The Tent reception may not be what you expect.

Keep in mind: only certain locations allow this and additional fees apply for permits, tent rental and additional insurance. The cost varies depending on the size of the tent and location. Keep in mind, the local wildlife (birds) will be joining you and these areas are often the most crowded sections of beach.The best solution is to have the ceremony at a remote, more private location and the reception nearby (within 5-10 minute drive).

Most of the guests coming into town for the ceremony will be renting a car regardless and can carpool.

We do offer a Wedding + Reception Packages at our new reception facility on St. Pete Beach (6655 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL):  www.affordablebanquet.com

This is arguably the best options since it has a built-in back up plan in case of inclement weather!

Please Contact Us via email or call (727) 475-2272 for more options!

Unfortunately, the deposit, plus any fees spent on your behalf for items to service your wedding are non-refundable. They are paid to individuals and companies to reserve their date and time. This includes but is not limited to permits, flowers, cakes, supplies, outside deposits to specialty vendors.

This applies to Photography, Videography, Live Musicians that are booked and cancelled months prior to the Wedding.  Their deposit is forfeited as part of holding the date and foregoing other opportunities.

You may have the choice to apply the fee to another date, time or location. This date must be discussed and agreed upon to avoid conflicts with previous bookings.

Yes, of course! Feel free to add readings, prayers, poems to your liking. You may choose your own ceremony to include family and friends – this is often recommended during the ‘Unity Sand’ portion.

Please provide us with a printable word document of your ceremony via email 2-weeks prior (we will make sure everything flows and sounds right)!

This is a fun way to include family members, but also add personal vows to really make your Wedding Day unique!

Our Wedding Packages are designed to be All-Inclusive in Nature. However, as we move toward more Fully-Custom Offerings – there is simply no way to eliminate these additions/upgrades, etc. This is also what makes it more fun – you can completely Customize Your Beach Wedding Ceremony specific to your style and taste! Please Check out our proprietary Beach WeddingStudio: www.gulfbeachweddings.com/dream-wedding-buider

Permits: These are not included with the Wedding Packages we offer, since each Municipality has a different set of Rules & Regulations, thus Permit Requirements.  The Beach Ratings’ Pages offer this in more detail and are automatically integrated to the Wedding Package as you make your selections:  Tampa Ratings – https://gulfbeachweddings.com/beach-ratings-2/, Destin Ratings – https://gulfbeachweddings.com/emerald-coast-beach-ratings/

There is absolutely no additional charge for any of these! Unity Sand or Blessing Stones are a fun addition and included with all of our Wedding Packages.

All locations are subject to Public Parking.  Certain locations include the Entrance Fee (Henderson Beach State Park for example) however, we are not allowed to reserve parking spots.  For this reason, we have recommended time frames for everyone to arrive:  Ceremony Timeline.  Further, we recommend avoiding the middle of the day on Saturday/Holiday weekends.  Most locations have metered parking and can range from $1.50-3/hour or a flat fee for the day.  Please Contact Us if you have specific questions in this regard.

Technically No (as a rule of thumb). However, Yes at some locations.  Please contact us or the Beach Municipality to confirm.

Yes – the PA System is included with all of our Wedding Packages. Please confirm ahead of time so we set out the appropriate Microphone and extension chord!  We do offer several instruments for Live Music if this is of interest:  https://gulfbeachweddings.com/music/

Yes, we do offer Rehearsal Services (of course, we are a Wedding Company!)

This is typically done the afternoon the day prior or agreed upon time. Keep in mind the Beach Ceremony is often an informal event, so the rigors of a Traditional Ceremony are thrown to the Ocean.  We typically gather everyone to answer last minute questions and conduct a full walk through 1-2x’s until everyone is comfortable.

The cost for a rehearsal is an additional $150 for Pinellas County and $175 for Manatee/Sarasota Locations.  In the Panhandle, $175 for Walton, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Escambia and Bay Counties.  $200 for Baldwin County.  This pays for the Officiant and/or Coordinator’s time and travel.

Yes, you may use your own officiant.

Keep in mind our Officiates are familiar with The Order of Ceremony for our specific Company. This may differ should you decide to have a friend/family perform the same. If you use your own officiant we are not responsible for any aspect of the ceremony, guest control, signs or marriage license information.

We have a number of professionals who have been doing Wedding Ceremonies for Decades. Many are former Pastors, Non-Denominational Ministers, Notary’s, and Rabbi’s. Please inquire should you have any further questions!

Rabbi’s and Priests have a different fee structure than what is included with our packages.  Based on availability, the fee for the Rabbi and Priest is to be discussed and paid direct. Often, many Priests do charge significantly more than your Pastor/Non-Denominational minister ($350-1,500 just to give you an idea on pricing).

We do have 1 priest on-staff who is a retired reverend that can be requested – please Contact Us for availability.

We have a number of Outside Vendors (Photographers, Videographers, Live Musician, etc.) that are all Professional and wonderful to work with.

You are more than welcome to use your own Vendors as you see fit – keep in mind we are not responsible for any service provided for outside vendors, booked or paid for direct.