Questions and Answers - Beach Breeze Weddings

Fill out my contact form, it's on the bottom of every page. 

 I will call you ASAP. After an initial conversation I will send a comprehensive email with core information to help you discuss your event as a couple, and enable you to confidently move forward with hiring our services.

We will ultimately require a 50% non-refundable deposit to hold the date.  The amount required is based on the services that you confirm.

Everything regarding style and numbers of chairs remains flexible and changeable right up to a few days before your wedding.  

The details will fall into place systematically, the entire process will be outlined in writing, well in advance.

Our goal is to ensure that you know,  "we've got you covered" throughout the process.

We will help you to figure out a backup plan well in advance. 

I always suggest combining your beach or outdoor wedding with a venue reception. Your rain back-up plan can often be built into the mix by using your Sarasota Wedding reception space for the actual wedding ceremony, if it becomes necessary.

With enough advance notice I can often exchange some of our decor to better fit your newly acquired indoor needs. 

We try to do more for you in these cases, and afford as much flexibility as we possibly can. Timing and location changes are usually easy to accommodate since we deliver only one wedding per day.

For smaller weddings with the ability of all guests to shift the date on the fly, we've often accommodated our clients. Tomorrow might be a better day...If we are available.

Postponing a larger event by more than a day, is usually considered a cancellation with all monies forfeited.

Sarasota beaches are mostly thought of for Sunset Weddings.

Depending upon the size and location of your event... 

Google;

" Sunset Sarasota" and your date for an accurate time

Wedding start time should be about 1.5 hours before sunset.

that's not always possible but a good rule of thumb. 

Balance the comfort level of expected heat with the actual sunset time on your day. Consider your reception timing and travel time as well. 

Morning Weddings are great for pictures, but finish the event by 10:30am or you'll become uncomfortable in the sun. A 9:30 am start or earlier is recommended. 

In the hotter months, 30 minutes earlier can mean it's more crowded on the beach behind you or it's uncomfortably hot.

Ask about the people who didn't heed the warning....three so far passed out on the beach in their "light summer tux" while not taking our advice. All of them claimed they knew how hot it could be.  Those we memorable occassions!

Beach permits are easily obtained and your responsibility.

Most Sarasota Beach Weddings require a permit. 

Call the Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Department @ 941-861-7275 

You can easily obtain your beach wedding permit over the phone with a credit card

 It's minimally $171.20. For a four hour permit wedding permit on Lido Beach.  

It's minimally $321. For a four hour wedding permit on Siesta Key Beach M-th weddings- Crowded and difficult almost always- 

TRUTH?-weekend weddings in this location just suck!!

I'm happy to give permit information for other beaches...give a call!  I'll help get you settled. 

For those that don't get it...This is not referring to your Marriage License!!  Yup!...there's another whole OMG story around that last line !!

For clients...With hire ;

I will share locations of free beaches and many money saving ideas and approaches. Many locations do not require an expensive beach wedding  permit

Marriage licenses can be obtained at any County Clerk's Office in Florida for $86...plus tax

Only you can do this- and you must go together! 

Once obtained you'll have 60 days to get married.

There is no waiting period for non-residents of Florida nor blood tests.

Florida residents have a three day waiting period....No waiting period if you are both from out of state. 

Identification with a photograph (i.e. driver's license or passport) and your Social Security # is required. You'll need only to acknowledge the date that any previous marriages have ended.

Once I marry you, I will stamp the document. Your Marriage License must then be returned back to the Court Clerk's Office from where it was obtained within 10 days, so the marriage can be recorded. 

For clarity- I cannot validate a marriage license from another state or country.

The biggest hoax are those purchasing their ministerial criteria online. 

It is not necessary for your friend to obtain any licensing or criteria to perform your ceremony.

I am a Florida Notary, and can easily validate your marriage license before or after any of your friends deliver the ceremony. There is no $$ charge for this

I prefer to act as your officiant to ensure the flow and style of the event. There is no additional charge for this when using our decor packages.

I've officiated over 2000 weddings, am a trained actor, and have been a public speaker for my entire life. Whatever you'd like within your wedding will easily be delivered without prejudice.

 I love all cultures, religions and all people.  I can easily deliver; Catholic, non-Demonenational , Jewish, Spanish/English, interfaith and Gay Weddings, all with the same conviction, intensity and passion. 

You can have your minister marry you instead of me, You can also use any of your friends.

if I am acting as your officiant..  remember to give me the job fully as I do not co-officiate weddings.

In a word....No!

 I'll offer a few suggestions for reception venues, and suggest  people that deliver additional services beyond what we do.

Running you around like a realtor to help you choose a reception  venue is not on our list.

 We are happy to suggest reception venues after hire, but it's best if you figure that out on your own.

Consider your;  guest count,  combined budget and style.

 It's a very personal decision.

For most of the small stuff and fine tuning like giveaway bags and invitations, and managing your guest list, email or seating charts,  you'll need to take a hands on approach.

If you would like us to

" BE YOUR PLANNER"

Our starting fee is $2000 to manage your event as a custom event, with yourselves being hand-held through the whole process, and our chosen vendors supplying the services with a 10% surcharge on all venue and vendor options hired.

If you'd like to explore that idea in lieu of our outlined decor packages, call anytime to discuss your needs.

Sure!  Not every event requires all that we offer.  

We can deliver any and all of our services ala carte.  

We have a whole section devoted to smaller weddings

"Weddings for 2 or just a few"

"Officiant Only" services start at $500.

A smaller low-to-the-ground decor package can also be found on that page.

Our Braden River backyard is a ready location for a unique wedding experience. even last minute.

I'm happy to create something special for you!!

 When it's just a few people and you want something smaller, that's ok !!  We actually have fun doing more for you!!

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In a word...NO! 

We provide a complete packaged wedding ceremony event service with all of the details taken care of.

We are happy to add and even eliminate items as requested, but the package price usually remains the same.  

We additionally offer live flowers, lanterns, bubble machines, sand ceremonies and champagne toasts.

You can add items not offered by us, that you additionally provide. 

In our process we will make a written plan that includes these details.  However, no-one can be added into our set-up process. 

Inserting strangers into our set-up process truly affects our timing and ability to deliver our best.

See also the page....

"How to Maximize our Value"

I am not your wedding Planner managing your entire event!!  

I do not automatically follow you to help with your reception and other details beyond the ceremony unless you hire us additionally to do so.

For the Ceremony portion of your event, we deliver it completely  and self manage every aspect that we provide. There's really nothing left for a planner or venue host to do. 

When we hand you off to our recommended venue and vendors for your reception; We do so knowing that they will seamlessly pick up where we dropped you off.

Our vendor team and the locations we recommend need little direction from us! 

If you hire us additionally to deliver a RECEPTION decor package, we will be present to manage it from delivery to pick up.

We also have great DJ's and photographers to connect you with. Just ask!!

Absolutely!

Myself and my entire crew, deliver our services with the same respect inherently deserved by everyone. 

We try to be kind and good to everyone.  

We try to always take the high road.  

Everyone matters and everyone who hires us deserves our best!

Be kind, and so will we be! That's the only thing that really matters.

A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to hold your date to the exclusion of others.  

Your deposit amount is reflective of the core decor package you would like.  It can always be upgraded, and added to later.

Once hired in any capacity, further resources and advice will always be given freely. 

Make Personal Checks payable to "Allan Zuckerman.”  We also accept "Zelle" bank transfers. At most major banks you'll need only my email address

  Allan@BeachBreezeWeddings.com

Final balance will be due two weeks before the event if via personal check ...

Or 

 Balance can be paid in cash or through "Zelle" at our final M-Th 1030am prep meeting a few days prior to your event.

Full details in writing and our Service Agreement is presented upon hire with opportunity to review.

Cancellations and date changes after hire will amount to forfeiting your deposit.

Most of our ceremony cost structure is already outlined on our websites, and should serve as a ready quote.

After filling out our contact form we will send a few emails that further clarify our offerings. 

A 50% non-refundable deposit will hold your date to the exclusion of others as we build and document the details of your event.

A series of detailed email, resources, and proprietary information, including our full promises of service in writing, will be delivered in answer to hiring us.

Hire us for the core minimum package that you are certain about.  We can always add to it later.  

The number of chairs and even the canopy style can be changed up to a few days before the event.  

Wedding Events often become a work in progress in the early stages of planning. 

We know  to remain flexible. Details do change along the way!

We will happily review your details as needed.  A final review a few days before your event ensures that all desired changes and any additions are accounted for.  

No worries!

By wedding day (and well before your date)  we will assure that your event will be delivered exactly as desired.

The chairs included in our packages are USE or LOSE with the caveat that all padded white chairs used for your ceremony ...are ours.

We won't combine our chairs with any that we don't own. You also should provide a chair for every guest.

Our chairs are clean and white, bright and new, delivered perfectly aligned with sand combed. Our chairs are not used for food service so they remain bright and clean and reflect our level of quality.

If you'd like a different style of chair other than our padded white garden style....Chiavari in any color, Ghost Chairs, Bamboo etc....Call to discuss. We have many other styles- available additionally.

Additional padded white chairs beyond what's included in our packages, are $5 on the beach 

If your venue supplies any chairs for your ceremony, ask for some credit to use in other aspects of your wedding.

 When other people or their equipment is involved with the ceremony set-up; It  interferes with our approach and timing, and also takes away our ability to ensure the quality standard that you originally hired us to deliver. 

We hope you understand.

Allan is included as your officiant with our decor packages.

 Let us know upon hire if you have chosen a friend instead to act as your officiant. We definitely will explain how that changes the entire dynamic of our services.

When we are trusted with the job,

We will send a questionnaire to help write a unique ceremony that reflects your combined desires. You'll have your ceremony in writing well before the event with plenty of time to make changes.

On the day I will match your grooms attire and lead the entire event.

Your ceremony is backed by my years of experience as an actor, performer, comedian, along with delivering thousands of weddings.

Your ceremony will reflect your sense of humor or reverence, religion and culture to your specifications.

My video examples highlight what I call it my "modern style delivery." 

In my opinion, a traditional wedding with the couple's back turned toward their guests, looses a level of intimacy within the wedding.  My style creates a better connection between the bride and groom and their guests.

My modern style of delivery allows for eye contact, intimacy and hand holding for the couple, and a personal connection between the couple and their guests. 

 It also allows me to directly address and include your guests in the thoughts and words shared. It's a level of intimacy that is consistently commented on in my reviews.

It also allows the photographer to focus on unimpeded pictures of the bride and groom without my big head in the way.

Absolutely! 

Aside from taking traditional roles within the wedding party, the best thing I've found to accomplish the inclusion of young children is by incorporating them into your sand ceremony.  

I deliver words that inspire Brady Bunch Families (Your children and non-biological children) to share in the connection of this joyous experience.

Our Sand ceremony has meaning....It can solidify the combined outlook of your entire family's shared life ahead.  

We've been told it was the favorite part of everyone's experience as it marked the formation of a new family in a special way.

Hire me and I'll give you a few more ideas!  A few examples of a Sand ceremony are in our video gallery

Allan is included as your officiant with our decor packages.

However, Yes, anyone you choose can lead the ceremony.

With our services they need only show up ready and willing to do so.

Your friend does not need to become ordained, become a clergy or have any certification.  

There's no need for your friend to buy fake ministerial credentials offered online!!!

To become legally married, you'll only need to have your marriage license document properly notarized. We will do that for you at no additional cost if needed!

We will simply legally marry you and stamp your documents in the background prior to the moment.

We additionally offer complete officiant services ala carte  if needed.

I will happily review your event with you in person at your location on a M-TH at 10:30 am. There is no additional charge for this and it's best if it's just us.

On the day there are two of us managing your event from both ends....anything more than showing your friends where the wedding will be is usually not necessary.

We will review details, discuss the movement in the space, clarify any concerns, and generally use the opportunity to catch up to any remaining corrections needed with our plans. 

More often we collect any remaining balance due and stamp your marriage license document at this time.

 Sometimes the entire rehearsal process can just as easily be done over the phone. 

Most people actually conduct their own rehearsal sometime after our final review meeting, when all wedding party guests involved have arrived. 

I will teach you all you need to know to accomplish your own rehearsal well before the event.

We are not available to conduct Rehearsals or meetings on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, nor rehearsals left to the night before your weekday or weekend wedding. Our focus at that time is on loading yours and other events.

Best always to have your rehearsal a few days in advance of the event or simply schedule a call to review.

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