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Sandals.....think I may need to do an anniversary trip there Still luv the wedding pics & what luck your photog was able to recover your honeymoon pics; they are beautiful! Keep the updates coming!!! Please
Its so wonderful at Sandals. I can't say enough good things about it!! I go back to work on Friday and then have the 3 day weekend for Labor Day before students come back so I am hoping to get at least through the rest of the pictures updates before I go back. I figure I can do my final thoughts updates much quicker and easier-- heres hoping!
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More beautiful photos - you guys look like you're having the time of your lives!
We really were!!! So glad you could tell!
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I am loving the sound of this resort I will definately be looking into a Sandals for an anniversary in the future
I have also been looking into returning to another Sandals Resort and the resorts in Antigua and St Lucia look amazing. I am hoping to be able to save some money for a possible St. Lucia trip winter break 2010-11 actually. Only time will tell on that one though!
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I am so showing this to Eric...I Sandals!!! The resort is gorgeous and the water is my fav of course. I loved how you could go to that private island!! That was really cool and the breakfast is my kind of breakfast YUMMO!
I am so glad you liked the snorkling Eric took pics of his experience with an underwater camera and it was hilarious because I saw half of faces and legs and arms*L* then some fish....not good pictures at all!!
I cannot wait to hear what you thought of the dolphin experience!!!
Sandals was made for couples-- especially honeymooners! Its really wonderful there! Me and Rob were just saying that next time we snorkel we are going to buy one of those cameras-- and I am sure our pics will come out just the same! lol!
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WWWelllll... "I see the look of evil in your eyes "(from the song"Evil Woman" by Black Sabbath, 1969)!
Beautiful Church!! The wedding does look perfect.
Sandals sounds and looks like the perfect anniversary place to me! Looks like you two are having the time of your lives...
and the Dolphins are coming!!
LOL! Nice Black Sabbath musical interuption!
Sandals is the best.... I know I have found 100 ways to say that but it really is!
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Looks like you had a wonderful time snorkeling!! Your photos from Sandals' photogs are great too!!
Thanks! The Sandals photogs were wonderful- BUT the cost makes the Photopass CD look cheap!!! lol!
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More awesome pictures! This Sandals is in the Bahamas, right?
Yeah, its on New Providence island (usually referred to as Nassau because thats the big city on the island). Its called Sandals Royal Bahamaian Spa Resort and Offshore island if you want to look it up!
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You are glowing in all of these pictures! You look great! I think you could be an agent for Sandals because you are making everyone want to try it out!
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*sigh* your honeymoon pictures look wonderful and relaxing! Thanks for taking the time to post. I know life is pretty hectic right now. Good luck with getting everything ready for the first day of school.
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You are glowing in all of these pictures! You look great! I think you could be an agent for Sandals because you are making everyone want to try it out!
Thanks! I know, I wish Sandals had a referral program! lol! So many people I know who are getting married now keep picking my brain about it!
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*sigh* your honeymoon pictures look wonderful and relaxing! Thanks for taking the time to post. I know life is pretty hectic right now. Good luck with getting everything ready for the first day of school.
Thanks! I am going to get in at least one more day before I go back to work. I was hoping to be done straight through with the whole thing but only time will tell if I come up with the time for that one! lol!
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Your pictures are stunning Melissa!!! You made such a beautiful bride and I really love the bouquets in your wedding party! Can't wait for more.
Thank you so much! My mom actually made the bouquets! They are all silk hydrangeas that I picked out! lol!
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I absolutely love your pictures! You two look so happy
Thanks! We are!
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Just getting caught up Melissa! Great pictures from the ceremony and the honeymoon! More please!!
Thanks so much! Glad you are caught up- more fun on the way!
BTW, I love your sig pic-- the life vests look too cute on your sun kissed kiddies!
All caught up!
I love all the wedding pics! Your photographers were great! And the church you were married in is just gorgeous!!
Love all the honeymoon pics too! And like someone else said - you can just see how happy you were in all of them. Did your cheeks hurt from all the smiling?
I that pic of you jumping up and down! Thats such a great photo!! I love the gazeboo picture too! So, many great photo ops and such a great job that the photographer did....your super beautiful as always I bet you will have the greatest scrapbook turnout from those pics! BTW target is totally having a sell on their wedding scrapbook stuff...just FYI if you need anything
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