I can’t believe today is our first anniversary. It feels like we just got married yesterday and years ago at the same time. Our first year was so busy and fun!
We traveled a lot… Mexico, New York, Las Vegas, Palm Springs (multiple times), Arizona, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. We bought and remodeled our first house together. Might be the last too, because after it I swore I was never moving again. We worked hard building our businesses and celebrated every accomplishment along the way.
I think this coming year will be a little more mellow, though every time I think that we get our hands on a new project to tackle.
Thank you for following along on this fun journey. It means more to us than we could ever explain.
Happy hump day! Is it just me or do weeks go by extra slow when you’re really looking forward to the weekend? This weekend Jeff and I are off on a little anniversary getaway. Isn’t it crazy we’ve almost been married a year?! In preparation for our weekend I put together a little round up of what I’m packing and what I wish I was packing… it’s all the same, right?
Can you tell we’re headed somewhere warm? We didn’t want to risk being dissapointed by June Gloom so we picked a place with almost guaranteed sunshine. I can’t wait to get some sun in this bikini and wear this dress to dinner!
I can’t believe it but I have another post from our honeymoon in Mexico. I almost forgot about these pictures! We shot them one of our first days at The Jashita Hotel in Tulum (read more about my hotel recs here). Like a lot of the outfits I packed, I’d been saving this dress (it’s on sale for under $15 right now!!) for our honeymoon. Something about the off-the-shoulder summer trend combined with the lace detailing screamed Tulum to me.
Looking at these photos is giving me a serious case of wanderlust. Lucky for me we’re off on another adventure today! Make sure to follow along on instagram and snapchat (I’m ashnfashn there too) to see where we’re off to.
Last month we were lucky enough to go on a nine-day honeymoon in Mexico. I’ve posted plenty of pictures of what I wore while we were there and thought it was time to share some recommendations of where to stay if you’re planning a similar trip.
We spent our first five days in Riviera Maya, which is about 45 minutes south of Cancun and 15 minutes north of Playa del Carmen. We didn’t really know much about the area… Jeff had been to Cancun years ago and I’d been to Cozumel and Tulum on a cruise, but aside from that we were going in blind. We ended up finding our Resort, The Blue Diamond, on Jetsetter and were so impressed!
The Blue Diamond is an all-inclusive boutique resort and we didn’t leave the full five days we were there. I’d never actually stayed at an all-inclusive before but I envisioned buffets, mediocre food and watered down cocktails. It was nothing like that! The resort has three restaurants that serve the best food. I think we gained a pound a day while we were there.
Our villa was so spacious. We overlooked one of the cenotes where alligators swam! We had a private plunge pool off our bathroom and a good size walk-in closet. These are the details I’m all about during a resort stay.
I am a huge green juice lover and had it every day of the honeymoon. Another one of my favorite parts were the bikes at the resort. Each guest got a bike for their stay and, aside from a fall on my first ride, I loved zipping around the jungle grounds so quickly.
Like I mentioned I’d been to Tulum years ago on a stop on a cruise with my family. We went on an excursion to the ruins but didn’t see much of the town. It seems like everyone and their mother has been raving about Tulum for the last few years, which is what drew me and Jeff there.
Like in Riviera Maya we stayed at a boutique resort, The Jashita in Soliman Bay, which is about 15 minutes north of the popular beach area of Tulum. This was the best decision! It is such a quant resort, unlike anywhere I’ve been before. It’s owned by Italians and has a European vibe. I almost felt like we were in Greece. We were lucky enough to be upgraded to a honeymoon suite with a private plunge pool, hammocks and roof top deck. It was absolutely heaven.
Mixik store. Could not leave Tulum without some momentos to remember the trip by. We found the best locally made goods here.
Sahara Cafe. This was the Italian restuarant in our hotel. So fresh and delicious.
Hartwood. We didn’t get to try this restaurant because it was closed for renovations, however we’ve heard nothing but good things from several different people and will go on our next trip.
Coqui Coqui hotel. Right on the beach in Tulum with a perfumery. Read more about the hotel here.
Everyone should visit! The area is really chill and fun to explore. The best part is slowing down and relaxing! The only bad thing is we are missing it so badly we’re already planning our next tropical vacation. Would love to hear about any spots I may have missed for my next visit!
Are you sick of seeing pictures from our honeymoon yet?! I promise I’m almost done and will get back to regular pics in my neighborhood soonish. That sounds so boring after our 10 day trip, but I digress. I wore this little neon set for dinner our last night at the Blue Diamond. I cannot say enough great things about the resort. I’ve never stayed at an all-inclusive resort before, but this is not at all what I thought it would be like. I pictured buffets and mediocre food, but we had course after course of the best cuisine from all over the world. I could never get sick of tacos and guac, but with all the options it would be impossible to!
Anyway, I’m so not a food blogger so I’ll get back to this highlighter yellow set I wore. Ami Clubwear sent it to me a few months back and I tucked it away knowing it would look best with a tan in Mexico. Unfortunately it sold out, but I’ve found some other two-piece sets (at amazing prices!) I love just as much for you to peruse below.
I’ve never met a romper I didn’t like. This one from Yumi Kim was waiting for me the day I came home from my honeymoon, which just happened to be my Birthday. Best welcome home/Bday gift ever. Naturally I had to wear it that day (seen here), but have re-worn it many times already and don’t plan on stopping any time soon. So say hello to my official summer white romper, you’ll being seeing it a lot.
You guys, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale officially kicks off today to all you lucky card holders. There are so many awesome pieces to shop to amp up your wardrobe. Make sure to check it out! If you’re not a card holder, don’t worry, you can start your shopping July 17th. 🙂
