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Why I’m Proud to be a Quitter

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I guess it’s only fitting that I reveal this on Labor Day…

I quit.

Yup. I’m a quitter.

Quitting Inspiration Quote

But it’s not what you think.

I began Marry Me Tampa Bay soon after planning my 11-11-11 St. Petersburg wedding. I was not part of the wedding industry at the time and stumbled my way through the wedding planning process just like any other bride.

I got married “pre-Pinterest” and literally had to “right click” and save my inspiration pictures in folder on my computer. I scoured wedding blogs for photos and advice and created my vision from their features. However, when it came to hiring local vendors, that was a more difficult task, as the featured businesses were all over the U.S., and I couldn’t afford to pay travel fees.

So that’s when I turned to local vendor listing wedding sites. I definitely found lists and lists of vendors in Tampa Bay, but I was quickly overwhelmed and became indecisive. With pages and pages of vendors, all with great reviews, how did I chose who to hire? I had to do lots of digging on each vendor’s website to see who fit my style. This part wasn’t as fun as looking at pretty pictures and choosing what I liked.

I thought, “There had to be an easier way.”

So I created one.

What began as hobby back in 2012, has evolved to game changer for the way Tampa Bay brides and grooms plan their wedding. I combined the gorgeous inspiration pictures found on top wedding blogs, but only published weddings from the Tampa Bay/Sarasota area, so that the blog could also double as a vendor list.

Now that Marry Me Tampa Bay is three-years-old, it’s evolved more than I could have ever imagined. I never planned on it becoming a business, let alone becoming a full-time job.

Already having a career as a Marketing Team Leader for a Fortune 500 company, I never thought I’d QUIT the corporate world to start my own business, but that’s EXACTLY what’s happened.

I’m so EXCITED to reveal that I am officially a small business owner and full-time wedding blogger!

Just a few months ago, the thought of taking this leap terrified me, but with all the support of my friends and family and the Tampa Bay wedding community, I couldn’t be more confident in my decision.

And now that my head is 100% in the wedding game, I have some pretty innovative ideas in the works for 2016.

So there you have it. This quitter is now a winner.

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About the Author

Anna Coats

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 talk show Daytime, Fox13, ABC Action News, Great Day Tampa Bay, and Bay News 9 (now Spectrum).

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