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Weddings on a Whim

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Serviong Clearwater / St. Petersburg area of Tampa Bay.

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Reviewed On 9/20/2020 by Alexa W
We decided to go through with our wedding regardless of coronavirus and we only had our mothers attend. Aside from this, everything was a disaster. See the pictures with nobody in it? That's not gonna happen. See the nice photos? Don't use thei...
r people. Want your names said correctly? Don't book with these people. Our wedding was completely ruined. Not only did we have literally everyone on top of us, we were interrupted constantly, our names were said wrong on 3 different occassions by the same lady, and the pictures were absolutely disgusting. I'm embarrassed. I'm upset. I'm angry. Never ever give these people your money. What should have been an easy, quiet ceremony was an awful night.
Response from the Vendor on 09/23/2020
We will use this response to assist other brides and explain our experience... Because it was a Saturday during the summer, we suggested Sand Key Beach Park for the wedding - a beach that has more sand, more parking and guarantees a particular...
spot on the beach - by requiring a permit. Location Note: Our 20 years experience has taught us never to guarantee privacy, or courtesies on public beaches (unless couples follow our guidance). We warned the bride that 18th Avenue Beach, Indian Rocks would be crowded. Because this City does not require a permit: we were not guaranteed a particular spot. When our staff arrived, they discovered a jammed packed, noisy beach (the worse they’d ever experienced). So they used the most spacious location they could find - in order to create the lovely setting the bride & groom had chosen. Note: staying calm and courteous leads to a better wedding experience. Upon arrival, the bride’s mother took one look at another, very simple wedding setting nearby, assumed it was ours, saw the crowds and verbally attacked our Crew Chief for something that was out of our control. This (along with a mad bride who ignored our pleasantries when we greeted her) set an uncomfortable tone for the ceremony. The things we cannot control at beach weddings include: crowds; weather (we recommend shelters or reception locations for back up); sunbathers who won’t give up their spot on the beach; noise (we recommend sound systems on spacious beaches), umbrellas and tents. Note: since beaches are less busy mornings, during busy & hot times of year we often recommend morning ceremonies or wider beaches with more sand. Please note: hiring a generous and professional photographer is a good idea. We disagree about the quality of the photographs from this wedding. The lighting, framing, posed and spontaneous shots met professional standards. They also reflected a happy, in love couple with a beautiful baby boy (who we all fell in love with). The photographer promised 40 digital images and gave the couple 85. 55 photos featured the couple and/or their family with no one in the background. As a courtesy and at no additional charge: the photographer spent additional time editing out beach equipment and beach goers for other photos. With regards to the Officiant’s mistake: as soon as she realized she had mistakenly called the groom by another name, she apologized both during and after the ceremony. Note: public speakers sometimes make mistakes, especially under stressful circumstances. We were relieved, and we are grateful that, following the ceremony, the Mother of the Bride apologized for her initial attack. Our team is disappointed that the bride was unable to see how much we did to make the best of a very difficult situation. We are sorry that her expectations were not met. On behalf of the Whim Team: we wish her, her sweet husband and her adorable baby many happier occasions.
Reviewed On 1/02/2019 by Katie L
I used Weddings on a Whim to officiate my wedding in Nov. 2018. This was a HUGE mistake. It was the most unprofessional ceremony that my family and our guests have ever attended! Joe was our officiant. He called me (the bride) by the wrong nam...
e, he didn’t ask my father "who gives this woman to this man?", he took a very short and simple script and spread it out onto several pages of this huge binder he was on the verge of dropping, he was not at all prepared or familiar with the ceremony reading whatsoever, he fumbled almost EVERY word written on the script, he did not even give the groom or myself the microphone to read our vows so most guests were unable to hear us, and he would add silly words like: "good job" and "right answer" after the groom and I spoke. This was so irritating! This was a day where you want everything to go right, and literally everything BUT the officiant did. All he had to do was read the paper. He even said during the ring exchange: "Put your finger on her finger"! He did not even bother to correct himself. Our guests even asked, where did he come from?", "Was this his first wedding?". There was laughter and confusion amongst wedding guests during the ceremony. It irks me that on our wedding video, these ridiculous mistakes will be there forever! I was so embarrassed we chose such an incompetent person to officiate our nuptials. I deeply regret this decision, and I do not want another couple to go through this. Five years ago, my sister hired a well-spoken gentleman from this company whom was amazing, but has since retired. I would recommend that Joe also retire now. Thankfully, after complaining to the owner we did receive a much deserved refund. I am not advising against this company, but solely against this particular officiant. Selecting a satisfactory officiant is a very important decision that should not be overlooked!
Reviewed On 5/22/2018 by Julia R
The officiants are incredible!!! They made the ceremony perfect just for us.
Reviewed On 5/21/2013 by Jill P
Thank you to Tom who made our wedding ceremony so special and fitting to us. He was helpful with coming up of the order of our ceremony and making sure we had all the pieces we wanted in it. He made a special trip out to our venue when we came ...
to visit a few months prior to our wedding- this was extra special because I understand this is not a frequent thing. He was absolutely wonderful!
Reviewed On 4/30/2012 by Marissa W
I had Officiant Tom as my officiant and he was wonderful. When we set up for them to be our officiants, they sent us this huge file, ok not that huge, but it was pretty big, of all the readings and such that we could choose from. I chose the...
Beach Ceremony as well as one of the Stepchildren Ceremonies so that I could include my stepson. I conversed with Tom via email for all of our transactions and he always got back to me quickly and answered my questions with ease. He called me 2 nights before the wedding to go over logistics and to ask what he could wear. :) I advised tan pants and a white dress shirt would be fine. He was extremely greatful for that since we got married at 6pm on St Pete Beach! It was great to have him officiating for us. I wonder if they do vow renewals.... :)
Reviewed On 6/27/2011 by janine b
Used this company to find an officiant/wedding planner and to book our photographer. Very well priced and we got exactly what we wanted. Tom the officiant helped us design the exact ceremony we wanted, and provided readings and suggestions for ...
us to include our children in the ceremony.

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519 4th Ave NE, Largo, FL | Serviong Clearwater / St. Petersburg area of Tampa Bay.
(727) 581-3446

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