Holiday Tampa Wedding Ceremonies

Holiday Tampa Wedding Ceremonies

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We officiated a number Holiday Tampa Wedding Ceremonies. We had vacationers coming to Florida wanting to share their special day with family and friends, couples who had time off from work, and even couples who wanted to be married by end of year for tax purposes. All in all, they all wanted to be married because they were truly in love!!

Jackie & Simen were married on December 26 at Hyatt Regency on Clearwater Beach. They were in Florida visiting with family and wanted a pretty wedding on the beach. They met each other in New York. Simen is from Norway and has the cutest accent. They kept the wedding simple with a four post decorated bamboo with white draped fabric and roses in the corners draping down the sides. A very cheerful couple. They had a champagne toast on the beach and photographs after the ceremony.

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Me with Jackie and Simen

Jessica & Joseph were visiting Florida from Michigan and were married on December 27 on Honeymoon Island. It was a gorgeous day. To my surprise Jessica & Joseph found a beautiful spot for the ceremony. The beach was really crowded. They found a pretty spot by the Nature’s Center for the ceremony. It’s not a sandy beach area, but has some trees, a wooden swing, and a beautiful view of the ocean.

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Me with Jessica and Joseph at their Honeymoon Island wedding ceremony

John & Maria were married on New Year’s Day at the Postcard Inn in St Petersburg. John is currently serving in the US Coast Guard. Maria looked so pretty in her knee length white dress carrying red roses and wearing red heel shoes.  She is probably the first bride I’ve ever seen gracefully walk down the beach in sand wearing high heels. John looked so handsome in his military uniform. Maria is from Russia.  They met through a friend about a year ago. She had family members visiting Florida so they were able to be at the wedding.

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John and Maria’s family together at their wedding

All the weddings were very simple, fun, and done just the way the couples wanted them to be. These are just a few of many fun weddings that were performed over the holidays. All couples were very thankful and pleased with their weddings.

Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum Wedding in St. Petersburg

Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum Wedding in St. Petersburg

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On December 27, 2014 I officiated Megan and Chris’ Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum Wedding in St. Petersburg. Megan and Chris had just moved to the St. Petersburg Florida area wanted to start their new life together married. Since many of their close friends and family where going to be in the area for the holidays they decided to have a small wedding the Saturday after Christmas.

Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum

Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum

Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum is a BEAUTIFUL hidden area right near the Vinoy in St. Petersburg. It’s nestled in between palm tree and garden so you no one can see from the road or the beach. Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum can be rented for weddings through the City of St. Petersburg for only $30!!! You can bring in chairs, arbors, and decorations as you wish. But it really is a beautiful tropical spot that doesn’t need much decorating.

Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum wedding ceremony.

Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum wedding ceremony.

On Megan and Chris’ wedding day the weather was awesome. Cool and warm and sunny. There were about 35 guests in attendance. Megan and her bridesmaids came in on a horse drawn carriage.

Megan arriving to her Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum Wedding

Megan arriving to her Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum Wedding

Her Dad helped her down from the carriage and walked her down the isle. It was lovely. Chris and Megan were so happy and so giggle. Their nerves made them silly and giggle throughout the entire ceremony but they were having so much fun we continued on. After they kissed the guests blew bubbles as they walked down the isle together. It was very pretty. Everyone in attendance was pleasant and Chris and Megan were a joy to work with.

If you’re looking for a St. Petersburg area wedding but don’t want to do a beach be sure to check out Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum.

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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