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Lizzy and Tanner’s classic downtown Tampa wedding focused on the meaning of their marriage first and foremost, with traditional details that made for a beautiful and timeless style. “We wanted our marriage and our love for each other to be the focus of the day. To complement that, we wanted the design of the wedding...
Sandy and Keith’s beautiful waterfront Tampa wedding was planned in just six short weeks after COVID thwarted their original Gainesville nuptials. The St. Pete couple swapped their initial historic building venue for a sunset cruise with soft flora and classic details and were thrilled with how their celebration unfolded. Although the pair had to cancel...
Molly and Ahmy’s romantic Ybor City wedding featured an outdoor ceremony and tented reception, wooden decor elements, and natural hues of greens and blues with pops of citrus accents. The Tampa couple was fortunate to host 150 of their closest friends and family, just before the onset of COVID-19, in a beautiful and historic outdoor...
Ifie and Obie’s destination Clearwater Beach wedding featured a travel-themed, beachy ambiance for the jet-setting bride and groom. Choosing the Sunshine State for their destination wedding, the Washington D.C. couple invited 110 guests for an unforgettable weekend. “Travel has always been a central theme in our relationship as a long-distance couple from the very beginning,...
Angielique and Ryan’s Tampa garden wedding featured a chic, sunlit ceremony and modern luxe reception. The bride and groom’s love of their hometown and their toy poodle puppy inspired their luxurious white, pink, and grey wedding on famed Bayshore Boulevard. “Our theme was garden-glam. We wanted our ceremony to be in a garden outside in...
Read and Kevin’s Tampa Heights wedding was an elegant black-tie event that brought the bride and groom’s friends and family from all over the country to Tampa Bay. The formal affair was decorated in navy, white and silver, and featured an event painter, photo booth, and a live band that played music throughout the night....
Amanda and Zach’s timeless downtown St. Pete wedding evoked magical winter ambiance, by pairing whimsical gold details with romantic greenery-inspired centerpieces. Looking to give their guests a true vision of their hometown, the Florida couple hosted a rooftop happy hour that delivered picturesque sunset views reminiscent of a postcard. Using Marry Me Tampa Bay...
Allyson and Tyler’s destination St. Pete wedding was a stunning summertime celebration with dusty blue details, radiant rose tones, and gold accents to pop against the bride and groom’s contemporary-chic ballroom wedding. “I wanted the color scheme to feel like summer, with some gold glam. Our colors were very summery and felt perfect in the...
Sarah and Matt’s waterfront South Tampa wedding perfectly combined timeless tropical elegance with a subtle southern flair for a magical celebration that captured every ounce of true Florida charm. “Our theme was very much inspired by New Orleans,” the bride shared. “Matt is from Louisiana. We lived there together for three years and absolutely...
Lisa and Nate’s downtown St. Pete wedding captured their fun-loving personalities with sweet personal vows, subtle hints of Florida charm and lots of getting down on the dance floor. Sticking to their timeless ambiance, the Seminole couple chose a color palette of green, blue and gold to complement their gold geometric centerpieces with tropical foliage....
Alessandra and Vincent’s downtown Tampa wedding embodied a whimsical winter wonderland with elegant mismatched centerpieces and a romantic color palette of dusty blue and champagne gold. Dripping with personalized details, the bride and groom celebrated their Italian and Hispanic culture with a cigar roller and chicken and waffles during cocktail hour. “My main inspiration...
Melanie and Josh’s downtown St. Pete wedding embodied old Hollywood with classic elegance and modern decor. With gorgeous florals and a color palette of emerald, gold, and black, the charming ambiance was romantic yet simplistic. “Our theme had hints of an old Hollywood vintage feel to it,” the bride shared. “I always knew that when the...
Marissa and Eric’s waterfront downtown Tampa wedding featured beautiful views of the Tampa skyline and a theme that incorporated their love for the water. “Picking a nautical theme was perfect because it gave us the ability to incorporate our love for all things water without being at the beach,” the bride shared. “To go...
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).
