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Lake Anna Wedding Celebration – Day 2: Lake Day
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I knew I didn’t want to start the day in a chair at 7 a.m. getting hair and makeup done, only to follow a packed schedule until 10p. Instead, we kept it relaxed – breakfast at the house with eggs, sausage, bagels, fruit, yogurt, and coffee, followed by changing into…
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Lake Anna Wedding Celebration – Day 2: The Ceremony
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Around 4 p.m., we headed back to the Mongeau House. Matt and I got showered and dressed. Having a friend who can do your hair and makeup? Absolutely amazing. Morgan, I thank you immensely. I literally just sat there while she came up with a look on the fly –…
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Lake Anna Wedding Celebration – Day 3: By the Water + Sunset Bonfire
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Breakfast was low-key again – everyone waking up on their own time. We gathered on the back porch, sipping coffee and chatting about the previous day’s festivities. A few early risers – Matt’s uncle, brother, and nephews – headed out on the boat for some morning fishing. This was our…
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Lake Anna Wedding Celebration – Day 4: Goodbyes + Travel
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After breakfast, we all pitched in to tidy up and say our goodbyes. Matt and I lingered a bit longer, soaking in the last few moments. We grabbed some aerial shots of the lake and took one final look out over the water before heading out. We had an amazing…
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Where to stay in Mineral, Virginia
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Note: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means I earn a small commission if you book through them—at no extra cost to you! Thank you for supporting my blog and helping me continue sharing travel inspiration with you. The short term rentals (STR) we booked for our…
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Lake Anna Wedding Celebration – Here’s what we’d do differently:
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The Rental Boat: Joe with DV Rentals LLC Lake Anna Rentals. Our Airbnb hosts gave us the rec. What went sour: 1) no phone call the night before drop off like they had said in the Email. 2) Boat arrived but no instruction on anything. Had to look around a…
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One Weekend in Harpers Ferry + Antietam National Battlefield
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Harpers Ferry (West Virginia) Friday April 18th – Sunday April 20th 2025 Usually with my posts, black is research done prior to the trip & pink is what we learned from our trip. I did not do a ton of research prior to this trip, as I was just…
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Kayaking Shem Creek (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina)
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Kayaking Shem CreekMount Pleasant, South Carolina When we planned our trip to Charleston, it was solely based around a kayaking excursion to Shem Creek. I asked instagram: “where is the best place to kayak? near or far!” & one of my college classmates, who lives in the Charleston area,…
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Half a Day in Little Wild Horse Canyon
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Little Wild Horse Canyon (1/2 a day) This was our 5th stop of our Mighty 5 Roadtrip. While not a National Park, it was not a park to miss! It was our first ever slot canyon! Little Wild Horse Canyon is right down the road from Goblin Valley, so if you…
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2 Days in Boca Raton, Florida
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Boca Raton, Florida Thursday Dec 5th – Sunday Dec 8th 2024 Black is research done prior to the trip; purple is what we learned from our trip Fly in to Fort Lauderdale Thursday: Hotel: Embassy Suites Boca Raton Chose this one, bc we got a good deal on it Address:…