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 Liesel Schmidt

Business  Profile 

It’s Showtime

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reating the perfect wedding day is more than just the 

sum of a few moving parts—it’s the symphony that 

results from harmonizing of the smallest details, often 

too many to count, and the way that they come together 

to be everything a bride could ever imagine for the day she’s been 

anticipating her entire life. Integral to that fantasy is, of course, 

the many aspects that come into play to set the scene: the flowers, 

the lights, the décor, the music…They must all come together 

seamlessly, their colors engaged in a well-coordinated dance, their 

styles matching in concept and vision, their notes blending in tone. 

And for event planning and management companies like Showtime 

Events in Santa Rosa Beach, a wedding is the ultimate production, 

the ultimate event—and one that should be so stunning that it takes 

everyone’s breath away.

    Initially begun in Ft. Lauderdale in 1993 by Michael and 

Rebecca Scozzafave, the company expanded its reach to open a 

second location in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1998 before adding 

locations in Santa Rosa Beach; Washington, D.C.; and Michigan 

over the next ten years. Turning their focus to the wedding scene, 

Showtime Events launched their Weddings brand in March of 

2018; and their march down the aisle has certainly been one worthy 

of engagement. “What sets us apart are our constant efforts to 

exceed our clients’ expectations, our complete attention to detail, 

and the fact that we offer all the components to create a stylized 

atmosphere—all in one place, no matter where that might be,” 

says Lead Wedding and Special Events Designer Carley Hubbard, 

whose years in the event space have certainly given her great insight 

into just what’s required to pull off the perfect day. 

    Offering unique, custom design services that include floral 

arrangements as well as layout design, lighting, draping, and rentals 

of everything from original backdrops and arbors to a variety of 

furnishings, decor, bar options, specialty tables and chairs, dance 

floors, and stages, the team at Showtime Events Weddings truly is 

the complete package—not to mention every couple’s dream come 

true. And with AV services and entertainment thrown into the mix, 

they keep the energy of the day running high, creating everything 

necessary for a show-stopping event that’s all about the wow. 

    “The best thing about doing the work that we do is having the 

unique opportunity of forming relationships with the clients 

throughout the design process of a day that means so much to them 

and their future,” Hubbard says. “I’m blessed with a very rewarding 

career, and I feel so elated when I see the bride and groom’s faces 

when the set up of their wedding is complete.”

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