Goin to the chapel

 So, we went and got hitched over the weekend.  It was a quite thing, really.  Thankfully.  Because I had a couple of freakouts leading up to it.  I cannot even imagine what I would have been like if I had to plan the whole thing with people.

So after a mad scramble in the morning to get too many things done, we headed off with the dog barking in our ears (the car means barking.  The whole 40 minute trip) to the spa to drop him off on our way to the courthouse.

We got there, paid our money, and went to the little documents room where they had set up a nice arbor.  The officiant was nice enough to take pictures while we said our vows.

Before

During

"You may now kiss the bride"

The rings

After that, we headed to the hotel.  We were a bit early, but they were nice enough to hold our luggage while we went off to explore.  We went first down the pedestrian street, St. George, to check out all the little shops, then made our way to the distillery where we tried vodka, gin and run made in St. Augustine.  After that, we went back to old town and visited the Castillo de San Marco, which was very cool.

Trying to figure this selfy thing out.

On top of the Castillo.  With a cannon.

 Then we headed back to the hotel where we checked in, showered and got ready for dinner.  A shuttle came and took us to a really nice restaurant that is a St. Augustine institution, the Raintree, where we had a great meal and tasty drinks.  Then back to the hotel where we sat on the balcony in rocking chairs enjoying champagne from the local winery and chocolates as we watched the ghost tours go by.

Champagne and chocolates in our room.

The next day we got up when we got up, wandered around looking for a light breakfast, and got some coffee at the little coffee shop.  Then we headed to the Whetstone Chocolate Factory for a tour.

We're sexy and we know it.

 After that, we did a wine tasting at San Sebastian winery, hit the distillery up for a bottle of gin, and headed back to town for lunch.

My handsome husband after we discovered the best BBQ we've ever had.  27 Smokehouse.  If ever in St. Augustine, it's worth a try.

We went to the wax museum (request of the hubby) and then got ready for our professional photo shoot.  We met the photographer and did pics around town, changing clothes mid stream.  It was hot, and I was a sweaty mess, but she swears she can edit that out.

Sneak peek of the professional pics

 The last day, we got up and had breakfast at a little out of the way place and checked out of the hotel.

A fantastic Inn.  They treated us well.

 And headed to one last place we wanted to check out on the way home.  The lighthouse.

Iconic

217 steps, and he was willing to hug up on me anyway.  Good thing he loves me despite my sweatiness

Looking up the inside of the lighthouse

After all that, we headed home to pick up the dog, do laundry and grocery shopping and get ready to put our lives back together.  Welcome to the real world.

And while I was out taking a bit of a break from the real world with my new husband, I watched as the rest of the Market Street crew showed at the schooling show to get ready for the show at the beginning of November.  Remember that?  The one that I'm registered for?  Yeah, feeling totally unprepared, but the money has been paid, and the pony is getting clipped, so I better figure it out quick.