letter from the editor

PUBLISHER

GREG ALEXANDER

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

VERLA PRICE

MANAGING EDITOR

STEVE BARBER

PRODUCTION EDITOR

JESSICA GRAÑA

ADVERTISING

 STEPHANIE ALVAREZ

SUZY NICHOLSON-HUNT

BETH MANGUM

HOLLY VIOLA
TRICIA WIBLE

DESIGN

PRISCILLA ATKINS
DREW CHAPMAN

CONTRIBUTING

WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS

MARY AHO

JOHNNY ALEXANDER

BROOKE APPLEBY

DENA CRITCH

ZHALMAN HARRIS

DEANNA HEBERT

STEVE MANGUM

COURTNEY MURRAY

KAY PHELAN

ANGELINE ROSS
LIESEL SCHMIDT

LEAH VANHOOSE

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JEFF WATSON

FOUNDER-DESTIN MAGAZINE

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Our issue is full of new 

beginnings…2017 is here and 

we are featuring our beautiful 

Destin Weddings. In this 

issue, we are proud to present 

the winners of Best in Destin, 

voted on by our readers. 

And, if that is not enough 

excitement, we are announcing 

that we will now be a monthly 

publication. This change will 

allow us to cover more events 

and get them to you when they 

are fresh.

Get to know our 

I Am Destin, 

Reggie Reed, Destin’s favorite 

Temptation (pg. 122). We 

have selected our favorites 

for the bride and groom in 

our 

May We Suggest (pg. 92) 

and have explored the artistry 

of Wedding Henna in our 

Destin Style feature (pg. 22). 

Enjoy other monthly features including a visit to the Cigar 

Factory Social Club in 

Adventure Out (pg. 76). 

Peruse our fun events online at VIPDestinMagazine.com.
Enjoy your February issue of 

VIP Destin Magazine and 

we look forward to seeing you again next month.

VOLUME XIII    •    ISSUE 1

Steve Barber

photo by Steve Mangum

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