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Press Kit: Weddings

Beach Nuptials to Fairytale Ceremonies - Emerald Coast Weddings

BEACH NUPTIALS TO FAIRYTALE CEREMONIES
EMERALD COAST WEDDINGS

DESTIN • FORT WALTON BEACH • OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla. -- The southern sea towns of Destin • Fort Walton Beach • Okaloosa Island present unpretentious, uncomplicated and breathtakingly beautiful backdrops for romantic seaside nuptials. With 24-miles of ribboning white sands and brilliant emerald green waters, the Emerald Coast displays scenes cast from fairytale storybooks -- sprawling, snowy white shores and postcard perfect sunrises and sunsets over the Gulf.

With an average of 297 sunny days throughout the year, this warm-hearted area of Florida’s upper Gulf Coast caresses the bride and groom with a refreshing breeze of Southern pleasantries. From nature kissed parks and white powdered shores to open-air patios and grand-scaled ballrooms, the Emerald Coast offers everything needed to orchestrate the wedding of a lifetime.

Undoubtedly, the most picturesque backdrop on the Northern Gulf coast is the combination of sun-bleached, shocking white shores with the sparkling emerald-jeweled waters. Bride and groom alike choose the Emerald Coast beaches for their sweeping, virgin purity -- 60 percent of which will forever be preserved.

Providing priceless venues, the natural settings of Henderson State Park, Beasley Park, Wayside County Park, James Lee Park, Fort Walton Beach Landing and Santa Rosa Boulevard are filled with perfectly placed pavilions, gazebos and wooden dune walkovers leading to the Gulf of Mexico.

Barefoot nuptials aboard the hundreds of charter boats available offer backdrop performances by slow-lapping waves and sea-friendly birds, while postcard perfect sunrises and sunsets over the Gulf create stunning backgrounds for wedding portraits and memories.

Starry-eyed lovers looking for simplicity and nothing fancy relish the sumptuous seaside cafes of The Crab Trap, The Back Porch, Angler’s and The Lucky Snapper, four of the over 200 plus eateries throughout the southern sea towns. With views of the Gulf, Destin Harbor and East Pass, couples wed and enjoy an open-air reception with southern seafood favorites such as oysters Rockefeller, crab cakes and scallops galore.

Traditional upscale weddings are abundant on the Emerald Coast and include everything from elegantly decorated reception rooms and ballrooms at the Emerald Coast Conference Center to lagoon pool affairs at Ramada Plaza Beach Resort which plays host to black-tie events with happily ever-after endings to storybook romances.

After saying their vows, newlyweds are beckoned by Destin • Fort Walton Beach • Okaloosa Island to honeymoon at the “Best Beach in the South”-- as voted by readers of Southern Living magazine for twelve consecutive years. Surprisingly, there are more than 14,800 Gulf-edged rooms available. The popular hotels, spacious condominiums, a bed and breakfast, beach cottages and bungalows showcase evening views of sea oats dancing in the gulf winds underneath a starry sky.

Although the preferred activity is relaxing, this laid back slice of Florida’s upper Gulf coast is ideal for sun bronzing on the snowy white shores, tubing down meandering moss-draped rivers, sailing along the emerald-flecked surf, fishing for the elusive big blue from Florida’s largest charter boat fleet or golfing on more than 1,080 holes of famously designed golf courses. If slow pace and relaxation ranks on the list of “post-wedding” priorities, lovebirds delight in seaside escapades and sunny solitude.

For ease of attendance, wedding parties and guests arrive at the Okaloosa Regional Airport offering continuous service by 6 major airlines or travel by ground along primary feeders:
U.S. 98, Highway 85, Interstate 10, and Highway 331.

Additional visitor information about these and other locations is available by calling the Emerald Coast Convention & Visitor Bureau, Inc. at (800) 322-3319 or (850) 651-7131 or by visiting www.destin-fwb.com.

Year 2008
For More Media Information
Michelle Kelly / Kerry Anne Watson
The Zimmerman Agency
(850) 668-2222
media@destin-fwb.com


Press Kit General Overview Accommodations Meetings Activities Attractions Acclaims Dining Environmental Fast Facts Golf Weddings Special Events Trivia Spring Break Resources Image Library Archives News @lerts Search Contact Consumer site	Press Kit: Weddings Beach Nuptials to Fairytale Ceremonies - Emerald Coast Weddings BEACH NUPTIALS TO FAIRYTALE CEREMONIES EMERALD COAST WEDDINGS DESTIN • FORT WALTON BEACH • OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla. -- The southern sea towns of Destin • Fort Walton Beach • Okaloosa Island present unpretentious, uncomplicated and breathtakingly beautiful backdrops for romantic seaside nuptials. With 24-miles of ribboning white sands and brilliant emerald green waters, the Emerald Coast displays scenes cast from fairytale storybooks -- sprawling, snowy white shores and postcard perfect sunrises and sunsets over the Gulf. With an average of 297 sunny days throughout the year, this warm-hearted area of Florida’s upper Gulf Coast caresses the bride and groom with a refreshing breeze of Southern pleasantries. From nature kissed parks and white powdered shores to open-air patios and grand-scaled ballrooms, the Emerald Coast offers everything needed to orchestrate the wedding of a lifetime. Undoubtedly, the most picturesque backdrop on the Northern Gulf coast is the combination of sun-bleached, shocking white shores with the sparkling emerald-jeweled waters. Bride and groom alike choose the Emerald Coast beaches for their sweeping, virgin purity -- 60 percent of which will forever be preserved. Providing priceless venues, the natural settings of Henderson State Park, Beasley Park, Wayside County Park, James Lee Park, Fort Walton Beach Landing and Santa Rosa Boulevard are filled with perfectly placed pavilions, gazebos and wooden dune walkovers leading to the Gulf of Mexico. Barefoot nuptials aboard the hundreds of charter boats available offer backdrop performances by slow-lapping waves and sea-friendly birds, while postcard perfect sunrises and sunsets over the Gulf create stunning backgrounds for wedding portraits and memories. Starry-eyed lovers looking for simplicity and nothing fancy relish the sumptuous seaside cafes of The Crab Trap, The Back Porch, Angler’s and The Lucky Snapper, four of the over 200 plus eateries throughout the southern sea towns. With views of the Gulf, Destin Harbor and East Pass, couples wed and enjoy an open-air reception with southern seafood favorites such as oysters Rockefeller, crab cakes and scallops galore. Traditional upscale weddings are abundant on the Emerald Coast and include everything from elegantly decorated reception rooms and ballrooms at the Emerald Coast Conference Center to lagoon pool affairs at Ramada Plaza Beach Resort which plays host to black-tie events with happily ever-after endings to storybook romances. After saying their vows, newlyweds are beckoned by Destin • Fort Walton Beach • Okaloosa Island to honeymoon at the “Best Beach in the South”-- as voted by readers of Southern Living magazine for twelve consecutive years. Surprisingly, there are more than 14,800 Gulf-edged rooms available. The popular hotels, spacious condominiums, a bed and breakfast, beach cottages and bungalows showcase evening views of sea oats dancing in the gulf winds underneath a starry sky. Although the preferred activity is relaxing, this laid back slice of Florida’s upper Gulf coast is ideal for sun bronzing on the snowy white shores, tubing down meandering moss-draped rivers, sailing along the emerald-flecked surf, fishing for the elusive big blue from Florida’s largest charter boat fleet or golfing on more than 1,080 holes of famously designed golf courses. If slow pace and relaxation ranks on the list of “post-wedding” priorities, lovebirds delight in seaside escapades and sunny solitude. For ease of attendance, wedding parties and guests arrive at the Okaloosa Regional Airport offering continuous service by 6 major airlines or travel by ground along primary feeders: U.S. 98, Highway 85, Interstate 10, and Highway 331. Additional visitor information about these and other locations is available by calling the Emerald Coast Convention & Visitor Bureau, Inc. at (800) 322-3319 or (850) 651-7131 or by visiting www.destin-fwb.com.
	Year 2008 For More Media Information Michelle Kelly / Kerry Anne Watson The Zimmerman Agency (850) 668-2222 media@destin-fwb.com