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Sorry we haven't had time to blog in the last few days - we have been really busy getting married! We thought we would include a short entry for each day we have been in Tahoe here. The wedding was absolutely amazing and everything was just perfect! :)
Wednesday 11th August
Today we had a lovely relaxing day after John's parents had arrived late last night. We spent time on the lovely Kings Beach and ate at a restaurant called Steamers which did yummy ham and pineapple pizza for Nicola! We also had a lovely evening at the house surrounded by family and friends and lots of yummy food. We were joined by wonderful family friends Gary, Nancy and their two grandchildren Katrina and Landon. With the big day looming we tried to have an early night!
Thursday 12th August - Wedding Day!
The Big Day! - We woke up really early and the day started with Kris coming over (at 6.30am!) to do Nicola's hair and make up (which looked amazing! - John). Everyone then got ready for the wedding and we headed over to the North Tahoe Event Center for the ceremony. We had wonderful photographs taken by our very talented and passionate photographer, Nina, and her co-photographers Danielle and Dylan. We also met with Nicola's lovely uncle and aunt, Nigel and Celia who had travelled over for the ceremony.
Everything went completely according to plan, including the lovely weather, and the ceremony was absolutely beautiful! Following the ceremony we went to Gar Woods for our post-wedding lunch which was delicious and with the most amazing view! Dad and John's speeches were very memorable! :)
After some chillout time in the afternoon we then all met up at a place called Zephyr Cove to board our privately chartered boat, the Woodwind II for a sunset boat cruise. The cruise was simply amazing, with stunning views! And we ate lots of nice food and had our delicious wedding cake too.
We then took a limo to the Resort at Squaw Creek for the 'official' start of our honeymoon and stayed in a luxurious penthouse suite. A perfect end to the perfect day!
Friday 13th August
We had a much-needed chillout day today, starting with an amazing breakfast in our suite, with lots of yummy pancakes! We met up with Gary and Nancy and co to say goodbye and hand over Nicola's dress for them to kindly clean and send back to us when we return. We also spent time relaxing at Sand Harbour beach which was really beautfiul. We then played mini golf, and met up with Nicola's sister, Kat and her boyfriend, Evan, which was lots of fun (John won!). We ended the day with Kat and Evan at Jason's Beachside Grille for lovely music and lovelier food.
Saturday 14th August
We took an amazing helicopter trip today around the whole of Lake Tahoe which was simply phenomenal! The views were really spectacular and we had a really great time. We saw our wedding ceremony venue from the air which was breathtaking. We also saw the gondola at Heavenly, which was where we spent the afternoon. We took the gondola up to the peak at Heavenly with both our sets of parents and enjoyed the stunning views. Our final meal in Tahoe was back at Steamers for some more of their delicious pizza!
Sunday 15th August
Airport day today! We all packed up to sadly leave Lake Tahoe after a really amazing week together. We are all heading off in different directions, and we are excited about travelling on to the Cook islands next. We probably won't have Internet access there (it is paradise after all!), but will take pictures and hope to post again when we are in New Zealand.
Thanks for reading and we missed all of you who weren't there! :)
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