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This is our first picture together on the first day of our married life together!
After possibly the most amazing whirlwind day of our lives (that afforded us only two hours of sleep!), we sleepily headed to Los Angeles International Airport in the wee hours of the morning. We really couldn’t believe that the wedding was over, we were MARRIED, and we were on our way to the South Pacific!
I was so tired, but only slept a little bit on the plane - It was all the adrenaline! If the wedding day wasn’t enough of a mix of emotions, the day after was truly the icing on the cake! Excitement/disbelief/exhaustion/relief! We hadn’t truly had time alone in such a long time, and though we already missed our friends, it was so special to finally have it just be the two of us 
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After a smooth 8-hour flight, before we knew it, we landed at Papeete Airport on the island of Tahiti. As soon as we stepped off the plane and on to the stairs, the humidity confirmed that we definitely weren’t in LA anymore! 
As we walked across the tarmac toward the airport, we were greeted by smiling Tahitian women who gave us each a Tiare flower, a white, dainty, and very fragrant gardenia that is the national flower of Tahiti.
We had a passerby snap a quick photo of us as we awaited our luggage! We are definitely all smiles! We were later greeted with leis too!
Then it was off to our hotel. Our plan was to spend about 24 hours in Tahiti and relax a bit, before we would make it over to the beautiful island of Moorea.
Arrival at our hotel, the Sheraton Tahiti!
We had a blissful first evening in Tahiti, just enjoying the resort, some dinner, and then some yummy champagne in our perdy hotel room (and, ahem, some lovely dessert too ).
The next morning, we got up the next morning and enjoyed some brunch before we would head off to the ferry on our way to Moorea.
Mr. D snapping a shot of me with our delicious brunch
I didn’t get a good picture, but it was SO cool, because from the dining deck, we could see all the fish and coral swimming right below us! Even from 10 feet above the water!…no need for snorkels! Beautiful!
Then it was off to catch the ferry!
Next up…Arrival on the beautiful and mystical island of Moorea!
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You’re making me miss it so much- we went to Moorea too and on that same ferry! Wasn’t it just spectacular? Can’t wait to hear all about your trip!
My fiance and I are thinking of going there for our honeymoon?
How did you book your trip? Did you go through a travel agent? Website?
@Valerie: hey valerie, i did book it through a travel agent. i wrote about the details in an old post! 
http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/02/08/were-going-to-moorea/
oh man! south pacific! i can’t tell you how happy i am that you posted this! I’ve been running around like a mad woman trying to figure out how to book a honeymoon to the sp. We’re thinking of going to Fiji, but tahiti is def. on the list. I’d love to hear what you thought about it and if it’s a place you’d recommend?
I’m gonna cut this short so i can click on the link to your old post 
Oh memories! We were in French Polynesia in June/July and spent our first night at the Sheraton Tahiti before heading off to Moorea. Can’t wait to hear more!
@Nada: Would definitely recommend it!! Not so much the island of Tahiti, but the island of Moorea, where we spent most of our time! Moorea is just so incredibly gorgeous, relatively remote and private, and the perfect place for a getaway. If you want a more bustling area, Bora Bora is probably a better island for that since it is more touristy (and some also say it is more beautiful). But if you are looking for a real getaway where you feel like the island is really yours, Moorea is the place to go! I’ve never been to Fiji though, so it’s hard for me to make that comparison!
@Nada: oh, and you can decide for urself as i post up more perdy pics in my posts to come!
@Darlene: that is AWESOME! yay for being honeymoon twins!!
@Mrs. Tiramisu: how did i not know you went to moorea too! that is SO awesome! can’t wait to hear about yall’s experience!!
@Mrs. Daffodil: Thank you so much for the link to your previous post!!!
This place looks like heaven on earth!!!
Ahhh, Tahiti. We went there too (Moorea & Bora Bora. Paradise!), and I remember that first slightly surreal moment of thinking, we’re married and we’re on a plane to Tahiti! You can’t beat that!
We just flew back from our Moorea and Bora Bora honeymoon last night! I couldn’t believe all the honeymooners that were on our flight to the French Polynesia. Can’t wait to hear more about your trip!
Oh wow — I want to go!
I hate to admit it, but we’re costco junkies and they have some fantastic deals to Tahiti/Moorea.
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Mrs. Daffodil, San Francisco/Los Angeles
Age and Occupation: 26, Nonprofit Strategy Consultant
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Resident Physician
Engagement Date: December 29, 2006
Wedding Date: May, 2008
Blogging Since: August, 2007
Venue: Church w/ floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Valley; Westin in downtown LA
About Me: I moved around a lot growing up, but consider myself a Southerner at heart. I love scrapbooking, dancing, doggies, and diet coke. I am all about personalizing everything and hence, I'm a DIY bride who is just loving the entire wedding planning process! Mr. Daffodil and I met in our college fellowship group and were "just friends" for three years before we started dating. We've been together for four years now and can't wait to get married in sunny SoCal, Mr. Daffodil's hometown.
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