of Florida despite having done all…

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Two Heads Are Better Than One

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team hears from couples all the time that “our venue told us we didn’t need to hire a wedding planner.” Unfortunately, too often when they are telling us this they have been struggling with wedding planning for months on end, and sometimes from out of state. The truth is that…

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Pink and White Harborside Wedding

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team loved working with Vicka and Blake on their beautiful wedding at Harborside Chapel and Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort. We actually worked with Blake’s family for his sister’s wedding, so there was already a great connection there. The Harborside Chapel was the perfect setting for this soft elegant color…

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Wintertime Love

Earlier this year our Special Moments Event Planning team worked with Keriann and Jeremy to create a little wintertime love. They traveled north from Ft Myers for a Tampa Bay winter wonderland wedding. The winter wonderland theme began with shimmer silver invitations with tiny white flakes of snow. We love how Keriann carried through the vibe…

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