Special Family Dances

Father daughter dance at Carlouel Yacht Club in Clearwater Florida

Last week, our Special Moments Event Planning team tackled the topic of the First Dance. It’s one of the most important moments of a wedding reception. From picking the right song for the two of you to the dance itself and possibly taking dance lessons, we tackled it all.   Lifelong Photography Studio Universal Music…

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Amanda and Evan’s Belleview Inn Wedding

Bride and groom min from¿nt of the historic Belleview inn.

This beautiful Belleview Inn wedding reflected Amanda and Evan! It was warm, comfortable, and filled with personal touches. Throughout the wedding, there were touches of green and Lilly of the Valley, and even Jojo made a few appearances.     Hey Ladies! The ladies’ morning started with on-site hair and makeup services, the delivery of…

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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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Wedding Venue Wednesday: The Opal Collection

The Opal Sands Resort on CLEARWATER BEACH part of the Opal Collection

Our Special Moments Event Planning Wedding Venue Wednesday is taking a slight turn from the norm this month. In past months we’ve focused on unique, “off the beaten path” hidden gems. This month we are sharing some gems that are in plain sight! It just takes one look at some of our real weddings or…

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Fantasy, Function, and Fun

Special Moments Event Planning - Marry Me Tampa Bay - Belleview Inn -bride and groom

Our Special Moments Event Planning team recently found out that Marry Me Tampa Bay has featured a phenomenal styled shoot that we produced earlier this year. Our  Lead Dream Maker and Master Wedding Planner, Tammy Waterman, had been asked to be on an advisory panel during the renovation of the historic Belleview Inn, just outside…

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Return Of The White Queen

Tiffany room - Tammy Waterman - Master Wedding Planner - Clearwater Wedding Planner - Belleview Inn - Clearwater Weddings - Opal Collection - intimate clearwater weddings

This week our Special Moments Event Planning Lead Dream Maker, Tammy Waterman, had the honor of attending the historic ribbon cutting of The Belleview Inn in Belleaire.   The Belleview Inn opened in 1897 as The Hotel Belleview, a grand Queen Anne–style Victorian hotel with ornate gingerbread-like details in the peaked gables, overhanging roofs, and…

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