Elope Tampa Bay

e amazing! We absolutely loved the set up - the flowers were BEAUTIFUL and the cake was DELICIOUS. They made our vision come to life. We will cherish our photos forever.

elegant without breaking the bank. And then I found Elope Tampa Bay! Elope Tampa Bay made our dream wedding a reality. I reached out explaining in a few sentences what we envisioned. Elope Tampa Bay returned my message the same day, explaining how their services work, providing pricing and options. I was so thrilled to learn that we could create a wedding personal to us on the beach. Throughout the planning process, Elope Tampa Bay was a dream to work with. They promptly returned my messages and made planning totally stress-free and fun. We picked our cake, our flowers, music with a first dance, and vows personal to us. On the big day, everything was perfect. Catie was organized and excited, and allowed us to simply enjoy the day, living in each wonderful moment. My flowers were exactly what I envisioned, cake was delicious, and our photos are absolutely gorgeous! Don’t stress about your big day—let Elope Tampa Bay handle everything. You will be so happy you did.

pa Bay due to the variety of venue options offered and the stress-free process of it all when signing up for the package options! The only real planning we had to do was picking the date, travel plans, wedding dress/suit & the dinner reception! Their communication was the best and they would reach out with different questionnaires to get an idea for what we liked for each part of the planning for our big day (cakes, flowers, day of details, etc.)! Thank you so so much Elope Tampa Bay! We communicated mainly with Catie who was awesome and very responsive even the day of which eased our anxiety since all of the planning was basically a big surprise for the day of (thank you Catie)! Everything fell into place perfectly and we could not have asked for a more perfect day—felt like a dream! Highly recommend Elope Tampa Bay if you want a more affordable, intimate ceremony!! Thank you again!!!! -Mr. & Mrs. Spurrier

ot only was the planning a breeze but the elopement itself was absolutely perfect! I couldn’t have imagined my wedding day to be more perfect it was seriously the best day of my life

t corners if that makes sense. From the beginning communication was impeccable. We LOVED our photographer and videographer, everything came out extremely high quality. Our officiant was amazing. All vendors including cake and flowers were top notch. The cake was delicious flowers beautiful. I would recommend this company to anyone. We had such a memorable day and will cherish this for the rest of our lives!

the Deluxe package with 90 min photo/video and are so incredibly happy with the result. This day was everything we wanted and more. Catie was so wonderful to work with. She made me feel comfortable on my wedding day and throughout the process. She communicated in a timely fashion and the team captured my vision 100%. We are overjoyed and still walking on air with the intimate ceremony that included all the pieces we wanted. Our ceremony happened days after Hurricane Ian and Melani made me feel secure and that I could count on them for updates. Thank you to Catie, Melani and the rest of the team! Every vendor was professional and excellent. Big shoutout to @weddingsbybonnie, @mariahlacyphoto, @imageryweddingfilms, @wonderlandfloralart and @alessibakery !

illa if they speak their minds. Knowing this stigma and the stigma we black women carry, I was more cautious of how I expressed my needs, wants, and concerns. I held back more than I should. I overthought every single thought and emotion. Despite my best efforts to conform to the agreeable woman, drama ensued and led to a series of terrible events caused by our original wedding venue and planner. I was furious and hurt. There was nothing beautiful or magical about any of this. I canceled our wedding. Taking my mom’s advice, I detached from everything and took some personal time to heal. During this time, my partner and I decided to move forward in a different direction with our wedding. We looked for something that would allow us to bring that magic that we lost. A place that meant something to us or could. An inviting, peaceful, and naturally beautiful space; led us to Wild Roots and then Elope Tampa Bay. In three months, Elope Tampa Bay (ETB) brought to life a wedding I couldn’t imagine. Melanie and Emily treated me like a human. They heard my needs and concerns. ETB worked with me to keep my wedding officiant and photographer. Catie went to the ends of Tampa Bay to find a florist who made traditional Hawaiian leis. Her efforts allowed my partner and me to honor a piece of my past. I was in disbelief throughout the entire experience on how easy and effortlessly everything was coming together. Catie’s professionalism, communication, and organization far exceeded my expectations. She is the best coordinator anyone could have on their wedding day. She gifted us the time and space to take in each other and our love, to enjoy our guests and all the good vibes flowing through our day. For that, we are eternally grateful.

hair/makeup, transportation, music, etc. The women actually care about making sure all of your wedding dreams come true. In addition, the photographer and videographer they work with did the best work I have ever seen. The florist made my vision come true and provided exceptional, quality flowers that were exactly what I described that I wanted for the big day. We couldn’t be any happier with how they turned The Vinoy Tea Garden into our personal oasis for the perfect venue to say “I Do” to the man of my dreams for over 15 years. They are very affordable, also.

ed this would be the best option for us. Emily and Melanie at Elope Tampa Bay were very professional, kind, and enthusiastic about the work they do! They responded to our emails quickly, were affordable, resourceful, and made us feel special throughout the process. We were at ease the entire time. I still tear up when I think about our wedding because it was such a special day for us! Would recommend this service to any couple.

behaved toward us post-wedding. They have proved to be untrustworthy and lack accountability in fulfilling our contractual agreement. Our pre-wedding preparations and wedding day went smoothly. Our wedding coordinator and the vendors were kind and made us feel good on our wedding day. Since ETB offers an all-inclusive wedding package, they hired all but one of our vendors. We were pleased with the services of the officiant, florist, and pastry chef vendors. Unfortunately, we are displeased with the final photography and videography edits. After viewing our sneak peek wedding photos, we expressed to the photographer we were not happy with the photo edits mostly due to improper light management. Early on, we communicated we didn’t like the editing because the photos were not a good representation of my, my husband’s, and our wedding guests’ true skin complexions (in the photos our skin tones appear much darker than they are). The photographer did little to correct the lighting issue. Once we received the full wedding gallery, we promptly notified ETB we were dissatisfied with the photo edits, and they stated via email, “We do want you to love the photos like we do and be just as happy. We'll do everything we can." Furthermore, we paid for a “deluxe” wedding package and cinematography. In the initial video edits, we noticed a technical imperfection and missing ceremonial content from the highlight reel, which was corrected after being brought to the videographer’s attention. A request to eliminate static, as well as add specified footage and rearrange content in the highlight film was met with a demand for additional payment. This came as a complete shock because the deluxe cinematography package advertises a 4 to 5-minute highlight film will be provided and our video is 3:09. My husband and I have been saddled with unproductive back and forth email exchanges with ETB without resolution. The lack of accountability, the rushed video and photo edits we are being forced to accept, and ETB’s attempt to have us sign a general release of liability before they release our revised photo edits is earnestly disappointing. Perhaps if our input and preferences had initially been considered and been a key and center point of the videography and photography efforts, we would not have had to come to the two vendors for re-edits that continue to not meet expectations. Buyer, please beware. In our opinion, we have not received the high-quality photography and videography services they claim to offer. We have carefully communicated our feelings and dissatisfaction with the final photography and videography edits as we believe it to be subpar work that deviates from the guarantees made on their website, in the wedding contract, and subsequent emails. For ETB to ask us to sign a liability waiver when they haven’t honored the first contract adds insult to injury. We cannot in good faith recommend ETB or their vendor services. This has truly been a disappointing wedding experience – the very experience they’ve declared they do not want other couples to have. If you decide to move forward with ETB, hopefully, you’ll have a much better experience than we’re having. Please read your entire contract and hold them accountable to deliver high-quality services throughout the process!

l fell together perfectly thanks to Elope Tampa Bay!! Catie and the team helped us but together a beach "micro-wedding" that fit us perfectly. We had so much fun and so did our families/friends. Thanks Elope Tampa Bay for being so fun and easy to work with! We HIGHLY recommend using Elope Tampa Bay if an elopement or micro-wedding is what you're planning 💕

didn’t miss anything at all. Would recommend ElopeTampa for elopement or small weddings alike.

It was honestly a pleasant surprise as to how smoothly everything went. The vendors that you work with (i.e. Bonnie Sanchez, Amber McWhorter, Imagery Wedding Films, Lemon Drops, and Alessi Bakery) we're fantastic as well. Very professional but personable too. You guys are aces in our book and we will highly recommend you to others. Much thanks!!!

Also, Catie called us about a week before the wedding to discuss all of the details for the day of. Everything went smoothly, and we were very happy with our officiant, photographer and cinematographer. They did a great job. The flowers were beautiful, too, and when the gorgeous cake fell in the sand (after we cut it, tasted it and took photos, thankfully), Catie assured me she would bring us another cake the next morning... and she did. Thank you Elope Tampa Bay and Catie!!

ere every step of the way and guided us through booking vendors, picking a venue, choosing floral themes, and any other wedding-related topic you could possibly come up with. They gave us their personal contact info and urged us to reach out with any questions or concerns as soon as they arose, and they always made us feel better when we started to get those jitters leading up to the big day. I cannot recommend Elope Tampa Bay enough for those of you planning small weddings and elopements in the Tampa Bay area.

With wanting to go with a smaller and intimate wedding to save money, Elope Tampa Bay was my saving grace! It was almost too good to be true that a company took over and planned your wedding day with everything and more you could have wanted. From start to end, communication was impeccable. They are so caring, understanding and fast with responding. They covered everything from venue permits, officiant, photography and videography, music with first dance, cake, flowers and champagne in the package I purchased. Anything else I needed help with was easy to navigate with their welcome packet and references. Having amazing photos was my priority for my wedding day, and they definitely did not disappoint! I could have not asked for a more magical day. Seeing the venue when I arrived set up to perfection in addition with the gorgeous cake and flowers was truly breathtaking. Amazing, amazing, 5 stars! I could not recommend this company more. Affordable and stress free. You will feel like you hardly did any planning because they take the worry right off your hands!

ere for an intimate ceremony. I came across Elope Tampa Bay and they were perfect! They were very responsive and made everything so easy from vendor selection to set up. All of the girls who work there are very nice and quick to answer any questions that we had. They worked with us to add additional flowers which were gorgeous and truly made our day special. Highly recommend!

didn’t have to worry about a thing, which took a ton of weight off my shoulders. if you’re wanting to elope in tampa, do not hesitate to hire them!

d to hire a wedding planner. But once we started down that road even that seemed daunting. One day I googled “Elope in Tampa” and up popped Elope Tampa Bay. We read their reviews and we are happy we can write another! If we had known that it would be such a great process, we would have eloped years ago! Elaina was fantastic to work with and helped us plan our wedding in less than 3 weeks. She was great to deal with and lined up almost everything for us! And everything was so organized! She took the time to guide us through all the decisions that we needed to make and made the process as easy and stress-free as possible. And we absolutely loved all the vendors they work with! The pastor, flowers and cake were so amazing, and we cannot believe how great the photos turned out. Mariah Lacy, the photographer was awesome to work with and made our day even more special. Additionally, Elope Tampa Bay provides a list of additional vendors for various services, such as Femme Akoi for my hair and makeup. Teresa was sensational and I felt like a movie star! We highly recommend Elope Tampa Bay!

thing is taken care of of! Elope Tampa Bay gave me everything I wanted and more than I knew to even ask for!!! I could not recommend them enough!!!!!

first location, ETB literally saved the day and was able to secure a dream location. The perks of the cake, flowers and photographer was amazing and stress free in a way. From the photographer, videographer and professional vendors for hair & makeup. They have a great team of creatives, to make even the smallest and quickest wedding planning come together in such a polished, professional, beautiful elopement ceremony. I am now recommending them to my friends who’ve recently gotten engaged. Thank you Elope Tampa Bay for everything, and the ability to put together such a perfect day with such a time crunch and many changes. I recommend any couple to look into having these ladies plan your wedding or elopement. You will be taken care of without any worries!

tarted floating around the idea of eloping and I told him the only way I would give up the big wedding is if we went to St. Pete and it had to be an upscale/luxury experience ... and I didn't want to do any of the work. Because we don't live in the Tampa area (Kansas City), I wanted to make sure I did my research. I stumbled upon Elope Tampa Bay and I was SOLD! They work with so many locations from more urban/industrial settings to right on the beach. Melanie made sure that we had the experience of our lives! Communication was great. The experience was 100% stress free. Every detail was taken care of: the location of outrdreams (SUNKEN GARDENS!), the flowers (beautiful! I sent inspo pics and and they did the rest), the cake (delicious!), the music, the officiant (so sweet!), the photographer (INCREDIBLE) and the videographer (INCREDIBLE). We were absolutely blown away by everything. I have NO REGRETS about not having the big wedding!! THIS WAS SO MUCH BETTER!! Without Melanie and her team, we would have not had such an amazing experience. We cannot recommend Elope Tampa Bay enough to anyone looking for an amazing elopement/micro-wedding experience! Thank you again, Melanie!!

), and OH MAN did they deliver! Would use Elope Tampa Bay time and time again if you could have multiple ceremonies! Thank you!!!!

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uly better than anything I could’ve dreamed of and I can’t recommend them enough. From the moment we were in contact with them, they were extremely professional. They went above and beyond to make sure we were always informed about what was going on, which made everything so enjoyable. They listened to what we were looking for and precisely executed it. Melanie’s team of vendors are equally amazing! Our officiant Bonnie, reached out prior to our wedding with the sweetest emails- she also text the morning of to remind us what to bring. She gave the most beautiful ceremony. Maddy of Maddness Photography and Jason of Imagery Wedding Films captured the most amazing content! They make you feel so comfortable and that is depicted in your photos and videos. Our venue, Sunken Gardens, and floral arrangements from Cotton and Magnolia were also amazing! Lastly, Elope Tampa Bay also provides you with additional vendors (hair/makeup, transportation, etc.) if you’re unfamiliar with those in the area. I can’t thank Melanie and her team enough- you gave us the most incredible wedding day! ❤️ Thank you for everything!!

finally decided to elope, Melanie was there every step of the way to put my mind at ease and make it perfect. When we finally decided to cancel our destination wedding in Jamaica back in July, we put everything on pause...until three weeks before our wedding date (in Jamaica) when we decided to elope. I found Elope Tampa Bay by just searching Tampa elopements and everything fell into place within days. Our elopement was at Sunken Gardens, and could not have been more beautiful. Everything from the team, the flowers, the cake, the location, the photographer and the officiant were just flawless. Even with dealing with a hurricane in November and having to postpone the wedding once more two days out, the show went on without skipping a beat. All vendors were able to postpone and make it happen, which I was so grateful for. It was everything we wanted it to be...simple, quiet and stress free. Thank you so much for everything and I will recommend this team to everyone!

Kylie mentioned that she had found a stunning wedding venue In St Petersburg as well as a wedding planner who was not only willing to but also couldn't wait to go above and beyond to create the wedding of our dreams. Our elopement was everything we could have dreamed of and more. We are so glad we chose to trust Elope Tampa Bay and also Wild Roots as it was utterly perfect! Melanie, thank you very much for organizing everything for our wedding. Your services are phenomenal and your attention to detail, professionalism and customer service is second to none. The entire process was simple, coordinated and straightforward. You made a very difficult and stressful process incredibly comfortable. You took all of our dreams and made them a reality. We could not have done anything at all without you, so thank you for making our day the most amazing day of our lives.

en attempting to plan a last minute courthouse wedding in the middle of the pandemic, I stumbled across their Instagram while searching for a photographer in the area to do photos for us at the courthouse. Shortly after that, we found out our courthouse was no longer doing weddings because of Covid. Once I handed over the reigns to Melanie and Emily it was like a huge weight was lifted off of my shoulders. It didn’t take long for me to realize that they were quite literally two of the sweetest people I had ever come into contact with. They literally took care of every single thing in the weeks leading up to our wedding day and the day itself was seamless. From helping me pick a venue to having my dream bouquet made and our favorite cake to cut after the ceremony, they did all of it and were able to keep me within my budget. I was feeling a little too relaxed in the week leading up to the big day and Melanie assured me it really was that easy! The communication regarding details could not have been better and they really did everything to make sure we had the wedding of our dreams despite all of then bumps in the road along the way. I would 100% absolutely recommend Elope Tampa Bay to anyone looking for an alternative to the big traditional wedding. You can have all you want and more without the headache by letting Melanie & Emily be your wedding planners!

inish. They were so quick to respond and we were able to schedule our big day even sooner than expected! We provided a brief explanation of the type of elopement we were hoping for, and they took care of everything in a very thoughtful way. There were plenty of opportunities to customize & provide input, and it never felt like we were "compromising" by not having a big traditional wedding. I also really appreciated how they walk you through the license process and any other FAQ's so you don't have to try and figure out that stuff alone. I can't believe how smoothly and easily the whole process went throughout the planning and the day itself. It was exactly what we wanted--and stress-free to boot! I highly recommend Elope Tampa Bay!!