Saturday, July 14, 2007

The Newlyweds

The first word that came to our minds about our wedding was, "perfect"! Antigua is an amazing island and it was a beautiful, romantic destination for a wedding. For three days we lounged on the beach, swam in the clear, turquoise water, kayaked, sailed, and just enjoyed the tropical sun with our families and my best friend. We all had a great time together. After the three days of fun at the beach came the wedding day. It was wonderful not having anything to stress about or take care of on the big day, in fact Marty was out jet skiing with my brother and I was laying on the beach with a pina colada in hand about three hours before we began to get ready for the ceremony. My brother Ryan conducted the ceremony, it was very intimate and special. Marty's dad, and brother Corey played their guitars and sang our song, "swept away" as Marty and I danced on the beach. My mom and dad's cousin made my wedding dress. My mom, my sister Megan, and sister-in-law Sarah made my bouquet and the guys boutonnieres. My best friend of 15 years, Sara, was my maid of honor. My sister-in-law also took all the amazing pictures during the ceremony. Marty's mom was there with a radiant smile on her face, as happy as could be that her boy was getting married. Lastly, my daddy, an amazing man, walked me down the beach to meet my groom. Like we said, everything was "perfect"! Our families and friend each played an important part on our special day. After the wedding and reception, Marty and I went to Cocos, further down the beach and honeymooned for another 7 days...
We hope that everyone enjoys looking at a little taste of paradise!