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Preferred Vendors

 

 

 

Tampa Bay Watch strongly encourages utilization of the following professionals for your upcoming event. Superior in their fields, these industry experts have been hand-selected to complement and enhance your occasion.

 

 


RECOMMENDED CATERERS 

 

 

Affordable Catering, Inc.
4125 Gunn Highway, Tampa, FL 33624 | 813-962-1525

Amici’s Catered Cuisine
107-C Dunbar Avenue, Oldsmar, FL 34677 | 727-447-1600 

Benedetto's - Bennet Pumo
21529 Village Lakes Shopping Center, Land O Lakes, FL 34639  |  813-909-9694

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Manny Vegas, JVP Southwest Florida
27220 Bay Landing Drive, Bonita Springs, FL 34135  |  239-216-0686

Catering by Robert
17539 Darby Lane, Lutz, Tampa, FL 33558 | 239-216-0687 

Chives Innovative Catering - Kenneth Jurgensen
801 38th Avenue Northeast, St. Petersburg, FL 33704  |  727-470-0784

Creative Catering - Frank
1001 1st Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701  |  727-550-0732

Delectables Fine Catering
960 Virginia Avenue, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 | 727-781-1200

Gatherings Gourmet - Alysia & Chef Jeff Brun
6152 126th Avenue, Suite 503, Largo, FL 33773  |  727-289-1775
info@gatheringsgourmet.com

Olympias 
2201 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607 | 813-251-8225

Orange Blossom Catering 
220 Fourth Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 | 727-822-6129 

Outback Catering
2202 North West Shore Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33607 | 813-830-4406

Silas Steakhouse
(Great for rehearsal dinners!)

Simply Gourmet - Jamie Barrett
4783 Swift Road, Sarasota, FL 34231  |  941-929-0066

 

 

   

 

RECOMMENDED VALET

 

 

Courtesy Valet 
10356 KumQuat Lane, Seminole, FL 33772 | 727-692-6756

 

 


SUGGESTED ENTERTAINMENT

 

 

Cocobean Inc. | The Caribbean Crew  
407-788-BEAN

Grant Hemond & Associates, Inc. 
PO Box 594, Palm Harbor, FL 34682 | 727-736-2316 

 

 

SUGGESTED FLORISTS

 

 

Thai-Rific Orchids Inc.  (e-Mail:  thairific@verizon.net)
5313 Gulfport Blvd, Gulfport, FL 33707  |  727-321-2732  |  727-327-0852

Carters
2200 22nd Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL
727-327-5568  |  800-327-5568 

Flowers-by-Design - Jamie Olson
flowers-by-design@tampabay.rr.com  |  727-543-0833  |  813-892-9567

Plantz - Steven Stanford (Interior Plant Specialists)
steve@plantz.us
Hillsborough: 813-258-1940
Pinellas: 727-323-7604
Polk: 863-686-2222
Toll-free: 866-PLANTZZ

 
 


PHOTOGRAPHERS

 

 

B&O Photography Studio - Ola & Bartek
bophoto@photographystudio.com

BC Wedding Photography - Chuck Rheinsmith
bcweddingphotos@mac.com  |  727-894-4721

Charis Images - Edward Glorioso & Erin Spivey
404-310-1716

Corey Conroy Photography
clcaes@gmail.com  |  727-459-7932

Livingston Galleries - Shannon Livingston
727-725-8940

Stephen Dohring Photography 
steve@stephendohring.com  |  727-692-9627
View video from one of Stephen Dohring's shoots at the Tampa Bay Watch Marine Center 

CoCobean Inc. – The Caribbean Crew
407-788-BEAN

Quezco Entertainment – Rodney "Coro" Almonte
coro@djcoro.com  |  813-494-8526

Grant Hemond & Associates - Tony Lange, James King
727-736-2316 

Rob Snyder Entertainment
727-327-5625

Fast Breaks Entertainment – Phillip M. Pasek
fastbreakevent@yahoo.com  |  727-418-1714

Impulse – Multiple Caribbean Rhythms – Ted Henderson
727-631-0329 

Mello Vibes – Steel Pan Music (Mello)
mello1280@yahoo.com
 

Delite Entertainment – Eladio Linarte
eladio@deliteentertainment.com  |  813-971-5900  |  
813-727-4979

 

 


EVENT LIGHTING & DECOR

 

 

Decorating Elves - Nick
727-418-4127

 
 


RENTAL COMPANIES

 

 

Rent All City
7171 22nd Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710  | 727-381-3111

Panache - Tina Smyth (event rental specialist)
2520 Knights Station Road #33, Lakeland, FL 33810  |  813-426-3666  |  727-638-3785
tina@linenswithpanache.com

Connie Douglin - Toni Tassoni (specialty linen & chair cover rental)
425 Roberts Road, Oldsmar, FL 34677  |  941-952-1508  |  727-452-1834
ttassoni@conniedouglinlinen.com

A Linen Valley - Zee
4400 34th Street North, Suite L, St. Petersburg, FL 33714  |  727-541-3529  |  717-656-1145
alinenvalley@gmail.com

 

 


PLEASE NOTE:
Renter is responsible for hiring all vendors (caterer, DJ, etc) for the event. We require that you obtain and submit a copy of insurance for the caterer’s and valet company at least 30 days prior to event. 

A vendor form, listing all vendors and their contact information, must be submitted at least 30 days prior to event. 

Caterers may use kitchen area and outside ground level for food preparation. Food preparation or cooking (electric or gas burner) is not allowed on the veranda deck, in the community room or underneath the buildings. 



For more information on wedding-related events, please
download our information packet. To discuss pricing and availability, please e-Mail Laura McMurdock or call 727-867-8166.