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Island Sands Beach Weddings

Island Sands Beach Weddings

Destin, FL
4.7 out of 5 rating, 29 Reviews
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    Kristen W. Sent on 03/03/2024
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    So beautiful

    They were so sweet to us and everything looked beautiful! We were so happy with our service! We were skeptical of the shell blessing at first, but it was so sweet and everyone enjoyed it! Made me so happy!
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    Megan E. Sent on 09/20/2023
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    hands down, AMAZING !!

    In planning a wedding out of town, you really wonder what you are going to get or how much a company will give. I am so grateful to have chosen this team, they were absolutely on top of everything and very responsive throughout the process. The day off, everything was taken care of, and Nothing was left undone. They stayed throughout the entire event, and ensured that everything was packed up just as organized as it initially was. Also loved the flexibility of making so many choices, do make our event custom and what we wanted. We used and were extremely pleased with their planning services, catering, DJ, officiant, bakery and florist.
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    Alyce J. Sent on 04/30/2023
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    Destination Wedding Perfection

    Planning a wedding out of state can be extremely stressful however with the help of Callie & Nicki our day was more perfect than we could have ever imagined. From the delicious food, stunning setup and undeniable service we would recommend Island Sands Beach Weddings for ALL your wedding planning needs. We are so grateful that our wedding dreams came true and are so appreciative to the whole team!
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    Meredith Z. Sent on 03/08/2023
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    Incredible

    Nicki and her team were incredible. No question was ever too big or too small. They made planning a wedding from a different state super easy. Nicki explained everything perfectly the day before and we knew exactly what to expect for the day of. I couldn't have asked for a better planner than Nicki to make my beach wedding dreams come true.
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    Lynsey Sent on 02/03/2023
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    Dream Beach Wedding Coordinator

    Island Sands Beach Wedding made all my wedding dreams come true. Nicki and her team are truly the best people to work with when planning a wedding from another state. During the planning process they made everything as stress free as possible. Every time I would reach out to them with questions they would quickly respond and put my mind at ease. No question or concern was every too big or too small. I knew from working with them on all the wedding plans that they would also be amazing when it came to the actual wedding day, but they even exceeded my expectations for the day off! Nicki is amazing at what she does and calmed all my nerves when it came to the day of our wedding. She did everything she could to make my dream wedding happen even with inclement weather in the forecast. I cannot thank Nicki and her team enough for being willing to make last minutes changes to meet our expectations. I never had to worry about one detail because they were always one step ahead of me. All of the vendors were amazing and the food was incredible! I got the perfect beach wedding with the most perfect beach pictures. It truly was a blessing to get to work with the Island Sands Beach Wedding team.
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    Rebecca G. Sent on 05/04/2022
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    Perfection

    Perfection is the only word to describe our wedding and the planning process. Planning a wedding from another state can be extremely difficult, but Island Sands Beach Wedding made it truly easy. Nicki and her team were so courteous, responsive, detailed and helpful from the moment we first contacted them until the end of our ceremony, and beyond. We had a glitch in the planning process (which was actually out of their control) and Nicki and her team jumped in to problem solve and offer solutions. And, Nicki and her team were the ones showing empathy and apologizing for other's errors. The vendors selected were amazing. They arrived at the scheduled times, their work was amazing and they really seemed to care about making our wedding wonderful! I really cannot recommend Island Sands Beach wedding enough. They are truly amazing at creating the perfect beach wedding! Thank you so much!
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    Laura E. Sent on 10/10/2020
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    Best experience ever

    I can't say enough about Nicki and her amazing team (especially Callie). Our wedding process took a little bit longer than expected due to COVID-19 making us reschedule to a later date. Nicki & Callie were there every step of the way, answering all of my million questions. Very accommodating with our rescheduling needs. Literally communicated with several different vendors and handled everything within those aspects. It was seriously the best and most smooth process I could have imagined. They definitely made this process stress free! I went with a very simple look for our ceremony & reception but it was absolutely perfect! I wouldn't recommend anyone other than Island Sands Beach Weddings. You definitely won't regret it.

    DJ Owtkass was AMAZING! He was so much fun & kept everyone on the dance floor. Every one of our guests commented on how awesome he was. He even had my husbands grandparents on the dance floor getting down. A future bride in our family is even requesting him to travel for her wedding. Highly recommend requesting DJ Owtkass for your reception. So much fun!
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    Leigh Sent on 01/29/2020
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    Excellent Service!

    I was planning a destination wedding in the area and I super nervous about booking/planning everything from a distance. I came across Island Sands Beach Weddings and I am sure glad I did! I booked them for our ceremony that was on 01/25/2020 and it was absolutely gorgeous! Nicki and her team are absolute rock stars! They were very responsive to every question I had and they were able to meet every single one of my needs! I couldn't have imagined a prettier more perfect ceremony. We had a brief rehearsal the day before and the day of was such a breeze! I also booked the officiate, hair, makeup, & photography through Island Sands Beach Weddings and every single one of the vendors was amazing! I have absolutely zero complaints! I would highly recommend Island Sands Beach Weddings as a vendor!
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    Briana Sent on 09/09/2019
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    Really Great Company

    A really great company to work with. They handled my officiant, DJ, ceremony coordination, videography, and answered all my emails in a timely manner. They helped to relieve as much stress as possible with the ceremony portion of my wedding and I am so grateful for all their hard work at making my destination wedding an incredible day!
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    Sarah Sent on 06/23/2019
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    Best wedding company!

    Planning a destination wedding can be stressful but Callie, Nicki and the rest of the team made it so stress free! They responded to my million questions quickly and always made me feel like I was the only bride every time they talked to me! And i know how busy they are! We were faced with storms on our wedding day and Nicki text me that morning and called my midday to assure me she was keeping an eye on weather and told me not to stress and sure enough we had sunny skies come wedding time! Nicki was great, knowledgeable and so easy to work with! There aren’t enough thanks!! If you’re wanting a beach wedding- this is the company you want!!
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    Megan B. Sent on 05/08/2019
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    Taco Bar Amazing

    We really enjoyed the Taco bar for our wedding. It was very tasty.
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    Anthony Sent on 10/10/2018
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    My wife and I got married on October 3 2018 we are from ohio I got a hold of Nikki and she explain packages to me I selected the package she took it over from there and her and Callie did the most amazing job for our wedding words can't even describe it. We had no stress everything went so smooth being 1200 miles away I couldn't believe how well it turned out I give Nicki and Callie a five-star so anybody looking to get married on the beach please look up Island Sands beach weddings
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    Chris Sent on 11/22/2017
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    Nicki was amazing. Hands down. Super flexible throughout the process and obviously very busy helping many other people with their wedding planning. We certainly had some stress throughout our planning, but I can't imagine being her and planning and executing 5 or 6 at a time. Yet she was always responsive and super calm which helped us a lot. The planning and all of the work leading up to the big day aside...we had worries about how it would all actually come together. Hurricane Nate hit the gulf coast 2 hours after our beach ceremony and the winds were at least 50mph during. Nicki didn't care was still out on the beach trying to spread rose petals for my bride to walk through (many of them blew away but it was the effort that was special). This was just one example of many things she did to go over and above. Despite the hurricane, we were grateful that she was still willing to put her arbor, chairs, signs, baskets, etc etc out knowing they may have gotten ruined. Luckily someone was looking out for us and we were spared any heavy rain during the ceremony!
    She made sure everyone was in their place at the right time, in the right order and knew what was going on. She made sure we had a drink in our hand when we walked into the reception, carried my bride's shoes and dress when necessary, and made sure we ate! Took the initiative to have someone box up our desserts and gather our personal belongings for us and put them in a pile at the end of the night. the list goes on and on.
    The little things made a huge difference and she was the X factor.
    Food: hats off to the chef at Royal Palm Grille - coming from New York we were not sure about our choice of buffet for the wedding. This was not your typical wedding food - had great flavor and nice variety. We chose the South Beach buffet. Try the fish!

    If you end up doing business with Nicki, take her advice and you will not be disappointed.
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    Joe Sent on 06/27/2017
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    Nicki helped plan my son's rehearsal dinner for 80 people at the Royal Palm Grille. We had to rely on her since this was for a destination wedding. The room was set up perfect. The food and service were excellent and she helped with several special requests we had. I would highly recommend.
    Joe G. Louisville, KY
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    Halie Sent on 08/08/2016
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    Nicki Cox did an awesome job and every vendor she requested was amazing!!! If you want easy/affordable planning, but have an awesome wedding all at the same time- call them ??
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    Dana Sent on 06/28/2016
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    Nicki was so easy to work with. We had a destination wedding in April 2016 and were married on the beach at Crystal Beach (Shores at Crystal Beach access area). Everything was seamless... from our initial emails back and forth to the "I Do's". Nicki coordinated the wedding ceremony, hair and makeup. I would definitely recommend her. Very professional and she created a gorgeous setting!
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    Kelli Sent on 06/21/2015
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    Nicki was AMAZING! She was extremely helpful and always answered my questions immediately. Even though we didn't officially meet until the day before the wedding, I felt like a knew her and her work ethic for months. She was so professional and flexible. We had a lot of things we wanted to do on our own and she made it work like a charm. I can't thank her enough for my special day. She felt like part of the family and friends that were celebrating with us and everything was BEAUTIFUL from the beach set up to the flowers.

    Thanks Nicki!
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    The hair stylist could have been more well prepared for what my needs were.
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    Amanda Sent on 09/20/2014
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    Nikki was absolutely amazing! I was so nervous about a destination wedding but when I came down the aisle everything was exactly how I pictured it would be. Brady and I were amazed at how easy Nikki made it for us, she took care of everything.
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    I would definitely recommend Nicki from Island Sands to anyone! She is so helpful with wedding planning, and is so passionate about what she does! All of her vendors are spectacular too! We had the best experience with them! So, if you're looking for a wedding company to use near Fort Walton or Destin, FL just contact Island Sands! You won't be disappointed! ;)
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    Nicki at Island Sands Beach Weddings is incredible. Our wedding ceremony located on the beach in Fort Walton Beach, FL turned out absolutely stunning. Nicki was incredibly patient with us as we made our decisions and even allowed us to change things if we changed our mind. With Nicki's help, our wedding planning experience was incredibly stress-free. All of her vendors were incredibly exceptional as well. We got the sense that Nicki and all of her vendors genuinely cared about helping us make our special day beautiful and memorable. I would recommend Island Sands Beach Weddings to anyone looking for an astonishing wedding and/or reception at an unbeatable price!
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    Nicole Sent on 01/30/2014
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    This was the best experience! Nicki and her team made planning a wedding in Destin, FL from St. Louis, MO SO EASY. She worked with me both by phone and email to do everything. They are a one-stop shop. She did the flowers and photography, and helped me to find the rest of the vendors - officiant, reception and rehearsal site, etc. Since my wedding was right by the New Year holiday and she would be out of town soon after, she was even able to get pictures edited and back to me the next day. Not many brides get that luxury. Her goal was for us to have the wedding of our dreams - we did!
    Also, as a side note, she and her sister are AMAZING photographers! I would highly recommend them to shoot your wedding as well! I can't recommend this company enough.
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    Katina Sent on 07/19/2018
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    I had 7 months from the time of my engagement to the scheduled wedding date, so time was of the essence for me to get the ball rolling. Nicki Cox and her team were always quick to respond to my inquiries, even before I hired this company. I felt confident with trusting Nicki to handle all the details for my wedding & reception in Florida while I concerned myself with the rest of the wedding minutiae back home in Atlanta, Ga. I honestly feel as though I got the best bang for my buck. Everything was exactly how I'd hoped it would be with the exception of the tropical thunderstorm that hit within the hour of our ceremony start time. We had to move the wedding indoors; however, it was still a beautiful event! And, Callie scheduled a photo shoot for us the next day on the beach in our wedding gear, so we still got our beach photos (which look AMAZING by the way)! Dan was an awesome Officiate, and he didn't miss a beat as the DJ. There were so many signs that I made the right decision by hiring this company, even down to Nicki and I having the same hairstyle on my wedding day... an updo bun style that neither of us had ever worn before. If you're looking for the perfect beach wedding, look no further than Island Sands Beach Weddings. Thanks to Nicki, Callie, DJ Dan, and everyone else who made this the best day of our lives thus far!
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    Christina Sent on 05/12/2015
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    Nicki and her team did a wonderful job for our May 2 wedding in Miramar Beach, FL. My husband and I had never been to the Destin area so we pretty much planned our entire wedding via email. Nicki was always very prompt at responding to my emails which was helpful as we changed our minds a lot. Island Sands did a fantastic job coordinating all the vendors (Flowers, Hair Stylist, Food, Photographer, Cake, DJ, and Officiant). The only thing I wish I would have asked is that they went by the beach house where my reception was being held to let me know how many tables they thought would fit. I tried to guess via the pictures on the beach house's website but guessed wrong and didn’t know until the day before the wedding. However, it worked out great and we went without one big table. Another item is some of the vendors don’t contact you until a week / days to your wedding. This was no big deal but made it so I had more last minute things to do than I was expecting.

    As for the day of the wedding Island Sands took care of EVERYTHING! From the setup for the ceremony and reception to taking care of the chaos that arose with other vendors having a wedding near the same time we were. I couldn't imagine a more perfect day and we couldn't have done it without them.
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    Sarah Sent on 08/07/2014
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    Nicki and her assistant did an amazing job with my beach ceremony. I was planning my elopement ceremony from afar and she was always quick to respond to my emails and was very accommodating when I made a couple changes the day before. It was so nice to just show up and have the ceremony site all set up and then to leave and trust that they would clean it all up. Couldn't have been any easier for us!
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