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About

Kiss the Bride is an award-winning wedding planning company offering full service planning along the breathtaking scenic highway 30A and Destin, Florida areas. Kiss the Bride is often referred to as the “go-to” 30A wedding planner specializing in Rosemary Beach weddings, Seaside, WaterColor, and Santa Rosa Beach weddings.

With over 10 years of experience in the wedding industry and residing in the area for over 22 years Certified Wedding Planner, Kristi Purvis, and her team have both incredible experience and strong relationships with the best vendors in the area to ensure that your wedding day is nothing short of flawless. This combination ensures that your planning experience is not just stress free, but fun and exciting for you every step of the way- just as it should be. Their passion for weddings, attention to detail, love for working with people, and extensive experience in the 30A and Destin wedding industry makes Kiss the Bride the perfect team to entrust with planning your destination wedding celebration.


Experience
Kiss the Bride Wedding & Event Planning has won countless awards from the Best in Destin, Finest of the Emerald Coast, Best of the Emerald Coast, Knot Best of Weddings, has been featured in multiple magazines and is a WeddingWire Rated vendor winning Couples Choice Award yearly. In 2019 they Kiss the Bride was named into the Knot Best of Weddings Hallof Fame. Kristi herself has been planning weddings for ten years and has planned over 350 weddings.

Services Offered
Kiss the Bride Weddings is pleased to offer Professional Full Service Wedding Planning and additional wedding weekend celebrations such as a Welcome Party, Bridal Luncheon, Farewell brunch and more.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$12,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Full Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Kiss the Bride Wedding & Event Planning

Hannah
Hannah Sent on 02/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best decision for our wedding day!

Kristi is THE BEST! Thank you to Kristi and the team for helping our wedding day go so smoothly. Kristi was always a phone call away when I needed her in the planning process. She made us feel comfortable during the process and even more so on our wedding day. I am so glad we chose her team to help us with our Chapel/WaterColor wedding. From helping secure the best vendors in the area to the little details like sending us off on our wedding night with all the snacks/meals, hiring this team is the best decision you'll make for your 30A wedding!
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Caroline Sent on 12/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

She is the best around!

If you are getting married in the Destin/30A area I highly recommend using Kristi for your planner! She is the best around! She was a tremendous help throughout the year-long process planning for my June wedding at Watercolor. I live in a different state so her relationships with the venues and vendors on 30A was so essential! She handled everything but always took my suggestions and concerns into account. I cannot thank her enough for making our wedding such a breeze!
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Brad Sent on 12/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, attentive, skilled

Kristi Purvis was invaluable across our process - professional, attentive, skilled - kept all of her promises and contributed immeasurably to an awesome wedding weekend for our family celebration!
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Lisa Sent on 12/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Anyone having their wedding on 30/A she’s the one to hire !!

Oh my gosh …I hit the jackpot when I hired Kristi to do my wedding!! She has the kindest most sweetest way about her but don’t let that fool you. She was so efficient and handled things for my special day with such ease and authority. We were going to have my wedding on the beach but last minute it had to move over to a rooftop and I could not of been happier. She made it all happen with not an issue at all. She is a “PRO”. Anyone having their wedding on 30/ A …she’s the one to hire !!
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Molly Sent on 12/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Would do it over and over again if we could!

If you're getting married on 30A, Kiss the Bride is the WAY TO GO! When planning our Seaside wedding from the comfort of our home in Indiana, we knew we needed someone who could take care of all the details leading up to the big day while we were hundreds of miles away. From the moment we met Kristi, we just knew we were in amazing hands. She took the time to get to know us as a couple, listened to all my crazy aspirations, and executed flawlessly. Due to numerous postponed Covid weddings, KTB had multiple weddings each weekend leading up to ours, yet she never skipped a beat. The planning process was a dream, but the real treat was the day of the wedding. My mother and I got to enjoy the day to the fullest and didn't even give a second thought to what was going on around us in terms of set up/logistics because we knew Kristi had it handled. When I walked into our reception, I was BLOWN away. My entire vision came to life better than I could have ever imagined. Kristi then spent her weekend night making sure our night was as it should be -- the best night of our lives! We can't thank Kristi and Taylor enough for all the hard work they put in from day one. Wedding planning was easy with KTB and we'd do it over and over again if we could!
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Lauren Sent on 12/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST! Highly recommend!

Kristi was the best! I had a tornado come through the morning of my wedding and she still managed to make the day absolutely perfect. Throughout the whole engagement she was very hands on and made my job so much easier!! HIGHLY recommend!
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Lisa Sent on 11/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

I hit the jackpot

Oh my gosh …I hit the jackpot when I hired Kristi to do my wedding!! She has the kindest most sweetest way about her but don’t let that fool you. She was so efficient and handled things for my special day with such ease and authority. We were going to have my wedding on the beach but last minute it had to move over to a rooftop and I could not of been happier. She made it all happen with not an issue at all. She is a “PRO”. Anyone having their wedding on 30/ A …she’s the one to hire !!
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Caroline Sent on 07/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best around!

If you are getting married in the Destin/30A area I highly recommend using Kristi for your planner! She is the best around! She was a tremendous help throughout the year-long process planning for my June wedding at Watercolor. I live in a different state so her relationships with the venues and vendors on 30A was so essential! She handled everything but always took my suggestions and concerns into account. I cannot thank her enough for making our wedding such a breeze!
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Sharon Sent on 02/22/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Love her heart

Kristi and I bonded on the phone. She bought in to our wedding,....but more so she LISTENED to our thoughts and budget. I loved her heart for our dreams. On a very thunderstorm filled Wedding morning that wasn’t hopeful.....she worked diligently to change venues day of the wedding!!! She heard our thoughts from the very beginning. I felt very blessed to have known her as our planner....but also as a friend. The entire wedding was more than we could’ve ever dreamed for. The joy on our daughter’s face during the evening was so gratifying. Because of Kristi....it all happened. I would recommended her with with 50 stars if you offered!
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Emily Sent on 09/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect day of our lives!

My family hired Kristi to help us plan my wedding because my (now) husband and I lived in Florida, and the rest of our family was all over the country. The very first conversation I had with her, we clicked. I knew this was the girl I NEEDED for my wedding. She rocked getting me set up with the absolute best vendors I could ever imagine, the best location, the best of everything.

We had never planned to see a pandemic in our lifetime, but it hit and it hit us hard. Our original wedding date was May 2, 2020, and once things started closing we thought we were sunk. We were the furthest thing from that, and we had Kristi to thank for it all. She was constantly working, communicating, and staying positive for me, and was able to shift EVERY vendor to a new date.

Even when we had everything changed, she was in constant communication with me asking if there was anything I needed, how I was doing, how my family was doing, etc. She became more than a wedding planner to us, she's a friend now. Something that I never thought would come out of this experience.

The day of the wedding arrived after all of our shifting, and we had to shift again...the forecast predicted rain (it was originally a beach wedding). Kristi and the vendors we used kicked it into high gear (which I'm convinced she was always in), and moved to our backup location on the bay. She would send me sneak peeks to help me keep my cool, stopped in to check on me, and was always there with the biggest smile and positive outlook which is exactly what every bride needs. Even though we shifted, everything happens for a reason, and our wedding was more beautiful that I could've ever imagined. I loved it better than what I was originally thinking I was going to get.

I can't say anything but positive things about Kristi and the vendors she works with. I put my full trust in her that everything was going to be okay, and it was honestly more beautiful than I ever imagined.

If you're looking for this and more, please give her a call. She's the best. I love ya girl! Thanks for everything you've done and continue to do for us!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

8 Endorsements
The Island Resort The Island Resort Hotel Weddings

Kristi and her team become like family they are so caring and professional. They will make your wedding planning a joy and the day will be amazing.

Powder & Paint Powder & Paint Wedding Hair & Makeup

Love working with Kiss the Bride. every bride is so pleased with their work. It is very easy as another vendor to have a smooth wedding day! Makes all the difference in the world. Would suggest everyone to book them for your wedding!

Sunset Images Sunset Images Wedding Photographers

Sweet, personable, and great to work with! Very professional and on her game!

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