The Sunshine State

We had so much fun on our long weekend to Florida for our friends' wedding. The wedding wasn't until 6 p.m. on Saturday night, so we had all day to go exploring. We drove Longboat Key, spent about 90 minutes lying around and walking down a magnificent beach, and had lunch outside in St. Armand's Circle. Our splurge of the trip was renting a convertible (my compromise with Chad since we booked a flight out of Baltimore).

The wedding was fabulous--Mike and Ashleigh were beaming the whole time and it was so nice to see some old friends. They got married on the grounds of the Ca d'Zan mansion, formerly the winter home of John Ringling, who founded the Ringling Barnum & Bailey Circus. The wedding was on the front lawn and the reception was in the back, and the weather really could not have been more perfect.

Here are a few pictures from our trip:

Chad loving life in our rented convertible

The beach where we spent about an hourHow cool is this seahorse made of shells?All dressed up and waiting for the wedding to startFor those who were wondering, my shoes arrived!My seat at the ceremony -- amazing!View of the reception location through the
stained glass windows of the mansion
By the waterMy seat at the receptionEnjoying time with old friends