Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses

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Florida destination weddings along the Gulf of Mexico and all over the Tampa Bay area are something our Special Moments Event Planning team works with all the time. For some couples the beach and the warm waters of the gulf are their life, it might be where they spent their summers growing up or evoke…

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Perfect Start to 2019

Our Special Moments Event Planning team is really excited to start 2019 with a huge honor. Our wedding planning team has received the Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award for 2019. This award is based on the amazing reviews our couples shared on Wedding Wire. Tammy and her crew are the best and made my wedding…

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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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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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Simple and Elegant

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team is crushing, just a little, on this beautiful wedding. Laura and Brian’s wedding was elegant in its simplicity. They focused on a few, well-placed details that made their wedding memorable for their family and friends, details they will remember for years to come. The swoon-worthy details began the moment…

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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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Don’t Believe Everything You See

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Today we need to share a few things that dispel some of the typical wedding information you may have found on the internet. Our Special Moments Event Planning team is reading a lot of the same magazines and blog posts that our couples read. Sometimes we are amazed at what we find and today we…

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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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It’s All About The Guest Experience!

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We talk to Special Moments Event Planning couples about their reception and they all want to make sure their guests have an amazing time.  We completely understand the guest experience is a key part of the wedding planning for most couples. Including interactive elements, such as a photo booth, a musical performance, candy buffet or…

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