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Wow...the dolphin day looks FANTASTIC!! Absolutely on my list of things to do. I think maybe we'll take the boys one day to the dolphin cove in Orlando. Maybe the dolphins loved you the best cause they could see that I-just-got-married-and-can't-wipe-the-smile-off-my-face look you've got in all of the pictures. So heart warming to see how happy the both of you are! Love the wedding pics. The place card holders are so cute and you know I LOVE LOVE that cake. Just gorgeous!!
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More truly gorgeous pictures! I loved how in the one for the dolphin excursion, all the blue matched... the water, your swimsuit, the blue text!! The dolphin experience looked like sooooooo much fun!
I knew you would LOVE the dolphin swim! I'm so glad you did that. It was different than ours in many ways, but, the dolphins are just so awesome, the result is the same: one of those unforgettable life experiences. Paired with your wedding, which, I can see in all your pictures, was full of happiness and the love you have for each other, this experience must have been even more special.
Just gorgeous...your cake, your flowers, your honeymoon, all of your photos. Very nice!
I have to add that I thought the same thing about the pool bar. I thought "somebody is going to be lazy to get out of the pool, get dried off, and head to the bathroom". Ewwww!
LOL! Thanks! My mom actually designed the cake and made the cake topper and the bouquets. Shes very crafty!
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You have been busy! The dolphin encounter looks truly wonderful and I love all the photos from your wedding and reception.
The dolphin encounter was wonderful and there were two different places we could go in the Bahamas and were SO happy we opted for Atlantis. Everything is very professional and costumer oriented there!
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Wow...the dolphin day looks FANTASTIC!! Absolutely on my list of things to do. I think maybe we'll take the boys one day to the dolphin cove in Orlando. Maybe the dolphins loved you the best cause they could see that I-just-got-married-and-can't-wipe-the-smile-off-my-face look you've got in all of the pictures. So heart warming to see how happy the both of you are! Love the wedding pics. The place card holders are so cute and you know I LOVE LOVE that cake. Just gorgeous!!
Your boys would LOVE the dolphin encounter! Discovery Cove can be pricey since I think its just a shallow water interaction BUT they make a day of it because there is other sealife there, and you get free admission to Sea World! It would be a great day or two to add to a Disney vacation for a family! (Can you tell I have looked into it more than once!? lol!)
The cake was wonderful! I dont know if I ever posted but the filling was chocolate and strawberry mousse with white cake! yum!
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More great pictures of the wedding!! And what a great time with the dolphins!!
Thanks! It really was!
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what a great time with the dolphins
sounds awsome
hurry back with more please
Thanks! It was something I had been wanting to do for so long it was worth every penny and so much more!
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WOW, Just GORGEOUS! everything is just perfect. congratulations.
Thank you again!!!!
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I cannot say it enough your pictures are just wonderful!!!
Aw, thanks!
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More truly gorgeous pictures! I loved how in the one for the dolphin excursion, all the blue matched... the water, your swimsuit, the blue text!! The dolphin experience looked like sooooooo much fun!
Dolphin Cay was so beautiful it was hard to believe it was manmade! Because they have more than one pod living there they have it separated so there isnt territory issue among the dolphins (I tried to take pictures so you could see that) but it looked and felt like the rest of the Carribean! Just gorgeous!
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I knew you would LOVE the dolphin swim! I'm so glad you did that. It was different than ours in many ways, but, the dolphins are just so awesome, the result is the same: one of those unforgettable life experiences. Paired with your wedding, which, I can see in all your pictures, was full of happiness and the love you have for each other, this experience must have been even more special.
It really is one of the most exhilarating and amazing things I have ever done!
I still remember all your pictures! When I say "Ive wanted to do this since our first Disney trip" it sounds like.. "oh ok, shes wanted to do it for a few years". But the truth is I actually plotted out Disney's Dolphins in Depth tour, Discovery Cove, even the Dolphin Encounter in Miami. I have tried to get this into all 3 of our Florida trips and it was perfect to do it on our honeymoon! Plus it was like Christmas morning when we got up that day! lol! I rolled over in bed and yelled "WE ARE SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS TODAY!" haha!
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Your dolphin swim looks AMAZING! I would love to do that one day. Your wedding pictures are fabulous! I can't get over your cake. It is stunning. I wouldn't want to cut in to it. The color theme is beautiful. My DD loves the green. Great updates!! Thanks for spoiling us with three.
My friend just got married and she did it herself and it looked nothing like yours at all!! Yours is gorgeous and amazing and I totally want you to do mine*L* I love the cake number one....clean, polished sleek lines with the awesome initals and love the cake topper next to it! You did a awesome job with the place settings and the centerpieces. I am in awe of how you came up with those ideas to begin with! It rocks for real! *L*
The pics are amazing as usual! I am so going to do a dolphin experience one day! I love love love animals anyway and to be able to get that close and they are so sweet...i wouldve been that excited too!
We are actually going to Atlantis resort for our excursion on this next cruise. I'm excited to see how big it is and the waterslides,etc
The honeymoon sounds so amazing so far and the wedding was the best one i've seen in a long time!
I know you are busy so good luck with school! Cant wait to hear more!
The dolphin excursion looks like a blast! My stepbrother got married in June and their cake was very similar to yours except different colors, I love that style....so smooth and elegant!
Your pictures are just beautiful Melissa! The wedding pictures are so eloquent and your swim with the dolphins are just amazing! Thank you for sharing them with us.
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Love the wedding pics. The place card holders are so cute and you know I LOVE LOVE that cake. Just gorgeous!!
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The dolphin encounter looks truly wonderful and I love all the photos from your wedding and reception. 
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