Planning a Destination Wedding to Tampa Bay and the Beaches? Here are six helpful hints from the locals wedding pros.

Planning a Destination Wedding to Tampa Bay and the Beaches?  Here are six helpful hints from the locals wedding pros.

Intimate Weddings of Tampa

  1. If your wedding is in the Summer months, realize that it rains almost every day at some point. It usually doesn’t last long, but it can interrupt your plans if you are anticipating walking down the aisle at 3pm and you don’t have a rain backup.
  2. Rent a villa and save a ton of cash. Vacation homes abound in Tampa Bay Florida.  You can usually rent a spacious home for far less than the individual hotels rooms your family might need.  There, you can prepare your own meals or even have catered meals delivered; all without waiting in line for a table in a local restaurant.  Another great amenity is that m most vacation rentals have their own private pool.
  3. 4, Shop in the mornings and avoid the crowds.  Play on the beaches during the afternoon and evening, but if you need a break and need to pick up a few things, do it in the morning.
  1. Plan a morning or sunset wedding with Intimate Weddings of Tampa. The mornings are usually cooler for an outdoor ceremony and you can have a lunch reception at a fraction of the cost as a dinner reception. Sunset weddings can give you those iconic images of the sun setting in the background of your wedding pictures.
  2. Ask your guests to arrive early for your wedding. Since it’s a destination wedding most of your guests will not be familiar with the area, so they may be prone to get lost while driving or underestimate how long it will take to get to your venue.  Plan ahead and recommend a time that is about 30 minutes before the actual ceremony start time.
  3. Take care of as many details as possible, before you arrive in Florida for your destination wedding.  Use tools such as Skype and FaceTime to get to know your vendors.  Read online reviews. Look for videos on YouTube for a tour of your venue. Use marriedbymail.com to get your Florida marriage license- it will save you a lot of time.