Marry Me Tampa Bay

What Marry Me Tampa Bay does

Marry Me Tampa Bay operates a two-sided wedding planning marketplace serving the Tampa Bay, Sarasota, and Lakeland regions of Florida. On the demand side, the company runs a WordPress-based content and directory platform (marrymetampabay.com) where engaged couples browse a curated Preferred Vendor Directory across 24+ categories, explore a Wedding Venue Directory filterable by location and setting, and consume editorial content including over 2,000 featured real weddings and expert planning advice. The platform draws approximately 200,000 readers and 500,000 page views annually, with supplemental distribution through Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and a Flodesk-driven email newsletter.

On the supply side, the company monetizes primarily through its Preferred Vendor Membership Program, an annual subscription offering wedding professionals (photographers, planners, venues, caterers, DJs, florists, etc.) inclusion in the curated directory, social media promotion, networking events, styled shoot opportunities, and brand storytelling support. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Secondary revenue streams include affiliate referrals from blog and email content, and advertising/email marketing. The company is a Florida LLC founded in 2012, founder-owned and operated by Anna Coats as Owner/President, with no external funding, no public listing, and a single headquarters in downtown Tampa. Notable operational integrations are restricted to standard tooling (Google Analytics, Flodesk, Stripe/PayPal/Square) and the website platform is built and maintained by external partner Celebrate Creative.

Name

Marry Me Tampa Bay

Legal name

Marry Me Tampa Bay L.L.C.

Website

https://marrymetampabay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marry Me Tampa Bay is a Florida-based wedding planning publication and curated vendor directory serving engaged couples in the Tampa Bay, Sarasota, and Lakeland markets, monetizing primarily through annual preferred-vendor memberships and affiliate/email marketing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Vendor Marketplace

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor Sourcing & Management (Venues, Catering, Photo/Video, Music) (HSACABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Service Wedding Planning (HSACABAA)

Keywords

• Wedding vendor directory
• Wedding planning platform
• Wedding venue marketplace
• Wedding editorial content
• Vendor membership program

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Vendor Membership Program: Preferred Wedding Vendor membership program where vendors pay for inclusion in the curated directory, social media promotion, networking events access, and marketing support. Membership is quote-based and inquiry-driven.
2. Affiliate and Advertising: Site uses affiliate links in blog posts and email newsletters where they earn commissions on referred product sales. Also uses advertising methods including retargeted social media ads.
3. Email Marketing: Uses Flodesk email marketing service to contact subscribers with promotional content. Email list is a revenue-generating asset for promoting vendor partners and content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Marry Me Tampa Bay is a wedding planning publication and online vendor directory serving engaged couples and wedding vendors in the Tampa Bay, Sarasota, and Lakeland areas. It curates a vetted Preferred Vendor Directory and Wedding Venue Directory across 24+ vendor categories, publishes real Tampa Bay weddings and expert planning advice, and sells an annual membership program to wedding professionals that includes marketing, social media promotion, and access to networking events.

Product overview

Marry Me Tampa Bay operates as a wedding publication and planning platform offering a comprehensive vendor search ecosystem. The core product is the Wedding Vendor Search Platform, which encompasses the Preferred Wedding Vendor Directory and Wedding Venue Directory. Supporting content products include the Wedding Planning Blog with expert advice articles and Real Wedding Features showcasing Tampa Bay weddings. The company also runs Wedding Shows and Networking Events for vendor engagement, while the Preferred Vendor Membership Program provides marketing and networking services to wedding professionals. The Wedding Submission Platform enables photographers and planners to submit real weddings for editorial consideration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preferred Wedding Vendor Directory A curated online directory where engaged couples in Tampa Bay can browse and discover professionally vetted wedding vendors across categories including photography, catering, florists, DJs, planners, and more. Vendors purchase membership to be included.
• Wedding Venue Directory Comprehensive venue search platform enabling couples to browse wedding venues by geographic location across the Tampa Bay region and by venue style including Beach, Church, Country Club, Garden, Historic, Hotel, Industrial, Museum, Private Estate, Rustic, and Waterfront.
• Real Wedding Features Editorial publication of real Tampa Bay weddings featuring detailed vendor credits, photography galleries, and couple interviews, searchable by style, setting, and color palette. Over 2,000 weddings have been featured on the platform.
• Wedding Planning Blog and Expert Advice Editorial blog content providing expert wedding planning advice covering Florida-specific topics such as summer wedding planning, venue selection, marriage licenses, hurricane insurance, budget setting, and wedding trends. Includes Q&A sessions with vendors.
• Preferred Vendor Membership Program An annual subscription membership program for Tampa Bay wedding vendors offering geo-targeted marketing, social media promotion, networking events, styled shoot opportunities, lead generation, and brand storytelling support to reach nearly 200,000 annual readers.
• Vendor Networking Events Recurring in-person vendor networking events including 'Before 5' casual mixers at local venues and exclusive members-only gatherings such as The Velvet Collective, connecting wedding professionals for community building and venue showcases.
• Wedding Submission Platform A submission service for photographers and planners in Central Florida to submit weddings for editorial publication consideration, requiring up to 200 non-watermarked photos with 60% detail/decor focus and a 60-day exclusivity period.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ readers and nearly 500,000 page views annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Borrowed & Blue: Regional wedding publication and vendor directory operating in multiple US cities, featuring real weddings, vetted vendors, and editorial content. Curated, content-driven model directly comparable to Marry Me Tampa Bay.
• Style Me Pretty: Wedding publication and inspiration site featuring real weddings, editorial content, and a vetted vendor directory (Little Black Book). Comparable curated, content-driven vendor platform.
• Here Comes The Guide: Long-running curated wedding venue directory with regional city editions, real wedding features, and editorial content. Closest analog to Marry Me Tampa Bay's curated directory + content model across multiple US metros.
• Carats & Cake: Vendor directory and real-wedding platform connecting couples with vetted wedding professionals. Matches the curated directory + curated real wedding content model.
• Aisle Perfect: Regional wedding inspiration and vendor directory site across multiple US metros, focused on real weddings and curated vendor listings. Directly comparable to Marry Me Tampa Bay's regional content model.
• Once Wed: Online wedding magazine / publication focused on real weddings and inspiration, with vendor features and a curated directory. Comparable content-led, regional-inspiration model.

Broad incumbents

• Zola: End-to-end wedding platform combining registry, planning tools, vendor marketplace, and website builder. Adjacent competitor targeting the same engaged couple demographic with a national platform.
• The Knot Worldwide: Largest US wedding platform (now merged with WeddingWire) offering vendor marketplace, planning tools, registry, and editorial content at national scale. Represents the broader competitive environment for any niche player.
• WeddingWire: National wedding vendor marketplace with reviews, planning tools, and editorial content. Comparable vendor-discovery functionality though at national scale versus Marry Me Tampa Bay's regional focus.
• Brides: Condé Nast-owned wedding media brand with editorial content, vendor directories, and inspiration. Comparable editorial + vendor discovery model at national scale, with overlapping audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/marrymetampabay
• Instagraminstagram.com/marrymetampabay
• Pinterestpinterest.com/marrymetampabay
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marry-me-tampa-bay

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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