With all of the holiday/double birthday excitement over and becoming a distant memory and the Fullerton cold season ALMOST at it’s end (I’m the latest victim), it’s finally time to begin a countdown to a long-awaited event: Liz and Mark’s wedding in Punta Cana. They got engaged what feels like forever ago and now, all of a sudden, the trip is less than three months away. If I’m anxious, I can’t imagine what the bride and groom are feeling.
We will be travelling with the bean, who is taking her flower girl duties very seriously, and much of our extended family to a beautiful resort in the Dominican Republic. It’ll be the first time that Dan and I have traveled together with friends or family. It’ll also be the first time I’ve been to or been involved in a destination wedding. I’ve seen quite a few, though. On some of our trips down south, Dan and I were casual witnesses to quite a few different types of ceremonies. While many of the brides and grooms were surrounded by large groups of people, some were completely alone (minus the resort staff who had to act as witnesses and perform the ceremony). It was beyond romantic. Not for evryone, but amazing nonetheless.
So, with the weeks and days dwindling before the big adventure, the preparation begins. It’s not as easy to just pack a bag and go anymore. Travelling with a toddler to an island, or anywhere out of North America for that matter, is complicated. The to-do lists (buy Immodium – we won’t make that mistake again) have been started and the ‘not to forget’ pile on the shelf in our room is steadily growing. This is the one part that I’m not looking forward to. Does anyone know if you can hire professional trip packers?
But before wedding week gets underway, we can’t forget one crucial detail…the bachelorette party. Plans are underway and lots of top secret discussions have already taken place. Liz knows what day the shenanigans are scheduled for, but has no clue what the shenanigans actually include. And that’s exactly how it should be.
Let the Gong Show begin!
Claudia - Hello? What about my wedding? I’d say that was a destination…
The sunshine and ocean are amazing, time will fly!
shannen - You are so right. I guess I was thinking more along the lines of a resort destination wedding, but on a beach, at sunset, in Peru…definitely destination.
Kris - I am all for the destination wedding. Somewhat political, family-wise, but it just sounds so great. Can’t wait to see Jaia on flower girl duty!!
Kris - (I should say political for us, if it was ever going to be an option. I don’t think my 80+ year-old grandparents would be super stoked about plane trips, etc….but it’s supposed to be about the bride and groom anyways so…two thumbs up).
Lizzie Jean - The countdown is on! The best thing about the destination wedding is the low stress factor…people keep asking me if I’m stressed out with all the planning, and I almost feel bad telling them I’m really not, because the resort takes care of practically EVERYTHING. Not a bad deal!