(Wedding Recap) The Honeymoon Resort!

Sorry to jump to the grand finale.  Our photographer needs more time to get our 700+ shots to perfection, and I'm not about to rush that!  So while waiting on the fancy-schmancy photos, here are my "normal" photos from our honeymoon resort!

We visited Montego Bay, Jamaica -- where the people are friendly, the rum is plentiful, and the sun (mostly) always shines unless it's raining while you're trying to get a tan on the beach.

We stayed at Secret's Wild Orchid resorts.  This all inclusive resort met all our needs.  The sun, the sand, the food & drinks -- all included and wonderful.

Our gorgeous room:

View from our room by day:

Night-view from our balcony:

You can't forget the Jerk Chicken Man or the Coconut Guy....

(...because of reasons like this above!)

We dressed up for dinner

And generally enjoyed not having a care in the world!

We had a great time!

...When do we get to have a second honeymoon?
Or simply go back to Jamaica?!

Honeymoon Style Inspiration

I pine for spring, as I know many of you out there do too.

So I did what comes naturally, spent money on clothes to wear in warmer weather!
And what better warmer weather to look forward to, than that of Jamaica and my honeymoon.

I didn't buy ALL of the items pictured below.
Yet.

But they are my inspiration, and I shall wear them inside until it's warm enough outside.

GAP Polka Dot Hatler and Side Tie Bikini
Bag - SR Squared by Sondra Roberts Tangier
Gap Tie Back Dress

Merona® Wide Brim Floppy Hat - Natural
ModCloth Butterfly Garden Dress
7 Hills Stretch Striped Waist Belt 
Seychelles Harlow Yellow Shoes

The Electric Slide Incident

I LOVE to dance at weddings, be it in circle, in a line, in a group, or alone. And I LOVE am obsessed with rocking out to the Electric Slide (boogie-woogie-woogie).  Naturally, when it came on this past weekend I did my thang, which involves some heavy-duty dancing.






 








We're talking full-dip-down-to-the-floor for the "toe-tap" and full turns on what should be the grape-vine.  (and yes I even know the technical terms for these dance moves).

I danced SO HARD and full-out during The Electric Slide that I my quads still ache today, 3+ days after the wedding.  It was worth. every. second.  I owned that dance.
I had a blast!
 

Which leads me ask, do you dance at weddings?
Do you have a favorite song to strut-your-stuff to, at weddings?

And another important point.... DJ or Band?
Mike is dying for a band and I could go either way, just so long as, ya know, they play the electric slide.

{all photos courtesy of Mike via my awesome camera}
(Now go on and register for my UnderGlass Jewelry GiveAway!  Today is the LAST DAY!)

Beachy Wedding Photos!

Finally!  I tricked my memory card into handing over the photos before it went all crazy on me.  The results are just a sampling of this past weekend's beach wedding, of my friends Marc and Midge.  Here are the decorative details:

1.  Shells for signing (guest book)
2.  tables decorated with sheer cloths
3.  handmade fans (A MUST) in a cute bucket and chair
4.  floral arrangements in tiki-torches


Flip-flop Station!

The beach layout, where the ceremony took place.

 



1. under-tent layout
2. cooling down (fans a MUST)
3. chairs decorated too
4. shotglass favors














The centerpieces under the tent on the beach were beautiful!

"I now pronounce you husband and wife"

{all photos taken by yours truly}

Beachy Wedding

This weekend was a BLAST!  I loved spending time with college friends, and celebrating the wedding of two of them!
However my camera is not happy.
More specifically, my memory card is corrupt.
You can look at the lovely pictures via the playback on the camera, but not upload them.
I am heading to the lovely mom-and-pop camera store that sold me the "gently used but totally safe" card to demand they get those pictures off that card and onto my computer, tomorrow.
Until then, here's my best how-to recap, in words, sans pictures:

How to Dress For a Beach Wedding:
-think COTTON and loose fitting fabrics
-DO NOT wear spanx, or promptly remove
-heels are excessive, flip-flops mandatory
-provide flip-flops for guests who think heels work in sand (and favor flip-flops there were!)
-allow your bridal party to wear linen
-allow your male guests to wear (nice) shorts with their button-downs (sleeves rolled up)
-provide LOTS OF WATER (and there was)
-remember to put on sunscreen, even if the ceremony is only 30 minutes (I didn't)

And now is when I wish I had pics to share of more details like the lounge furniture under cool-down areas, the flip-flop station, the small boat FILLED with beer, the beachy-inspiried center pieces, the chuppah decorated with shells, the runner accented with starfish, and general beauty of the entire day.
Alas, we're working on those pictures.

Until then, don't forget to sign up for my GiveAway of UnderGlass Jewelry!

Vacation/GetAway/Celebration

I'm headed to a land with out internet for the weekend, and I'm a little scared.
I mean, what kind of people live with out internet connection?
Since joining the blogging community I've found myself GLUED to the computer when Mike's not home, and uh, when he is too.  Sorry, honey.

Our two friends are getting married (to each other!) and I'm super excited to scope out how they did their wedding, AND CELEBRATE, of course!

So if you need me, leave some comment love.
'Cuz I'll be on the beach in Florida,
in a quaint, family owned motel,
with private beach space,
and sand, sun, and surf.
(and shots?!)

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Be jealous, oh yes.
I deserve this time away and it will be glorious.

In the mean-time:
REGISTER for my FIRST GIVEAWAY of lovely UnderGlass Jewelry!