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Now that weddings are coming back in full force, couples are experiencing a new set of planning hurdles: venue and vendor availability. If you’re getting married this fall or next spring, chances are most of those Saturday dates are booked, and you’re competing with double the number of couples for one date. Due to this...
One of the best investments you can make for your wedding day is hiring a wedding planner. The couples whom we feature always say how vital their planner was in executing their vision, and making the day even more enjoyable so that they nor their family had to worry about a thing. But do you...
Choosing a date is one of the most important things you’ll do during the planning process for your Tampa Bay wedding. While summer is often an ideal time to get married in more northern parts of the country, the same considerations don’t apply to Florida weddings. “Florida is hot in the summer, like chill out...
From Christi Winsor, owner of Winsor Event Studio: “Let me tell you a story about my recent 10-year wedding anniversary vow renewal. We decided to commemorate our anniversary by renewing our vows at a beautiful international destination that is near and dear to me personally. This was 10 years after our local Tampa wedding, and...
Vibrant Pink Floral-Filled Downtown Tampa Wedding | The Vault “I love flowers and bold colors. I knew I wanted lush, bright, and different. Our florist even helped me incorporate flowers that my grandmother grew in her garden when I was a child which meant so much to me. The venue was one thing that my...
This Autumnal wedding inspiration shoot combines modern and minimalist details with a hidden gem of a venue in downtown St. Pete. The planning and design team at Winsor Event Studio worked to complement the one-of-a-kind architecture of The Poynter Institute in a way that would appeal to any contemporary couple seeking an interesting event space...
Cassandra and Michael’s South Tampa wedding featured a morning ceremony amidst lush gardens, followed by a delicious brunch reception including live music, lawn games, and a tower of specialty donuts. The Bradenton couple chose a soft color palette of watery blue and green shades paired with rustic wood elements and gold accents for their daytime...
Sara and Jake’s boho-rustic South Tampa wedding embodied the couple’s vibrant social lifestyle with a combination of earthy details and lux finishes. To incorporate greenery-focused arrangements and natural wood elements with an elevated black-tie style, the bride chose a classic black and white color palette with pops of lush green and elegant gold. “We wanted...
Liz and Leo’s elegant Clearwater Beach wedding was the perfect combination of simplistic elegance and romantic charm. With a blush pink and grey color palette, the bride and groom gained inspiration from Marry Me Tampa Bay to capture the celebration of their dreams for their Jewish wedding. “I follow Marry Me Tampa Bay on...
Melissa and John’s eclectic downtown Tampa wedding was a vision of timeless elegance with romantic decor and whimsical jewel-toned inspired details. As the owners of Elite Events Catering, the bride and groom incorporated their extensive wedding industry background to capture the celebration of their dreams. “Since we own and operate a full-service event and...
Nadia and Shay’s industrial-chic Tampa Heights wedding perfectly captured their vision of rustic elegance with exposed ceilings, gorgeous greenery, and simplistic gold details. The bride and groom chose a romantic color palette of ivory, gold, and blush that beautifully complemented their downtown Tampa wedding. “Our theme could be best described as industrial-chic with a touch of...
Christina and Jonathan’s downtown Tampa wedding embodied their easy-going personalities and love for wine. Covered in an elegant slate blue and cranberry-colored theme, the picturesque wedding ceremony captured the bride and groom’s vision to a T. “We tried to maintain a light theme of wines because of our proposal story. This meant our guests signed...
Hilary and Patrick’s waterfront St. Pete wedding was inspired by their love for the ocean. The blue hues featured throughout their wedding day brought together the organic and ethereal design inspiration that they had always dreamed of. “We live in Ocala and chose to have the wedding in the Tampa area because our guests...
Gabriella and Aric’s downtown Tampa wedding featured an elegant old Florida inspired theme and mauve, peach, ivory and gold color palette. “I love Florida’s history and specifically, Tampa Bay’s rich history with all of the Latin flare, as I am Venezuelan,” the bride shared. “We had a cigar roller, live band and of course a...
Backyard Tampa Wedding | Outdoor Ceremony & Reception Location Haley and Max’s intimate backyard Tampa wedding featured a beautiful outdoor ceremony followed by a rose, green and gold colored reception. “We wanted a natural, relaxed outdoor wedding,” the bride explained. “I love plants, like succulents, and my dress was a light rose color which went...
Classic South Tampa Wedding | Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club Wedding Kelly and Peter’s elegant South Tampa wedding featured a cranberry, coral and ivory color palette with shades of blue. “We both love clean lines, simple designs and classic trends,” the bride explained. “We found a Pinterest palette and fell in love, but we...
Classic South Tampa Wedding | The Epicurean Wedding Jessica and Mike’s South Tampa wedding paid homage to the bride’s eye for classic beauty and timeless detail. Before exchanging vows in a traditional Catholic ceremony in historic Ybor City, the bride shared an intimate first look with her father captured by Tampa wedding photographer Andi Diamond Photography....
Floridan Palace Wedding – Vintage Wedding in Downtown Tampa Jessica and Dan’s Love Story: I met Dan at the home of a mutual friend in April 2011. She was hosting a girls’ night to celebrate Kate Middleton and Prince William’s nuptials. All of us girls were prancing around in white dresses and veils, and after...
Lissette and Dan’s Davis Islands Garden Club Tiffany Blue & Lime Green Wedding with Tampa Wedding Florist Apple Blossom Floral Design: Lissette and Dan were high school classmates who both attended the University of Florida, but luckily (at the time) they didn’t cross paths. “That was probably a good thing because at that time, we had...
LaDonna and Kenroy met through a mutual friend as they were both Southerners living the Northeast. “We had a great conversation when we met, so I provided Kenroy with my business card. A few days later, he called me and we practically spent every day talking on the phone for hours which eventually turned...
When it came to planning their wedding, Tampa couple Jennifer and Charlie had an easy time finding common ground, their love for old Tampa. “Both of our grandmother’s grew up in Ybor City and worked in the factories here. They are also both from Spain so we wanted to incorporate that as well,” the...
Marry Me Tampa Bay editor, Anna Coats, created Marry Me Tampa Bay in 2012 to showcase the area's best local weddings and vendors. She has been featured as a wedding expert on the national talkshow Daytime, Fox13, ABC Action News, Great Day Tampa Bay, and Bay News 9 (now Spectrum).
