It’s NOT Our Wedding – Honest!

Master wedding planner and owner of Special Moments Event Planning during an interview with ABC Action News Tampa

Our Special Moments Event Planning team has been planning Tampa Bay weddings for a long time! Since 2004, to be exact. And one of the things we hear in the wedding industry is: “We don’t want to hire a wedding planner because it will become their wedding, not ours.” Honestly, that could not be farther…

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What Makes An Instagram-worthy Wedding?

Couple's French Bulldog on the set of a vintage car with the brides bouquet

Long before there were Instagram-worthy weddings, a guy said, “ A picture is worth a thousand words.” Little did he know how true that statement would be. Instagram-worthy weddings are all about images that tell an incredible story. Together those images piece together one of the most important days in a couple’s life and give…

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Anticipation of a First Look

Bride and groom holding hands around the corner of a building

This week’s Special Moments Event Planning blog post is slightly different. Recently we’ve been curating wedding photos from Susana and Rony’s beautiful, intimate wedding at the Belleview Inn – part of the Opal Collection. We got as far as the images leading up to their incredible first look, and the comments were, “OMG, we could…

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The Wedding Where Money Was No Object!

Brdie and groom on a yacht

Hey, wedding planners can dream too! The reality is that everyone has a budget. Even those rare times when the family says, “we don’t have a budget,” there’s a budget. Actually, there is what our Special Moments Event Planning team calls – The Point of Regret. That’s when you spend and spend until you reach…

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Sunshine and Smiles in St. Pete

Smiling St Pete bride and groom

Sarah and Sonny’s St. Pete wedding was filled with sunshine and smiles. They were an absolute pleasure to work with. From their ceremony at St. Pete’s Sunken Gardens to the Reception at the St. Petersburg Woman’s Club, they laughed and smiled all day, as did their family and friends! Getting Ready They each spent the…

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An Elegant and Understated Clearwater Beach Wedding

bride and groom on Clerwater beach

Elegant and understated might be the best way to describe Lien and Rhett’s Clearwater Beach Wedding. They are a sweet, kind couple who picked the perfect venue for their special day and surrounded themselves with people close to them. The couple found our Special Moments Event Planning team through their bridesmaid, Julia, whose wedding our…

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A Tampa Wedding With A Little Sparkle

Tamp bride and groom at the Rusty Pelican Tampa

You know our Special Moments Event Planning team loves a little sparkle. And Christina and Brandon’s beautiful Tampa wedding definitely incorporated a little bling. However, it was also filled with beautiful special moments. Getting Ready Christina and the ladies spent the morning having their hair and makeup done, relaxing, and having some fun. Meanwhile, Brandon…

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The Conversation No One Wants to Have: TIPPING

crying bride

As wedding professionals, we often have to have those uncomfortable conversations. Because, after all, couples come to us for all their wedding-related questions! So, this week our Special Moments Event Planning team tackles the big questions no one ever wants to have regarding tipping wedding professionals! Asking The Wedding Pros Rather than just sharing our…

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Allison and Austin’s Downtown Tampa Wedding

bride and groom under the Tampa Theatre marque in downtown Tampa

Allison and Austin, like many of our client’s weddings, was postponed because of COVID. But, we could not have been happier when it was finally rescheduled. The wedding was sweet and very personal with beautiful details. This couple, who appear very quiet and serious, has an amazing fun and quirky sense of humor. {check back…

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All Eyes Were On Kelly and Ryan

wedding party watching bride and groom kiss ing at the westin Tampa bay

All eyes were on Kelly and Ryan during their Tampa Bay wedding, and it was no surprise to our Special Moments Event Planning team. This couple is sweet and fun, and so are all of the people who surrounded them on their wedding day. Getting Ready The morning was all about the details. The bride…

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Runnin’ Down A Dream

Missy and Charlie’s wedding was absolutely a dream! As they live out of town, we worked on a good bit of the planning with Missy’s sister. The wedding day was filled with incredible details. There were so many details that this intimate wedding of close family and friends had nearly as many vendors as guests!…

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Before You Say I DO

Bride an groom on the lawn of the Tampa Garden Club overlooking Tampa Bay

Emma and Dillon’s beautiful Tampa wedding was so much fun. They were a pleasure to work with and they had a wedding day that truly reflected them. But, like most weddings, the things that go on early on the wedding day take lots of planning and timing is key. Counting back from the time the…

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