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St. Pete Elopement Photographers

ARMS OF PERSEPHONE

LASTING LUXE

REV. CRYSTAL

The St. Pete Elopement Package works exclusively with five talented local photographers with a variety of styles:

Apt. B Photography
Elizabeth Baxter Photography
Jessica Cruz Photography
Indigo River Photography
Foto Bohemia Photography
Stephanie Lanni Photography

Arms Of Persephone by designer Regan Smith that focuses on telling clients' unique love stories with seasonal stems and sustainable design techniques. Regan's design style is often described as whimsical, textural, and eclectic, with a little bit of classic, vintage flair--but she loves dipping her toes into bohemian and modern design styles, too! A proud St. Pete resident, Regan spends her time outside the design studio walking her dog, Ripley, in Fossil Park, exploring the Dali Museum (again), or grabbing a glass of wine from her favorite local spot, Cellar Masters.

Michele Galletto began her career in wedding hair and makeup ten years ago, quickly realizing her biggest passion was creating unique and personalized looks for each of her brides. Lasting Luxe is a St Petersburg based Hair & Makeup company. They offer on-Site beauty services to make your wedding day easier. The artists specialize in soft, natural styles that are personalized to each client. They feel so fortunate to spend their time in a fun, creative environment while working alongside amazing vendors. 

Crystal Porter is an ordained minister, is bilingual in English and Spanish and is well known around the St. Pete area for being such a bright light! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, her husband Doug of 35+ years, and going to Disney whenever possible.
“I love making this part of a couple's wedding plans enjoyable-- giving them complete confidence as they plan a memorable and unique ceremony.” 

REV. SCOTT

Scott Lortz is an ordained minister and has performed over 600 wedding ceremonies in the Bay Area and its surrounding counties. Scott has spent much of his wedding career learning how to create magical experiences for all his couples. Each couple receives an amazing ceremony and can elect to work with Scott in Pre and Post marriage coaching. Everyone should love their wedding ceremony and learn how to live their lives and their marriage with the passion it deserves. Scott has been married for ten years to his wife Leela and has two sons Koen and Boedi.

southern bay bakery

Our magical story began when Chef Haylee was attending baking school in New York. Her dream was to open up a bakery of her own in Florida someday. A year and a half after her graduation, her dream became true as she officially opened Southern Bay Bakery. A week later, she made another big step by purchasing her second location in St. Pete.  For over two years, Chef Haylee offered a wide variety of mouth-watering slices, cupcakes, cakes, cookies, tarts, and pies to her clients in her home state of Florida.