Happy New Year! As we say 

goodbye to 2018 and welcome 

2019 we celebrate the past year 

and salute the new year. Our 

January Issue celebrates Pensacola 

area weddings. 

VIP Pensacola 

has become a vital resource for 

brides seeking the current wedding 

trends that make our area the 

destination-wedding mecca it 

has become. With the arrival of 

2019, we eagerly look forward to 

signature winter events along the 

Emerald Coast. Cultural activities, 

fun festivals, lecture series, athletic 

events, and weddings. There’s 

always something happening on 

our sugar-white shores. Here’s 

what’s up on the Emerald Coast… 

January kicks off with The Big 

Gala – Lunar New Year benefi ting 

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, the Pensacola Beach 

Run Half Marathon & 10K/5K, and Sacred Heart Foundations’ 

Cordova Mall Ball, just to name a few. 

Couples are creating memories every day with weddings on the 

Emerald Coast. Our January issue is one of the most anticipated issues 

of the year with a concentration on all things wedding related in the 

area. Many of our advertisers are wedding based businesses. Be sure to 

check out our wedding editorial from our advertisers.

Our 

Swizzle feature previews Ice Champagne which will change 

champagne sipping as you know it and 

I Am Pensacola completes our 

Wedding issue with a spotlight on Pensacola fl orist Judy Fitzpatrick.

Take time to enjoy all the New Year activities, get out and enjoy all 

the winter events our area has to offer. Enjoy your January issue of 

VIP Pensacola…and we look forward to seeing you again next month.

Cheers!

letter from the editor

PUBLISHER

GREG ALEXANDER

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

VERLA PRICE

MANAGING EDITOR

STEVE BARBER

PRODUCTION EDITOR

JESSICA GRAÑA

ADVERTISING

MISSY KIMBROUGH

BETH MANGUM

ERIC SANDERS

TRICIA WIBLE

SENIOR DESIGNER

PRISCILLA ATKINS

DESIGN

SHEILA MACDIARMID

LACEY RACHALL

CONTRIBUTING

WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS

MARY AHO

ALEX MASON

COURTNEY MURRAY
CATHERINE ROWAN

KRISTINA WRIGHT

VIP FOUNDER

JEFF WATSON

VIP PENSACOLA MAGAZINE

EVENTS: Steve@VIPMag.com

INFO: Verla@VIPMag.com

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