Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Before the Blog: The Honeymoon



Y'all know all about our wedding thanks to the lovely tab above. But what about our honeymoon?! I just have to share some little tidbits with you because it was the best. And because winter makes me daydream of tropical beaches with white sand and clear blue water.

Of course, pictures are always the best way to share. That way I don't ramble on and on. :)

We went to Secrets Maroma Beach just outside of Cancun.
It was #1 on Trip Advisor. I completely understand why. A-mazing.
And ridiculously awesome customer service.


 Our first night!!
 Hello, blonde hair. Sometimes I miss you. Like now.


 View from our own personal balcony hot tub. Pinch me.


Swim up bar.
And check out the beautiful white linens and all in the background. Chic and fabulous.


Because sometimes you just wanna chill with your feet in the water?! Why not?


 My honeymoon drink of choice: mint julep as a daiquiri. Whaaa? Brilliant.
The staff would literally come up to you in the pool and ask if they could bring you something.



 We also frequented the coffee shop.


The food. Die.
My favorite foods in the world on one plate: sushi, fries, chips and salsa/guac.
The only food fave missing? Pizza.


 At the hydrotherapy circuit at the resort's spa. The resort is beautiful.
That mint water was the most refreshing thing I've ever tasted. (And so lovely looking too!)


 Our own personal room and hibachi chef.
For real?! For real.


 Our resort was the last in a string of resorts. So when we walked towards the right of the hotel, there was a whole lot of nothing-but-beach. It was flawlessly gorgeous!


 Selfies are a honeymoon must.


As are ring pics. We were finally both rockin' some ringythings!


And at night we ate like kings. All inclusive is my jam.
We were basically on the Bachelor/Bachelorette with this setup, right? ;)


We only stayed for a few nights (so we savored every second!). It was a mini-moon. I'll tell you why in the next Before the Blog post...tomorrow!

P.S. We're going back on our 5 year anniversary. Yep, already planned it. Can't wait!!! 3.5 years to go...

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Love Always, Nancy J

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53 comments:

  1. Oh, I just loved all these pictures! What a beautiful place to go to start your life forever. Isn't mint water the best? I love how refreshing it is.

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  2. Um. That looks absolutely amazing. Amazinggggggggggggggg. I thought I was just going to die over sun and sand but that hotel looks incredible. And you both look so happy :)
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  3. gorgeous! and makes me dream of tans, yummy drinks and a little getaway with my hubby!!!

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  4. Im jealous of the tables and chairs in the water and the hot tub pic. Gorgeous and so much fun!

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  5. Wow that looks ammmmazing!!!!! What a beautiful place! Now I officially wait for our anniversary trip to the Dominican Republic later this year!!!!!

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  6. Wow! I'm going to remember this when I get married someday! Looks absolutely amazing!!!

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  8. stunning!!

    we never went on a honeymoon we decided to save up for a house instead...hopefully someday we can take one

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  9. Love the honeymoon pics! What a gorgeous place! We also went to Cancun for our honeymoon, but in the midst of the wedding craziness - left our camera at home!

    Our pictures live in our memory forever, but I'm always sad I don't have any pics like these to look back on!

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  10. Y'all are just the cutest. And girl, I LOVE your darker hair! Beautiful, as always xo

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  11. That place looks heavenly!! Love you with the blonde hair!! The honeymoon was probably the best part of wedding planning - and now we can plan anniversary trips to our hearts content!! :)

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  12. What a small world this is! We stayed for our honeymoon at the Secrets Capri resort! I mean I know it is not the same things, but they are almost the same....LOL! We did the hydrotherapy couples massage thing too and it was awesome!! :)

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  13. this is gorgeous..and so are you! this is making me want to book this place for the honeymoon STAT.

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  14. I totally just lol'ed with that last picture re: the bachelor/ette. Because I was thinking the same thing. Love it!

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  15. Ahhh I LOVE Cancun. We've been to Mexico 3 times, it's my fave place! Never been to this resort though, may have to look into it ;)

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  16. I could go there right now! Looks wonderful!

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  17. Your own personal hot tub?!? Sold right there! This looks like an amazing honeymoon and you guys look so happily in love! What I wouldn't give to be somewhere tropical right now!

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  18. Ohhh I would kill to be there right now, well anywhere that is above 70 :)

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  19. AHHHH-MAZING!! Dreaming of white sandy beaches, sand and SUN! This winter weather is too much!! Have a fab Wednesday! XO

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  20. Looks beautiful! I am craving some warm weather and sandy beaches, so this totally makes me want to go there NOW :)

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  21. Y'all are just too cute!! Sounds like a great trip...and looking at those beach pictures was a nice distraction from this cold weather!! :)

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  22. Elise these pictures are fabulous and they reallllly make me long for beach weather (and our honeymoon to Barbados!)

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  23. amazing views. i love mexico and the caribbean beaches!!! sounds like it was such a wonderful time!

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  24. All inclusive is the only way to go! Already planning our anniversary trip! haha

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  25. We're already discussing our next big trip, our honeymoon was our first experience with a larger all inclusive resort and it rocked! Your's looked beautiful!

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  26. I hate/love you for posting this!! It makes me miss our honeymoon so much! Warm weather where are you! We went the all inclusive route near Cancun also and it was amazing! Our resort sounds very similar to yours, swim up bars, hydrotherapy spas, and cabanas...I'm so ready to go back!

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  27. Ahh!! Girlfriend! This is the same place that my hubby and I went!

    I am gushing over your pictures - such an uh-mazing place!! I want to go back stat!

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  28. Love these pictures. We took our honeymoon just outside of Cancun, too. That area is just gorgeous. Can't wait for the next Before The Blog post!

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  29. That looks heavenly!!! What fabulous place! Jon and I went to an all inclusive in Cancun once upon a time and it was glorious! Definitely the way to go!

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  30. Your honeymoon looked wonderful, and it's so refreshing to see pictures of the beach/sunshine on a cold winter day! I've heard such good things about that resort!

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  31. I love all inclusive resorts, too! Definitely bookmarking this and considering it for our next vacation!

    jess | Quaintrelle

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  32. I love all inclusive resorts, too! Definitely bookmarking this and considering it for our next vacation!

    jess | Quaintrelle

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  33. gahhh those pictures are gorgeous, i want to be on a beach right now! love that you guys are going back for your 5 year anniversary too!

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  34. That place looks amazing! :) For sure should go back!!

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  35. That looks so amazing!! & it looks like you guys had an amazing time!

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  36. You may have just sold me on a honeymoon destination... :)

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  37. That looks like heaven! I think deciding my honeymoon destination will be the hardest thing while wedding planning. Good thing I have a long time until then ;)

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  38. What a fun honeymoon! You look gorgeous as always! :)

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  39. ahhh this post was so relaxing!! I could just picture myself there. Don't even care that I am picturing myself as the third wheel. All those drinks, food and water are just pure bliss!!!!!

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  40. Oh my goodness!!! That place looks amazing. We are talking about a one year anniversary trip, and that looks just my speed.

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  41. This place looks amazing! You two are so adorable! I'm pretty sure honeymoons should be a mandatory annual thing :)

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  42. This place looks amazing! You two are so adorable! I'm pretty sure honeymoons should be a mandatory annual thing :)

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  43. Ahhhh I'm living through you guys with your amazing honeymoon! We didn't do the honeymoon thing so I told him I need a 5 year "thing" - we will see what happens! Looks like it was so perfect!

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  44. I love this 'before the blog' post! I am always thinking of content that would have been great...but it's happened in the past!
    Maybe a series?!

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  45. Okay -- these are perfect too! And those gorgeous beach photos are making dream of warmer weather! (and maybe even Wrightsville ;) )
    xo!

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  46. Okay -- these are perfect too! And those gorgeous beach photos are making dream of warmer weather! (and maybe even Wrightsville ;) )
    xo!

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  47. How incredibly cute are you two!? Love this! Makes me wanna recap on our wedding/honeymoon!

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  48. Wow! That is absolutely gorgeous! Just a little but jealous right now.

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  49. I've been looking at these resorts and this post really makes me think it's the one we should go with! There are so many choices that it's hard to pick!!

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  50. i'm ohing and ahing over this post! soooo lovely!the turquoise sea is amazing!

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  51. I just love chillin out while my feet soaked in the water. :)

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