It felt wonderful to push the door open at 6pm and see this lovely sight!
I’ve been gone for five days and have missed Bo and some of the comforts of home. While the trip was wonderful, there is nothing like home.
This weekend, I spent Friday and Saturday in wedding mode! They did an absolutely wonderful job planning the events including the rehearsal dinner, bridal party prep the day of, the reception, and even the after party! Instead of letting my cancelled flight upset me, I made the best of it and enjoyed some extra time with the group!
Riverboat Rehearsal Dinner
Bridal Party Preparations
There was an array of healthy breakfast options, including this adorable fruit bowl, waiting for us at Lauren’s house. She organized two local hair dressers, who actually graduated with her from high school, to do everyone’s hair at her house. It worked out perfectly and allowed us to spend time catching up together before the big wedding!
The Ceremony & Reception
Held at the gorgeous Taft Museum of Art, the wedding was picture perfect. The temperature was in the low 80’s and the sun was shining down on the couple as they said “I do.” Every detail was planned perfectly including the jazz cocktail hour after the wedding, tent seating for 190 people, and the DJ who kept the party going until 11pm!
As you can tell from the pictures everyone had a great time on the dance floor!
Cincinnati Reds Game
Yesterday, due to my rescheduled flight, I was able to score a seat in their group seats at the Reds game. A huge sports fan, Casey organized group tickets for anyone who was staying in town the afternoon. It was a great way to reminisce about the previous night’s events and socialize with the group in a more intimate setting since there were only 20 or so people in our group. The weather was gorgeous and the Reds won in the 14th inning!
One Final Run
Lauren’s matron of honor, Chrissy, was sweet enough to meet me bright and early this morning for one final run! She and her husband arrived around 7:20 ready to take me on a hilly running tour of Northern Kentucky. Our route was 3.8 miles long and included a few rolling hills and two intense inclines which intimidated the hell out of me. I told Chrissy from the beginning that I had two goals for this morning’s run: run the entire time, including the hills and keep below a 10 minute pace.
This elevation map confuses me a bit as the final 1.5 miles were the steepest, versus the beginning. Maybe I’m just doing something wrong with the elevation map, but you get the point! Less than 40 minutes later we had accomplished our mission and were ready for showers and breakfast before heading to the airport.
I think Theodora would be proud of this morning’s breakfast which was enjoyed outside a local Starbucks. The unsweetened ice green tea was a welcome change from the coffee I sipped all weekend and the egg white and turkey bacon sandwich far exceeded my expectations.
I listened to my legs and sported these hot shoes for the journey home instead of Rainbows or Jack Rogers.
These comfortable and supportive shoes along with smooth layovers and a healthy lunch kept me smiling all afternoon!
I’m back in New York City where the sun is still shining, the sky is blue, and there is barely a puddle in the street.
Question: What are your tips for enjoying a wedding when your flying solo? This goes for single and non-single people who happen to attend a wedding on their own.
This is probably incredibly uninteresting to you, but my brother was at that Reds’ game. Go figure.
I’ve attended a couple of weddings without a date. It’s not a huge deal – get to know a few folks if you don’t already, when the couples take over the dance floor, chat with the craziest older relative there (it will be entertaining, trust me) and dance like an idiot by yourself because it will be fun.
Sounds like a fantastic weekend! I’m so jealous you got to go to the Reds game! I’m such a baseball fan! I went to a wedding in May in Iowa that my boyfriend couldn’t come to and I had a blast! I was there with a lot of my friends and I just made friends with a lot of the other coupled and non-coupled people!
Welcome back to NYC!
I love the neckline of that blue dress!
The wedding looks like it was a gorgeous fun event! Nothing like coming home though after a long few days! Hope you are enjoying your night!
Everything look gawgeous!
It was amazing and everything was beautiful!
glad you had fun.Lauren is gorgeous! welcome back to nyc
Dancing! Lots and lots of dancing with anyone who needs a partner. At family weddings, all the girls dance in a big group.
I love your dress btw! It looks really nice on you! And I’ve always wanted to go on a river boat. Looks like an awesome wedding/trip. And you missed the hurricane craziness here.
I love having a really juicy book, wine on the plane, and my ipad. Fantastic!
Glad you’re back!!
First of all, I love the dance pictures. One of my biggest bridal fears was that no one would dance at my wedding – thankfully all of us had tired feet and dehydration headaches (I blame is on the dancing now the wine…hee hee) the next day 🙂 The bride was clearly having a fabulous time.
I’ve found that at any event sans hubby, the best thing to do is smile and just put yourself out there. I’m naturally a shy person, but “fake it until you make it” has always seemed to work for me when networking or meeting new people.
Looks like a great vacation and beautiful wedding! Love the color of your dress! But I agree, sometimes nothing feels better than walking through your front door and being home 🙂