Rainy Clearwater Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony

Rainy Clearwater Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony

by Charmaine Doumanian Uncategorized

Tiffany contacted me early in the week and asked me if I was available on Friday June 12th at sunset to perform a wedding ceremony. Her fiancé, Erdem, challenged her to see if she could put together an elopement package on such a short notice.  She wanted an officiant and a photographer.  They were coming to Florida from Texas for the weekend and wanted to get married. Tiffany and I got it all put together; and were looking forward to meeting on Friday.

When Tiffany and Erdem arrived in Florida on Friday they went to the County Clerks Office and got their Florida Marriage License. Tiffany contacted me and asked if they could do a champagne toast and cake at the park. I told they could and offered to get it for her. She wanted a white butter cream cake and a nice bottle of champagne. She was so thankful that I was able to pick everything up for her and make their elopement so fun simple.

All day Friday the weather was gorgeous. By 6pm the clouds moved-in and it started to rain. We were planning on meeting at 7:30pm at Sand Key Park in Clearwater. As I was heading to the park I could see some breaks in the clouds, but it just kept raining. When we got to the park there was still a heavy mist. The nice thing about the rain was that we had the park to ourselves. We found a pretty spot by some trees overlooking the ocean. I had umbrellas with me and we proceeded with their Rainy Clearwater Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony.  The rain didn’t stop the love they had for each other shining through.

Rainy Clearwater Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony

Rainy Clearwater Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony. Picture by my friend Megan Pitts Photography

Me officiating Tiffany and Rainy Clearwater Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony

Me officiating Tiffany and Erdem’s Rainy Clearwater Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony. Picture by Megan Pitts Photography

After the ceremony the rain let up enough for them to go out onto the beach for photos. I told them I would setup the cake and champagne at a nearby shelter. After the pictures Tiffany and Erdem met me at the shelter where Erdem popped the cork on the champagne and celebrated with a toast to his lovely bride.

The cake and champagne toast that I put together for the newlyweds

The cake and champagne toast that I put together for the newlyweds

The following day Tiffany e-mailed me and said, “Thank you so much Charmaine! It was a delight to work with you and we greatly appreciate your time and efforts to make our day so special. “

The rain brought out a beautiful rainbow

The rain brought out a beautiful rainbow. Picture by Megan Pitts Photography

Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Married in Florida

Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Married in Florida

by Amanda Doumanian Reeves News

Getting married in Florida is pretty easy! There are some steps to take but for the most part there’s not much to it. We work with a lot of couples, both in-state residents and out-of-state residents, and get asked a few of the same questions over and over again. So here it is!

Clearwater Wedding Officiant and Tallahassee Wedding Officiant answer
Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Married in Florida

Is there a waiting period?

  • Florida residents have a three day waiting period. Which means after you get your Florida marriage license you must wait THREE days before you can be married. Note: If both parties are Florida residents and both attend a premarital class and present completion certification of the class to the clerk at the time of application the waiting period us waived.
  • If both parties are out of state residents, there is NO waiting period. Which means you can get your marriage license and be married on the same day.

We don’t want to see each other before the wedding ceremony, can we sign the marriage license after the ceremony?

This is so confusing! You and your partner don’t sign the marriage license on the day of your marriage. When you go to get your Florida Marriage License you and your partner will sign the marriage license at the Clerk’s Office. This is the ONLY time you will sign your marriage license. On the day of your marriage, we will sign and notarize your marriage license. So you don’t have to see each other before the wedding ceremony. Some couples like to pretend to sign the marriage license so they can get a couple pictures, but that’s totally up to you and your partner 🙂

Do we need witnesses?

No! On the Florida Marriage License there is a spot for two witnesses which lead a lot of couples to think they have to have two witnesses present at their marriage ceremony but you don’t. Witnesses are OPTIONAL!

What Is This Going to Cost?

This is the question no one wants to ask.  How much is my Florida Wedding Ceremony going to cost?  It really depends on what type of Florida wedding ceremony you want to have. We want you to have exactly what is right for your ceremony, so we customize all of our wedding ceremony packages to met your needs and budget. We are happy to work with you on a small intimate elopement ceremony, notarizing your Florida marriage license, planning the entire ceremony with chairs, arbor, photographer, and more…Contact Us so we can help you plan your perfect wedding ceremony.

For more information check out our Resources page: https://abeautifulweddinginflorida.com/resources/ or feel free to Contact Us; we love wedding talk!