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Patricia Slater’s Weddings by the Sea is a wedding planner and officiant service in Sanibel, Florida that specializes in weddings and vow renewals on Sanibel and Captiva islands. Your ceremony will be delivered in a heartfelt manner and will be completely customized for you. Patricia Slater’s Weddings by the Sea blends prayers, poetry, and inspirational readings with your marriage vows, and with the incredible and secluded scenery of Sanibel and Captiva islands, your ceremony will a beautiful experience you will cherish forever. As a long-time resident of Sanibel, Patricia can also assist you in planning your special day, whether you need a photographer, a florist, transportation, or other details taken care of, she’ll help you every step of the way, down to the smallest detail.

Services Offered.

Patricia Slater’s Weddings by the Sea offers officiant services for any wedding type, including civil unions and single religion, non-religious, or interfaith ceremonies, as well as vow renewals. Ceremonies typically last up to 30 minutes. Customized vows and rehearsals are also available if desired.

Other Services

In addition to serving as your officiant, Patricia can help you plan your elopement or destination wedding. From finding a ceremony site to booking musicians to picking out a delicious wedding cake, she is familiar with many local vendors that meet her high standards, and can guide you to create an experience you'll never forget.

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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$175

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

Reviews of Patricia Slater - Weddings by the Sea

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Tyra Sent on 01/31/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Ms. Pat is beyond AWESOME!!!!

Best decision I ever made besides marrying my husband. Ms. Pat picked the best spot for my beach wedding and helped us pose for so AMAZING pics. She remembered the small details which meant a lot to me. She was very patient and really professional.
Linda
Linda Sent on 11/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Pat is the perfect Wedding Planner AND Officiant, all in one

Working with Pat to plan our destination wedding on Captiva Island was easy and enjoyable. Besides all the pre-planning, she was on site the whole time to coordinate and help with all of the details. And, she was an amazing officiant. We worked together to merge her ideas and ours for the most beautiful vows and ceremony. Plus, her delivery was warm and beautiful. We are so glad we had Pat, and would highly recommend her.
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Kim G. Sent on 08/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Pat is a true professional

We had Pat Slater officiate our beach ceremony on Captiva Island in May 2022. She is widely known in the area for her professionalism and experience. As we live out of town, Pat facilitated all of our marriage license needs prior to our arrival and for that I could not be more grateful. The entire process was seamless and it allowed us to be calm and collected when we traveled to FL, rather than having to worry about appointments at the courthouse and running all over to get our documents in order.

Pat was extremely responsive and prompt in communicating with us. She consistently got right back to me with answers to my questions or status updates on our marriage license. As for the ceremony, she will involve you in crafting it and ours was exceptional. Though both Catholic, we opted to marry on the beach instead of in church and Pat's words brought God into our wedding as well as meaningful advice and personal touches. Our parents were blown away. She made us both feel comfortable (it's not always easy being in the spotlight like that!) and it truly was exactly what I envisioned. I cannot say enough good things about Pat - she is the best choice and I couldn't have been happier to have worked with her.
Linda
Linda Sent on 05/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Pat Slater was my angel

I had ONE WEEK to plan a beautiful, romantic elegant , intimate wedding. I found the home on the beach, now I just needed a florist to do a beautiful arch with flowers, the bouquet, wedding cake, photographer and an amazing caterer to serve hors d'oeuvres and an elegant sit down dinner. After emailing and calling people for the first 24 hours and either not getting a response or finding out that they were already booked, I looked up wedding planner. From the moment I heard Pat's voice on the phone, I knew she would be a pleasure to work with. And boy, was I right! From the second we hung up, Pat was on it! She found me everything that I needed and she found me THE BEST! It was wonderful not having to worry about one detail, because Pat was so on top of everything! She was immediately responsive to every one of my calls, and I was honestly able to relax before the wedding because I knew she would make sure it would all turn out well. And it did, it was PERFECT!
Thank you Pat for everything! You are THE BEST!
Melody
Melody Sent on 04/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding

Pat is amazing!!! She helped me plan my wedding as I lived out of state. She guided me through the whole process and insured I didn’t forget any of the fine details I didn’t even think about! Pat was very flexible with small changes that happened within the small time frame of planning. We used the photographer she recommended. Frank was great as well. He was prompt and his personality made picture taking entertaining!!!Our wedding was just as I dreamed it would be! Thank you Pat!
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Deanna Sent on 11/04/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Sunrise Wedding on Sanibel

Patricia made everything so easy. I didn’t worry about anything.
My flowers were perfect, photographer was awesome, ceremony was special and Patricia made it all happen.
We had a wonderful, simple Wedding at sunrise on the beach.
Jennifer
Jennifer Sent on 05/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Sunset Elopement

Patricia is amazing! She took care of all the details for our elopement: flowers, hair & make-up, license, and photography. Everything was so smooth. She and her team were so pleasant to work with. They were all great. Our day was perfect!
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Maria Sent on 12/19/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful ceremony

Patricia was recommended to us by then venue and we knew she was the right choice as soon as we first met for a consultation. She sent us the ceremony far ahead of time so that we could review it and make changes if we wanted. All of our guests couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful the ceremony was!
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Erin Sent on 07/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding on the beach

Patricia was absolutely a delight to work with, she made everything quick, and easy. I even forgot my flowers and she just so happened to have a back up! Absolutely recommend Patricia and Frank who does the photography if you want photos. Absolutely a spectacular experience! Thank you Pat and Frank!
Sonji
Sonji Sent on 06/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Ceremony

Exactly how we imagined and more!
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Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Frank Simonetti Photography Frank Simonetti Photography Wedding Photographers

I have worked with Patricia Slater for over twenty years and have witnessed the personal and professional services she provides to her clients! Frank www.fsimonetti.com

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