Christina and Kiel’s Clearwater Beach wedding featured a modern theme with an elegant silver, gold and white color palette.

To educate themselves on the wedding planning process, the bride and groom gained inspiration and advice from Marry Me Tampa Bay.

“We definitely browsed Marry Me Tampa Bay and read up on a lot of articles, which gave us tips and ideas,” the bride shared.

Knowing that wedding planners often come with the best suggestions of vendors, the couple hired Clearwater Beach wedding planner Special Moments Event Planning. The owner, Tammy, helped the couple with the hiring vendors and design creation.

“Tammy was literately the best! She not only made everything happen, but was always on top of things. If we had something not go right or not look the way we envisioned, she already had second options,” the bride explained.

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Christina and Kiel incorporated classic ivory floral arrangements from Tampa Bay wedding florist Apple Blossoms Floral Design for a sophisticated beachfront wedding ceremony on the rooftop terrace of the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach.

“We wanted a place that you could view the beach and ocean,” the bride shared. “Out of all the venues we went to, the Hyatt was the most accommodating and the one that made us feel like they wanted our wedding as special as we did. They also had some updated renovations to the ballroom we had our reception in that is absolutely stunning.”

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The Trinity, Florida couple searched for a Clearwater Beach wedding photographer who could help make them feel both comfortable and confident on their big day. Making an instant connection with Kéra, the owner of Kéra Photography, they were confident with their hiring decision.

“We wanted someone outgoing who connected with us, would direct us for certain poses for certain photos, but also take photos of us as we are doing our natural things (i.e. walking down the aisle, hugging family at the reception, etc). Kéra made us feel at ease and not like we had paparazzi,” Christina explained.

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Opting for live wedding entertainment, Christina and Kiel hired musicians that they had seen perform many times before on Clearwater Beach.

“We didn’t want just a DJ, we wanted a live band. We had seen the Matt Winter Band play at the Palm Pavilion several times and loved their music,” the bride gushed. “We couldn’t have anyone but them. They were our favorite vendor. They are truly amazing at what they do!”

Looking back on their wedding day, the couple had several cherished moments that stood out amongst others.

“Our favorite memories were our ceremony, the speeches by the father of the bride, best man and maid of honor, the music from Matt Winter Band and our cake cutting, followed by our exit with glow sticks from all of our family and friends,” the bride reminisced.

The Proposal:
Kiel brought in both families for a weekend. They all went to Clearwater Beach for what I thought was a beach day, but turned into a surprise proposal. We walked along the beach by ourselves where Kiel proposed. As I turned around, our whole family was holding up a big poster that said “Congratulations!” As we walked back to their families, Kiel had one more surprise and that was to have my two best friends standing there as well.

What did you look for in a wedding photographer?
Someone outgoing who connected with us and who would direct us for certain poses for certain photos, but also take photos of us as we are doing our natural things (i.e. walking down the aisle, hugging family at the reception, etc).

Kéra of Kéra Photography made us feel at ease and not like we had paparazzi.

What did you look for in a wedding venue?
A place that you could view the beach and ocean.

Out of all the venues we went to, the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach was the most accommodating and the one that made us feel like they wanted our wedding as special as we did. They also had some updated renovations to the ballroom we had our reception in that is absolutely stunning.

What did you look for in a wedding planner?
We wanted a planner who could help coordinate other vendors and make the best recommendations.

Tammy of Special Moments Event Planning was literately the best! She not only made everything happen, but was always on top of things. If we had something not go right or not look the way we envisioned, she already had second options etc.

How would you describe your theme/wedding design inspiration?
Modern and elegant. This is the best day of our lives, and we wanted it to be as special as possible.

What were your colors?
Silver, gold, and white. We chose these as they gave everything a very elegant look.

What did you look for in a wedding linen rental company?
We trusted our wedding planner to help us find a great company.

Since our wedding planner worked with Over the Top Rental Linens before, they went above and beyond by making sure any piece we wanted they could get, even if they didn’t have any in stock. They also made sure to drop off and pick things up for us in a timely manner.

What did you look for in a wedding cake bakery?
Someone who would take the time to let us try cakes and give us suggestions on how to create the best cake possible for us.

A Piece of Cake was not only accommodating but gave suggestions and made sure during our cake testing that she was apart of our special day as well. They also did flavored popcorn, which was something we wanted at the wedding as well, so it was a no brainer.

What did you look for in a wedding band?
We didn’t want just a DJ, we wanted a live band.

We had seen the Matt Winter Band play at the Palm Pavilion several times and loved their music. We couldn’t have anyone but them. They are truly amazing at what they do! Matt Winter Band was amazing! They were our favorite vendor. They are worth every penny!

What advice would you give to other Tampa Bay couples?
Use Tammy from Special Moments Event Planning and Matt Winter Band. Those two vendors are by far top notch!

Ceremony/Reception Venue and Caterer: Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach *Marry Me Tampa Bay Preferred Wedding Venue
Photographer: Kéra Photography *Marry Me Tampa Bay Preferred Wedding Pro
Planner: Special Moments Event Planning *Marry Me Tampa Bay Preferred Wedding Pro
Florist: Apple Blossoms Floral Designs *Marry Me Tampa Bay Preferred Wedding Pro
Rentals: Gabro Event Services *Marry Me Tampa Bay Preferred Wedding Pro
Cake: A Piece of Cake
Entertainment: Matt Winter Band *Marry Me Tampa Bay Preferred Wedding Pro
Invitations: Tampa Calligraphy
Linen Rentals: Over The Top Rentals Linens *Marry Me Tampa Bay Preferred Wedding Pro
Chair and Charger Rentals: A Chair Affair *Marry Me Tampa Bay Preferred Wedding Pro
Harpist: Victoria Garcia