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Planning a Florida destination wedding from a distance can take months of scanning websites, calling around, and trying to book services for a fixed date. Local wedding planners like Suncoast Weddings offer beach wedding and reception packages to take the guesswork out of bringing every element together seamlessly. With strong ties to local vendors, the services can be arranged by the professional team, allowing the bride and groom to focus on enjoying the countdown to the big day. Even when brides are local to the area they want to get married at, selecting the best wedding package for their wedding party can offer considerable savings over building an a la carte ceremony. In most cases, the packages are suitable for all types of service: a wedding, Florida vow renewals, an elopement, or a celebration of love. Where packages don't quite fit the group (for instance the bride and groom have their own minister), modifications and adjustments can often be made, making sure the ceremony and details are tailored to the individual couple. Many couples traveling into their Florida destination wedding choose to meet their wedding planners in person shortly before the big day to go over all the details or, for larger wedding parties, include a wedding rehearsal the day before the wedding. Often these meetings are the first time the couple gets to see the planners in person, although they may have been corresponding by email for months.

For couples all over the world, the dream of a beach wedding holds the promise of less stress and a beautiful setting to say their vows. For people traveling from outside the US, popular areas are Clearwater, St Pete Beach, Treasure Island, and Madeira Beach because they have ample accommodation options, great places to eat out, and family-friendly beaches and attractions. Combining a family holiday with a beach wedding or vow renewal brings the opportunity to escape for a few days, unwind, and soak up the atmosphere so that when the wedding day arrives, everyone is already de-stressed and having a great time on vacation. Beach weddings have changed a lot over the past several years and now couples can choose from a wide range of arch styles and vibrant colors, even their own tropical Island Oasis where palms frame the arch and tikis lead the way down the sandy aisle.

Florida is known as the 'sunshine state' for good reason. Couples spanning the United States and across the globe look to say their "I Do's" on a sandy shore to escape the local weather or to embrace a more relaxed venue in a natural setting. For many, this can mean planning Florida destination weddings without having ever been to the state itself, obviously a daunting task. Timescales for planning vary from years to only days. At times like this, it is easy to forget something. Whilst some omissions may be annoying, others could be critical, like failing to get a beach wedding permit in advance. If the paperwork is not in order, the wedding may have to be postponed or relocated. A surprise to most couples is how different beach wedding photography is from regular weddings. The sunlight and changing brightness as sunset approaches offer unique challenges, for the best portraits, it is always best to hire a specialist beach wedding photographer.

Beach wedding packages are an effective way to 'group together' various elements of a beach wedding and link them together to form a ceremony. There are two main reasons for choosing a beach wedding package over an a la carte ceremony; the first is that typically each individual component added together would add up to a higher cost than a package (think of a package as a 'bundle and save' promotion), the second reason is that a package has been tried and tested by other couples and is designed to include everything you might need. You could arrange a beach wedding without an aisle and never even think of adding aisle markers or tikis, yet if you opt for a package, these features could be included. For the bride who doesn't want to worry about all of the details, a package is an easy way to set a budget and get the best value for money. Treasure Island Beach Weddings, St Pete Beach weddings, and Clearwater beach weddings boast spectacular sunset views over the Gulf of Mexico, perfect for couples who want sunset wedding day portraits.