What is your hometown, what brought 

you to the Emerald Coast and how 

long have you been here? 

 

As an Air Force Brat, I have lived all over the 

world and loved it. I am so thankful for the 

many places I’ve been able to experience and 

the friends I’ve met along the way. Of all my 

travels, Destin is the place that grabbed my 

heart. I moved here on my own 12 years ago 

now. I didn’t know a soul, have a job or even 

a place to stay. I came here with absolutely 

nothing. In Destin, I found my Forever 

Home.

What is your profession and what led 

you to choose this profession?

My husband, Brian, and I own Island 

Sands Beach Weddings-a full service Event 

Company, and Royal Palm Grille-a Beach 

Front Restaurant & Bar/Venue/Catering 

Company. It all started in 2008 when Brian 

convinced me I was meant to be an event 

planner and believe me it took a lot of 

convincing. I gave in and at my very fi rst 

wedding, I had my “Ah Ha” moment. He 

was right, this is what I was born to do. 

What do you like best about Destin 

and what makes it unique?

Of all the places I’ve been throughout the 

world, I believe Destin is by far the most 

beautiful. There is something here that I fi nd 

magical. Indescribable. 

Give us three words that best describe 

you. 

Hardworking. Determined. Thankful.

Favorite things you like about Destin.

The beach of course. Even though I work 

on the beach every day, I still appreciate its 

beauty. Looking out to the horizon helps me 

keep my daily life in perspective. 

I AM DESTIN because…

  

My story is really the story of the Destin 

Dream. I moved here on my own with 

nothing much more than the clothes on my 

back and a desire to live on the beach. I met 

my husband here and together we built two 

amazing companies. Not only do I get to 

work on the beach every day, but I get to do 

it with my best friend and a pretty amazing 

crew to top it off.

I AM DESTIN

Nicki 

Cox

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