Taylor and Ben
Tampa Garden Club
“We were inspired by vintage Florida and wanted to incorporate elements of Old Florida into our wedding, especially with many people visiting from out of state.
Blue and pink were the main colors, with yellow, orange, and green secondary colors. We love color and wanted a day filled with bright colors.” -The Bride
FEATURING
Taylor and Ben’s March Tampa wedding was a vibrant, vintage Florida celebration in bright blue and pink with pops of yellow, orange, and green. The Orlando couple welcomed 90 guests to their garden club venue for a day full of old Florida charm, from a custom motel key chain seating chart and handwritten postcard place settings to lush, peony-filled florals.
“We used vintage-style Florida postcards as place settings, and we handwrote notes on the back to thank each of our guests for coming and share what it meant to have them there to celebrate with us,” the bride reminisced. “It was so special to be able to watch people read the cards, and everyone took their notes with them at the end of the night!”
The Proposal
“Ben proposed on a vacation to Seaside, Florida. I do not like surprises and was told to be prepared for the weekend, but not when or how. He hired a photographer, and then we had a photoshoot immediately after the proposal, all around one of our favorite places.”
The Planning
B Eventful
“I was a very stressed and highly anxious bride, and I needed a planner who would reassure me everything was OK (and it all turned out amazing)! A friend recommended B Eventful, and their service was above and beyond. B Eventful made our wedding an easy and fun experience.”
The Bach Party & Honeymoon
“I had my bachelorette in Seaside, Florida, where we got engaged! I always wanted a relaxed bachelorette party focused on wellness, so we rented a house and spent days lounging at the beach and taking Pilates classes!
We honeymooned in Southeast Asia—Singapore, Cambodia, and Vietnam. We both love to travel, and this was the perfect mix of relaxing, exploring historic sites, and experiencing other cultures. Seeing the sunrise at Angkor Wat was a bucket-list item.”
The Florals
Monarch Events and Design
“I had a vision for bright, colorful florals with peonies as my main flower. Jean King and the Monarch Events and Design team were incredible partners. She immediately understood my vision and made sure it could happen within my budget. Monarch was incredibly communicative and easy to work with, and the florals turned out better than I could have dreamed.”
The Hair and Makeup
Femme Akoi Beauty Studio
“I wanted a very natural makeup look for my wedding day, and Femme Akoi Beauty Studio’s natural glam was the perfect fit.”
The Inspiration
“We wanted this wedding to feel like a representation of us—fun and easygoing. Our hope for the day was that it felt like a true representation of our relationship.
We were inspired by vintage Florida and wanted to incorporate elements of old Florida into our wedding, especially with many people visiting from out of state. Our seating chart featured custom motel key chains, our place cards were vintage Florida postcards, and our guest book was a midcentury modern photography coffee table book. We custom-designed our signage to have a midcentury feel and used classic Florida iconography for table numbers, including gators, palm trees, flamingos, and oranges. We also wanted a wedding with a lot of color, which is where the florals came in. Blue and pink were the main colors, with yellow, orange, and green as secondary colors. We love color and wanted a day filled with bright colors.”
The Rentals
Gabro Event Services
“We rented chairs, linens, and lighting from Gabro Event Services. The lighting and the draping on the ceiling helped make the room feel more upscale instead of blank.”
From The Planner
“Taylor and Ben’s wedding was such a beautiful celebration of Florida—colorful, joyful, and effortlessly elegant. We wanted the design to feel inspired by the vibrant beauty of the Sunshine State while remaining refined and intentional. The combination of lush, colorful florals, soft blue accents, playful patterns, and warm gold details created a setting that felt both elevated and distinctly them.
Taylor and Ben trusted B Eventful for design and aesthetics curation and wedding coordination services, allowing us to bring their vision together from the creative details through the logistics of the wedding day. From curating the tablescape and floral direction to ensuring every detail was thoughtfully executed, our goal was to create a celebration that felt beautiful, personal, and welcoming. What I loved most about their wedding was how naturally it balanced sophistication with personality. It wasn’t simply a beautiful wedding; it felt like their wedding, and that is always the greatest compliment a design can receive.”
—Ashley Johnson, B Eventful
From The Florist
“Taylor and Ben’s wedding was a colorful delight! Taylor and Ben loved color! We used bright pinks, blues, orange, and pastel yellows. We chose peonies, roses, spray roses, hydrangea, delphinium, stock flowers, and different greenery textures.
Tampa Garden Club was the perfect backdrop to bring this vision to life! We had a great time working with Taylor and Ben and loved their wedding design so much!”
—Jean King, Monarch Events and Design
The DJ
Grant Hemond & Associates
“As wedding guests, you can always find us holding down the dance floor. It was important to us to have a full, fun dance floor at our wedding, and we’re so happy we did!
The DJ was a big part of our event, and we wanted a DJ who was a true professional. Steve Lange and the Grant Hemond & Associates team were incredible. The dance floor was so fun because the DJ understood how to get a party going.”
Which vendors really exceeded your expectations?
All of our vendors were genuinely incredible. Monarch Events and Design’s florals shone because they made the event feel magical. B Eventful went above and beyond on our wedding day. Alexis Kline was a dream photographer who made us feel so comfortable and captured the memories.
What advice would you give to other Tampa couples?
Set aside some dedicated time each week for wedding planning, whether it’s responding to vendor emails, ordering things for the wedding, or figuring out guest lists. Doing it in small chunks together made it feel more approachable and less overwhelming.
