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Mrs. Seashell, Chicago, IL / Providence, RI Age and Occupation: 28, Marriage and Family Therapist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Electrical Engineer Engagement Date: September 3, 2009 Wedding Date: September 2010 Venue: The Glen Manor House About Me: Fonts and fashion, stationery and Sundays, photography and french toast... the beauty is in the details for this fun-loving Chicagoan who loves to plan plan plan! The soon-to-be hubs plays "Mr. Fix-It" in our new condo while I swoon over beautiful, personalized stationery and choose shades of aubergine for my bridesmaids' dresses... and thus begins my new fairy tale! Skirting to the East Coast for our September nuptials where my home state of Rhode Island awaits with fall foliage, I'm just a few dress fittings and bachelorette party away from saying "I Do" to a very happy ending!
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After six ridiculously lazy days at the Aventura Spa Palace, we kicked it up a notch and spent the remaining 4 days of our honeymoon at the PlayaCar Palace in Playa Del Carmen.

Mr. Seashell and I gave the property a quick once-over and were immediately pumped. Aventura Spa Palace was more of a “resort property” and PlayaCar Palace felt more like an urban, trendy, hotel. It was the perfect way to wrap up our trip.

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After getting settled, we had an immediate order of business: locate “that place.”

You see, the first trip Mr. Seashell and I ever took (after a mere 8 weeks of dating!) was a cruise. One of the ports was Playa Del Carmen, and during our stay we found this fabulous little restaurant where we had to-die-for-margaritas, guacamole, and fajitas. It was our mission to return while on our honeymoon. One part for nostalgia, one part for the eats.

We searched, and searched. Every restaurant we saw from afar we’d get all excited, and then realize it wasn’t the one. We were starting to get discouraged—but alas!—there it was. Just as we had remembered.

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We immediately ordered our beloved margaritas.

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To-die-for margaritas? Apparently this bee thought so too.

We fished it out and drank anyway.

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Mr. Seashell called these “our really embarrassing tourist sized glasses”

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…but we tossed them back no problem

For the next few days we enjoyed the pool and beach, did some light shopping on Playa Del Carmen’s 5th Avenue, and soaked in the long, warm nights.

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Then, on one of our last nights, Mr. Seashell recommended we check out Coco Bongo. Not really knowing what to expect, I agreed. All I can say was: IT WAS A PARTY. It’s one part live show, one part explosion of confetti and balloons, one part place where your liver goes to die. It was awesome and ridiculous.

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After 4 attempts by the staff to get me to dance on the stage, I finally agreed. Don’t I look miserable?

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And there you have it.

Thanks for hanging in there through our honeymoon recaps! I have a few more posts to share while I wait on pro pics and then I’ll get going on RECAPS! Woo hoo!

(P.S. The next day while laying at the pool I remembered the Cheeseburgers also hit Coco Bongo while on their honeymoon too. Holla, Cheeseburger!)

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18 Responses to “Shells On The Beach: Our Honeymoon (The End!)”

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Baileyh
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Baileyh (message)  3,491 posts, Sugar bee

Umm not to be debbie downer, but is this the resort that the explosion was just at??

 
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Baileyh
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Baileyh (message)  3,491 posts, Sugar bee

@Baileyh:

Nope Bailey you nerd…it was this place
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/45934/

 
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kimmylyn
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kimmylyn (message)  194 posts, Blushing bee

My husband and I JUST ate at La Parilla a week ago when we spent an afternoon shopping in Playa del Carmen during our honeymoon. The room service guy at our resort recommended it to us! It was fantastic!

Heard about Coco Bongo (and Senor Frog’s, of course) but never checked them out. Looks like it was fun!

And @Baileyh: That resort was only about a mile down the road from where we stayed. The explosion went off the day after we got back from Mexico. Very scary.

 
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Mrs. Cheeseburger (message)  1,020 posts, Bumble bee

OMG. Favorite. Place. Ever. Seriously. So glad you had fun!!! :)

 
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SandraMarie_1986
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SandraMarie_1986 (message)  1,363 posts, Bumble bee

Your honeymoon looked like so much fun!!! I hope mine is just as amazing.

 
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Mrs. Buttons
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Mrs. Buttons (message)  5,046 posts, Bee Keeper

Wow - those margaritas look insanely large! Brain freeze? ;)

 
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Mrs. Socks (message)  1,323 posts, Bumble bee

Ahhh it looks like SUCH FUN! I love the drinks and the coco bongo! Looks like you both had such a blast!

 
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Mrs. Glasses (message)  2,741 posts, Sugar bee

Looks like you had a blast! My favorite part would have to be the margaritas :D

 
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jordynrose
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jordynrose (message)  6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

I am pretty impressed by those margaritas!

 
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Kate

This looks so much fun! And you cracked me up on this post - between the bee and you dancing on the stage - you are too funny. What a wonderful honeymoon! :-)

 
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Gemstone
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Gemstone (message)  5,681 posts, Bee Keeper

Those resort photos are to die for!

 
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I’ve been to La Parrilla - AMAZING!!! Best food ever!

 
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Briteangl8
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Briteangl8 (message)  21 posts, Newbee

We stayed at Playacar Palace for our honeymoon as well! I highly recommend it - we thought it was such a good value and the best location in Playa… a lot of the bigger resorts aren’t walking distance to 5th Ave. (We also have our picture on the swings at the bar! That was fun.)

 
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Mrs. Locket
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Mrs. Locket (message)  2,837 posts, Sugar bee

I wish we had gone to Coco Bongo! A few couples we met were all raving about it, but Mr. L can’t do crazy crowds like that so we decided not to.

 
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Megrit
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Megrit (message)  478 posts, Helper bee

Oh man, looks amazing and definately looks like you had fun, tourist maragaritas and all!

 
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OctPumpkin (message)  593 posts, Busy bee

Omg, I loved Playa! Glad you had a good time. PS - I also have that red silk dress from Ann Taylor Loft! Got it for $19 on clearance and wore it to one of my showers. Love!

 
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Mrs. Seashell, Chicago, IL / Providence, RI Age and Occupation: 28, Marriage and Family Therapist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Electrical Engineer Engagement Date: September 3, 2009 Wedding Date: September 2010 Venue: The Glen Manor House About Me: Fonts and fashion, stationery and Sundays, photography and french toast... the beauty is in the details for this fun-loving Chicagoan who loves to plan plan plan! The soon-to-be hubs plays "Mr. Fix-It" in our new condo while I swoon over beautiful, personalized stationery and choose shades of aubergine for my bridesmaids' dresses... and thus begins my new fairy tale! Skirting to the East Coast for our September nuptials where my home state of Rhode Island awaits with fall foliage, I'm just a few dress fittings and bachelorette party away from saying "I Do" to a very happy ending!

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