The Best in Destin!

  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 resident of Destin,  is a graduate of Catherine Academy, Florida State University and the University of Denver College of Law. 

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 (Retired) and graduated from the University of Miami (Ohio).  

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/ 

Bryan Hurd serves as an Officiant for our beach weddings ceremonies.

 Prior to joining Amoré Beach Weddings, Bryan worked for many years as attorney in Louisiana. 

After retiring from the practice of law, he moved to Destin to being a new career as an Executive Chef.  

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. 

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!