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Pinellas Ale Works Brewery

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Gulfport Casino Ballroom

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A's A1s & J's Homies

Kimberly

Eric

Sister of the Bride and passionate about thumb wars.

Jaynie

Brother of the Groom, robot salesman. Not battlebots.

Shakira

Personification of a smiley face. Drug dealer.

Billy

Xiomara

Smartest person in the Wedding Party. Gainesville Blood Syndicate founder.

Trinidadian artist and the best dancer in the bridal party.

Kashif

Connoisseur of Japanese karaoke and Korean bathhouses. 

Christina

Gainesville Blood Syndicate's forever teen. Obsessed with alligators.

She can knit you a sweater and socks to match.

Erica

Nala Adeshina-Ortiz

more family in wedding party

Alejandro

Monica Ferraez

Michelle Tattersall

Jay Ortiz

David Tattersall

Efrain Ferraez

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Walking distance from the venue, across from Gulfport Beach, and a stones throw away from the lively Gulfport town center (think Florida beach bars and souvenir shops).

Sea Breeze Manor Inn

Across the bridge from the venue, along the beaches.

Blind Pass Resort Condo-Motel

Your classic Florida Motel, with great ratings. Near the beach and a short trip over the bridge to the wedding venue.

Sun Island Motel

If you want to stay in Downtown St. Pete, this is your affordable and historically significant option.Built in 1922, the hotel is one of the oldest in St. Pete and is a historic landmark.

The Ponce De Leon Hotel

A bit further from the venue, but in the heart of Downtown St. Pete. If you're staying for the weekend, you'll be close to a ton of shopping, museums, and restaurants.

Avalon Hotel St. Petersburg / Downtown

Further from the venue, but the Birchwood is a St. Pete icon of a hotel. If you want to use our wedding as a lux vacation, this place is for you. There's a rooftop bar, restaurants at the street level, and a gorgeous waterfront view.

The Birchwood

Holiday Inn St. Petersburg West

Postcard Inn On The Beach

Under Construction - but if you're on this page in September, give them a call! Two blocks from the venue, walk to and from the wedding, the beach, and the local shops.

Historic Peninsula Inn

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THE WORLD’S&nbsp;<a href="http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dali-theatre-and-museum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LARGEST COLLECTION OF ART BY SALVADOR DALÍ</a>&nbsp;is, logically, in his hometown of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/figueres-spain" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Figueres</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/spain" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spain</a>. But the second-largest collection devoted to the world’s most famous surrealist is on display near the waterfront in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/saint-petersburg-florida" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">St. Petersburg</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/florida" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Florida</a>. Melting clocks, spindle-legged horses, and waxed mustaches abound, and the building itself is a surreal sight to behold.

The Dalí (Salvador Dalí Museum)

Sunken Gardens offers visitors an escape into a tropical haven of meandering paths, waterfalls, and ponds. Although relatively small, just four acres, the twisting trails and dense vegetation give the illusion of a much larger space. Sharp turns open to surprising courtyards and specialized gardens like the Cactus Garden, which includes a tortoise habitat, and the busy&nbsp;butterfly courtyard. The flamingo flock is pretty in pink, while several connected pools support an impressive koi population.

Sunken Gardens

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.&nbsp;The 15,000-square-foot space in the Warehouse Arts District of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/st-petersburg-florida" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">St. Pete</a>&nbsp;is a massive interactive art exhibit.

Fairgrounds St. Pete

Our Favorite Part - "The Native Life gallery opens up into the Native Artists gallery (deep gold) which provides a contrast from the more traditional indigenous works you’ve likely seen before (beadwork, masks, ceremonial artworks) with more contemporary works including paintings by Earl Biss, who specializes in spotted ponies. Within the Native Artists gallery is also a smaller room called the Jewel Box. The room’s deep teal, sharp angles,&nbsp;and unusual lighting are intended to resemble the interior of a geode, ideal for displaying Mary James’ Native American jewelry collection."

Ashley & Jeremiah

Ashley & Jeremiah

A&J

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