The Velvet Collective
Event description
SWEL AND MARRY ME TAMPA BAY MEMBERS ONLY
At The Velvet Collective, we’re pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to earn a spot on a preferred vendor list and become a trusted referral for high-end wedding planners and the most sought-after venues.
Join an exclusive panel moderated by Anna Coats of Marry Me Tampa Bay and featuring leading wedding planners and top venue professionals. You’ll hear directly from the decision-makers about what they look for in vendor relationships, the red flags they avoid, and the intangibles that turn a one-time collaboration into a steady stream of referrals. Expect candid insights, actionable advice, and the kind of behind-the-scenes perspective that rarely gets shared outside the “inner circle.”
After the conversation, mingle with panelists and fellow industry professionals over drinks and light bites in the iconic atrium and conservatory of Oxford Exchange.
PANEL:
Anna Coats, Moderator - Editor and Founder, Marry Me Tampa Bay
Ayla Goggin - Director of Events & Catering, The Resort at Longboat Key Club
Carolina Hoaks - Director of Events, Oxford Commons
Heather Moore - Senior Catering Sales Manager, The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort
Griffeth Whitehurst - Owner, Whitehurst Gallery
Jessica Ralph - Owner and Executive Planner, Parties A' La Carte
John Campbell - Owner and Principal Planner, John Campbell Events and Design
SCHEDULE:
5:30PM - 6PM - Check-In - Guests head upstairs to Shaw Library
6PM - 7PM - Panel Discussion: The Path to Preferred Status with Industry Leaders
7PM to 8:30PM - Cocktail Reception (cash bar) and light bites
TICKETS:
SWEL Members - TWO tickets INCLUDED in membership. Use your member access code.
MMTB Members - ONE ticket INCLUDED in membership. Use your member access code.
Non-Members - Please join us at a future public event or reach out about membership to either organization.
* Please do not register non-members as your guests or in lieu of someone from your company. Tickets should only be registered for active SWEL or Marry Me Tampa Bay members. Members-Only events are a perk of membership and are not transferable.
* Tickets are not culminative if you are a member of both SWEL and MMTB. Vendors who belong to BOTH organizations have access to two tickets maximum.
PARKING:
Event Entrance & Uber/Lyft Drop Off Address: 420 W Grand Central Ave. Tampa FL 33606
Please find complimentary parking in the Church Lot across the street or in the secondary parking lot located at the corner of S. Magnolia Ave. & W. Cleveland St. Metered street parking is also available.
SHOWCASING SPONSORS
Marry Me Tampa Bay | marrymetampabay.com
Over The Top Rental Linens | overthetopinc.com
Fiesta Solutions Event Rentals | fiestasolutions.net
A Chair Affair, Inc. | chairaffairrentals.com
Tampa Bay DJ Company | tampabaydjcompany.com
Dewitt for Love | dewittforlove.com
Oxford Commons | oxcommons.com
The Gala Photobooth | thegalaphotobooth.com
McNeile Photography | mcneilephotography.com
Sweet Harmony | sweetharmonymusic.com
Posy Exchange | posyexchange.com
Behind the Vows | marrymetampabay.com
Wright's Gourmet House | wrightsgourmet.com
The Wedding Printer Co | theweddingprinterco.com
PREFERRED ATTIRE:
Business Casual, jewel tones or velvet
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