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Part 1: Disneyland
Part 2: Playa Del Carmen & Cozumel
Part 3: Tulum & Chichen Itza
Our final stop on our honeymoon roadtrip was the city of Merida (It’s the capitol of the Yucatan peninsula). We had wanted to visit one of the colonial cities in Mexico and this one is rich in history. Founded in 1542 by a Spanish father and son team, it is known as the “white city” because of the use of limestone on most of the oldest buildings. You could definitely feel the European influence through the architecture and charming cafes.
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So, aside from getting married recently, Mr. Peppermint and I have been very busy on another project. The weeks leading up to the wedding were filled with the last minute details of seating arrangements and the like as well as another very big endeavor: a webseries! And, as my wedding obsession has admittedly taken over most of my life, it was very fitting to bring it into my work…
The series, “Engaged“, features a fictional couple as they face the ups and downs of engagement…
We’re busy working on more episodes, but here’s the first one:
Mr. Peppermint and I had a blast making this together and we’ve really been looking forward to sharing it with the Weddingbee community!! I’d love to hear any ideas for future shows, especially ones based on your own experience…
The next leg of our honeymoon was filled with plenty of relaxation and lots of culture. We left the tourist mecca (I mean that in a good way!) of Playa del Carmen for the more serene beach community of Tulum…On the way south, we stopped at Oscar y Lalo’s, a popular restaurant along the highway. It was a nice, serene stop (though not by the beach as the guidebooks suggested… hmmm) with good Mexican/Yucatanean food.
As many of you may recall, Mr. Peppermint and I honeymooned in Mexico (the “Riviera Maya” area, a.k.a. the Yucatan).In choosing the destination, we had a few requirements:
We also liked that we could drive between destinations (come on, we’re from LA and there’s nothing that can beat a good ol’ road trip). We hadn’t driven in a foreign country before and had heard that the driving can be a bit aggressive. Now, having done it, I can say that it was a great decision and offered us flexibility and a great way to take in the entire region.
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Before setting sail (er…plane) to Mexico for our honeymoon, we knew it could not be complete without a pit stop at Disneyland first. After all, it had been a special place for us the entire five years we’d been dating. At first we were going to legitimize that it was on the way to the airport (it’s not)… or that we had to kill time the night before our early morning flight. But let’s face it, we wanted to go and so we did!
Decked out for the holidays as only Disney does, here we are at the festive entrance to CA Adventures:
Now that I’ve been married for just over a month, things are now settling down!
We’re finally starting to find a routine. As we work to get used to the inevitable changes (where do we store all our stuff!?!), one possible change is how we socialize. Granted, Mr. Peppermint and I have been together for over five years now, yet, I find that our single friends don’t know if it’s okay to hang out one-on-one or if they should include the spouse now. On the flip-side, many of our friends in relationships are excited to have a couple to get together with….
We found this video to be particularly poignant given our current dilemma:
So, my question to you: How have your social lives changed since being in a serious relationship? What are your “weekend plans”??
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Happy New Year!!
So, after a month of wonderful craziness–my wedding on Dec 8th, followed by an 11-day honeymoon in Mexico, followed by a week of holiday shopping and celebrating–we’re back! 
The wedding was perfect!! Okay, so things went wrong (as they always do), but even with the little bumps in the road I wouldn’t change a thing. I can’t wait to share all the details, photos and odds & ends with you soon…
For now, here are a few pictures my Aunt & Uncle snapped…
Today we leave for Palm Springs in preparation for our wedding!! We’re packing up the car (man, how do we have SO much stuff?!?).I can’t believe how quickly the time goes by–it seems like just yesterday that we got engaged and the wedding day felt like it would never come. Well it’s all here and I can’t contain myself: I’m so excited! Come rain or shine, the day will be wonderful.
Thanks to all of you readers and bees out there. You’ve inspired me (and my wedding!), and have been such a great support during this planning process. I seriously couldn’t have done it without you.
Next time I write I will be MRS. Peppermint!!
(picture from my shower, real wedding photos soon…!)
While many consider the Bachelorette party to be a raucous night of debauchery, I wanted something that would be relaxing and indulgent before the big day. So, without further ado, I present my bachelorette party…
We (my MOH/sister, 2 of my bridesmaids and I) started the day off bright and early–we wanted to have plenty of time to get to our first stop… the spa! We drove from my Hollywood apartment to Corona, home of the incredible Glen Ivy spa. The atmosphere was wonderful–calm, quiet and fun! During the peak summer season, the spa can have 1000 guests. Lucky for us, it was an overcast day so there were only about 50 people there. I did a number of treatments: massage, scrub, mani/pedi & waxing. I had been a little nervous about the waxing–I’ve never gotten it done and I was getting full leg and underarms. The technician was really nice and put me at ease. And, most importantly, I survived!
One of the best parts of the day was “Club Mud”. At Glen Ivy, they have a red clay mud “bath” that you can get in. Since it was cold, we opted to stay out of the “bath” and slather the mud on ourselves by hand. After you let it dry, you wash it all off to leave your skin refreshed!
Bad News…
The forecast is out. You guessed it. 60% chance of Showers. Now, this is over a week early and anything can happen. No need to panic (I realize you, reader, are not panicking. This is merely a reminder for myself). Nonetheless, when I opened weather.com to see the unimaginable this morning, I was quite sad.
After a few hours of moping, I think I’ve come to terms with it. Mr. Peppermint immediately started trying to cheer me up. After all, weather is one of those factors that you can have no control of. Tents will be rented and everything will still be wonderful (we are getting married, remember?).
In addition, I’ve been trying to focus on the positive…
1. Good luck (I think that’s merely a consolation, but nonetheless, it symbolizes good luck!)
2. Higher chance of snow up on the top of the mountain (easily accessible by the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway)
3. Nice soft, even lighting for photos
4. Photo ops with cute umbrellas
5. Flowers & makeup stay fresher longer
6. Romantic!
Where does the time go? I can’t believe the wedding is right around the corner! As the date approaches, I have a new friend. I check up on him first thing in the morning, and tuck him in before going to sleep. I think about him constantly.
My new friend, you may know him too, is weather.com. Okay, so I can’t technically “tuck him in,” but I am obsessively checking in on him. Every day. Multiple times. Perhaps by the hour.
I’m one day away from having a 10 day forecast. Despite my lack of understanding about weather, for the last few days I’ve been trying to make predictions based on the trends. For example, “Oh, day 9 and 10 are getting warmer, therefore the next day (i.e. my wedding day which is not yet on the forecast) will be even warmer!”. Hmm… I’m not sure this is true, but my fingers are crossed!
I mean, I’m a California native, so weather in the 70’s is chilly. Nonetheless, the forecast generally seems to be around the mid 70’s (with lows in the 50’s). My real concern is about rain. Not only do I want the weather to be temperate, but I also want to know that there won’t be rain (or wind!). Am I asking too much?
Since Mr. Peppermint & I received an espresso machine off our registry (!), we’ve had boundless energy to stay up all hours and Gocco the night away. The programs, perhaps, have been my favorite project to date!
At first we weren’t even sure if we needed programs–neither of our parents had them for their wedding and didn’t see why we needed them. This meant that Mr. Peppermint and I knew that we had to be economical about it. We decided to do them on a single sheet of paper (despite my love of the many beautiful booklets I’ve seen!!). We bought paper from paper source and began making them… they took about two nights (double sided and since we have the smaller Gocco PG5, we needed to do at least 2 screens per side), and it was surprisingly fun and therapeutic!
Here are some of them drying (they took over half our apartment!):
With the wedding right around the corner, packages are arriving almost daily (!) from our registry. It’s so much fun!
One of the most exciting ones was this beautiful, amazing, simply perfect espresso machine:
One of the reasons Mr. Peppermint was so excited (he really can’t get over it), is that it was one of those items we put on the registry on a whim. You know, the kind where you think, “yeah, right. No one is going to get this for us, but, hey, I can still dream!”.
After going to my cousins’ wedding a year and a half ago, I knew it was important for me to have a family wedding photos display. This may sound silly, but it was really nice to have a sense of history informing the wedding. Additionally, it also was a nice thing for guests to view and talk about (especially if they didn’t know anyone!).So, months ago, I cross-stitched a simple sign:
One of the last major milestones before the wedding is done!
While I could go on (and on and on…) about all the things that I “should” do before the big day, most of them are unnecessary. The last real necessary task was completed last week before flying up to Sacramento for Thanksgiving…
(drum roll, please)
We got our marriage license!
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Miss Peppermint, LA/Palm Springs Age and Occupation: 23, Actress Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Web Producer Engagement Date: October 21, 2006 Wedding Date: December 2007 Blogging Since: July 2, 2007 Venue: historic estate overlooking the heart of Palm Springs About Me: I am a Southern California native who enjoys cooking, writing, travel and all things in the arts. Mr. Peppermint and I met in college and he proposed on our four year anniversary in one of our most special places, Joshua Tree National Park. We're having a destination wedding in Palms Springs that will incorporate tradition as well as reflect our personalities!
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