Tampa, FL, USA < change city >

Hair & Makeup:

Paris Salon Day Spa

Ceremony:

Rusty Pelican Restaurant

Reception:

Rusty Pelican Restaurant

Hotels:

Chase Suite Hotel

Hotels:

Doubletree Guest Suites Tampa Bay

Hotels:

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa/Rocky Point Island

Hotels:

Radisson Bay Harbor Hotel

Restaurants:

Bahama Breeze

"This is a great restaurant you can go to, right down the street from the Doubletree. You could walk there or take the free shuttle."

Restaurants:

Bern's Steak House

"Bern's Steak House is known world wide for the best steak ever. I've never actually been there but have heard great things. There's also a dessert room filled with a million different desserts. Make reservations."

Restaurants:

Crabby Bill's Beach Club

"This is a fun little seafood restaurant across the street from the hotels and close to the Rusty Pelican. They also have jet ski rentals and beach volleyball off of the patio."

Restaurants:

Frenchy's Rockaway Grill

"Frenchy's Rockaway Grill is a beachy little restaurant right on Clearwater beach. They have the best grouper sandwiches and definitely taste the she-crab soup, it's SO GOOD! The weekend of October 16th-19th is their annual stone crab festival too! We went last year and it was a lot of fun. Bring a bib."

Restaurants:

Landry's Seafood House

"Landry's has wonderful seafood and is on the other side of the street from the Doubletree, you can take the shuttle there."

Beaches:

Caladesi Island State Park

"Caladesi Island was just voted #1 beach in the United States by Dr. Beach! We haven't been there yet, but will be going soon! http://www.drbeach.org/drbeach/press_release/Dr_Beach_2008_Top_Beaches.pdf"

Beaches:

Clearwater Beach

Beaches:

Fort De Soto Park

"Fort De Soto Beach, rated one of the top beaches in the world!"

Beaches:

Sand Key Park

"Sand Key Beach is located here inside the park - it's a beautiful, quiet beach."

Beaches:

Siesta Key Beach

"Makes the top 10 list of best beaches in the U.S. every year. This beach has gorgeous fine white sand that is cool to the touch and looks like powdered sugar."

Beaches:

St. Pete Beach

Bars and Clubs:

Channelside

"Channelside is a fun place to go on the weekends at night. It's full of clubs, bars, restaurants and an IMAX theater."

Attractions:

Adventure Island

"Visitors happily get drenched at this Key West style theme park that boasts 30 acres of wild water rides. We haven't been there, but heard it's pretty great especially on hot days."

Attractions:

Bayshore Boulevard

"It's the longest continuous sidewalk in the U.S. There are multi-million dollar homes up and down Bayshore. It's a pretty ride to take."

Attractions:

Busch Gardens

"We've been to Busch Gardens a couple times since moving here. It's expensive, about $65/adult, but you can find discount tickets online, at your hotel, or through AAA. Visit the hospitality tent for free beer tastings! Plus, they just added Jungala, a new area of the park."

Attractions:

Coachman Park

"October 16th-19th, 2008 is the Clearwater Jazz Holiday. Four days & nights of free jazz. Tony Bennett, David Sanborn, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy & more!"

Attractions:

Disney World

"Disney is only about an hour from Tampa, if you've never been there, it's worth the trip! Ask for discount tickets through your hotel, or try and get them online before you come down. Tickets at the gate are $60+. Ouch!"

Attractions:

Hubbard's Sea Adventures Dolphin Watching Boat Excursions Sights

"Madeira Beach and John's Pass have a few cute touristy shops and restaurants. They also have a few dolphin boat tour companies, this is one of them. You can take a cruise, see the million dollar homes, just watch out for seagulls dropping ham sandwiches. (Ask my sister Kristin about that one)"

Attractions:

International Plaza & Bay St

"International Plaza is a nice mall right near the airport, there are all kinds of great stores and restaurants to visit on Bay Street. (which is outside near the food court) There are also a bunch of fun bars, Bar Louie, Blue Martini and others."

Attractions:

Lowry Park & Lowry Park Zoo

"Lowry Park Zoo, the #1 Family Zoo in America. Ask your hotel for discount tickets. I've been to the zoo about 4 times since we've moved here - I really love it."

Attractions:

Prime Outlets At Ellenton

"A great outlet mall that's worth the drive. I always find some good bargains here."

Attractions:

Salvador Dali Museum

"If you are interested in seeing the Salvador Dali Museum, it's right here. Check at your hotel for discount coupons."

Attractions:

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

"A smaller scale casino that just added "Vegas Style" slot machines. I think they might have poker, but mostly slots. There are also a few upscale restaurants and bars there too."

Attractions:

St Petersburg Pier

"At the Pier they have a small aquarium, shops, restaurants and a great view!"

Attractions:

Universal Studios Orlando

"If you make a vacation weekend of it, Universal Studios Orlando and Islands of Adventure are only about an hour drive away."

Attractions:

Universal Studios Resort

Attractions:

Westshore Plaza

"This is another mall near the airport. They have a great movie theater and lots of great stores. You can get your hotel shuttle to bring you there."

Attractions:

Ybor (E-bore) City

"Once the cigar capital of the world, Ybor City is now a thriving community. During the day, great restaurants, shopping, movie theater, comedy club. Beware that the night crowd on weekends is 18 and up."

Golf:

Cove Cay Country Club Inc: Clubhouse

"Beautiful golf course with great views of the bay."

Golf:

Legacy Golf Club At Lakewood

"An Arnold Palmer designed golf course."

Golf:

Rocky Point Golf Course

"Rocky Point Golf Course is about 10 minutes away from the hotels. Check their website for tee times and greens fees."