One of my best friends got married this past weekend at the Inn at Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina.
Mallory and I hit the road for the wedding weekend, well-prepared with snacks.
No pedestrian road food for us!
That’s right. I made guac for a road trip. Normal, no?
In my guac:
- Avocado
- Jalapeno
- Carrots
- Red onion
- Cilantro
- Cumin
- Coriander
- S+P
We hit a little traffic at the end.
Inching along
We distracted ourselves by singing some Alanis Morissette. Ironic.
Despite the crawl, we arrived in plenty of time to enjoy the view from our cottage before the rehearsal and dinner.
Looking out from the screened in porch
The Bride showed up to the rehearsal wearing the perfect dress. Isn’t she pretty?
How cute is this chapel?!
Buffet. S’mores. Open bar. You do the math. It was a good night.
Mallory, the (sober) mommy-to-be, and me
Side note: I’m not so sure I’m digging my spray tan. Too Snookie?!
Saturday morning we had time to roam around and enjoy the day before the wedding festivities began.
It doesn't even look real!
Mallory and I wandered into the Market and I found nut butter heaven.
Guess what I'll be making soon...
We all got dressed and headed to pictures at the family’s guest house. These houses were no joke. I could have gotten lost in there. Specifically, in the Viking stove.
Erica and Me
The wedding went without a hitch (pun intended). Christina was a GORGEOUS bride! I can’t wait to see the pics from the professional photog.
Post-wedding we had wine and hors d’oeuvres on the lawn. My favorite people in the world were all in the same place! (RARE occasion these days.)
Dallas, me, Angie, Mallory, Erica, and Jim
The we were treated to an awesome 5-course dinner, plenty of toasts and dancing all night.
We had a great time with fellow bridesmaids and new friends Lauren and Tricia… Lauren is modeling the longest cucumber slice I have ever seen.
You can't make this up
Sadly, we had to all part ways Sunday morning. Slowly. Fueled with coffee and eggs, compliments of the bride’s dad.
The view driving out made it hard to leave!
Being cooped up in a car all morning did motive me. After getting home, I went for a run, cleaned, played with Stevie (who was very glad I came home!) and got some work done for an early meeting.
Run stats:
- Distance: 4 miles
- Time: 34:06
- Pace: 8:52
Today’s breakfast was simple (so was the cell phone pic), but hit the spot after a weekend of over-the-top food.
- Atlanta Farm Fresh Greek-style yogurt
- Crumbled raw Brazilian flax cookie
- Goji berries
- Cinnamon
Protein, good fats, and antioxidants. Just what the doctor ordered.
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This afternoon I’m off to the airport for a business trip. This will be the story of my life for the next month or so. #marriedtowork
Does it seem like all of your friends are paired off/married/having babies?
I can’t believe you had a bowl of guac in the car, I would have knocked that over before I even left the driveway. Nice wedding, everyone looks lovely!
I don’t think it would have worked alone – I was feeding the driver!
So glad you had a fun weekend! I like guac for the roadtrip idea – I’m going to do that next time I have to drive somewhere far. And where are you traveling to? Boston?!
I wish! Houston – I’m hoping I make it between the storms.
Wedding weekends are so fun! Roadtrips, old friends catching up, dancing, but most important FOOD!
The chapel is beautiful! Glad you had a good time.
Everything looked so pretty. You looked great. What a pretty color on the dresses.
I like the spray tan, personally! I don’t think it looks too snookie-ish! Your bride-friend is gorgeous and looks so happy!
Awww… thank you!
Looks like that was an absoooolute blast of a weekend, fo drizzle and all. XOXO
Sounds like fun! And yes, I feel like all of my friends are married and have kids. Well, most of them at least. Pretty much all of my friends from high school have kids. I think I’m a few years older than you though.
You were a beautiful bridesmaid! Looks like you guys had a great time. And I love the guac on the road. Awesome and hilarious!