Saturday, December 30^th:

Today is our vow renewal!

Woke up early this morning to a knock on the door.  We had ordered the continental breakfast room service the night before and it was dropped off right on time.  We were on the 1^st floor so they left a nice tray of goodies on our patio.  You got to choose a variety of items such as fruit, coffee, tea, cereal and more.  All we had to do was fill out the form by our bed and hang it on the door by 1 am.  It was pretty good but the milk was not cold.  This was the only time we ordered room service.  Kev also ran (literally) over to the Great House Internet café for more cappuccino and mochas.  Our daily ritual!  Then we went to the Palms for the breakfast buffet.  They have something for everyone there.

Went back to room to get ready for our vow renewal.  Kev and I wore matching outfits, I had a sarong wrap skirt and top and he wore the matching shirt to my sarong and also wore black drawstring pants.  He looked GREAT.  Tamika came to our room around 10:50 AM to put on Kev’s boutonniere and hand me my bouquet, we chose the Ginger flower for both.  She then gathered the Jamaican themed rings and bracelets that we were exchanging and a CD of love songs that we had with us to play during the ceremony.

Walked from our room to the ceremony location on the beach and met the photographer and minister.  Our new friends, Gale and Emily (Dr_Bird & Rastagirl) who I met on the Couples message board were there to witness our renewal and were kind enough to take pictures of our vow renewal.  The ceremony was beautiful.  I walked down the isle on the beach barefoot (well, I had on barefoot sandals) to Kev who was standing by the wedding arch with the minister.

The minister blessed the items we were exchanging, did the ceremony and I Do’s and sealed the ceremony with a kiss!  There was a table next to the arch where we did our sand ceremony and it turned out very nice.  We also signed our vow renewal certificate here and Gale & Email signed as our witnesses.

After the ceremony, Tamika took us to our reception area.  It was a table set up in a garden setting with a Jamaican Rum cake, one bottle of non-alcoholic champagne for Kev and myself and a regular bottle for Gale & Emily.  We cut the cake, each of us shared a piece with the other, had our ‘champagne’ and enjoyed the time we spent with our newfound friends.

After the reception, the photographer took us around to different areas on the resort property to take pictures.  He was fun and attentive to our needs.  I told him I wanted to cover up my stomach as much as possible and for most every picture, he reminded me to do so.  Great job!

We had a fantastic time and will have these memories that will last a lifetime.

We headed back to our room to change clothes and then we had lunch at the Palms.  Took more pictures and then headed to Bob & Traci’s vow renewal at 3 PM.  (I met Bob & Traci on the Couples message board as well).  They had a beautiful ceremony.  Kev took pictures for them and we were their witnesses and were invited to join them at their reception.  They chose the chocolate cake and it was yummy.  It was fun experiencing it from the other side this time.  CONGRATS Bob & Traci!  More new friends for life.  Thank you Couples.

More strolls around the property and back to the beach for the sunset.  Took more pictures and was able to watch Jelita set up our table and surrounding area for our dinner on the beach that night.  I took a book and was able to read a bit while Kev took pictures.  Total relaxation!  Went back to room to get ready for our very special dinner at 7:30 PM.  Dinner on the beach was a breathtaking experience.  Jelita, our server, really outdid herself, as you will see in the pictures.  Imagine being able to dig your feet into the sand, listening to the waves crashing in front of you and eating a 5 course fabulous dinner with your special someone.  Dinner on the beach is highly recommended.

After dinner, we walked on the beach a bit.  Back to the room and hit the sack.

 

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