You Provide the Dress and We’ll Do the Rest
$1,800 starting price
Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Fort Morgan
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Tecia McLaughlin
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AWARD WINNER (1X)
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Bella Weddings provides you with a unique wedding "experience" and not just a wedding. It is our goal to make your wedding and reception somehow different from all the other weddings. Our services include initial consultation and subsequent meetings as needed, unlimited phone calls and emails, wedding planning, budget analysis and timeline scheduling, and recommendations for all service providers such as florists, cake bakers, caterers, and DJs. We will help you ensure everyone is ready for your wedding ceremony. We provide rehearsal, set up, and day-of coordination for your wedding and reception, as well as photography for both, if needed.
Bella Weddings is a member of The Association of Bridal Consultants.
Whether you are planning on saying "I do" in an intimate beach ceremony, have dreams of an extravagant celebration, or simply want to escape to paradise with your nearest and dearest, Bella Weddings can make it come to life.
Bella Weddings is based in Orange Beach, AL.
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Tecia McLaughlin
Owner
My name is Tecia Mclaughlin, and I am the owner of Bella Weddings. I graduated from Troy University and have been an event planner for more than twenty years.
I have done thousands of weddings and other events and have been a part of The Association of Bridal Consultants since 2016..
In 1985, I joined the US Army and served four years as a Counter Intelligence Agent while stationed in Germany. I'm an author of suspense thrillers and love photography! My sister company is Avalon 4tography. I look forward to learning about you and your wedding day needs!
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5.0
out of 5.044 reviews
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Bella Weddings By The Sea, particularly Leticia and SaVanna, received overwhelmingly positive reviews for their exceptional wedding planning services. Reviewers highlighted their professionalism, communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to create stress-free and beautiful weddings. The mother-daughter duo was commended for capturing special moments, coordinating vendors, delivering gorgeous decorations, and ensuring a seamless wedding day experience, especially for destination weddings. Clients praised the team for exceeding expectations, making dreams come true, and providing personalized, picture-perfect ceremonies against the scenic backdrop of Alabama's Gulf Coast.Review photos
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Erica T
5.0
12/09/2024
Leticia and Savannah were instrumental in capturing the best moments from our wedding reception! We truly felt they did an awesome job illustrating the essence of our love, as well as our surrounding family’s love for us, through their photography and arrangements. Leticia was incredibly organized and attentive to our expectations, from the vendor coordination to the timeline of the reception. Working with Bella’s Weddings By The Sea, in general, was an absolute pleasure. We are forever grateful for their contributions to our special night!
Roslyn M
5.0
12/02/2024
Tecia and Savanna were awesome! They made the wedding experience fun and stress free! Tecia took my ideas and brought our wedding vision to life! What an incredible experience ❤️
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Aspen M
5.0
11/14/2024
When looking for a coordinator for our destination wedding a million things went through my mind with not being in Alabama. I found Bella Wedding by the Sea and from the first conversation to our last has been so professional. Leticia and SaVanna took so much stress off of me even being hundreds of miles away. When it came time for the wedding day they made sure everything was set up, made sure the bridal party, family and guests were where they needed to be. Checked on me to make sure I was ok and had everything I needed for our big day. I even received 20+ sneak peak photos the day of. They are two of the most genuine people and I truly couldn’t have survived the wedding planning or wedding day without them. I would hire them over and over again if I could. 10000/10 recommend them.
Mackenzie S
5.0
11/13/2024
Leticia and SaVanna are the dynamic duo when it comes to all things weddings! Leticia was my day of coordinator and she was phenomenal. The timeline was spot on and everything went perfectly! I had no worries or stress on my day knowing she was taking care of it. She pours her heart and soul into every detail! SaVanna was the videographer and oh my gosh!! She captured every single detail and it was absolutely stunning. When we watched it for the first time back with our families, there was not a dry eye in the room! With these two, your day will not only be perfect but you will cherish the ones who helped make it so great! Now I’m not being biased when I say that they are my family because they will treat you like family regardless! Our day was so special and one we will remember forever! We could never thank you guys enough and love you so much!❤️
Sarah C
5.0
7/31/2024
These ladies helped me plan a rush wedding from out of state and made my day so easy! They are so kind and ran with the inspiration I gave them and knocked it out of the park!
Jalen J
5.0
6/30/2024
Bella Weddings did such an amazing job from the biggest to tiniest detail and we could not have asked for anything better! They created a dream wedding come true and captured it all in fantastic photos! We appreciate you so much and thank you from the bottom of our hearts 🥰
Taylor D
5.0
6/20/2024
I am from Louisiana and decided to get married in Gulf Shores, so I did not know much about wedding services in Alabama. I am so glad I chose this company because could not have asked for a better team to help organize and prepare my wedding day! The professionalism and service from they provided was amazing! The mother & daughter photography duo helped make my day perfect! They took the best pictures for my husband and I to look back on for a lifetime!
Madison H
5.0
6/07/2024
Tecia & Savanna are the most helpful and beautiful mother/daughter wedding planner duo! They made my destination wedding perfect in every way. They answered every question and delivered every promise! They were so knowledgeable about every detail and that helped ease my stressed bride self! 10000% recommend these two wonderful ladies!
Madison M
5.0
6/05/2024
Communication was wonderful between myself, Tecia, and Savanna. They were always very responsive to any questions I had. The day of the wedding we had to make some last minute changes but they came through without any issues! They offered multiple suggestions since we weren’t from the area and honestly just made the day as simple and easy going as I hoped it would be. The decorations were beautiful and made for an amazing beach wedding!
Jennifer H
5.0
6/05/2024
I'm still beaming with joy after my stepdaughter's wedding, expertly coordinated by Tisha at Bella Weddings by the Sea. From concept to reality, Tisha's attention to detail and calming presence ensured a stress-free, unforgettable experience. Her connections with vendors in Orange Beach, Alabama, made our dream wedding come true!
Robert P
5.0
4/03/2024
Leticia and Savannah do a great job. It is a privilege to officiate their weddings.
Martin H
5.0
4/02/2024
For an intimate, stress-free, all-inclusive beach wedding ceremony along the Emerald Coast of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama, look no further than Leticia McLaughlin at Bella Weddings by the Sea. Leticia, alongside her daughter SaVanna, forms an exceptional team, providing knowledgeable, responsible, and proficient wedding planning services. With a passion for detail and a dedication to impeccable customer service, Leticia ensures that every aspect of your special day is flawlessly executed. Drawing from years of experience and expertise, Leticia is committed to making your beach wedding dreams a reality. Contact Leticia today for more information and experience firsthand why she is the go-to choice for your beach wedding ceremony or any other event you may be hosting.
Kayla L
5.0
4/01/2024
Bella weddings was incredible! They way out did my expectations! Letica is wonderful and the whole process was easy and amszing! The wedding and set up were beautiful. Letica really works with you and helps every step of the way. It was truly a magical wedding! I would highly recommend Bella and Letica, I would use her again and recommend her in a heart beat!!!
Mickey L
5.0
4/01/2024
Leticia made our day absolutely the best. I can’t say enough about her attention to details, timeliness, professionalism, and all she did to make our wedding come together to be a great experience ! Her response to any inquiries I had was rapid and thorough!!! She was the key to all the successes of the wedding and reception !!! We could not have dreamed of a better day—— and Leticia was the key to all of it!!! I would highly recommend her for planning a wedding and reception! She was so easy and gracious to work with !!!! Absolutely perfect!!!!
Patricia R
5.0
3/30/2024
Bella Weddings by the Sea offers a delightful blend of elegance and coastal charm for couples seeking a beachside celebration. With meticulous attention to detail and a personalized approach, Leticia and Savanna craft unforgettable experiences against the backdrop of the beautiful Alabama Gulf Coast. From intimate ceremonies to grand affairs, they excel in creating magical moments that reflect each couple's unique love story.
Jamie L
5.0
3/28/2024
They were amazing! Went above and beyond to make our day perfect! Communication was great from beginning to well after our day!
Ally B
5.0
3/12/2024
The professionalism is unmatched with this wedding planner. We traveled for a destination event using all of this team’s recommendation on vendors, which was perfect! They took our stress away and gave us peace of mind plus the most beautiful experience. This team knows what they are doing! We highly recommend using this duo for your local or destination wedding. We were lucky to find them for ours.
Kasey G
5.0
2/17/2024
My husband and I came from Missouri to get married in Gulf Shores. I was nervous about getting married in a place we didn't know but Bella weddings (Tecia) made the experience perfect. Our day turned out beautiful and I couldn't have dreamed of anything better. I 100% recommend her to everyone! She also took our wedding photos and they were perfection. We will cherish them forever.
Hannah B
5.0
2/16/2024
Easy to get in touch with and communicate with regularly!! They can personalize your vision and make your wedding unique to just you!! Very helpful in giving local recommendations for venues, hair/makeup, catering, cake, etc. My wedding came together seamlessly and was even better than I envisioned, with absolutely no stress!
Kelli D
5.0
2/15/2024
Everything was perfect! I couldn't be more happy with my daughters wedding and reception. Great response time, beautiful set up, and we had so much fun with Tecia and SaVanna.
Alex W
5.0
1/29/2024
They were great. Her communication was excellent, and she made the day so incredibly easy for us so we could just enjoy getting married. The pictures were amazing and she made us feel so relaxed and good when taking them. I would recommend Bella Weddings by the Sea to anyone!
Ally P
5.0
1/29/2024
Wow! Leticia with Bella Weddings was the perfect pick for making my dream beach wedding come true. She was more than open in her communication, so easy to work with, and overall wonderful at what she does. There were absolutely no “hiccups” in our big day and I give all the credit to her. She made all of my wishes come true. I never knew planning a wedding could be so simple and easy. Leticia is the best of the best.
Keely N
5.0
1/29/2024
Highly recommend!
Makenzie T
5.0
10/11/2023
Truly could not have picked a better wedding planner/decorator/photographer than Leticia at Bella Weddings by the Sea! She was so very helpful with any question I had even when it wasn't pertaining to what she was offering and I am so thankful for that! Our setup on the beach was gorgeous and the pictures turned out fabulous! I really do not know how to put into words how grateful I am for her and her team and how everything went to smoothly! I would recommend her to anyone I know! All my guests had great things to say !
Dorothy M
5.0
4/30/2023
Ticia made our wedding magical and exactly how we wanted. I sent her what I wanted and just showed up. She was amazing! She even managed my not so easy to handle family members (let's face it we all have them) with grace and charm. We are hoping to use her again someday for a vow renewal.
Sarah K
5.0
4/28/2023
We are from Abilene, Texas and wanted to have a beach wedding. We only had 4 months to plan. Leticia was so helpful and helped me find other vendors in the area! Her and her daughter did the most amazing job with our wedding photos. It was the most beautiful wedding I’ve ever seen and they made the process practically stress free!
Heather S
5.0
4/27/2023
Thank you so much for making our day beautiful!
Ticia, I couldn’t have done this without you!
The last minute request to let us have Nala🐾 there. Was just the sweetest to us!
May all you wishes & dreams come true, just as you make them true for others!
Sincerely,
Heather S.
Makenzie S
5.0
4/27/2023
Bella weddings by the sea made everything so smooth and easy! ❤️
Kina L
5.0
1/29/2023
We enjoyed working with her...She made our children's wedding one to remember!!...very professional and pictures were gouregous...She did everything she told us she would and more to ensure the wedding was flawless!!.. you won't go wrong with booking Bella Weddings by the Sea!!
Jaime M
5.0
7/19/2022
Leticia was the best thing that could have happened to us other than our wedding. She is so sweet and so helpful. I did not think I was a bridezilla but 5 weeks out from my wedding I was so upset with our reception venue, I immediately reached out to Leticia and she talked me off a ledge and helped me figure things out. She is attentive and makes you feel like you’re the only one she is working with. She answered all my questions and did things In a very timely manner. Her decorating skills were impeccable!! I was in love with everything. She also did our pictures and they too like everything else were amazing. The whole experience was better than anything I could have dreamed up!!! If you want all your wedding dreams to come true Leticia is the one for you!!! Thank you so, so VERY MUCH! ♥️
Kiley B
5.0
5/18/2022
Five stars could be given simply for so calmly dealing with my last minute panic coming from out of state!! We set the deposit about a year before the wedding and she was always so good at checking in, asking questions, giving suggestions and not just for the wedding! Letecia was so sweet and took amazing pictures. I couldn’t have asked for a prettier ceremony. She is an absolute STEAL with her package prices & how much effort she puts into the weddings. Every detail was taken care of and I’m so glad we chose her.
Chelle' T
5.0
5/13/2022
Leticia was very professional and communication was always superb!! When I met Leticia in person, she just had a very welcoming energy about herself and our wedding layout was absolutely beautiful!! I couldn’t have asked for anything more because Leticia did it all!! Leading up to the wedding Leticia would reach out to me with great ideas and suggestions for my wedding… I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planner and we live out of state!!!!
Dawn W
5.0
11/12/2021
We were so thankful for Leticia! She was so patient and was always quick to respond to every question we asked. It was predicted to be bad weather the weekend of the wedding. Leticia met with us a couple days early to help come up with a "plan B". The day of the wedding, the weather cleared enough to have the wedding on the beach as planned! Leticia had to wait until the last minute for some of the set-up details but she had it all done and it looked beautiful when we arrived! She was so easy to talk to, work with, and was willing to do whatever she could to make my daughter's wedding perfect! If you are planning a beach wedding, call Leticia at Bella Weddings by the Sea!
Brittany H
5.0
11/12/2021
Leticia is absolutely AMAZING!! She is so great to work with. Not only did she plan our wedding, she was also our photographer and did amazing at both!! I can’t recommend her enough!! She will go out of her way to make your day the best!
Jessica B
5.0
6/22/2021
Leticia and Kelsey were great to work with! They are very responsive, and make sure every detail is perfect. Despite a tropical storm changing our plans last minute, Leticia put together a plan B that was STUNNING. Thank y’all for making our day so special.
Emerson & Stacy G
5.0
6/04/2021
Five stars is not enough! From June of 2020, through our wedding on April 17th, 2021, Leticia was such a blessing for us. During the early planning stages, she was an invaluable partner, sharing her ideas and guidance. She was always available for questions and communicated constantly with us throughout the entire process. Every vendor (cake, flowers, videographer, etc) she recommended exceeded our wildest expectations. As great as she was to work with in the lead-up to our big day, nothing could compare to the amazing work she performed on our wedding day. The weather just would not cooperate for a beach wedding, and she transformed an interior space at our beach house into something we never even dreamed was possible. At the last minute, and with all the pressure on, she gave us a wedding that was better than anything we could have planned. If you are searching for someone to entrust with such a momentus moment in your life, I would get Leticia booked for your day ASAP. I have no doubt you will get the same amazing support and experience that we recieved.
Emily G
5.0
11/19/2019
Leticia is AMAZING! I was planning a wedding in a place that I live 5 hours from, and couldn't just run down and look at things. I was graduating from college, my fiancee was deployed, and my mother was very sick. Leticia saved a date for me that I wasn't even sure was going to work, but she blocked it off for me anyway
Needless to say it was very stressful, but Leticia took the time to work with me and figure out what direction I wanted to go in. I would send pictures, and she would give me ideas to go along with it. She even went out of her way to purchase some signs with 1 Corinthians 13 on them to place down the isle, and also purchased an isle runner to place on the sand to help my mother's walk down the isle easier. My wedding was June 15th, 2019 and my mother passed away on September 12th, 2019. She raved about how beautiful everything was. 10/10 would 100% recommend Bella by the Sea.
response 11/19/2019
Literally just cried. Thank you for such an amazing review. It was truly an honor to meet...
your mom and be a part of your wedding day!!
Allison B
5.0
11/19/2019
Very friendly and willing to listen to my needs as a bride! I would highly recommend Bella to anyone interested in a beach wedding.
Jasmine B
5.0
4/08/2019
The absolute best! Leticia made wedding planning so stress free, fun, and simple! My ceremony and reception was gorgeous and ran so smoothly. Our photos are stunning! I feel blessed to have had her!
response 04/08/2019
You and your family were amazing. I am the one that was blessed to be a part of this day.
Hadas S
5.0
10/19/2018
If I could give more stars I would!
Leticia is that AMAZING!!
I can't say enough positive things about her, she truly the best at what she does!
She is incredibly organized, talented,
creative, and a wonderful person.
You tell her exactly what you want for your wedding and she takes that and just goes above and beyond.
I am very pleased to say that she exceeded my expectations in providing quality service and delivered our perfect beach wedding!!!!We are so thankful!
Very professional while also making the experience personal. Simply awesome!!
Yes, I would absolutely recommend
Leticia and Savannah ❤ If you want the perfect beach wedding this is the way to go!! They are the Best!❤
response 10/20/2018
Thank you so much Hadas! Coming in from out of state can be very stressful! I am so bless...
ed and thankful to be doing what I do. Your review makes it all worth every moment! I'll never forget the celebration we had at Cobalt with you and your guest!!
Denise A
5.0
8/25/2018
Bella Weddings by the sea was absolutely wonderful. We chose them to do our wedding vow renewal on the beach. The ladies saw the vision I had for our ceremony. Wedding pictures were amazing! Thank you for giving us what we dreamed. Leticia made our day perfect. Great communication and very professional. You can tell she truely enjoys what she does.
response 10/20/2018
Wow! Thank you Denise. I remember seeing your entire family walking towards the beach and...
thinking how BEAUTIFUL this vow renewal was about to be! Your children, your family and everything about that vow renewal was so heartfelt.
Megan M
5.0
7/14/2018
Bella Weddings by the Sea gave us an absolutely beautiful wedding. The the wedding was perfect and everything we ever wanted it to be. I highly recommend using these ladies if you want to get married at the beach for an affordable price. These ladies were so helpful and made our wedding day go on with a breeze. We are so thankful and blessed. Leticia was so helpful with anything and everything I needed planning the wedding and on the wedding day.
response 10/20/2018
Your wedding is forever etched in my mind for the best exit ever! Your song shocked the cr...
owd and the way you danced down the aisle was so great!! Not to mention I loved the burlap and baby blue. Thanks for this amazing review.
susan b
5.0
12/23/2017
Leticia was a pleasure to work with, very professional and very detailed.. I would very much so recommend Bella weddings by the sea.
response 10/20/2018
It was a pleasure to be a part of this wonderful Christmas celebration!
Susan H
5.0
12/21/2017
Leticia was very focused on getting exactly what I needed for our event , she went over and beyond what her responsibilities were. Every little detail was perfect. I would highly recommend Bella Weddings!!
response 12/23/2017
Thank you for your kind words. It was a joy to work with your family!!
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