Wedding Flashback

The big day was about 9 months ago but since this little nugget (the blog, not a baby) was just recently born I thought I would do a bit of a flashback to the scene of the crime. This is by no means a full rundown of events, just a glimpse of the magic that was our ceremony in paradise. We chose Costa Rica because it was just one of those places we had both been pining after for years. We found a great little surfing town on the ocean called Tamarindo, picked a resort, gathered our friends and family and away we went. Due to some weather issues our flight/travel time was about 35 hours. By the time we arrived in Costa Rica,and hoped on our personal tour bus, we were a very tired but happy crew!

The bus took us immediately to a little roadside store where we loaded up on Imperial and headed for our resort Barcelo Langosta. Upon arrival we were greeted with the rest of our wedding gang and of course, a few tropical cocktails.

The next few days were a blur as we prepared for the wedding and spent some quality time with our loved ones. The big day was a total whirlwind and honestly I don't remember much, up until I was standing across from my future husband. The resort did a truly wonderful time putting the whole shebang together though, and I had my amazing photographer cousin there to capture every moment.

See that beautiful lady to my right? That's my maid of honor and best friend and she just happens to have an amazing blog...http://belovedofthewoods.blogspot.com/. We do everything together so expect to see her face again!

When my dad walked me down the aisle I was a nervous wreck. But (just like the movies) as soon as I saw "his" face everything calmed down and I realized I was simply walking toward my other half. The sun began to set as we said our vows.

The new Mr. and Mrs. took some time for the papparazzi as the sun set behind us.

Before we toasted our union we got our whole crew together for the best picture of the bunch.

We couldn't have been more lucky with the setting, the weather, and most of all the crowd. When we began planning our wedding we were aiming for a wedding that "felt like we were eloping but with our friends and family". Thanks to all the amazing people in our life we were actually able to achieve that. The rest of the evening went on in a flurry of dancing, eating and toasting. After our wedding we headed off into Costa Rica for two weeks of adventure for our honeymoon. That trip is so personal we like to keep in under wraps, but you can imagine we had some fun! Before we left though I snuck in a quick surfing trip with some of our guests.

It was a perfect wedding, and a perfect trip. I recommend Tamarindo to everyone I meet (people are starting to think I work for the tourist board). It is the perfect mixture of beach, jungle, relaxation, fun and adventure. It was a spectacular way to start our new lives together and we can't wait to go back for our five year anniversary, so stay tuned!

love and peace