Friday, August 28, 2015

Pre-honeymoon

Josh and I didn’t have a honeymoon. Now before you start thinking, “that’s sad” or “bummer,” there is a very good reason. My company sent us on an all-inclusive vacation 2 weeks before we said “I do.” Amazing right?

It was one of 2 vacations my company sent us on in the last year and it was incredible. The first trip was to Cancun where our CEO rented the entire Fiesta Americana, it was gorgeous and so much fun! This time our CEO rented an entire cruise ship and filled it with my colleagues to take us cruising through the Caribbean. We stopped in Nassau, Bahamas and one of the cruise ships private islands.

Going on vacation 2 weeks prior to your wedding is quite the experience.

If you are looking for a stress break before your big day, this is the way to go. We were out of the country and had no contact with vendors or guests. It forced us to relax and just enjoy our time together.

On the other hand, we were out of the country with no contact with our vendors which can be even more stressful!

Looking back on our experience, I am thrilled we were gone for that week. People will always tell you to try and not make every conversation with your spouse about the wedding, and set aside time to just connect as a couple but that is easier said than done. By removing ourselves from the ability to work on the wedding it really helped us to enjoy the last two weeks leading up to wedding.

We developed a motto, “if it wasn’t done before the Bahamas, it isn’t getting done.” I loved it because it made us focus on the important things and the little details didn’t seem so huge anymore.


So who knows, maybe this is something you would do too. Maybe not, but it is something to consider. 

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