Gulf Beach Weddings

as a Christian wedding. Greg was our officiant and he did an amazing job! If a Christian wedding is important to you, ask him to pray! You will not regret it!

nothing to stress about!

dings it was exactly what we were looking for. We were able to customize to make it our own and the entire process was fun and the staff were so responsive and fun. Definitely recommend!

ting with everything and quick to answer any of my questions. They made a stressful day go very smooth!

chose Gulf Beach Weddings. This was the best choice we could've made. From the initial contact, reservation, and completion of the wedding their staff was professional, knowledgeable, and courteous. They have this item on their website that lets you decorate the beach wedding with the background of the beach location you chose. My wife played with this for weeks to fully decorate to our taste from the colors, type of chairs, decor, and vendors involved. The Officiant provided was a former local pastor and made it feel like we had known him for years. The photographer took formals following the wedding and some intimate shots of each of us. This really was a picture perfect day and we cannot thank Gulf Beach Weddings enough. To anyone on the internet, these guys have it together - if you have a chance to visit their warehouse or office, vans are wrapped, marketing materials, etc. it was really impressive.

that is the way we felt from beginning to completion. The office staff was informative, professional, and answered all our questions (at all hours of the night even) when we got stuck. My now husband is very process oriented and really appreciated their systematic approach, the online customizing options, straightforward pricing, and scheduled appointments prior to the ceremony. About 1 month before the ceremony, we received a call to 'reconfirm all the details' - this was about the time we were starting to worry and feel anxious since the big day was getting close. Gulf Beach Weddings answered all our questions and questions we forgot to ask. This put our mind at ease and let us focus on other items in preparation for the destination wedding (like family, friends, travel, etc.) since we knew we were in great hands. The big day came and we were so excited...I just couldn't wait to marry the man of my dreams. Although a bit nervous (I think a little nerves is normal), we were delighted with the call to let us know the set up crew was on-site and starting to set up. When we arrived the guests were greeted and seated, the whole orchestration of the event went smooth. The sunset in the background made for wall worthy photos, overall just a beautiful day. We are so happy and couldn't thank this company enough. It was literally the best day of my life and I owe it all to Gulf Beach Weddings. I would highly recommend and plan on using them for a vow-renewal in a few years. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

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was incredibly kind and eager to help make our renewal perfect, and it was. I couldn’t have imagined anything better than our experience with Gulf Beach Weddings. I’d definitely work with them again in the future and I’d absolutely recommend them for anyone looking to do a beach ceremony of any kind!

y were so easy to work with, had everything organized from the very beginning. From picking out our package, colors and all the little details. Our officant that was given to us by Gulf Beach, was Scott he was wonderful incorporated everything we wanted, our blended family unity sand, blessing stones, he kept the process fun and stress free. During the wedding he made some jokes and kept the fears away. The crew for set up was equally as great! Kyle was our in person coordinator and he kept me calm and helped the process run smoothly. The decorations were set up beautifully and even though public beach they did a great job of not having many people in the back round of our ceremony. one thing I would say if if I could change anything is have more songs to walk to, I would have had one for grandparents, parents and groomsmen and one for bridal party and one for the bride. My song that I was to walk down was played for the bridal party and then repeated, I dont think our guests even noticed, but I did.

ss. Their selection of vendors was top notch!

nication is wonderful. We would highly recommend them especially if you are planning a destination wedding, they took all the stress out of planning a wedding in Florida from Minnesota. We couldn’t speak more highly of them!

nerve wracking the idea of planning a wedding states away (we live in Ohio) but Gulf Beach was incredible. Everyone we spoke with was so kind, super responsive and the experience we had through out the whole process was so positive. The day of our wedding, we will truly never forget. Our coordinator was amazing and super professional. Father Andy was out of this world, and our photographer was the best. We cannot stop talking about how special and wonderful the entire day was all thanks to Gulf Beach. If you’re not sure if you should book with Gulf Beach, this is your sign to just do it! They are true professionals and you will not be disappointed! THANK YOU, GULF BEACH WEDDINGS!!

e friendly and helpful from the very beginning. Their website is helpful, interactive, and very informative. My Husband and I were informed on the package that best fit our guest count and which locations would be the best fit as well. Everything was super organized, right up to the day of, where our day of coordinator just asked us to show up and handled everything else! The Setup was beautiful and the Photographer provided by Gulf Beach Weddings was unbelievably amazing (EAM Photography). My Husband and I are so glad we chose Gulf Beach Weddings to handle our dream beach wedding, thank you for making our special day even more special!

ALL the follow up emails. Originally, we didn't know what we wanted but knew we wanted a beach wedding with the setting sun in the background with close family and friends participating. I was nervous booking our wedding online from such a distance, however, between all the reviews and Gulf Beach Weddings prompt responses to all my questions and their helpful videos, we were sure they were the right company to handle our destination wedding. When the day of the wedding came, everything was in order and my mind was at ease...all the planning was done, the only thing left was to marry the man of my dreams. In retrospect, we wouldn't have done anything different. The weather was perfect, the beach was stunning, the Officiant and Photographer were extremely kind, helpful and was extremely professional. Thank you so very, very much to Gulf Beach Weddings and the team, we really couldn't be happier and will tell the world of our experience. Thank you again!

at ease…saving I can tell you how many hours. You probably could all of this yourself, but at what cost (time, out of State, rentals, vendor communication). We basically enjoyed the fact that they handled everything associated with the beach ceremony. All we had to do was the fun part – create the party and invite family & friends! We are both from out of State however, visited some of the beach locations they offer as kids. My soon to be wife, grew up in Clearwater and I visited Siesta Key as a child. Gulf Beach Weddings website is very impressive, so much information for us – they helped with the Marriage License in the mail, Beach Site Selection, all the options/vendors, etc. and overall guided us so it was a turn-key experience. More of a Wedding Advisor, than just a planner with some contacts. They are not required to host at one location…they have like 20 different spots in Tampa alone, so when they have a preference its spot on! We are looking forward to the best day of our life!

ever, when it came to choosing a specific beach just for our Wedding Ceremony, we hadn't thought about all that goes into a beach ceremony, dinner following, logistics, vendors, where my family would stay, etc. After a few simple emails and 1-2 phone calls, we know we had selected the right team for our Wedding! The ceremony was beautiful on St Pete Beach (right down the Street from where my now husband proposed) and a location I frequented as a kid. We cannot thank Gulf Beach Weddings enough, the photographer did an amazing job capturing the Sunset, and our out of town folks simply enjoyed their entire stay in Florida. From the bottom of our heart - thank you to Gulf Beach Weddings, you pulled off the most amazing day of our life! I am a very happy girl and married my prince in the process.

y for us to elope. Our endless questions were answered quickly and we were guided through the process at every step of the way. Huge Thank You to all the staff for taking care of everything and making everything perfect. Thanks Nate, for completing the setup at the beach, it was beautiful; Thank you Doug, for officiating, the ceremony was intimate and fun; Thanks Roger, for photographing, it was incredibly enjoyable to work with you!

ver if you want a beach wedding to book through Gulf Beach weddings. Brides will thank me, it sure made the day less stressful and way less to plan! It was perfect and all the photographers were SO lovely! No complaints at all.

out of the evening so we could enjoy the moment. The location chosen, the pretty set-up and Father Andy's officiating were perfect. An evening to remember!

the event of a lifetime for all guests (and the bridal party) to enjoy forever. This is not the only beach wedding I have attended. It was simply the best!

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ful than the website pictures. They honestly think of everything. Our officiant, Mitch and our photographer, Christina with Luxe Light Photography were WONDERFUL! They completely added to our perfect day by making us feel so relaxed and comfortable. We couldn’t have asked for anything more. We would like to thank you all for making our day stress free and SO BEAUTIFUL!!

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e prior to introduce themselves and chat. My wedding was amazing and I hardly did a thing! So glad I found this company!

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above and beyond my expectations! Got married on 11/21/2020

ar were shocked at how calm we were for all our planning. We kept boasting how everything was already taken care of by Gulf Beach Weddings. In under an hour, we had picked out everything for the wedding and reserved our site. We did that a year in advance and then didn't have to do anything else until the big date arrived. All we needed to do was show up and say our I do's! We can't thank the staff enough for making our wedding so special. We highly recommend Gulf Beach Weddings to everyone!

responded to quickly, they really were available 24/7. The ceremony was beautiful & perfect for us. My dad even said it was very classy. They took care of the officiant, the photographer, & the videographer. Also, the person who was there from Gulf Beach was so incredibly kind. Do yourself a favor & contact them. It’s so easy & you don’t have to worry about anything, they do it all. We highly recommend them!

n during a Pandemic, which is stressful enough they definitely made it easier on us than we could've imagined. They were true professionals throughout the whole process. Honestly, my husband and I were from out of state on top of everything else! When we first started looking into a beach ceremony in October 2019...I had spoke with several wedding companies and Gulf Beach Weddings stuck out in the best way. Their knowledge, expertise, convenience, value, selections offered etc. I could literally go on and on are second to none! Since the start, GBW definitely have set the bar extremely high compared to the other wedding companies out there. Besides who doesn't want to get married on a gorgeous beach?! We had reservations when the Pandemic hit in March but GBW was on top of their game the whole way and their response time is impeccable. I can assure you there is a reason they are rated as well as recommended so highly via reviews and many other happy couples who did the same as us can agree. If you're looking for a much less stressful Wedding even during this Pandemic...you can't go wrong! They walked us through everything and any questions they answered directly and quickly. Our wedding day turned out to be amazing and truly beautiful. It ended up beyond our expectations and that says alot! To all the staff that worked so hard to make this happen and all the time that was put in to make our day so special and filled with lasting memories...We appreciate you all! Shout out to Jeff and Jayden for all of your help! We can't thank you enough for everything down to the final details...You guys ROCKED!! If you're looking for a beautiful wedding without the massive price tag and not wanting to stress nearly as much as a "traditional" wedding I would strongly recommend you at least checking them out to see what they offer. I can guarentee they'll have something that works for you! Everything is customizable and extremely convenient while the whole process being overall pretty easy compared to a traditional wedding and just as gorgeous if not more, depending on what you like! Thanks a MILLION to Everyone at Gulf Beach Weddings for making our Wedding Day that much more special! Chris and Stephanie Sandonato

anyone's dream wedding! They were very professional to work in person, over the phone, and through email.

he performed a ceremony that made it seem like he had known us for years. We used their guitarist, Jim Allen, and his music was beautiful. I believe Kyle and Damian were the team members from Gulf Beach Weddings that were on site for our wedding, and they set up quickly, and were so helpful and kind throughout the day. I cannot speak highly enough of them. We used the Wedding License by Mail and received our license about two weeks after the ceremony. We also used a private location behind a rental, and Gulf Beach Weddings was great at accommodating our requests. Do not hesitate in choosing Gulf Beach Weddings for your destination wedding!

g that we needed. We were especially pleased with the fact that they didn't blink and eye to working with a same sex couple. They have a great and friendly staff. I would definitely recommend them.

hes, and because we had visited Siesta Key Beach on our first ever vacation together. Planning a wedding so far away from home was very scary and intimidating! We stumbled upon Gulf Beach Weddings while searching for wedding companies online and quickly fell in love with what they had to offer. Their packages were affordable and they had lots of options to choose from, so we were able to find the perfect wedding for us. They made everything so easy! Communication, setup, decor, you name it! All we had to do was show up! And the two gentlemen who were there on our wedding day, Bobby and Andre, were SO helpful and friendly to us and our guests. Everyone had wonderful things to say about them. Save yourself the headache of wedding planning and let this company take care of you! You won't regret it!

illo Photography was simply outstanding! Despite the cold and winds, he took charge and captured our special day beautifully. The Bad: The weather sucked. It was "freezing to FL" cold and windy. Was this anyone's fault, absolutely not! Our tenacious spirit to move forward with our ceremony didn't seem to sit well with the staff at Gulf Beach Weddings, as they attempted to get us to change the date several times. We had plans to be in the area, along with several out-of-town guests, for only the weekend and our pastor's flight left the next morning. Taylor informed us that due to the winds, we would not be able to have the arch and we were okay with that. We showed up to our site on-time, to find 10 chairs, a few green sprigs and starfish and a raked aisle. We were supposed to have a sand table and upgraded lanterns, none which were at the site. I asked the GBW guy where everything was and he informed me that they had not even brought them to the site. At the ceremony, we asked the GBW guy when the music would begin, as we were at the start time of our ceremony. He asked "you had music?" I told him that we had chosen a couple of specific songs. He told us he had only received our info a couple of hours prior to our ceremony and the song list was not given to him. I told him that we needed something, to which he handed me his cell phone and told me to pick a song. He then rushed to set up the speaker, as our ceremony time had already been breached and our poor guests were waiting, in the cold winds off the beach. We had zero direction from him after that. Bless Damian's heart, I think he realized this and stepped in to direct us on what to do. From there, no other communication from the GBW guy, just a quick clean-up of about 10 minutes and gone. The UGLY: After we returned home, we had several emails requesting we review GBW. We don't like to write anything in haste, and there were some things that needed to be addressed. Taylor wasn't onsite, so he wasn't privy to everything that went awry. Taylor responded back that he would get to the bottom of it. He did call back, with no clear explanation as to why everything went down the way it did. We tried to clear the air and come to some resolution. At minimum we were hoping to get the $75 for the lanterns reimbursed back to us because they didn't bring them. We told Taylor right from the beginning that the arch not being there was not their fault and we were OKAY not having it. Everything else was 100% GBW's staff dropping the ball. When Taylor emailed back he said, "This is unacceptable, I know the weather (wind) played a factor in this however, your dissatisfaction is our greatest concern." HERE IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST PART: Gulf Beach Weddings did agree to a small refund. A few days later, we received an email which contained a CONTRACT that we had to adhere by. In exchange for a small refund we were not to post any reviews about GBW (good or bad) from us OR OUR GUESTS or we would be SUED FOR $10,000! They blackmailed us and all of our guests in lieu of customer service. Sad reality, we were at peace with them attempting to make it right, when in the end they pushed themselves off the cliff. We decided that the small refund wasn't worth not being able to share our story and the truth about this company.

ive, and understanding at all times. The pricing and available options for everything was perfect for our needs. Even the weather that day was perfect. However, it was not a completely flawless experience. On the day of the ceremony, I found there to be a lack of attention to detail. For example, we had selected red rose petals for the aisle (an upgrade of $200). The rose petals used on the day of the ceremony were yellow and orange and we were not informed about the change prior to seeing them in the aisle during the ceremony. The sashes were attached to the posts with zip ties alone rather than with additional sashes tied into bows (like you see in their promotional photographs). The sashes were placed on the post unevenly. This was not entirely their fault as this was intentionally done for a particular flower arrangement we had purchased. When the flowers didn't turn out like we wanted, we changed the arrangement to be more symetrical. The sash was not adjusted accordingly given that change. Also, I thought there was supposed to be a tent over the watering station (another upgrade) as well, but there was none. The staff onsite never mentioned anything to us about these issues. The officiate was dressed much more casually than I would have expected. Granted, its a beach wedding, so something more casual is to be expected. And we weren't specific about the attire for the officiate either, but I certainly wasn't expecting cargo pants and a loose fitting, short sleeve, collared t-shirt. Everybody looked overdressed compared to the officiate, which was a little odd. We assumed it would be business casual at the very least. The fee for using the location we wanted to use (Honeymoon Island) was confusing in the way it was explained and invoiced. Also, there was no follow up after the ceremony to see if all went well. We are just now seeing the photos from our photographer and noticing all the things that are not quite how we expected they would be. Me and my wife were too busy at the time of the ceremony to even notice some of these things or say anything about the problems we did see. Besides it is their job to make sure it looks just as good as the photos they promote. Even the guests noticed the sashes and the rose petals were different than what we had said they would be. The person we initially consulted with disappeared from the company after our initial consultation (for whatever reason) and any continuity with what we had originally envisioned quickly fell through the cracks. We had to do an additional planning session just to try to get plans back on track. Perhaps this is the reason for the lack of attention to details overall, but that is irrelevant to us. We paid for a spectacular experience and were somewhat disappointed. But we didn't let it ruin our day. We still had a great time. Just be aware of what you are getting into with these folks and stay on top of things if you want your special day to be as perfect as it can be. They may not be paying close attention to the details for you.

ncluding our officiant and photographer! We were nervous that the public beach would be too crowded, but it was actually a more private wedding than any of the ones that took place at our resort. We also had more decor in our wedding set up for much cheaper than our resort’s most basic package. Gulf Beach Weddings surpassed all of our expectations!

uld customize our ceremony and on the day of, they would take care of it all! They were very communicative prior to the wedding day, making sure we were all on the same page as far as timeline, colors, officiant, set up, etc. They even let me change the flower option I had originally selected just a week prior. Two days prior to the wedding, I was able to speak with the officiant they provided, Scott. Scott also came by the day before the wedding to do a rehearsal with us and made us feel at ease about the big day. When the wedding day arrived, the forecast called for rain (of course, haha!) They handled it great! I got a phone call in the morning from someone who informed me that they were watching the radar and would keep me updated if we needed to change anything. We discussed the possibility of an alternative plan and they offered to change the start time to accommodate having the ceremony during a time when the rain would be stopped. Luckily our whole wedding party and guests were all staying at the beach house where we would have the ceremony and we were able to start a few hours early to avoid getting poured on! The set up crew arrived earlier to get things going and they even had an extra set of chair sashes to change if/when they got rained on before we started the ceremony. Bottom line, they made me feel calm about the ceremony going smoothly and looking great, even though I knew we may get a little wet.

was so stressful and financially out of our reach. After talking about what we TRULY wanted our wedding to be, we decided on a beach wedding in our favorite vacation location. So not only would we have a beautiful wedding by the ocean- but we would go on a vacation as well. We looked through different companies and found GBW to be the best priced for all that was included in the package. Along the way, I did bump into issues with them with a last minute mandatory change of location, but they threw in extra decor and refunded us money from the invites and programs we had ordered! Everything was taken care of for us- finding a officiant, decorations, music, photographer, videographer.. everything! All for under $3,000. We have already gotten our pictures back and they are gorgeous! I highly recommend ♡

an 95% of the communication happened via email) and we couldn’t have asked for a better day. Thank you so very much for making our wedding even more special.