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Costa Rica On the Road Wedding

Two Months on the Road: By the Numbers

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Hi!

Remember me? It’s been awhile. I would apologize but…I was busy getting married and starting my honeymoon! And then, my computer broke, so it was pretty clear that the fates wanted me to take a little break from my blog. even though I did want to do a gushy wedding post, at least. Also, just as I was trying to load photos to this post, the power went out and hence, so did my Wifi. What is up, universe?!

Anyway, I wish I could say I was back for good now, but unfortunately between the lack of internet here, a still-broken computer, and the fact that I am supposed to be relaxing and honeymooning, I can’t make any promises.

My half self-imposed half-forced break from blogging, though, has shown me how much this little corner of the internet means to me. I missed all of you! I missed writing! I have so much to share with you! So let’s get started!

TWO MONTHS ON THE ROAD: BY THE NUMBERS 

ONE PERFECT (WEDDING) DAY that somehow came together after six weeks of crazy planning and stress. Even though we were engaged for seven months, most of the work happened after we came back to the States at the end of August. I admit that by the time our wedding rolled around, I was sick of it and ready for it to be over. And then, our wedding day ended up being totally magical. All the problems and issues (mostly) worked themselves out, the sun was shining and there were some changing leaves, almost everyone we love was there, and E and I got married! Can’t forget that detail. E and I were both exhausted and figured we would be the first ones to leave. The day was so incredible, though, that I never wanted it to end, we were some of the last to leave and now I miss it! All the clichés they tell you apparently are true.

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THREE HOURS taking engagement photos in Seattle with our wedding photographer, a friend of mine since we were three! E and I both hate getting our picture taken, but it ended up be really fun and she got some good ones!

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ONE EVENING with most of my favorite women. Bachelorette in the house! Did we even take any more photos? This is all I got..

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TOO MUCH homesickness for Prague. Homesickness is funny, isn’t it? Our wedding was fantastic and now we are on a Costa Rican adventure, so a part of me feels like I have no right to miss Prague. I’m learning that you can miss something and still be grateful for what you have.

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TONS of gorgeous flowers. A family friend of E’s gave us this gorgeous bouquet to celebrate our wedding week, from her garden!, and my aunt did an incredible job with the flowers for our wedding.

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ONE FLOWER CROWN worn. I don’t have my wedding photos yet so I don’t have many photos to share…but flower crown!!! I was much more excited to wear this than my wedding dress.

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EIGHT DAYS in Costa Rica so far!

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TWELVE DAYS of having a husband. This is him:

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THREE NIGHTS starting our honeymoon at the gorgeous Tortuga Lodge and Gardens in the remote Torteguero National Park. We saw monkeys from off our back porch, saw an endangered Green Turtle lay eggs, took boat trips in the canals, were intrepid jungle explorers, slept, relaxed, and ate!

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TWO humpback whales seen, one of which was a baby! Life is grand.

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TWO NIGHTS, so far, at this killer Airbnb in the small village of Dominical on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. There’s a sloth that hangs on right off the deck, views of the ocean and jungle, a bathtub you can swim in, red bananas grown on the property, and more space than we could ever need. Feeling so lucky to be able to recharge here for the next week or so!

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One Month on the Road: By the Numbers

By the Numbers: Prague

 

QUESTION:

Have you ever been to Costa Rica? Would you go there for your honeymoon? 

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Comments

  1. Welcome back and congratulations!!! You look so pretty in your dress and wedding flower crown. I know what you mean…. the day after the wedding I came home and unexpectedly cried…. so much emotion and it was all over! But so wonderful 🙂
    Speaking of wonderful: Costa Rica looks like a fabulous honeymoon spot. If I didn’t end up going back to Europe afterwards I would’ve chosen somewhere in Latin America as well!

    • I’m glad I’m not the only who cried after their wedding was over! I remember reading an article about how depression can affect new wives and thought “pfft, not me,” and then I did feel kind of depressed! But mostly so happy that it happened…it still makes me beam to think of it, and I feel like that is the best kind of wedding to have! I think E and I might have originally preferred Europe but since we can’t go back quite yet we decided to go someplace completely different…and I’m so glad we did!

    • Thanks, Kaelene! 🙂 It was a beautiful wedding and I’m still so happy about it :). I will try to update more soon if my photographer ever sends me some pics lol 😉 So for now it will just be Costa Rica and some throwback Europe…when I have good wifi! But good advice…we only get one honeymoon!

  8. Congrats dears! Looks like yall are having such a cool experience down in Costa Rica! And a sloth off your porch? Oh I would love that! I feel you on the homesickness….I can’t even look at my blog without wanting to break down….I miss England so so much! Have fun!

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