Destination Wedding/Take 2

Hello, dear friends.  I hope that you are having a wonderful week.  It is getting mighty nippy around here.  I'll be dusting off my old puffer coat for today's walk.

Today's post covers the day of the Rehearsal Dinner honoring our #1 and Adorable Jonathon.

If you missed the first Wedding post, you can find it here.

Again, we were blessed with picture-perfect weather.  The Mister and I slaved away at the pool reading our books and sipping on one or two margaritas.

The gentlemen in the wedding party were asked to wear Guayabera shirts.  My Dad used to wear these shirts all the time.  I have a feeling that he was smiling down from heaven.

The bride and groom arrived, and we began the rehearsal. 

Talbot Ross, Wedding Planner Extraordinaire, relaying his vision.

Bridezilla Alert!!

Bridezilla Alert!

Whew!!!

Crisis Averted!

After the rehearsal, all guests were invited to the lobby for a sabering.  

Three guesses who did the sabering.

AJ was given a 20-second crash course before raising the saber.

Yeah, I felt safe.

Easy, cowboy!!

I don't know how he's going to get that thing through security! 

Do not try this at home, folks!

Thanks to Coco for the video. 

Adorable Michael, bride, and Mrs. Adorable.

Can you spell R-E-L-I-E-F?

The Mariachi Band must have felt the tension too because they began playing the minute the deed was done.

Cheers to everyone who still has all their fingers and toes!

Look at Annie's cute purse.  It's a lady carrying fruit on her head.

Minutes before, Skinny Delaney was up on a wall in her wedges, taking pics of the sabering.

The Mariachi Guys moved down to the beach to play a few tunes at the cocktail reception. 

Who knew that they don't take requests?!?

The tables blew us away!

The Bride and Groom had the custom maracas with their wedding date made for the place settings.

Notice the banners with the bride and groom's names.

They had small ones made for the welcome bags.

We lucked out with another beautiful evening.

Sista, Ann, and Caroline, otherwise known as triple trouble.

John and #2.

Sista and her Mista.

Have I mentioned that my #1's middle name is Sista's?

Double trouble.

Annie gave me this idea from a wedding that she previously attended.  I had postcards made up of the B&G, and on the back, it says Words of Wisdom.  I also had pens made up with the B&G's name and wedding date.  People were asked to give advice on love, marriage, etc.  Every month I will pop a few in the mail to the B&G.  The first shipment goes out next week.

Just in case you forget from the last post:  Ashley, the bride, Coco, and Julia.

This lovely girl is Kerry, who came up to introduce herself to me.  She told me that her Mom reads my blog.

Hi Betty!  You raised a beauty!

Feelin' full of herself!

Sarah, Julia, Coco, and Ashley.

Mrs. Adorable gave a beautiful, heartfelt speech.

It looks like Sista and Caroline are planning something...

Oh, what a night!!

I know this pic reminds of another one...

Oh yeah, that's it!

Another delightful evening celebrating our royal couple.

Until next time...

I guess our invitations go lost in the mail!

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