Our Amoré Family - The Best in Destin!
Jamie Bates / Business Manager
Robin Wright / Director of Wedding Design & Planning
Robin Wright / Director of Wedding Design & Planning
Jamie Bates serves Amoré Beach Weddings as our Business Manager.
Typically your first call to Amoré will be with Jamie and he will explain all the details of our services.
Mr. Bates, a native and resident of Walton County, Florida is a graduate of Florida State University and the University of Denver College of Law.
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Robin Wright / Director of Wedding Design & Planning
Robin Wright / Director of Wedding Design & Planning
Robin Wright / Director of Wedding Design & Planning
Ms. Robin Wright is an experienced, award-winning interior designer with over 30 years of experience. She brings a unique skillset to Amoré Beach Weddings unmatched in the beach wedding industry.
Robin is masterfully skilled at taking our brides' visons and turning them into reality.
Robin, who also owns a successful interior desi
Ms. Robin Wright is an experienced, award-winning interior designer with over 30 years of experience. She brings a unique skillset to Amoré Beach Weddings unmatched in the beach wedding industry.
Robin is masterfully skilled at taking our brides' visons and turning them into reality.
Robin, who also owns a successful interior design firm based in Destin, is a graduate of East Carolina University.
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Rev. Steve DePew / Senior Officiant
Robin Wright / Director of Wedding Design & Planning
Deb DePew / Wedding Planner & Elopement Photographer
Rev. DePew leads our ministerial team at Amoré Beach Weddings and conducts most of our beach weddings each year. "Rev. Steve" is also an expert at "Tying the Knot".
Prior to joining Amoré Beach Weddings, Rev. Steve worked as an international airline pilot.
Rev. DePew, a native of Ohio, also served in the United States Air Force and graduated from the University of Miami (Ohio).
Deb DePew / Wedding Planner & Elopement Photographer
Robin Wright / Director of Wedding Design & Planning
Deb DePew / Wedding Planner & Elopement Photographer
Deb DePew brings many years of wedding planning and photography experience to Amoré Beach Weddings. She has a passion for capturing every moment of each of our Amoré "Just Us" Elopement Wedding days and always goes the extra mile for our couples when she is planning their wedding.
Ms. Deb, a native of Louisiana, spent many years in Mem
Deb DePew brings many years of wedding planning and photography experience to Amoré Beach Weddings. She has a passion for capturing every moment of each of our Amoré "Just Us" Elopement Wedding days and always goes the extra mile for our couples when she is planning their wedding.
Ms. Deb, a native of Louisiana, spent many years in Memphis, Tennessee working as a photographer where she and her husband raised their children prior to relocating to Sandestin, Florida.
Shawn Cuchens, Jr. / Wedding Setup Manager
Crystal Wiggins / Beach Wedding Planner & Marketing Specialist
Crystal Wiggins / Beach Wedding Planner & Marketing Specialist
Shawn Cuchens, Jr. ("JR") joined Amoré Beach Weddings in 2024 as our Wedding Setup Manager.
JR works tirelessly with our setup crew to ensure all of our weddings and receptions are as beautiful as the beaches where they are held.
JR is a graduate of the Emerald Coast Technical College and
resides in DeFuniak Springs.
Crystal Wiggins / Beach Wedding Planner & Marketing Specialist
Crystal Wiggins / Beach Wedding Planner & Marketing Specialist
Crystal Wiggins / Beach Wedding Planner & Marketing Specialist
Crystal Wiggins is the newest member of our Amoré Beach Weddings team. She works with Robin Wright in our Beach Wedding Planning department and also assist with business marketing.
Prior to relocating to Northwest Florida, Crystal lived and worked in Denver, Colorado where she operated a successful event and entertainment business. I
Crystal Wiggins is the newest member of our Amoré Beach Weddings team. She works with Robin Wright in our Beach Wedding Planning department and also assist with business marketing.
Prior to relocating to Northwest Florida, Crystal lived and worked in Denver, Colorado where she operated a successful event and entertainment business. In addition, she was also Manager of Special Events for Easterseals Colorado.
Savannah Smith / Lead Photographer
Crystal Wiggins / Beach Wedding Planner & Marketing Specialist
Chris Spognardi / Staff Photographer
Savannah Smith works with Amoré Beach Weddings as our lead beach wedding and reception photographer. Savannah has a keen eye and sense of style that masterfully captures the special moments of our wedding days.
Savannah was recently named Best Photographer in the Emerald Coast Magazine's "Best of" for 2024.
Savannah's portfolio can be v
Savannah Smith works with Amoré Beach Weddings as our lead beach wedding and reception photographer. Savannah has a keen eye and sense of style that masterfully captures the special moments of our wedding days.
Savannah was recently named Best Photographer in the Emerald Coast Magazine's "Best of" for 2024.
Savannah's portfolio can be viewed on her Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/savvyleighphoto/
Chris Spognardi / Staff Photographer
Crystal Wiggins / Beach Wedding Planner & Marketing Specialist
Chris Spognardi / Staff Photographer
Chris Spognardi has worked for several years with Amoré Beach Weddings as a wedding and reception photographer. Chris, who also owns Sunset Photography, brings his very professional approach to each of our weddings and receptions.
Chris's portfolio can be viewed on his Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/sunsetphotographypcola/
Christi Pennington / Staff Photographer
Christi Pennington / Staff Photographer
Christi Pennington / Staff Photographer
Christi Pennington joined Amoré Beach Weddings in 2024.
Christi is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and holds a degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Photography.
Ms. Pennington, who also owns and operates Pennington Professional Photography, offers a wide variety of photography services each having an intimate attention to detai
Christi Pennington joined Amoré Beach Weddings in 2024.
Christi is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and holds a degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Photography.
Ms. Pennington, who also owns and operates Pennington Professional Photography, offers a wide variety of photography services each having an intimate attention to detail.
Christi's portfolio can be viewed on her website at
Christy Reeves / Officiant
Christi Pennington / Staff Photographer
Christi Pennington / Staff Photographer
Christy Reeves serves as an officiant for Amoré Beach Weddings.
In addition to working with Amoré, Christy works for a law firm in Destin, Florida. She also is a graduate of Northwest Florida State College with a degree in Paralegal Studies and is Florida Bar Association Certified Paralegal.
Ms. Reeves resides in Santa Rosa Beach.
Bobby Wright / Records Custodian
Christi Pennington / Staff Photographer
Bobby Wright / Records Custodian
Bobby Wright assists Amoré Beach Weddings in our corporate office with record collection and retention. Bobby handles all the couples information as well as manages our beach wedding permit orders with the local counties.
Mr. Wright retired in 2013 from the City of Suffolk, Virginia after previously retiring from General Electric.
Baxter Bleu - Amoré Mascot
Christi Pennington / Staff Photographer
Bobby Wright / Records Custodian
Mr. Baxter Bleu loves rides in the truck to the warehouse and the office to assist with our weddings.
He always keeps us laughing and in good spirits even during the busiest times of the year.
Baxter was born in 2020 in central Florida and now resides in Sandestin. He is a big part of the Amoré family!
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