Anna Maria Island

Clothing Stores and Tailors

Clothing Stores, Wedding Dresses and Tailors on Anna Maria Island...

The new Anna Maria Island Clothing Store, Wedding Dress and Tailors Directory is completed and ready for anyone considering getting married on Anna Maria Island.

Anna Maria Island Wedding Dresses and Bridal Wear - Most new brides to be consider the wedding dress first, before any other aspect of the wedding. Some women dream of a Cinderella dress and long flowing veil, while others prefer a simple, yet elegant wedding dress to go. Whatever your style, there are wedding dress options available in all price ranges.

Anna Maria Island Wedding Tailors - There is more to selecting wedding attire for the men in the wedding party than just picking the first tux or suit that catches your eye. As with the bridal gown, the tux or suit worn by the groom and his groomsmen should match the feel of the wedding and complement the bride and the colors worn by her attendants.

Wedding Information, Resource and Vendor Directory

Message From the Anna Maria Island Wedding Directory...

As mentioned in a previous post, the Anna Maria Island Wedding Directory has been getting a much needed upgrade. In fact, not only has this premium wedding website been redesigned... the entire back end and content management system has been replaced with superiour technology.

Although there are still a few final touches to be done before the official launch of the new and improved Anna Maria Island Wedding Directory, we post here today a message from those involved in the redesign and upgrade, and we invite anyone planning to be married on Anna Maria Island to visit www.AnnaMariaIslandWeddingDirectory.com.

We also invite any and all Anna Maria Island wedding vendors, wedding services and wedding related businesses to visit this premium wedding directory and wedding information website, dedicated exclusively to Anna Maria Island.

Longboat Pass Bridge

Maintenance Work and Repairs to Longboat Pass Bridge Causes Delays...

Its was reported today that maintenance work will cause delays on the Longboat Pass Bridge between Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key.

LONGBOAT KEY - It's been the Anna Maria Island Bridge front and center of late, but now its the Longboat Pass Bridge between Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key making the news.

Sources say maintenance work on the Longboat Pass Bridge is going to cause delays in the flow of traffic between these two popular Florida Gulf coast vacation spots. They say if you are planning to cross the Longboat Key Bridge late Thursday night or early Friday morning you should expect to add at least an extra 10 minutes to your trip.

Fixed Span Bridge

65 Foot Fixed Span Bridge Proposed for Anna Maria Island...

Although the planned 45-day closure (for repairs) of the Anna Maria Bridge is just around the corner, a much taller "fixed span bridge" may be in the works. Because so often boaters have to wait for the existing Anna Maria drawbridge to lift so they can pass under, a taller fixed span bridge is being discussed as a possible, more permanent solution.

Boaters are keeping watch on a proposal that could bring a 65-foot tall fixed span bridge to Anna Maria Island. "I think there would be a lot more traffic that would come through here without a drawbridge," said boater, David Morse. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for some three months now has been testing the waters, passing out surveys and have come to the conclusion that only three of the 1,000 boats that used the channel were more than 65 feet tall.

"I couldn't imagine bringing in a boat that needed 60-feet span or more up through the Intracoastal anyway," Morse said. According to FDOT leaders, the potential project is only in the research stage right now, and money for the design right-of-way and construction has not been budgeted yet.

The study was set up by the FDOT at the request of Anna Maria Island city mayors and Florida state representatives. The FDOT says it would consider a higher fixed span bridge or another drawbridge only if there were enough tall boats (needing to pass through) to justify the expense of the project.

Naturally, some local residents are concerned a fixed span bridge to Anna Maria Island would change the character of the island.

More Anna Maria Island Bridge Posts:

Anna Maria Island Bridge to be Closed for Repairs - The Department of Transportation is planning on closing the Anna Maria Island Bridge for 75 Days this coming spring.

Anna Maria Island Bridge Replacement Survey - If the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) were to choose a replacement bridge for the 17-foot-high Anna Maria Island Drawbridge, there’s a good chance it would be a lot taller.

Anna Maria Island Residents Question Bridge's Future - Rehabilitation of the Anna Maria Island Bridge is four months away. In the mean time, local Anna Maria Island residents want to know what the island's next bridge is going be.

Wedding Cake Bakers and Designers

Bakeries and Wedding Cake Designers on Anna Maria Island...

Your choice in a wedding cake and baked goods for your wedding is just one more way to stamp your unique sense of style and individuality into your Anna Maria Island wedding. Well the Anna Maria Island Bakeries and Wedding Cake Designer Directory is now completely new and updated, and live and ready to help you with all your Anna Maria Island needs.

Guidelines to Choosing the Wedding Cake

Chances are you have been imagining your wedding day since you were a little girl and dreaming about your wedding dress, the reception venue and even the wedding cake. Of course you've seen those fabulous and tantalizing cakes in the wedding magazines that accent the marriage party and venue, and add a chic glamour to the overall setting.

Although there may not be any hard or fast rules to follow when it comes to choosing your perfect wedding cake, you will have to do a little research, talk to your fiance and come up with a wedding cake theme.

Life Coach, Joan Dickinson

Set and Reach Your Goals:
Have Fun Manifesting Your Desires, While Being Creative and More Productive...

Searching for new directions in your life?

If so, you may want to know about local Anna Maria Island resident and life coach... JOAN A. DICKINSON, ED.D.

There are a lot of things to love about Anna Maria Island. Joan Dickinson is definately one of them.

Life Coaching

The coaching process is about goal setting and goal reaching. It is about manifesting your desires while having fun, being creative and being productive.

Officials Discuss Island Community Needs

New Anna Maria Island Bridge and Beach Renourishment on the Agenda for Anna Maria Island...

Anna Maria Island officials reported Wednesday at a Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting, they want to secure two big-ticket items for the local island community... a new fixed span bridge and beach renourishment.

Wedding Planners and Coordinators

Wedding Planners and Wedding Coordinators on Anna Maria Island...

The new Anna Maria Island Wedding Planner and Wedding Coordinator Directory is completed and ready for anyone considering getting married on beautiful Anna Maria Island.

The local wedding service providers listed in this section of the Anna Maria Island Wedding Guide and Vendor Directory are local Anna Maria Island wedding planners and wedding coordinators that offer wedding resources and services necessary to making your Anna Maria Island wedding a complete success.

Planning a wedding is much like planning a party for your closest friends. Well, maybe two hundred or so of your closest friends. An experienced wedding planner/coordinator know how to break down the major elements of a wedding and guide their clients step by step in a professional, structured way to a wonderful and memorable wedding experience.

Limousine and Wedding Transportation Services

Limousine and Wedding Transportation Services on Anna Maria Island...

The new Anna Maria Island Limousine and Transportation Services Directory is completed and ready for anyone considering getting married on Anna Maria Island. All the upgrades are now done.

Let the style of your wedding guide you through your transportation choices. 

Although the most common method of wedding transportation is traditionally the wedding limousine, today’s couples are choosing more inventive and whimsical ways to get to and from their wedding festivities.

This is your big day after all, so why not keep the ride as unique as every other detail of your wedding?

Hiring wedding transportation is certainly not a necessity, but it is an affordable luxury that will help to alleviate some of the stresses that come with the wedding day time restraints.  Leave it to the professionals to get you around on your wedding day in style and comfort.  All you have to do is sit back, enjoy the ride and get to the ceremony on time!

Whether you choose the horse-drawn carriage, exotic or classic car or a more traditional limousine, let our Anna Maria Island Limousine and Wedding Transportation Directory help you find the vendors that will assist  you best!

Rosedale Cottage

Rosedale Cottage Hoped to be Part of the Pine Avenue Restoration...

Just a few short weeks after the approval of the Pine Avenue restoration project's second site plan, Michael Coleman, one of the principals of the project, said he hopes Rosedale Cottage can be one of the centerpieces of the Pine Avenue Restoration Project.

The Pine Avenue restoration group now owns the Rosedal Cottage building. Located at 503 Pine Avenue, it was the scene for an event billed as a conversation among neighbors on August 19th of this year.