St. Pete Beach Wedding

St. Pete Beach Wedding

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It was a gorgeous day on Sunday morning for Marissa & Mike’s St. Pete Beach wedding. After a wash out day on Friday & rain off-and-on Saturday, we were all so happy to see a beautiful sunny day on Sunday.  The wedding was at Grand Plaza Resort in St Pete Beach.

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The Grand Plaza is a great place for St. Pete Beach wedding ceremony and reception.

The ceremony was on the white sandy beach between two palm trees. They had white folding chairs for guests and had a beautifully decorated white arch with mango colored flowers. Marissa colors were mango and white. Bridesmaids wore knee length mango dresses carried bouquets with white and mango colored flowers. Marissa even had her nail tips painted in mango color. The men were casually dressed for a beach wedding. Mike had white slacks and a black Florida print shirt and the groomsmen were wearing white slacks with mango and black print shirts. The ring bearers also had matching Florida print shirts and beige slacks.

Marissa and I had been corresponding for months in preparing her perfect St. Pete Beach wedding ceremony. After so many months of online correspondence it was so nice to finally meet her. She wanted a sand ceremony and to have their two children participate in blending of the sands. They each had a different color and bottles were placed on white table under the arch.

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Her father would be giving her away. Marissa was very thorough and paid attention to all the details in her ceremony; and I could see she was with all her wedding preparations.

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They were having a reception in the Presidential Ball Room at the Grand Plaza. The Ball Room is way up 20th floor overlooking the ocean. It’s a gorgeous gorgeous view especially for a day time wedding.

Marissa sent me a message on Monday saying, “Thank you sooo much for your kind help. You were fantastic and a true professional.”

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Morning Wedding at Sims Park in New Port Richey

Morning Wedding at Sims Park in New Port Richey

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Nichole and Richard met each other on OkCupid.com. They celebrated their 1 year of being together today and were married on Tuesday, August 19th. They had a morning wedding at Sims Park in New Port Richey, Florida.

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They traveled from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they live, to be with their family and  friends who live in New Port Richey, Florida. They wanted a morning wedding so they could go out and enjoy the rest of the day and go to the beach.

It was a morning wedding at Sims Park in New Port Richey under one of the park’s gazebos. Sims Park has two gazebos. One is in the park and the other is outside the park by the Pasco County Historical Society just a little ways from the park. Nichole chose the gazebo by the Historical Society. It is an older wooden gazebo. It looks out onto a beautiful water fountain surrounded by gorgeous trees and has a very peaceful surrounding. The gazebo by the Historical Society doesn’t charge to use it as long as it is available. They had rented out the gazebo in the park just in case, but it worked out because nobody was in the gazebo that they wanted.

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One of the gazebos available for a wedding at Sims Park in New Port Richey, FL.

Nichole wore a knee length dress that was perfect for a hot Florida wedding. She got her dress at David’s Bridal and carried a pretty bouquet of pink flowers to go with her pink shoes.

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Nicole and Richard under the gazebo at the wedding at Sims Park in New Port Richey.

Nichole and Richard were staying in the area for a few days before heading back to Fort Lauderdale. Morning weddings are always a great way to start a day. Nichole and Richard had a gorgeous day for their morning wedding at Sims Park in New Port Richey and I enjoyed officiating their ceremony and getting to know them.

Your Wedding Vows & Ceremony

Your Wedding Vows & Ceremony

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When it comes to your wedding vows most couples find themselves not knowing where to start. And that’s where we come in! A Beautiful Wedding in Florida officiants will help you create the ceremony of your dreams. The fun part of using a Florida Notary Public as your wedding officiant is there are NO restrictions! We have had couples includes kids, dogs, candles, sand, ribbon, friends, music, religious, non-religious, Spanish vows, and more into their ceremony. You let us know what your thoughts are and we’ll work with you to make the ceremony happen exactly as you want it!!!

George Jr. performs wedding in Spanish. Photos by George Sr.

George Jr. performs wedding in Spanish in Treasure Island. Photos by George Sr.

If you want to write your own vows to each other just think about what comes to you from your heart about how you feel with your relationship then write it down. Your A Beautiful Wedding in Florida Officiant will let you know where in the ceremony that you will say your vows to each other. If you don’t want to say your own vows, don’t worry, we have plenty of ceremony vows without a place for saying your own vows.

A very tearful yet happy ceremony

Saying your own personal vows can be very emotional.

A typically wedding ceremony would be performed in the following order: A Beautiful Wedding in Florida Tampa wedding ceremony officiant will say the opening piece followed by your vows to each other (if you want), I do, repeat after me, ring exchange & closing ceremony piece.

Kelly and Daniel had fun with their wedding....and we did too!  Photo by Black and Hue Photography.

Kelly and Daniel exchange rings during their Cape San Blas wedding ceremony.  Photo by Black and Hue Photography.

Most of the ceremonies we officiate are non-religious civil ceremonies. But if you would like a religious ceremony just let us know! We can add religious text, a prayer or poem, or reading to any ceremony piece.  Maybe consider having a friend or relative do a bible reading during the ceremony?

Bride's sister sings during ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

A friend sings during ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

Do you want to remember loved ones who are no longer present, but with us in their hearts?

Daisies in rememberance of Diana's cat named Daisy. Photos by George Sr.

Daisies in remembrance of Diana’s cat named Daisy. Photos by George Sr.

Do you want to thank your parents for their love & support?

Father gives daughter away at wedding officiated by George Sr.

Father gives daughter away at wedding officiated by George Sr. Photo by Brandi Image Photograhy

Would you like to have sand ceremony? Different colored sands that are poured into a center container blending the sands together as one. We can include family members as well.

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Sand ceremony with children performed by me, Tampa Wedding Ceremony Officiant. Photos by George Sr.

Would you like to have unity candles? Not recommended for outdoor weddings.

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Unity candle ceremony done in a home in Odessa, FL. Photos by George Sr.

How about casting of the stones blessing at the end of a beach ceremony?

Would you like to have the tie the knot ceremony?

Tie the knot ceremony at wedding officiated by Charmaine

Tie the knot ceremony at wedding officiated by Charmaine

Wine love letter box ceremony?

Wine & love letter ceremony at Florida Aquarium in Tampa

Wine & love letter ceremony at Florida Aquarium in Tampa

wine and love letter box ceremony at Bon Appetit in Dunedin

wine and love letter box ceremony at Bon Appetit in Dunedin

Include your best friend in the ceremony?

Dogs in ceremony are becoming more and more common

Including dogs in the ceremony is becoming more and more common

This sleepy dog was the best man at a wedding officiated by George Jr.

This sleepy dog was the best man at a wedding officiated by George Jr.

These are some suggestions of ideas to include in your wedding ceremony. Ask us about any of these and more we will be glad to help you in preparing your ceremony for your special day. If you have ideas of your own please share them with us. We are often sent vow ideas to review. We will look them over and send you suggestions and any adjustments that should be considered. And remember it’s YOUR day!!! Have your ceremony your way. We will help you!

 

 

Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt

Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt

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Sometimes love hurts you! Sometimes it’s hard to come back from the hurt! As a Clearwater Beach Wedding Officiant team we witness couples who have been HURT by love all the time. BUT the amazing thing about being a Clearwater Beach Wedding Officiant team is that we see that they’ve moved past the hurt and learned to re-love!! Which is beautiful! We’ve married couples who have been divorced 1-7 times. And at first it’s easy to judge and say whoaa what the heck are they thinking!? But then, really who are we to judge? They found happiness and love again…and that is GREAT!!!!! When we are performing a wedding it’s easy to see how much a couple loves each other and how much the moment means to them, whether it’s their 1st marriage or 7th, it doesn’t matter it’s about being happy in the current moment and learning to share your life with the ones that matter most.

On July 29, 2014, George Jr. had the honor of being Chrissy and Mike Edd’s Clearwater Beach Wedding Officiant. They had both been previously married. And that’s OKAY, George knew they loved each other VERY much and could feel it in how they were with each other. They had short, simple, intimate wedding on Clearwater Beach and it was just perfect…George enjoyed being a part of it and getting to know them!

So as your favorite Clearwater Beach Wedding Officiant team, we remind you to LOVE like you’ve NEVER been hurt!

 

 

 

 

Siesta Key Beach Wedding Elopement

Siesta Key Beach Wedding Elopement

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Is it the Caribbean?? No it’s beautiful Siesta Key Beach. Diana & Chris hired Charmaine to perform their elopement ceremony on the morning of Friday, July 25th at Siesta Key Beach. They also hired George Sr. to take photographs. They were traveling to Florida from Virginia Beach for the weekend. Diane had been to Siesta Key in the past and remembered the beautiful white sand and knew that’s where she wanted to be married. Diane & Chris met a little over a year ago on Match.com. They both lived in the same small town near Virginia Beach. Diana said that Chris had actually sat behind her parents at their church on many occasions before they met each other. They were going to get married next Spring, but were going to Jacksonville for an International Pageant that her sister was participating in so they decided that they would continue on to Siesta Key and elope before going to the pageant.

It was a gorgeous morning for a Siesta Key Beach Wedding Elopement. The clouds were white & puffy and the ocean was just a greenish blue color surrounded by the white sands. Diana had a beautiful bouquet of flowers that she got from Flowers by Fudgie. She had a bouquet with white daisies & pink roses. She especially wanted the daisies because she had a cat that was named Daisy. She no longer has Daisy, but she was very special to her & Chris. In her wedding vows she paid tribute to the cat and referred to her “little girl Daisy”.

Daisies in rememberance of Diana's cat named Daisy. Photos by George Sr.

Daisies in loving remembrance of Diana’s cat named Daisy. Photos by George Sr.

Siesta Key Beach wedding elopement ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

Siesta Key Beach wedding elopement ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

Diana & Chris have fun together. George and I, totally enjoyed working with them.

Me, Diana, and Chris after their Siesta Key Beach wedding elopement. They were a great couple to work with and I wish them many years of happiness. Photos by George Sr.

Me, Diana, and Chris after their Siesta Key Beach wedding elopement. They were a great couple to work with and I wish them many years of happiness. Photos by George Sr.

Chris picked up his bride and brought her down to the water. Unfortunately they didn’t have swimming suits on. They would have certainly liked to take the plunge!!

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Diana and Chris having fun after their Siesta Key wedding elopement ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

They only had a short time to spend in Siesta Key before getting on the road to Jacksonville for the pageant that evening. They were going to announce their wedding when they met back up with her parents & sister in Jacksonville. Next Spring they will go on their honeymoon in the Bahama’s since they were married while in Florida.

Diana and Chris take one final look at Siesta Key Beach before heading on the road to Jacksonville.

Diana and Chris take one final look at Siesta Key Beach before heading on the road to Jacksonville. Phots by George Sr.

Sand Key Clearwater Wedding Ceremony

Sand Key Clearwater Wedding Ceremony

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After being together for eleven years Celina & Antwan were married on Saturday , July 19 at Sand Key Park in Clearwater. They have two beautiful children a 6 year old girl and a one year old boy with another boy due in November. They decided it was time to be married!! Celina & Antwan drove to Florida from Georgia. A few family members were able to be drive to Florida and join them at the ceremony and they had some other relatives in the area who were able to come to the ceremony. Celina contacted Charmaine two weeks ago to see if she was available to perform their Sand Key Clearwater wedding ceremony and if could George Sr.  was available to do photos. We were available and delighted to be a part of their Sand Key Clearwater wedding ceremony.

The wedding was an hour before sunset. On the day of the wedding the forecast was for thunderstorms. But, fortunately, we had some clouds which was just enough cloud coverage for it not to be uncomfortably hot but nice for photographs.

Happily married Photos by George Sr.

Just married! Photos by George Sr.

Celina & Antwan faced each other with love in their hearts throughout the ceremony.

Beautiful evening for a sunset Sand Key Clearwater wedding ceremony

Beautiful evening for a sunset Sand Key Clearwater wedding ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

Before the ceremony, Celina asked if I could have her sister sing a song at someplace in the ceremony. After the ring exchange I asked her sister, Helena, to come forward. She beautifully sang, “All of Me” by John Legend. I could see tears in the eyes of many guest, as well as, Celina. It was beautifully done.

Sings during ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

Helena singing during ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

After the ceremony and pictures, Celina & Antwan had a reception dinner at Rumba’s Island Grill in Clearwater. They were spending the rest of the week in St Petersburg before driving back to Georgia. Congratulations, Celina & Antwan!