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Blue Skies Weddings and Events

Blue Skies Weddings and Events

Tampa, FL
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    Rachel L. Sent on 04/20/2024
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    The only planner you should hire

    HIRE THEM! We had a smaller event so I was not sure I needed a month of coordinator, but it turns out it was by far the best decision I have ever made! Chris was our assigned planner and he was truly astonishing. We had some major issues with our venue so I had contacted him a bit earlier than our contract said( since I only purchased month/day of services) just to see if I could ask one question and within minutes he called me on the phone for over an hour helping me. I know that our wedding day went so smoothly and was absolutely beautifully thanks to him and his company. He was responsive, organized, calm, professional, and did not let anyone at the incredibly unorganized venue miss any detail of our day. If there is anything you do for your wedding, it should be to hire blue skies, I promise you will not regret it.
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    Emily B. Sent on 02/28/2024
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    Great Month of Coordinator

    Loved working with Chris and his team! We hired them for my friend's wedding at the Opal Sands Resort and we absolutely loved working with them! Chris knew the space very well and had great recommendations throughout the planning process. He was very familiar with the other vendors we used which as well was super helpful!
    The day of run incredibly smooth because of him. He was calm and patient with the family and really was such a pleasure to work with! Highly recommend this company for if you need a wedding planner up in the North Florida area!

    Blue Skies Weddings and Events's reply:

    Thank you so much Emily! We wish you and of course Katie and Max all the best in their new adventures as husband and wife!!
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    Cristina V. Sent on 03/28/2024
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    Couldn’t have been better!

    Samantha was the absolute best! She kept us on track and made sure all the planning led to the most perfect day. Our wedding was even better than we had imagined thanks to her! Highly recommend!!
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    Molly G. Sent on 01/13/2024
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    Wedding planning

    Chris and Heather did such an AMAZING job helping us plan our wedding and bringing our vision to life! They made this fun for us to plan with the least amount of stress possible and our day turned out simply amazing. The day of ran so smoothly and we truly couldn’t have done it without Blue skies! They are the absolute best!
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    Erinn G. Sent on 12/19/2023
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    Chris and Heather made Mollys day very special.

    Chris and Heather carried us through every step of the way for a solid year and helped make decisions when we didn’t know what to do. They are also very creative with making your vision come to life. I would definitely use them again for any event! I can’t begin to thank them enough for the long hours they worked to make the day go smooth and we are forever grateful! Thanks
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    Amanda S. Sent on 12/19/2023
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    Highly Recommend!

    Heather and Sam from Blue Skies exceeded our expectations! From the initial consultation to the big day, their attention to detail was impeccable. The team was organized, creative, and worked tirelessly to make our vision a reality. Our wedding day was stress-free and magical, thanks to their expertise and on the spot decision making. If you want a flawless and memorable wedding, Blue Skies is the way to go!
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    Beth S. Sent on 12/20/2023
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    Far exceeded our expectations.

    From first contact until the very end of our reception Chris and his team were kind, organized, efficient and paid attention to every detail! Chris and his wife helped us from the start of the process and were truly there for us every step of the way. Treated us like their own family and made us feel at ease on a day that could have been stressful.
    We are so thrilled to have been able to share the best day of our lives with Blue Skies Weddings and Events and give 5+++ stars all the way!!
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    Michael C. Sent on 12/07/2023
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    Worth Every Penny

    The folks at Blue Skies could not have been better. The money we spent to have them as our wedding planners was the best money spent on ANYTHING related to the wedding. They provided so much value. They did everything they said they were going to do, and they went above and beyond to make our daughter's day so special. I have no idea what we would have done without them or how we would have managed on the actual wedding day. The team was very easy to work with, were professional, and they were geniunely invested in making the wedding wonderful. If you are looking for a wedding planner, do yourself a favor and just contact Blue Skies and get the full package. We thank them for all that they did.
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    Excellent!

    I am so glad we hired Blue Skies for our Nov. 2023 wedding at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Pete. We had several guests comment on how seamless our wedding was, and I attribute that to our planner, Kelly! Leading up to our event, I genuinely NEVER felt stressed about vendors/timelines/details coming together because I knew Kelly had it under control. She had great relationships with several vendors, and had recommendations during the planning process that I would have never found on my own. It was so fun brainstorming with Kelly and figuring out details during our monthly calls leading up to the wedding. When the day came, all we had to do was show up and have fun. I highly recommend Blue Skies!!
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    Lauren H. Sent on 11/05/2023
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    Highly Recommend This Company

    I am so glad that we used this company for our wedding planning! We had Kelly as our planner, and she was always prompt, professional, great communication, efficient, and helped our wedding planning and day of go smooth and easy! She was always asking how she can make things easier for us, and how she could help. We could not recommend her or this company enough!
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    Kristen G. Sent on 08/20/2023
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    Most Amazing Experience!

    We cannot begin to explain how much Blue Skies helped us throughout our wedding planning process. We hired them to help us find our perfect wedding venue and they helped us with literally every other thing we could think of and especially with the things we couldn't think of. Our planner, Heather is an extremely calm, chill and such a cheerful person, which makes talking to her delightful and made the whole process feel easy and more stress-free than we could have imagined. She is also SO extremely organized which is what you want in a person who's helping you pull together the most important day of your life. Blue Skies kept us extremely organized with their Google Drive checklists and their amazing planning tools. They have such amazing relationships with everyone they work with, which makes vendor outreach and initial phone calls so incredibly easy and fun! We honestly could go on and on. Our day would not have been as perfect and amazing without Heather and her team! There just aren’t enough words or stars to express how incredible our planning experience is with them! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much!!!
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    Martir Sent on 01/27/2024
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    Perfect planners! Worth every dime

    Choosing Blue Skies was one of the best decisions we made in the planning process, and we cannot recommend them highly enough. Chris Tyler and everyone at the company are miracle workers. We threw our wedding at Opal Sands Resort in Clearwater (July 2023) and Chris was our assigned planner. My spouse is serving on active duty, and we’re stationed in west Texas, so we were concerned about long-distance wedding planning. We both work full time, but were ready to dedicate all our free time to selecting, contracting, and managing our own vendors, so we chose “Couture Coordination” with Rehearsal Services, and it was perfect for us. Chris was an enormous help on our calls throughout the month prior. He was the first vendor we saw on the day of the wedding and was so well prepared. Blue Skies made everything look seamless, and Chris’s assistant even bustled my gown. He and his assistant were there right until the end of the night, and he helped us bring things back to our suite. Chris is a deeply calming presence, and it felt as though we had a patient, knowledgeable family member standing by our side throughout the preparation process. He was nonjudgmental, very knowledgeable, and provided gentle guidance and answers when we needed them most. Blue Skies went above and beyond in every aspect of setting up the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception spaces, and our day was perfect. Our friends and family consistently say it’s the best guest experience they’ve ever had at a wedding (and we say Chris should get most of the credit for that). Book Blue Skies immediately for a stress-free event!
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    Lexi Sent on 05/11/2023
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    Absolutely flawless experience - 10 stars!

    Heather and her team are AMAZING!!! Without the Blue Skies team, our perfect day would not have happened so flawlessly. Not only was our wedding day beyond our wildest dreams, our entire planning experience was so much fun! Heather worked with us through every detail of the planning process and ensured every detail was covered. Most importantly, she planned OUR wedding day. Not a Pinterest wedding, but a wedding that told OUR love story. Beautiful elements of our relationship together was shared with our guests in elegant ways, we just cannot say enough about how perfect it this experience has been! The teams communication, guidance, creativity and professionalism is 10 Stars! From the beginning, Heather and the Blue Skies team shared with us how much fun and exciting planning our wedding day together should be and it was truly that and more!
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    Becca S. Sent on 05/06/2023
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    The absolute BEST wedding planning company!

    We worked with Samantha for our wedding & I couldn’t have asked for a better person to put my mind at ease on my wedding day. Samantha answered all my questions, even at the most random of times when they popped in my head (bride brain!), kept me on time & stress free on the big day and even helped undo the 20 somethin buttons on my dress for my outfit change! I felt so comfortable with her from the very first phone call & trusted her with EVERYTHING on my big day. If you’re looking for a wedding planner, look no further than Blue Skies! My wedding day wouldn’t have gone nearly as smoothly without this company- most importantly, Samantha.
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    Jennifer B. Sent on 05/06/2023
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    The best team ever

    We are so grateful to Samantha and the rest of the Blue Skies team for helping us bring our dream wedding to reality! Samantha was our Lead Planner for our wedding day with Partial Planning services. Samantha helped us find most of our important vendors, like our caterer, entertainment, rentals, officiant and florals! For us design was one of the most important and she helped us bring our vision full circle! When we did a first look of our reception venue on our wedding day, we both cried! While her guidance leading up to our wedding day was an absolute dream, on our actual wedding day, we truly enjoyed the day as a guest. We felt like royalty! Samantha and her team took care of absolutely everything, and we can honestly say, our wedding day was probably one of the most stress-free days of our lives! We are so grateful to Samantha and could not recommend them more. Give yourself the best gift ever and Say Yes…To Blue Skies!!!

    Blue Skies Weddings and Events's reply:

    Thank you Jennifer! It has truly been an absolute honor! You two are absolutely amazing and we cannot wait to see all of the beautiful things to come in this next chapter for you both! Love and hugs!
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    Monica M. Sent on 12/03/2023
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    Wedding Bliss thanks to Blue Skies!

    Blue Skies made every step of the wedding planning process an absolute bliss! From our first call deciding which package we wanted, to re-scheduling our wedding, to walking us through every bit of the process, Blue Skies was there 1000% of the way and ensured our day was nothing short of perfect.

    We both had an idea of what we wanted but Samantha made our vision come to life more beautifully and memorably than either of us could have imagined. Whether it was helping with other vendors, keeping us on schedule, or answering our endless questions, Samantha was there every step of the way and made us feel comfortable, relaxed, and prepared.

    Every wedding can be stressful but I can honestly say the day of my wedding was the most relaxing, easy-going, and beautiful day of my life. Everything was prepared, ready, and being taken care of. I truly got to enjoy every single moment of the day and I know that is in large part because of the incredible work and attention to detail that Samantha put into our wedding.
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    Carole S. Sent on 03/07/2023
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    Wow! 10/10 incredible!

    We chose Blue Skies for month of/day of planning and I could not be more happy with our decision! Truly we had the most incredible experience with Chris! Every single detail was thought about and executed perfectly. The design was gorgeous. We had SO many guest tell us how beautiful and organized our wedding was and we could not have done it without Chris. I could not recommend Blue Skies enough!!

    Blue Skies Weddings and Events's reply:

    Awe! Thank you! You two are absolutely amazing and we loved getting to know you and your families on your big day! You are surrounded by so much love! Congratulations to you both! XOXO
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    Mariam M. Sent on 12/16/2022
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    An absolute must have planner!!!

    We hired Kelli as our day of the wedding coordinator. Words can not describe how grateful we are to Kelli. She made our day PERFECT. She went above and beyond to even pick up my maid of honor outfit from alterations. She organized the entire event exactly how I envisioned. Highly recommended!
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    Dana S. Sent on 02/15/2023
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    Wonderful experience with this company

    Wonderful experience with this company Chris matched our cover perfectly and helped us execute a beautiful event.
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    Bill L. Sent on 12/28/2022
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    Thank you so much!

    Chris at Blue Skies was our day-of coordinator for our wedding at the Sheraton Sand Key. From running through the rehearsal through the end of our wedding, he helped make everything run amazingly smoothly from beginning to end! They helped make our day so very special, and we can’t thank them enough for the job they did for us.
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    Michelle C. Sent on 11/15/2022
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    Samantha and Blue Skies are THE BEST!

    I had the absolute pleasure of having Samantha and the Blue Skies Team help plan my November wedding. I cannot even begin to explain how great it was working with Samantha. From my first time meeting her, I knew she was going to be fabulous. I personally do not enjoy planning events, so I knew planning a wedding was going to be extremely stressful for me. Samantha helped alleviate so much of the stress. I had most of my big vendors already hired before Sam started working with me, but she helped with the last minute vendors I had procrastinated on. As the wedding got closer, she touched base with all of my vendors and created timelines, etc. so I didn't have to worry about any of that. She was always available to chat if I needed anything or had any questions. She knew my vision and I completely trusted her to make my wedding dreams come true. She made the couple weeks before the wedding soooooo easy for me. Then on the day of the wedding she was INCREDIBLE! My one request was that on my wedding day, I didn't want to stress about anything. She made sure everything went smooth and if something went wrong, I had absolutely no idea. My venue was outside and it rained for literally 15 minutes before I arrived to the reception. When I got there, Samantha already had every vendor helping wipe my tables down. I would have never even known it rained because they made everything look brand new. She checked in on me and my husband throughout the night to make sure everything was going well. I cannot stress enough that my day would not have been possible without Samantha and Blue Skies. If you want a stress-free wedding with a planner you can trust to do the BEST job, then hire Blue Skies! They will not disappoint.
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    Jennifer P. Sent on 12/08/2022
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    Amazing Wedding Pros!

    Blue Skies was fantastic to work with from start to finish! Heather spoke with us when we first inquired and helped explain the entire process of their planning and answered all of our questions. We then were assigned our planner, Sam, who was just an absolute joy to work with! She is so detailed, professional and thoughtful. She never made me feel like I was a bother with all of my questions and made sure everything was seamless on the wedding day. We are so so grateful to Sam and the Blue Skies team and are lucky that they were a part of our wedding day!
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    Maggie P. Sent on 12/12/2022
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    10 out of 10

    Samantha was my planner from Blue Skies and she was an absolute godsend! She helped keep me on track all the way to the wedding. The day of the wedding she came to home to pick up items and take them to the venue. I didn't have to worry about a thing. She kept me in the know about where and when I needed to be somewhere and had the whole day planned out to a tee! She was absolutely wonderful and I would recommend her to any bride-to-be!
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    Lee B. Sent on 12/09/2022
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    Spectacular Wedding that couldn’t have happened without Blue Skies

    There isn’t enough space here to describe a four day extravaganza created and executed by Blue Skies. Our daughter married a Palestinian man and they wanted to combine cultures to create a special event. Thursday was a Women’s only Red Tent event with Henna, celebrating the important women in the brides life where they gave her advice on married life.
    Our beautiful location was remote so we wanted to include the entire wedding for a welcome party Riverside Friday evening. Heather and Chris created a spectacular combination of cozy and elegance along the Chesapeake Bay.
    On the day of the wedding the weather called for squall like conditions. Blue Skies calmly handled logistics and we adjusted our plans to accommodate. Their creative ideas (and calmness) made everything go off without a hitch. The moment the Bride and Groom came leading an Arab Zaffa Band the guests were enthralled.
    So let’s recap
    - Women's Only Red tent
    - Welcome party for 100 with 2,000 oysters
    - Day of River cruise
    - Ceremony In a Monsoon of Rain
    - Cocktail Hour-with insanely quick flip
    - Dance party going into Reception Tent
    - Family Style Dinner and Dancing
    - Late Night Party with Hookahs and Belly Dancers
    - Sunday Family Brunch.
    ALL orchestrated by Blue Skies. I think what we loved most was they EMBRACED and ENCOURAGED us to be as creative and out of the box as possible to make the event stand out and to be a special event. We couldn’t have done it without them and honestly…we now consider them family.

    There were thousands of logistics to think through with this event and I am honored that they took this journey with us. I cannot recommend them enough.
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