Challah!

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Last week, we talked about some of the pitfalls couples encounter when planning a Jewish wedding. This week we continue with some excellent tips you might not have thought about. One thing that is often missed is that different families and different generations might not have the same expectations. A young couple getting married might…

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When Wedding Planning Gets Meshuggah

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After chatting recently with several young newly engaged Jewish couples, we thought it appropriate to write a blog series with a few things to think about. We are finding that younger couples planning a wedding might not think about some things that their parents or older relatives might hold important.   It’s A Family Affair…

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When A Wedding Goes Terribly Wrong!

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When Courtney and David hired our Special Moments Event Planning Team for Wedding Day Management nothing seemed out of the ordinary. They are a very cute couple and extremely sweet. The wedding was in the heart of Ybor City at the Creative Loafing event space, CL Space, a Tampa wedding and event space with beautiful…

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Tracy & Nick / Bella Collina Wedding

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Last week we gave you a glimpse into Tracy and Nick’s wedding through their First Look; we knew that Dustin Prickett of Sunglow Photography shared way too many breathtaking images for just one blog post.   Just northeast of the Tampa Bay Area is Lake County, named for its many beautiful lakes, surrounded by rolling…

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What Will You Regret?

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You would be amazed by how many couples come to Special Moments Event Planning and say “we’re on a budget”. Exactly what does that mean? Everyone is on a budget! Some are fairly modest and others may be larger. We love this quote from a recent client review: Our wedding went off without a hitch.…

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The Bride Is A No Show!

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Recently, Special Moments Event Planning’s Dream Maker Petra helped plan a weeklong wedding event for Natalie and her fiancé Grant on the beach at the beautiful Sunset Beach Resort on Siesta Key. With a large number of guests from Canada (Natalie is Canadian) and Europe, activities were planned all week long including International Beach Olympics…

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Vanessa & Ivan | Opal Sands Resort

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While the team here at Special Moments Event Planning works with couples planning all kinds of weddings, intimate weddings hold a special place for us; in many cases couples can splurge on the details with a smaller group that they might not be able to focus on with a larger wedding. Vanessa and Ivan had…

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Our client’s reviews say it all!

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team talks to newly engaged couples all the time about our services and what sets us apart. But, we know that as much as we share about our business and what we do, it’s not quite the same as hearing from recent clients about their wedding planning experience and about…

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Keep your sanity during wedding planning!

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This past weekend, Special Moments Event Planning participated in a wedding show at a beautiful Tampa Bay wedding venue, T Pepin’s Hospitality Center.  Not only did we get to meet some awesome couples looking for wedding planning for their Tampa wedding; but, we were able to collaborate with some of our favorite design partners. Our…

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You just got engaged, now what?

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Congratulations on your engagement! The first thing to do is NOTHING, take a few minutes, and soak it in. Get comfortable with saying fiancé and not boyfriend/girlfriend and enjoy being engaged. After you’ve taken some time to enjoy, it’s time to set a plan. Whether we like it or not, planning a wedding is often…

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Looking back on 2017

We would really like to extend our gratitude out to each and every single person we have been associated with  in 2017 . Without the support of our Wedding Professional “Friendors”, amazing clients and understanding family & friends this year would not have been as stellar as it was. A lot of great things have…

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Special Moments can include your pet!

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Our Special Moments Event Planning team loves our four legged kids!  Cheech even has a bed in our studio and sometimes comes to visit us at work. We’re seeing more and more couples who wouldn’t even consider not having their dog as part of the wedding; or at least in the wedding photos. Some of…

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