Dum dum da dum...

The wedding planning vacation was a success...unless you're talking about how I came home just as white & tanless as I left.  LOL!  Unfortunately, there wasn't a bit of time for the pool or the beach...but at least we were near the beach and in the warm weather!!!  

We toured 3 facilities on Friday.  Boy, was that exhausting...but super fun!  We finally decided on the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL.  So now I will overload you with pics of the resort.  Settle in.

The outside and the lobby.

View of the resort from the beach.

Our wedding would be on the beach between the two dunes.

(The yellow beach chairs wouldn't be there in October...just for Spring Breakers now.)

Here is the veranda where we would have the cocktail hour after the wedding.

(The chairs would be moved.)

Here's the view from the veranda.  Gorgeous!!!

Here is the room where we'll be having the reception.  There is a balcony for guests to step out on to enjoy the fresh air.

Just a few more pics...promise!

Here are the super cool pool lounge chairs.  Check out the awesome shade that you can pull up to shield you from the sun!!  Most of the chairs have a flag to put up when you need a beverage...rock on!

One last pic...this awesome cabana that you can rent out for a day!

So things are finally coming together as I hoped they would once we secured the venue.  We booked the photographer tonight...Neil Shannon Photography.  We have entertainment and a florist pending.

I will leave you with this one last photo...a sunset, of course.  A bit cloudy but still B-E-A-UTIFUL!!!