Dave and I got married on April 16th but we
booked a cruise that sets sail on May 23rd so we were left with a
dilemma with what to do immediately after the wedding. I don’t think either of
us were particularly interested with going back to work that Monday but we also
didn’t want to go on an extended vacation with a huge trip only a month
away.
Our family encouraged us to take a mini moon, it would just be a few days away to relax and decompress coming off of the high of a wedding.
So we decided to spend two days down in Spring Lake, NJ and I’m so glad that we
did! We went down on Sunday the 17th and returned home on Tuesday the 19th.
It was a perfect mix of relaxing and reading and also doing activities. We went to the beach, took walks around the lake and explored shops on the main street. Since it was off season, we practically had the town to ourselves!
I was also surprised with how exhausted I was both
physically and emotionally after the wedding. I think once the adrenaline wore
off, all the activity from the weekend really started to hit me. It was good
just to have some time away to get my head back together.
With a few weeks in between our wedding and honeymoon, we’re able to focus on the preparations and logistics of our big trip. We can take our time with packing and shopping and also have something to look forward to again. I know for me, I was counting the days, hours and minutes to our wedding, so this allows for the momentum to continue. But I'm so glad we had our mini moon to create more memories from our wedding celebration and to spend more time together as a newly married couple.
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| We stayed at the Chateau Inn and Suites in Spring Lake, NJ |
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| Our room, fireplace included! |
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| Our wedding venue packed us extra cake to enjoy after the reception |
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| Spring Lake |
grt
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