S&D's Tropical Wedding - one week later!

{Disclaimer: A minor computer malfunction is the reason this post is so behind!  Enjoy!}

Thanks to Hurricane Irene we had to post-pone the reception of S&D.  They were amazing.  They were so understanding and totally willing to reschedule.  We didn't really have any other choice, so they made my life easier on what could have been the most stressful day in wedding history.  They did have their ceremony on Saturday August 27th, but chose to move it up earlier in the day to avoid what was expected to be the worst storm Delmarva had seen in years. 

We all survived Irene and were able to come together on Saturday, September 3rd to celebrate a couple I will not soon forget.  The colors were vibrant - there were palm trees, sea shells and plenty of island touches everywhere.  Not to mention the bride, groom and entire bridal party looking absolutely perfect, bright and tropical!  Even the cake and cake table looked like a tropical oasis.  Guests danced the night away and everyone, myself included, had a fantastic time.  S&D are a wonderful couple with a long and happy life ahead of them.  They got married the week of the earthquake, hurricane & tornado and if they can get through that, they can make it through anything.  So, that said, Best Wishes to S&D!  You guys rock!!

Enjoy these fantastic photos!

Menu card on fans at each place setting!



This amazing cake was the perfect touch for a tropical night of fun!




Tall vases with Beta Fish were a perfect touch!




Name cards for all of the guests in the lobby!




Chalk Boards!  The bride used adorable chalk board touches to let guests know the
buffet menu as well as mini chalk boards in the center pieces with table numbers on them!




The beer and wine bar!




Another shot of  the room!  Those palm trees were fantastic!  Guests were spotted
getting their photos under them all night!



Post Wedding Blues...Yep, It's Real

...and it effects 1 in 10 newlywed women, according to report by ABC News. 

You notice it the morning you wake up to go back to work.  You had an amazingly perfect wedding, relaxing honeymoon with your new husband...Now what?  A feeling of emptyness, lack of something immediate to look forward to.  You just spent the past 8-18 months planning for one amazing day.  You just snapped your fingers and POOF!, it's over.  All of your guests have gone home and you're back to the real world with no wedding planning in sight.  You feel a little sad, a little blue.  It's totally normal and you aren't the only one.  

You might feel silly bringing it up, but it helps to talk about it.  Any newlywed friends?  Call them up and ask them how they got past this feeling.  Also check out some Wedding Boards like http://www.weddingbee.com/ where other brides are going to post about their experiences with the Post-Wedding Blues.  

It also helps to set some goals and make some plans: 

Getting organized after you return from your wedding weekend/honeymoon can be a huge help.  Unpack all of those gifts and find space for them.  New china, silverware, bedding?  Out with the old, in with the new. 

Make a bucket list of things you would like to accomplish before you start a family and start doing them.  Drag your new husband or your best girl friend along! 

Plan a party with friends as an excuse to get excited about something and try out some of the fancy new things you received as wedding gifts. 

Sit down with your new spouce and let him know how you are feeling.  Two heads are always better than one and he might have some great ideas to help get you out of your funk.  You could start dating eachother again.  Plan a once a week or twice a month date night and go do something different each time.  This will give you something to plan and look forward to on a regular basis as well as helping you to build a strong, happy marriage together.

You can beat the blues!  Just remember - you aren't the only one and you can get past this.