One dress - two honeymoons - a mere 35 years apart!

In honor of Mother's Day... 

^^Mom on her honeymoon in 1978^^

^^Me on my honeymoon in 2013^^

How soon can you go on a second honeymoon?

I've started to sort through, organize and put together our honeymoon photos for our album and well... I want to go back. I want to go back, like yesterday. Real life is not nearly as colorful or as tipsy. 

I want an excuse to wear neon colors everyday. I want to smell like suntan lotion and ocean water. I want Jake to always go shirtless. Yup, I do. I want unlimited frozen drinks and spicy tacos for every single meal. I want to sleep on the beach with the sun warming my bronzed skin. I want to waste away in freakin' margaritaville.

But... I guess if I have to live in the real world, New York City ain't too shabby. 

^^shirtless^^

^^Neon outfits^^

^^unlimited, all day, everyday^^

^^tacos^^

Happy Easter from Valladolid!

HAPPY EASTER! 

Hope everyone has had a wonderful day eating sweet treats & celebrating with family & friends!

and just for fun, here's a little Honeymoon Post...

^^Beautiful details outside the town's central cathedral.^^

^^Easter sombrero?^^

While Jake and I were in Mexico on honeymoon (side note: I love saying "on honeymoon" it's so over the top, like saying when we were on "holiday") we visited the ancient city of Valladolid. It was the last stop of the day after having explored Chichen Itza. We were given just thirty minutes to wander, snap a few photos, devour some incredible ice cream and return to our bus. And albeit brief, this afternoon has become one of my favorite memories.

^^The pastel walls around the city were fantastic.^^

Here is a wonderful excerpt from a New York Times article I found that beautifully describes Valladolid... 

"Authentic: it’s a word that is frequently used when describing Valladolid. Culturally speaking, it’s a layered authenticity. The city is deeply Mayan, from the cuisine — sweet and spicy, heavy on the beans and slow-roasted pork — to the guttural consonants of the Mayan language heard on its streets. Many women wear the traditional Mayan huipil — white cotton blouses or dresses adorned with bright, flowered embroidery and sold in places like the Mercado de Artesanias, a block from the city’s beautiful, newly refurbished Parque Principal, or central square. It is also distinctly Spanish: Founded by invading Spaniards in 1543, its colonnades, pastel stucco and paving-stone streets give Valladolid an Iberian feel. The central cathedral, a fortress of ascetic Franciscan architecture, is standing room only on Sunday evenings. As in Spain, shops are often shuttered each afternoon for siesta." - Valladolid, Mexico, a City of Yucatan Cool by Austin Considine

^^ While I was happily photographing the town Jake managed to sneak away and find this incredible Frida Kahlo meets Day of the Dead display and surprise me with it on our ride home. :) ^^

^^ Coffee & Strawberry ice cream atop a crispy waffle cone, unbelievably delicious. ^^

The Honeymoon

Jake and I realized very early on in our wedding planning that a honeymoon immediately following the big day was a must. We knew we were going to be craving alone time, relaxation time, warm weather time, do-nothing-except-lay-in-a-cabana-together time. 

Our friend and bridesmaid, Courtnay, suggested an all inclusive resort she and her boyfriend had vacationed at last November. The Excellence Club: Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa looked like a dream. During the icy, snowy, frigid winter months leading up to our March 2nd wedding Jake and I would periodically stop throughout the day and say, "You know what? In 43 days or in 28 days or in six days... we'll be in Mexico." *pause* "Oh, and we'll be marrriiieeed."

Our only plan was to lay low, (no instagram or Facebook, as per my husband's request) and enjoy being together as husband and wife. 

It was incredible. 

I will be posting about my Honeymoon outfits/ over-packing and our day-trip to Chichen Itza, check back shortly...

(Jake rocking his Grandfather's Panama hat from the 1960s and me rocking my new Goorin Bros. hat that my dear friend Emily gave me the night of our rehearsal dinner. Needless to say, it was the perfect gift, and one I wore it every single day of my honeymoon. You'll see.)