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never heard of them. that sound super sketchy. you can send me $450 if you want

Maybe I should send you the $! Are you ordained???:scratch: http://emeraldbeachweddings.com/index.html

JML from TN again! Hey guys you all helped me so much with ideas for my beach wedding...thanks! I've been talking to Emerald Beach Weddings (Patricia), I think Jones8401 mentioned them before. Does anyone know any thing about them? I've had some trouble staying in contact with her and now she's given me an Iowa address to send the check to. I really need some reassurance before I send $450 to Iowa!!! know what I mean???

Checked Better Business Bureau site. We use that alot. I did by name, phone number and url. Same result. I would be leery of that unless I could get some references. But that could be because you cannot put a specific city.

This is what it showed me result wise.
It showed there are no businesses matching the criteria provided.

JML from TN again! Hey guys you all helped me so much with ideas for my beach wedding...thanks! I've been talking to Emerald Beach Weddings (Patricia), I think Jones8401 mentioned them before. Does anyone know any thing about them? I've had some trouble staying in contact with her and now she's given me an Iowa address to send the check to. I really need some reassurance before I send $450 to Iowa!!! know what I mean???

Honey child, don't send them money up front until you check out their credentials! They sound sketchy and scary. There are enough people on this board that someone will know if they're legit or not.

thanks...nothing came up.

thanks...nothing came up.

Most places if they are legit, something would usually show on them. Good luck. and congratulations.

Maybe I should send you the $! Are you ordained???:scratch: http://emeraldbeachweddings.com/index.html

Please get Jessifunn ordained! That would truly make your wedding special!

I would go with It's a Shore Thing. Jennifer Warwick has a great business and staff. www.itsashorething.net

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So let me get this straight. Your wedding will be in Seaside. The lady handling the wedding is thought to live in Arkansas, and she wants the money sent to Iowa. No one on SoWal has heard of her business.

I am not saying that she in not legit, but by looking at nothing else than the information given, I am raising my red flag.



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JML from TN again! Hey guys you all helped me so much with ideas for my beach wedding...thanks! I've been talking to Emerald Beach Weddings (Patricia), I think Jones8401 mentioned them before. Does anyone know any thing about them? I've had some trouble staying in contact with her and now she's given me an Iowa address to send the check to. I really need some reassurance before I send $450 to Iowa!!! know what I mean???

Hi JML-JDH! I got married in Maui, and before I sent any money, I asked for some current references. I got married at a resort that had a wedding department and handled everything, and it turned out wonderful. But I've had a couple of girlfriends who weren't so lucky with their destination weddings. I would ask Patricia for references, pronto.

Please get Jessifunn ordained! That would truly make your wedding special!

that would be great! i am not against the idea.

Don't know if the link works...but http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/ficid...t=P&rname=UNRUH HUGO P

CONGRATS on your upcoming marriage!

According to state record, the name 'Emerald Beach Weddings' was filed on 2/4/06- with a Panama City address listed for both owners, Patricia Unruh and Don William Jefferson. The principal place of business is listed as Broward Co, FL.

I have a hard time giving small businesses money until I check them out. BBB.org, sometimes sunbiz.org, county records...you name it. It's amazing the things you can find. We were looking at paying someone for a 5-7k job and just so happened to find court documents that weren't even 90 days old yet- a customer had paid the company 1/2 up front (like they asked us to) and they did not deliver. They were taken advantage of on the exact same job that we needed done.

I sure as heck wouldn't trust them now. Too many addresses. Sounds suspicious.

Wow! I'm so confused! Thanks so much for all your help and concern. I'm going to look into it further and check out the websites you all gave me. If you have any other info, please share! I've only got 9 weeks to go!

I would hate to see anyone taken for their money. I definitely would use one these locals have recommended and know about.

Believe me, I would hate to be taken too! We don't have a lot of money to spend. I took everyone's advice. I e-mailed the Iowa lady and asked for references. I also e-mailed two other wedding sites that were recommended. It's just that now, I'm kind of panicing. I'm really nervous. This is what I didn't want...a lot of worry. It's supposed to be simple, just the two of us. All we really want is, an officiant, a photographer, the beach and the sunset! Now instead of this is feel more like this and a little bit of that!
I really do appreciate everyone's help. I Love SOWAL! Can't wait to be there!

I would go with It's a Shore Thing. Jennifer Warwick has a great business and staff. www.itsashorething.net

This is the cutest picture !

I have had several wedding parties that have stayed in our home that have used It's A Shore Thing and had a great experience. They handled everything. I got involved with them because finding a honeymoon cottage was part of their service and they contacted me to see if I would be interested in renting our home. Very professional.

Why do you feel like you need a wedding planner for such a simple wedding? It sounds like all you need to do is find a photographer (and there have been plenty of recommendations here), find an officiant (not hard I'm sure) and locate a place and coordinate a time. You can do it! Have confidence! Also, you have a sense of urgency where someone working on your behalf may not, so you can probably get this resolved quickly with a half-dozen phone calls. Best of luck to you!

Why do you feel like you need a wedding planner for such a simple wedding? It sounds like all you need to do is find a photographer (and there have been plenty of recommendations here), find an officiant (not hard I'm sure) and locate a place and coordinate a time. You can do it! Have confidence! Also, you have a sense of urgency where someone working on your behalf may not, so you can probably get this resolved quickly with a half-dozen phone calls. Best of luck to you!

I bet sparklegrover, jfunn and tbone could handle this!!!

Why do you feel like you need a wedding planner for such a simple wedding? It sounds like all you need to do is find a photographer (and there have been plenty of recommendations here), find an officiant (not hard I'm sure) and locate a place and coordinate a time. You can do it! Have confidence! Also, you have a sense of urgency where someone working on your behalf may not, so you can probably get this resolved quickly with a half-dozen phone calls. Best of luck to you!

Right on. You can contact the Wal Co Clerk of Courts to find an occifiant, and they have many scripted vows from which to select. They will charge you about $100-$150. It can be as easy as you want it to be. If you want to keep it simply, 86 the wedding planner as RFT suggests. ;-)

I went to a wedding several years ago at the Bed and Breakfast in Destin....I think it is no more....but the man who did the ceremony did a great job. I can try to find out his name for you if you want. For some reason I think his first name was Harry.

Hi all! I'm new to the site (just a few weeks viewing) but I had to put my 2 cents in! My husband and I just celebrated our 17th anniversary by renewing our vows at the beach. We didn't have that big "dream" wedding initially so we wanted to do something special to celebrate. We had the ceremony at Grayton Beach State Park (no $$) just called the Park Ranger ahead of time and told them what we were doing. A friend who lives close to the coast recommended a photographer friend. We paid him $250 flat fee for digital pictures, he gave me the cd so I can print when I want and how many I want. That same friend set up the ceremony site, which was tiki's, tulle, ferns, etc. She had great, inexpensive ideas. My brother, an ordained "deacon", was the officiant. Since we were already married it didn't really matter who did the ceremony. But I bet you could find a real one to perform a quick ceremony for around $100. I would web research the churches in the area and make phone calls. If the pastor of the church can't do it they could probably recommend someone. Also, our friends camped at the park and had a "Shrimp Boil" at their campsite as a reception with Key Lime Pie Cheesecake for dessert! It was sooo much fun! Oh! My sister-in-law and I made by bouquet and boutonnieres. We bought floral tape and ribbon from Wal-Mart in PCB and flowers from Publix and Winn-Dixie. I could pass along some of the decorating ideas if you like.

Ceremony site $0, Photographer $250, Shrimp Boil and decorations $150, flowers $50, romantic sunset ceremony and fun time had by all...PRICELESS!!

Hi all! I'm new to the site (just a few weeks viewing) but I had to put my 2 cents in! My husband and I just celebrated our 17th anniversary by renewing our vows at the beach. We didn't have that big "dream" wedding initially so we wanted to do something special to celebrate. We had the ceremony at Grayton Beach State Park (no $$) just called the Park Ranger ahead of time and told them what we were doing. A friend who lives close to the coast recommended a photographer friend. We paid him $250 flat fee for digital pictures, he gave me the cd so I can print when I want and how many I want. That same friend set up the ceremony site, which was tiki's, tulle, ferns, etc. She had great, inexpensive ideas. My brother, an ordained "deacon", was the officiant. Since we were already married it didn't really matter who did the ceremony. But I bet you could find a real one to perform a quick ceremony for around $100. I would web research the churches in the area and make phone calls. If the pastor of the church can't do it they could probably recommend someone. Also, our friends camped at the park and had a "Shrimp Boil" at their campsite as a reception with Key Lime Pie Cheesecake for dessert! It was sooo much fun! Oh! My sister-in-law and I made by bouquet and boutonnieres. We bought floral tape and ribbon from Wal-Mart in PCB and flowers from Publix and Winn-Dixie. I could pass along some of the decorating ideas if you like.

Ceremony site $0, Photographer $250, Shrimp Boil and decorations $150, flowers $50, romantic sunset ceremony and fun time had by all...PRICELESS!!

If you weren't already taken I just might have to marry you.