Cape Cod bachelorette

I'm back from another super busy weekend on the Cape, this time for my sister's bachelorette party. It was a lot of fun, and I'm still trying to recover. Here are just a few shots from the weekend.

Each of the girls got a welcome pail that included the weekend's itinerary and a red tank to wear Saturday for our beach day.

Friday night started with welcome drinks and a catered clambake at the house. It wouldn't have been a true Cape Cod weekend without lobsters, clam chowder, and Cape Codders (cranberry juice and vodka).

Friday night ended with most of us in a pool at a bar (epic). It was a fabulous weekend, and we were all sad when it was over!

I can't believe we're already at the end of August! Until next year, beach days...

wedding Wednesday: Cape Cod wedding recap

If you follow on Instagram, you're very well aware that I was at the Cape all weekend for the wedding of one of my dearest friends. T and I then extended our trip a couple of days to spend some time with my family, so we are just getting back to work for a couple of days - before I have to head back to Cape Cod for my sister's bachelorette party! It's busy, but I don't hate it.

And now, some (a lot of) photos from this weekend's wedding.

the view from the back of the chapel 

such a cute chapel right on the water

morning getting-ready snacks 

a very busy kitchen (with our print outs of updo inspiration)

bouquet arrival! love the bride's bouquet against her floral robe

 bridesmaid bouquets

this is what happens when one of your bridesmaids happens to be a professional photographer

mid-ceremony excitement (p.s. can I have a hair and makeup artist everyday?)

besties since high school and here we are over 10 years later

 reception right on the water

best friends for 19 years! what a gorgeous bride

love, love, love these two 

my handsome date

What a whirlwind of a weekend - and my sister's wedding is now only 1 month away!

Cancun vacation recap

I am back from one of the most relaxing trips I have ever taken. T and I spent 5 days at an all-inclusive resort in Puerto Morelos, Mexico, just south of Cancun. I'm still not moving at my normal Boston pace, and I am savoring this last vacation day before going back to work tomorrow.

The view from our room was fabulous. The sun rose over the water, and it was such a nice way to wake up each morning.

I loved having a pool lounger that was in the water, and I'm trying to convince T that we need to build a similar ledge into our pool at home.

A bronzed goddess I am not, but I managed to only get a small patch of sunburn - success! I had some grand plans for outfits, but I spent the majority of the time in a swimsuit, so that plan didn't work out. 

Frozen mudslides and poolside cabanas... sigh.

We came back to a snowstorm and 30 degree temperatures. Okay, Boston, let's get some sun and warmer temps going. I need weekends at the Cape with a view like this:

Photos were taken at Excellence Riviera Cancun, Porto Morelos, Mexico.