– Congratulations! This is just the beginning… All the advice that is packed in this book comes from experience. I’m always hesitant to say, “We’ve seen it all” because I don’t want to invite fate to throw me a curveball at the next ceremony. But we have seen plenty in… Read More »
Food for Thought Now we are getting to the fun part! Once you have chosen a date and location, it’s time to figure out your reception spot. Remember — we recommend booking the ceremony site and reception venue at the same time. You don’t want to lock in your beach… Read More »
Being on Time is Cool By the time your wedding comes, you will have likely spent months planning the ceremony and reception. You will have agonized over details, paid vendors hefty deposits and daydreamed about the precious moments of saying “I do” as the sun sets into the Gulf of… Read More »
Supporting Cast: Ring Bearer, Flower Girl and Pets If you are going to be enlisting the help of children or pets for your beach ceremony, remember — they may elicit plenty of “Awwwwww”s, but don’t give them too much responsibility and be ready if they don’t perform as promised. Ring… Read More »
It’s All in the Details: Flowers, Photos, Music By this point, you are comfortable making big decisions. You made the biggest decision of all (deciding WHO to marry). Then, decide when to get married, decide to do it at the beach, and you have picked a reception spot and food… Read More »
Beach Wedding Dress Code We know that as you plan your wedding, both bride and groom will be scrutinizing Pinterest, Instagram and searching the web for the perfect wedding day ensemble. We are not going to try to give you exhaustive advice on the latest styles and trends in this… Read More »
The Two W’s: When and Where November 11, 2011 (pronounced ‘eleven’ ‘eleven’ ‘eleven’) was a busy day for Gulf Beach WeddingsÒ. We performed 17 ceremonies that day, with our team running back-to-back-to-back events from Clearwater to Sarasota. While November is always a big month for us, 17 weddings in one… Read More »
10 Tips to Build Your Wedding Budget #1 – Have a firm bottom line One of the first things you need to do is figure out who is going to be contributing and how much. We even recommend setting up a specific bank account for all wedding expenses. That way… Read More »
The Cost of Saying “I do” Let’s start with a story about one of my favorite couples — Susan and Jim. Susan was thrilled when Jim got down on one knee and proposed during a weekend getaway at Lake Michigan. The couple had dated since college, and Susan had been… Read More »
Florida’s West Coast is the Best Coast This book should have plenty of useful insights for anyone planning a beach wedding, but we are going to focus on the West Coast of Florida, where our company, Gulf Beach WeddingsÒ operates. Obviously, I know Florida’s left side, stretching from the Panhandle… Read More »
