Dear Royal Followers,

Welcome to the RQ (Royal Quarters) at Royal Events & Services. Our office is centrally located in the West Tampa/Tampa Heights area providing easy access to/from I-275 & I-75. We would love to meet you. Just contact us first to schedule your appointment so we can get the wedding process started with you for any special event that you have coming up!

Here’s a few shots captured by one of our dear “friendors” Ashley Canay of Ashley Canay Videography Photography of the RQ!

Without Vision, you are lost! Vision Board discussions with our client are a MUST. This allows us to take their dreams and make it come to life. We always start with an over the phone consultation to gather as much information as we can first and then set a date to bring clients to the RQ (Royal Quarters)for our vision board meeting. This is a fun way for us to get to know each client personally and for clients to get to know us! The vision board provides direction and keeps us all focused on the task at hand- to provide you the wedding of your dreams!

Contact us today for your wedding, special event, floral/design, and event styling needs!

Dear Royal Followers,

“We’re just ordinary people, we don’t know which way to go, ‘cause we’re ordinary, maybe we should take it slow…” Beautiful, musical ensemble but when really listening to the lyrics and understanding the meaning, one can interpret this song to mean so many things. 

For this couple, this song was selected as their first dance song. The transparency of their love warmed the room with this emotional dance. One can presume that they are madly in love; have come and grown so much in their relationship and as they flip the pages to the next chapter of their lives, they are ready to charge it together- as one.  Yes, past the infatuation/honeymoon stages as they are in the thick of it. By reciting their vows, they promised to love each other forever, put each other first, and realize that each day is a new da;  To learn, to grow, to fall, to know that their love will remain unconditional. 

This is how we interpret the meaning of this song to them. This is what we see from the beautiful images captured here by Head Over Heels Photography. 

Take a look, be inspired, and then go listen to John Legend’s song again. Let us know your interpretation of the meaning of this song. -xoxo 

Venue: Tampa Bay Watch

Wedding Planner: Royal Events & Services

Photographer: Head Over Heels Photography

Catering: 3 C’s Catering

DJ: Joe Farren

Wedding Cake/Baker: Artistic Whisk

Photobooth: Tampa Bay Photo Booths & Emerald Owl Events

Hi Royals!

The great debate- Should you hire a wedding coordinator or a wedding planner? Before answering this question, let’s quickly define the purpose and significance of each.

Wedding Coordinators: Typically start working with you closer to your actual wedding date. At the initial consultation, they will meet with the couple and discuss basic information and even provide preferred vendor listings. Most wedding coordinators will run your rehearsal and also conduct complete vendor management on your wedding day to ensure everything runs smoothly/according to plan. Some vendors set time constraints and will leave right before cake cutting. Here, at Royal Events & Services, we stay the entire event to ensure there are no issues and most importantly you are able to get your deposit back. The entire day from beginning to end must run smoothly.

Under this umbrella, there are also venue coordinators whom you may be assigned with your venue of choice. Typically, a couple would book their wedding venue let’s say 9- 12 months out. You’ve met the onsite coordinator whom typically is the person whom conducted your site visit. You instantly form a bond with this individual because you recognize him or her as your go to person for any wedding venue questions. What we’ve noticed is 8 times out of 10, by the time your wedding actually does roll around, that person whom you’ve bonded with and hold near and dear, no longer works for that event rental space. The turnover rate is extremely high. In addition, on your actual wedding day, the venue coordinator typically is off duty more than likely immediately after your ceremony ends (if it’s an evening wedding). Which is fine. They worked their shift. The issue is who is going to run the show at the reception and coordinate with your DJ? Who will be there to help you gather your personal items (i.e. flutes, cake knife set, etc.)? Who will ensure you get your deposit back at the end of the night by completing a walk thru to ensure everything looks good as expected?

Wedding Planners:
Full-service wedding planners traditionally are  involved with all aspects of your wedding planning. They are there for budget conversations, recommendations, site visits for prospective venues, and take on an active role in vendor selection.  The purpose of a full service wedding planner is to relieve their clients’ stress by managing all of the little details that can be missed during a process. This requires high levels of organization which is key to the success of planning your special day! They are the sole point of contact for vendors and manage these vendors from inception of a contract through your special day.  

Many wedding planners, such as Royal Events & Services, offer in-house design services while several others wedding planners need to outsource. We have been able to successfully offer florals, rental items, stationary, lighting, and so much more which helps our couples save on bundling as well as reduces the amount of additional vendors to hire. 

To conclude, we’ve provided you the difference of both options, now it’s up to you (as a couple) to decide what do you need to ensure your special day is stress-free, runs smoothly, and in essence, is the happiest day of your lives! Contact Royal Events & Services so we can further discuss!

 Remember that moment you first laid your eyes on that “thing” that made your eyes just widen to its fullest capacity; the “thing” that made you smile from ear to ear with the cheesiest smile like a child ……whatever that “thing” may be to you, that “thing” to us, was that moment we first were introduced to Ivy!!!

Ivy Astoria located in Ybor off of 7^th avenue (former location of Club Fuel) is now open to the public for special event and wedding rentals. She is the newest, hottest, venue in town offering over 15,000 sq. ft. of space allowing for complete transition and flow especially for weddings. We were able to witness how much she’s evolved from day one and friends, she’s a beauty! One of our amazing “friendors” Jennifer S. co-owner alongside her husband Anthony S. (aka Mr. Stone Chef) extended the warm invitation to participate in a styled shoot for the debut of Ivy. We jumped on the opportunity!

What was the inspiration behind the exterior garden-esque look?

In our many inspiration sessions with Jennifer, we expressed the need to showcase the outdoor garden area. Jennifer and Liz (of Liz Kimali Events) began to work diligently and came up with the overall concept. We immediately wanted to create a floral/greenery table runner to cascade down the table. We also wanted to provide that garden like feel so we brought in lots of deflexus (i.e. greenery) and incorporated that into the entire look: the cake table, cocktail tables, etc.

It was a combination of this look and this look. The interior shots allowed us to showcase Ivy’s beauty. The wood floors, the beautiful gorgeous chandeliers, & the beams in the ceiling.

Styled Shoot Concept & Coordination: 

Jennifer Sanschagrin & Liz Kamali Events

Photography: Carrie Wildes Photography

Videography: Ashley Canay Videography

Florals: Royal Events & Services

Lighting/ Pipe & Drape: Music on the Moves DJ

Cake: The Cake Zone

Tables &Chairs/Chargers/China & Flatware: 

A ChairAffair

Longue Furniture: FH Weddings

Foliage: A1 Foliage

Lines: Kate Ryan Linens

Hair & MUA: Eyes on You

Bridal Gowns: The Bride Tampa

 

Lastly, we loved the recap video also created by the talented Ashley Canay of Ashley Canay Videography. Check her work out if you have not already. She’s truly a gem and a pleasure to work with!

Take a peak of the behind scenes footage of the photo shoot she so eloquently captured.