Claire and Pierce’s Sunken Gardens Wedding

bride and groom at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg Florida.

Our Special Moments Event Planning team loved coordinating Claire and Pierce’s Sunken Gardens wedding. They are an incredible couple, and the backdrop of the gardens was magnificent.     Love Is The Greatest After getting ready offsite, the bride and groom arrived at the gardens separately with their wedding parties and family. As you probably…

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Tammy’s a Genius!

Tammy Waterman, Lead Dream maker and owner of Special Moments Event Planning

For our Special Moments Event Planning team, there was no doubt that our Lead Dream Maker and owner, Tammy Waterman, is a genius!     But seriously, recently, Tammy completed a professional development program and is a Certified Timeline Genius!   What’s Timeline Genius? Timeline Genius is a product our team has used for quite…

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Julia and Alex’s Wedding at the Vinoy St. Pete

Bride and groom in the park near the Vinoy in St. Pete

Julia and Alex were married at the Vinoy in downtown St. Pete. They were married in a traditional Jewish wedding, and the day could not have been more beautiful.     Getting Ready The day started with incredible photos of the couple’s personal items. The lady’s day included hair and makeup services and some fun…

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An Intimate Wedding At The Birchwood

Bride and groom outside of The Birchwood in downtown St Pete

The Birchwood, in downtown St. Pete, was the ideal location for Amanda and Daniel’s intimate wedding. The couple surrounded themselves with twenty-eight family members and close friends, and the boutique hotel accommodated everything perfectly.     Amanda’s Day Amanda’s day began with hair and makeup, photographs in her suite, and a little lunch.    …

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An Amazing, Intimate Brunch Wedding

Bride and groom at their intimate brunch wedding reception

Sabrina and Hayden’s intimate wedding and brunch reception was classic and elegant.     The morning began with Sabrina and Hayden each getting ready. There was plenty of time set aside for photographing personal items, hair and makeup, and time with family.   Emotional Time With Dad Sabrina continued her day with an emotional first…

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Dealing With The Dreaded +1

bride to be dealing with a +1

One of the first steps in wedding planning is putting together a guest list. Creating your guest list is an essential first step, as couples and their families often have very different ideas about how large the wedding might be.  A guest list drives part of your wedding. You can’t determine how far your wedding…

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Eat, Drink, and Be Married!

Butler passed hors d'oeuvres at a Tampa wedding

It’s no secret that people LOVE going to weddings! For most people, it’s because they love and support you as a couple.  But our Special Moments Event Planning team also knows that they are there for the food, the drink, and to have a good time with family and friends. With that said, here are…

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Navitha and Mark’s Tampa Bay Wedding

Tampa Bay bride and groom posing for photos before their wedding reception

Working with Navitha and Mark on their Tampa Bay wedding was a treat.      Not only did our Special Moments Event Planning team work with them on planning and coordinating the wedding, but we also created custom paper products for their wedding day. And it was especially sweet for Tammy as their wedding ceremony…

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Special Moments Event Planning: 2022

Clock next to blocks changing 2022 to 2023

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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T’was The Week Before Christmas

Christmas Cookie cutters

T’was the week before Christmas, and here at Special Moments Event Planning, we’ve completed our last events for 2022. Our offices will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Monday, December 26th.  We’ll be back in the office on Tuesday, December. 27 through New Years’ Eve Day, closing January 1st and 2nd.   Sharing A…

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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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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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