Wedding Blog

A couple of days after the wedding found Mr. Plumeria and I headed happily three-and-a-half hours away towards Yosemite Valley, ready to enjoy the first half of our two-part honeymoon. Both of us had looked forward to this since we booked our room at the Ahwahnee, over a year beforehand (yes, this is necessary to guarantee a room, especially during the busy season).We arrived rather late, after running sundry errands beforehand and making a few detours along the way to take some photos of landmarks such as Yosemite Falls as we passed by…

… but we were pleasantly welcomed by these extra touches in our room at the famous historical landmark, the Ahwahnee Hotel. We’d purchased a “Romance Package,” which afforded us certain extra luxuries:

Champagne with keepsake flutes to enjoy it in…

… a rose-petal heart on the bed…

… and velvety chocolate-covered strawberries, which I was tempted to sample even before dinner. I was dissuaded from this by Mr. Plumeria, who, by suggestion of ordering room service, diverted my attention from the enrobed berries to the menu, which featured items from the renowned Ahwahnee dining room. The resaurant is reservation-only and normally booked days in advance, and we were to eat there the following evening as part of the package, but we were all too willing to try it out early. No disappointment when the food came, and I must say the aforementioned strawberries didn’t even get eaten that night because we were soooo full!

We took an opportunity afterwards to walk around the hotel a little bit. Every bit of the mansion was full of history — small details here and there, artifacts displayed galore, the style of architecture and the choice of decor. Everything seemed to whisper about generations past, giving the place a sense of proud dignity that a modern hotel, despite fancy details and sparkling newness, could never have. We couldn’t help but admire it all.

The small lobby on our floor.

My new husband (!) waiting for the elevator to come.

The glass ceiling in the elevator…

The hallway downstairs, with the entrance to the dining room on the far left…

And the great room, where we took a moment to relax together (and okay, I admit… check email too… but only briefly! Hahaha). It was a great start, but there was much more to come…