Renewing my wedding vows part 2

Have now decided on renewing my wedding vows on a beach on the gulf coast, clearwater/st petes area. Has anyone every used a wedding planner over there, if so, who and were they helpful. I will need to know costing, best location etc etc. The good news is I've asked the wife and she has said yes to renewing our vows. I was going to surprise her but thought better of it, as most ladies want to plan for the day, you know dresses, flowers, make up and all that. But I want to plan the day so she still has some surprises. So far I have the 1st november (our aniversary), the time which is sunset, and the location of sorts ie a beach somewhere. Any help gratefully received

Andy

wE saw a lovely wedding take place at the SANDPEARL REsort at Clearwater Beach on Gulf coast- have a look on their web site- food good etc- great place for a wedding -have no idea if there are any villas nearby to stay in, but I am sure a search of this site will help you.

I have just been communicating with a wedding planner on the gulf side and has been the most helpful company I have ever dealt with. They have given me all sorts of advise regards my wedding vow renewal, locations, accommodation, anything I have asked they have helped me with and they don't charge a fortune either. Their website is, www.suncoastweddings.com
ask for Kathy or Sue and they will arrange all your needs.

thanks Andy really appreciate the pm.... will be watching ... when you hoping for??? ours we would like during our 3 weeks trip may 6th -27th next year soon be here!! 5 months 8 days!![cheers]

sounds good Andy- mind if I ask, why do you want to renew your vows? I have always wondered why people do that, and would like a mans point of view.

well susan j there are a few reasons why i want to renew my wedding vows. the first one was, when we first got married it was a bit of a rush job and we didn't have much money between us. So we skimped on things and the one we most regret is not having a professional photographer there. So this time we will have a pro photographer there. The second is that we have been thro a rough time healthwise and are now thru that. The third and most vital thing is that I love her and want to give her something to remember. Hence the vow renewal on the beach at sunset. Hope that gives you a mans point of view.

When we were staying in the Ocean Sands Resort in Pompano Beach we watched a couple getting married on the beach surrounded by their friends and family. The setting looked perfect. Pompano is on the Atlantic coast just north of Ft Lauderdale and is really nice.

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well susan j there are a few reasons why i want to renew my wedding vows. the first one was, when we first got married it was a bit of a rush job and we didn't have much money between us. So we skimped on things and the one we most regret is not having a professional photographer there. So this time we will have a pro photographer there. The second is that we have been thro a rough time healthwise and are now thru that. The third and most vital thing is that I love her and want to give her something to remember. Hence the vow renewal on the beach at sunset. Hope that gives you a mans point of view.
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Wow, what wonderful reasons to renew your wedding vows, and your wife is very lucky to have such a sensitive and loving husband - and I am sure you are lucky to have her, too.

Hope you have a simply wonderful day - I am sure you will! Don't forget to post some photos of the occassion when you get back.

A wonderful reply, you sound a lovely couple and I am sure she is a very special lady who deserves such a sensitive caring husband- hope you have many more happy years together[cheers]

Hi

We will be married 25 years at the end of this month and we hope to renew our vows in Orlando in June whilst we are on holiday.
I know there is a small white chapel on the 192 near seven dwarfs road/sams club and I am also looking at the Queen of the Universe just off the I4 at the Premium outlets.

I think it would be nice for us to do it in Orlando as its our home away from home and it would be fun.

If anyone has done this please let us know

Well we are all booked up, we fly out on the 17th october, spend 2 weeks in windsor hills, orlando. Then off to the gulf for 4 nights. We have booked the wedding vow renewal for the 1st November which is our wedding anniversary. It will take place at sunset on sunset beach treasure island. We have the white wedding arch, a seashell lined aisle with floral tikis, a Unity Sand Ceremony with keepsake bottle heart-in-the-sand sprinkled with rose petals and down the aisle, music of our choice and of course the minister with certificate. Have to say the wedding planners we are using are fab, they are arranging everything for us and have answered all our questions so far, nothing seems to much trouble. Oh and one of the most important things is we are having a professional photographer who will take 50 photos and put them on a disc and on an online ablum as well. The wife is getting slightly excited which is unusual for her, normally very laid back and unflapable. she has even tried on a dress.......for the occassion. So all systems are go. Just the colours, flowers and hairdresser to book.

I have to say it sounds wonderful...hope we will get to see some photos....what wonderful reasons....something i think (hope) my husband and I will do in the future too:D

Breaking news. Wife has finally decided on a dress and bought it. She won't tell me anything about it not even the colour. Its safely stored away at her mothers. She says she wants to surprise me....... hope its alright and I don't pull a face on the day, must remember to smile and say how beautiful she looks regards.
Her mother, brother and sister are also now flying over to attend. It has put a smile on her mothers face who has had a terrible year losing both her husband and mother to the big C. Does anyone know if it will be warm enough at sunset to wear shorts in November ?

Does anyone know if it will be warm enough at sunset to wear shorts in November ?

Absolutely - it was 80F on Thanksgiving Day on the Gulf a few years ago so if you are there mid-October no problems at all.

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Breaking news. Wife has finally decided on a dress and bought it. She won't tell me anything about it not even the colour. Its safely stored away at her mothers. She says she wants to surprise me....... hope its alright and I don't pull a face on the day, must remember to smile and say how beautiful she looks regards.
Her mother, brother and sister are also now flying over to attend. It has put a smile on her mothers face who has had a terrible year losing both her husband and mother to the big C. Does anyone know if it will be warm enough at sunset to wear shorts in November ?
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aww cant wait to see some pictures xxx hope all goes well for you both xx

Regina & Barry,

Not sure about Mary Queen of the Universe, unless you are Roman Catholic as it is an RC Church, not a 'wedding chapel' like the one on the 192.

Andrena

We actually renewed our vows at Gretna Green on our 25 wedding anniversary as I persuaded my husband that we should go to Scotland as we have never been before only to find out later that he had planned to take us on a balloon safari over Tanzania - gutted....

I have seen quite a few beach weddings/vows exchange and they look fantastic - although we were in Antigua once and met a couple who were getting married in the pavilion at the end of the beach pier but the weather on the day was shocking, heavy rain and biting winds so they closed the pier and they had to get married inside the hotel.

Remember though its not where but who you marry thats important....

27 years and counting....