beach bride to be...

[TooFarTampa]

Why do you feel like you need a wedding planner for such a simple wedding? It sounds like all you need to do is find a photographer (and there have been plenty of recommendations here), find an officiant (not hard I'm sure) and locate a place and coordinate a time. You can do it! Have confidence! Also, you have a sense of urgency where someone working on your behalf may not, so you can probably get this resolved quickly with a half-dozen phone calls. Best of luck to you!

 

[Miss Kitty]

Why do you feel like you need a wedding planner for such a simple wedding? It sounds like all you need to do is find a photographer (and there have been plenty of recommendations here), find an officiant (not hard I'm sure) and locate a place and coordinate a time. You can do it! Have confidence! Also, you have a sense of urgency where someone working on your behalf may not, so you can probably get this resolved quickly with a half-dozen phone calls. Best of luck to you!

I bet sparklegrover, jfunn and tbone could handle this!!!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Why do you feel like you need a wedding planner for such a simple wedding? It sounds like all you need to do is find a photographer (and there have been plenty of recommendations here), find an officiant (not hard I'm sure) and locate a place and coordinate a time. You can do it! Have confidence! Also, you have a sense of urgency where someone working on your behalf may not, so you can probably get this resolved quickly with a half-dozen phone calls. Best of luck to you!

Right on. You can contact the Wal Co Clerk of Courts to find an occifiant, and they have many scripted vows from which to select. They will charge you about $100-$150. It can be as easy as you want it to be. If you want to keep it simply, 86 the wedding planner as RFT suggests. ;-)

 

[tamara]

I went to a wedding several years ago at the Bed and Breakfast in Destin....I think it is no more....but the man who did the ceremony did a great job. I can try to find out his name for you if you want. For some reason I think his first name was Harry.

 

[daphne]

Hi all! I'm new to the site (just a few weeks viewing) but I had to put my 2 cents in! My husband and I just celebrated our 17th anniversary by renewing our vows at the beach. We didn't have that big "dream" wedding initially so we wanted to do something special to celebrate. We had the ceremony at Grayton Beach State Park (no $$) just called the Park Ranger ahead of time and told them what we were doing. A friend who lives close to the coast recommended a photographer friend. We paid him $250 flat fee for digital pictures, he gave me the cd so I can print when I want and how many I want. That same friend set up the ceremony site, which was tiki's, tulle, ferns, etc. She had great, inexpensive ideas. My brother, an ordained "deacon", was the officiant. Since we were already married it didn't really matter who did the ceremony. But I bet you could find a real one to perform a quick ceremony for around $100. I would web research the churches in the area and make phone calls. If the pastor of the church can't do it they could probably recommend someone. Also, our friends camped at the park and had a "Shrimp Boil" at their campsite as a reception with Key Lime Pie Cheesecake for dessert! It was sooo much fun! Oh! My sister-in-law and I made by bouquet and boutonnieres. We bought floral tape and ribbon from Wal-Mart in PCB and flowers from Publix and Winn-Dixie. I could pass along some of the decorating ideas if you like.

Ceremony site $0, Photographer $250, Shrimp Boil and decorations $150, flowers $50, romantic sunset ceremony and fun time had by all...PRICELESS!!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Hi all! I'm new to the site (just a few weeks viewing) but I had to put my 2 cents in! My husband and I just celebrated our 17th anniversary by renewing our vows at the beach. We didn't have that big "dream" wedding initially so we wanted to do something special to celebrate. We had the ceremony at Grayton Beach State Park (no $$) just called the Park Ranger ahead of time and told them what we were doing. A friend who lives close to the coast recommended a photographer friend. We paid him $250 flat fee for digital pictures, he gave me the cd so I can print when I want and how many I want. That same friend set up the ceremony site, which was tiki's, tulle, ferns, etc. She had great, inexpensive ideas. My brother, an ordained "deacon", was the officiant. Since we were already married it didn't really matter who did the ceremony. But I bet you could find a real one to perform a quick ceremony for around $100. I would web research the churches in the area and make phone calls. If the pastor of the church can't do it they could probably recommend someone. Also, our friends camped at the park and had a "Shrimp Boil" at their campsite as a reception with Key Lime Pie Cheesecake for dessert! It was sooo much fun! Oh! My sister-in-law and I made by bouquet and boutonnieres. We bought floral tape and ribbon from Wal-Mart in PCB and flowers from Publix and Winn-Dixie. I could pass along some of the decorating ideas if you like.

Ceremony site $0, Photographer $250, Shrimp Boil and decorations $150, flowers $50, romantic sunset ceremony and fun time had by all...PRICELESS!!

If you weren't already taken I just might have to marry you.

 

[Sheila]

Bravo Daphane! :clap_1: And to the board. Great ,first post.;-)

 

[Kurt]

Ceremony site $0, Photographer $250, Shrimp Boil and decorations $150, flowers $50, romantic sunset ceremony and fun time had by all...PRICELESS!!

You forgot about the $4/vehicle.

 

[KISH7374]

You forgot about the $4/vehicle.

And she misspelled FUNN!!

 

[kathydwells]

And she misspelled FUNN!!

Well we have to give her a break. It was after all her first post...she will catch on. ;-)