My husband & I eloped last October at the GORGEOUS Isla Del Sol. We had the best experience with Elope Tampa Bay, and all of the vendors they chose for us. 10/10 would recommend to anyone!!

We had discussed so many different options for our wedding... but at the end of the day, all we really wanted was a short & sweet celebration with our immediate family — and some pretty pictures. We didn't want to spend tons of money on a big wedding, and I didn't want the stress of planning, so we decided this was the best option. I will admit I am naturally a bit of a control freak, so it felt a little risky to go this route— but they came through & made our day pretty damn close to perfect!

The only piece of advice I have is to communicate any preferences VERY early on. For example, I should've communicated my photography preferences earlier in the process (All of their photographers do good work, however, I'm a little picky with editing style preferences). That being said, I lucked out with an amazing photographer, so it all turned out perfect!

Bonnie did an amazing job with our ceremony, our cake was delicious, the flowers were gorgeous, Mariah Lacy Photo took beautiful photos, and Catie was there every step of the way helping us coordinate. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. If you're considering eloping with Elope Tampa Bay, JUST DO IT!!!

The entire process with Elope Tampa Bay was stress-free and easy, even when Mother Nature decided to tear down our original wedding ceremony space on the pier, ETB was able to reassess and refocus our dream setting somewhere else on the property while still including the gorgeous backdrop and making it special for us!

Wedding day execution was seamless! We did encounter small hiccups, but Michaela and Catie were quick to fix them and make it right by reassuring us that they had everything under total control.

Melissa Dozier with Madimagesinc was amazing! ETB set her up with us for the wedding day and she made my husband and I feel comfortable at first conversation while also being extremely helpful in organizing our family photos. She made us so happy, we both felt like we were laughing the entire time it didn’t even feel like we were being photographed (go figure!). My husband is very shy when it comes to being photographed and we are so grateful to have been paired with her through ETB.

We were in love with our flowers!!! I specifically asked for purples, succulents and some cascading flowers and ETB went above and beyond my expectations! If we would have gone to a florist ourselves, we would’ve never been able to get such a beautiful flower bouquet for myself and boutonnière for my husband that truly reflected us.

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When Trevor and I first got engaged, we were just so overwhelmed with planning we just didn’t know where to start with everything. Once we stumbled across ETB in December, we just knew this was where we were meant to be for our celebration of marriage. We’ve truly never felt so understood, nonjudgmental and encouraged by a company for what small, intimate moments we wanted to have at our wedding and captured. We’re really so grateful to have had Michaela, Catie and everyone at ETB facilitate that for us.

Amazing, amazing, AMAZING!!! The Elope Tampa Bay team made our intimate elopement at the Whitehurst Gallery a fairy tale! I found the business on instagram and immediately noticed their organization, attention to detail, and great customer service starting with my first interaction with them. They made me feel like our elopement was a priority and would respond back to my questions within 24 hours! Everything from the flowers, cake, decor, venue, officiant, photographer and videographer were perfect. The team took my ideas and brought them to life and would always offer suggestions when I wasn’t sure of what I wanted. Truly the best experience and I tell all my friends about them!!! If you want a stress free wedding planning process so you can relax and enjoy your engagement, Elope Tampa Bay is the way to go!! Thank you so much!!!!

I could not have asked for a better to help plan our wedding day. The communication was flawless and they really made myself and my husband not only feel that we were in the best hands but also very special. There were hiccups with the venue and they handled it INCREDIBLY. Although planning a wedding is stressful, we knew that once the Elope Tampa Bay team had in in their hands, it would be taken care of perfectly. The wedding day itself couldn't have been any smoother- choosing them was truly was the best decision we could have made for our special day. Eternally grateful for this team and have already recommended them to friends with upcoming weddings.

Big Rave to Catie and the whole team. My husband and I got married at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater we wanted to be close to the beach so wanted something elegant with a beautiful sunset ceremony and Catie and the team made sure that's exactly what we got. The communication between them was more than great they responded fast answered every questions we had. Let me not forget to mention that they was able to get us married in less then 2weeks . And the day of the wedding they walk you through everything and make you feel so comfortable.If I was to do it all over again with my husband I would not change anything . Our photographer was Cara DeHart she was amazing and capture every beautiful moment our Videographer he did such an amazing work video came out beautiful. Flowers decor was just so beautiful and the cake was delicious. Thank you all for making it perfect and so memorable. 🩷💝

Five stars! Elope Tampa Bay is the way to go, ladies! My husband and I could not decide how best to approach our wedding. We wanted a day that was relaxed instead of hectic but yet 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.

My husband and I had the best experience with Elope Tampa Bay! We were randomly searching for destination wedding ideas and locations in Florida and ended up booking with Elope Tampa 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

We cannot say enough great things about ETB! This was the most stress free process imaginable. I’m a very laid back person who didn’t want a huge wedding but also didn’t want to cut 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!

I found ElopeTampaBay through Instagram. My husband and I wanted to elope, but we wanted something elegant and classy that would not make us regret not having a big wedding. We got 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 !

Planning a wedding is difficult, but I found it to be more so due to the lack of representation in the wedding planning industry. Soon-to-be brides are often perceived to be bridezilla 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.