Our Last Wedding Blog of 2025!

Special Moments Event Planning team celebrating!

It’s hard to believe this is our last blog of 2025.  Our Special Moments Event Planning team has spent a year sharing the Real Weddings of couples we’ve worked with from across the Tampa Bay Area. We’ve shared some great wedding planning tips and articles featuring our expert advice across the region and the country.…

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2026 Pantone Color of the Year: Cloud Dancer

Pantone 2026 Color of the Year: Cloud Dancer

Shortly after our Special Moments Event Planning team posted our last blog, “2026 Wedding Trends,” Pantone, the color gurus, shared their 2026 Color of the Year. Their selection for 2026 is Cloud Dancer.        They describe this color as: Cloud Dancer lifts us to lofty heights where this diaphanous white breaks through gray…

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2026 Wedding Trends

Bride dancing the huka for her groom.

Our Special Moments Event Planning team can hardly believe it’s December! The wedding industry has already begun talking about 2026 wedding trends.   We find that our clients aren’t often chasing trends. Over the years, we’ve noticed that the trends seem to be talking about things we’re already doing. Although we don’t consider ourselves ‘Trend…

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Florida Weddings Have It All!

A bride and groom enjoying the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico

Florida weddings are truly one of a kind. That’s a lesson our Special Moments Event Planning team learned early on when we first started organizing weddings. Whether you’re a local planning a hometown wedding or someone organizing a Florida destination wedding for the sun and sand, there’s something here for everyone.   It’s Not Just…

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The Fallen Soldier Table

Fallen Man Table

It’s been a while since our Special Moments Event Planning team has featured a Fallen Soldier Table.   Occasionally, clients request them, and they’re the perfect way to remember a loved one at your wedding. On this Memorial Day Weekend, it was a great reminder for our couples and other wedding professionals.   What Is…

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No Fuss Formal Wear!

There’s an old wedding adage that the groom’s duties include buying a ring, renting a tux, and showing up.  Clearly, things have changed a lot in recent years. We see the groom being involved in nearly every aspect of wedding planning.   Some Things Remain The Same However, one aspect of wedding planning, for grooms,…

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How To Stop Time On Your Wedding Day

time has stopped around a Tampa bride and groom

One of the biggest comments our Special Moments Event Planning team hears from couples after their wedding is how quickly the day goes by. We understand that comment. The truth is that many of our couples have spent months planning their wedding day, and it’s over in a flash. Today’s blog post offers suggestions on…

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Nice Day For a June Wedding?

bride and groom at thier oputdoor wedding

Yes, we know it’s November, and our Special Moments Event Planning team is in the middle of one of our busiest seasons. Our last blog post talked about wedding traditions. This week, we wanted to go one step further and discuss the history of June weddings.  The tradition of June weddings dates back thousands of…

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8 Incredible Wedding Ceremony Readings

A traditional Jewish wedding ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach.

It’s Friday, October 11th, and it’s been a week like no other. Our Special Moments Event Planning team is safe and putting together all the pieces – personal and professional. We had this blog post tucked away for the future, but this week seemed the perfect week to share it.   Love, Love, Love This…

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Nicole and Patrick’s Tampa Bay Wedding

Bride and groom on the Tampa Bay waterfront at the Rusty Pelican Tampa.

Nicole and Patrick’s Tampa Bay wedding was so beautiful. We loved the Green, Silver, and Ivory color story and the personal details they infused into their day. The couple chose not to see each other before their ceremony and started their day in separate suites at a nearby hotel.   All About The Details For…

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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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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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