After packing entirely too many things (I brought four cocktail dresses for only two dressy events), Ryan and I hit the road for my parents’ house in St. Petersburg to drop off Sadie for the weekend.
While there, we spent some time with my mom before she headed to Gainesville to spend the weekend with my sister for her sorority’s mother/daughter weekend. (I went last year and am really sad I have to miss it this year!)
With my mom out of the house, Sadie will be spending the weekend alone with Mr. Bob!
These two are going to have a blast. 
Before leaving St. Pete, we grabbed a quick lunch comprised of a bunch of leftovers from an event at my dad’s work last night. I had a hodgepodge of foods, including risotto, a crab cake and a small chicken parmesan sandwich.
This lunch is sitting like a ton of bricks in my stomach.
I am ready to feel 100 percent better again. C’mon stomach! Heal!
The car ride from St. Pete to Ft. Myers went by fairly quickly because, as usual, I fell asleep. Put me in any car (without Sadie) for more than 30 minutes and I become a zombie.
I woke up when we were about 15 minutes from our hotel.
When we arrived, we were greeted with a goodie bag from the bride and groom.
As you can see, the goldfish didn’t last long.
Ryan and I laughed with the guy at the front desk when we started talking about wedding goodie bags. Though we loved the goodies we left for our guests, we think it would be pretty awesome to leave guests with a goodie bag full of Four Lokos and a Kanye West CD. I’d love to see people’s reactions to that one!
I’m off to explore our hotel a bit while Ryan is at the wedding rehearsal (he’s a groomsman). Tonight we’re both attending the rehearsal dinner and I’m excited! This is our first wedding since our own and I feel like I am going to appreciate every little moment because I now realize how much time and energy goes into each and every step and decision. Should be a fun weekend!
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You can never pack too many clothes, you’re a woman – it’s totally allowed and in the rule book 😉
Have an amazing time 😀
I always overpack – don’t worry about it!! That’s the beauty of traveling by car and not by plane. 🙂 have fun exploring the hotel and enjoy the dinner tonight!
Totally agree about appreciating weddings after you have your own. You guys got engaged on the day I got married, btw.
oh that’s so neat! congrats to you & your hubby! 🙂
I always overpack — I like to be prepared and I never really know what I’m going to want to wear until I get there.
Have fun!
me too! i hate getting somewhere and WISHING i packed something else. i try to eliminate that possibility as much as possible. 😉
I love weddings and wedding weekends 🙂 ANd I too always, always overpack!! I come back home with tons of clothes I never wore on the trip….oh well, better safe than sorry!!
LMAO..that would be hilarious to see their reaction..but come on, what are you saying? Four Loco doesn’t scream classy wedding?
Hope you have a great time!
Have a blast!! That picture of Sadie on your dad’s lap cracks me up!!!
overpacking is MY GAME!! ahh have fun- a goodie bag?? FUN!! clearly ive never been to a wedding.. didnt know they did goodie bags! actually thats a lie.. i HAVE… we never got goodies- POO!
HAHA I would love to get hotel goodies like that!! Have fun this weekend!
I always pack extra clothes! You never know what you’ll be in the mood to wear 🙂
I’m such an over-packer, it’s kind of ridiculous. Hope you have a blast, I love weddings. I love looking at all the details and the love two people share 🙂 Hope you have a great weekend, stay away from those Four Lokos though. They’re deadly! 😉
I’m such an over-packer! I’m going to chicago for two nights and have three bags packed. Oh well, it could be worse, right?
Question: about Four Loko, is that still legal in Florida? It definitely isn’t in Michigan, ha.
Love the wedding welcome bag ideas, I’ll have to start thinking about mine soon!
it is, but they changed the formula within the past couple of months to make it “safer.”
I’m such an overpacker as well! I just went home for 2 days and I had 4 bags! Yikes. Gotta have options though! 🙂 Four Lokos and a Kanye West CD sound like a deadly combo–but possibly fun! lol It is nice to see a goodie bag that has some healthy options in it! Hope you have a great weekend!
I ALWAYS over pack. You never know when you’ll need to change. Plus, it’s always, ALWAYS better to come prepared 🙂
…At least, that’s what I tell myself, anyway.
Oh how exciting!! I love reading about weddings. Fourlokos and Kanye West…. sounds like a DANGEROUS combo! 😛
I wish I could sleep in the car! I can barely sleep in my own bed lately! 🙁
Overpacking is the way to go. You never know what you’ll be in the mood to wear!
Love your dress in that pic of you, your mom and sister! Have a good weekend, the wedding after your own is so much fun!
Hope you’re feeling all better soon and that you’re enjoying yourself! Can’t wait to hear/see more 🙂
I love leftover party foods! Have a fun weekend!!
I *always* pack way too much. It’s one of those “I might want to wear this one day, so might as well bring it!” things. I only end up wearing half of it, but the fact of having options is nice.
You look beautiful ! I love that dress! Actually , I love that pic of you three! Great pic!
Have fun at the rehearsal dinner! I was thinking about how much more special it will be to be at a wedding , now that you had yours, its fun to re-live the moments! Have a great night!
NOOOO!!! Julie you’re too awesome to ever, ever promote four lokos!!! They’re soo terrible!! NO pleasee take that back…I normally agree with you on 100% everything; have you heard the horror stories?
I have a tendency to over pack so don’t fret. Glad to see I’m not the only Vera Bradley junkie. Is that a Vera Bradley luggage tag? If not, it’s really cute. Hope you have a wonderful time and beautiful weather.
Have fun. I love weddings!
I’m always packing a little bit more than I need. Just in case. 😉
Have a great weekend! I love wedding goodie bags too.
I love the goodie bags! That’s a great idea!
that chicken sandwich looks yummy!
And I love your dress- where is it from?
thank you! it’s a calvin klein dress and i bought it at marshalls.
ah marshalls is the best!
What a beautiful picture of you and your mom and sister! Where did your sister get her dress? It’s gorgeous!
i’m really not sure! i’ll ask her though!
Aw, thanks Julie! Hope you have a great time at the wedding!!
I alllllways overpack, too!! I mean, ya never know what the weather is gonna do, or what kind of mood you’ll be in.. so you need to pack for any occasion/mood!! Also, the wedding isn’t at Sanibel Harbor (the resort to the right of the causeway bridge right before you head onto Sanibel…) by any chance, is it?!?! Bc that is the venue I have my eye on for my own someday…sooooo gorgeous!
You, your mom, and sister look beautiful! Have fun!
I love you and your sister’s dresses! good fashion runs in the family! It is so hard not to over pack. I think all girls do it. I got better once i learned to pack everything for a week in one carry-on suitcase!
Glad I’m not the only over-packer in the house! A girl’s gotta have her options, riiight? 😉
I always overpack — better to overpack and have options than underpack and forget something!
Have so much fun this weekend!
I say packing like that is just plain smart! Then if you spill something on it or change your mind you have backups! 🙂
is that a vera bradley duffle bag?? if so, which color is it? i love it 🙂
yes it is! it’s the bermuda blue color!