Jamaica MON!

For our honeymoon we went to Jamaica. We had so much fun!!!! We flew into Montego Bay and then a bus took us to Negril. We stayed at a Couple's Resort called Swept Away. It was so nice. The whole expereince was amazing. After the wedding we took the Limo to Memphis to spend the night. We flew out at 9:25 and landed in Montego Bay at 12:15. The bus ride took about an hour and a half but it wasn't bad because you got to see a lot of the island.

View from the airplane

Us on the flight to Jamaica

As soon as we got checked in and our luggage was delievered we headed straight to the swim up bar. It was great. The bartender's name was Derman, and he made drinks called Green Dermans. That was Bo's drink of choice a lot of the week.

The first day we arrived at the swim up bar

Our daily schedule mostly consisted of waking up having breakfast, going to the beach and laying out or floating in the ocean, eating lunch, back to the beach, head to the pool/swim up bar about 4, then shower and head to dinner. It was perfect.

Us on the beach

There were 6 different restaurants on the resort. The two nicest were Feathers and Lemongrass. Feathers was gourmet. They had a dress code and you had to have reservations. We ate there on Monday night.

Us at Feathers

Lemongrass was a Thai restaurant. Much to my suprise I really liked it. It was also kind of dressy and required reservations. We got to sit outside on the deck. I really liked it.

Us at Lemongrass

The other two dinner restaraunts were more casual. One was called Patios' Patio and the other was The Palms. They were both open for lunch and breakfast too. We ate at Patios a lot. It was literally right out our back door. They had Pizzas, steaks, fish, salads, and chicken. They changed the menus daily. Patios is also the other language besides English that they speak in Jamaica. It is a mixture of broken English, Spanish, French, and African tribal. That is mostly what the Jamaican's used when speaking to each other.

Bo the last night at dinner at Patios

The Palms was good too. At breakfast and lunch they had a buffet. My favorite breakfast item was they would make your omelette's for you right in front of you. At dinner they had a full menu plus a pasta bar. I thought I had struck gold when I found this. They had spaghetti and it was so good. They cooked it there in front of you too.

This was our view from breakfast at the Palms

Us having dinner at the Palms

The also had two grills on the beach. One was a vegetarian grill so we didn't ever eat there. The other one had like hamburgers and stuff. We had lunch one day there.

Bo at the Grill

Margaritaville was just about 100 yards down the beach from our resort. We walked down there one afternoon. If was fun, but we got caught down there in a monsoon and had to stay longer than anticipated.

Us at Margaritaville

We were sad to leave, but anxious to get home and start a routine together. We had a blast and can not wait to go back!

Bo at breakfast before leaving for the airport

The Wedding and Reception

The weather was perfect all day for the wedding. We started pictures at 2:00 pm. The wedding didn't start til six. A big thank you to the wedding party for all their patience. In my opinion everything turned out perfect and it was a perfect wedding. I only have a few snapshots taken by friends to put up now, but as I get more I will post more.

Meredith got a good picture of the chruch with the candles lit before anyone was in the sanctuary. It really was so pretty. Lisa and Kayo did a fabulous job!!!! It's hard to believe the chruch was full and people were standing down the walls.

MKB and Kate made these banners that hung outside the doors

At the entrance to Wildwood was a haybell with a B made of flowers. The torches that you can see lined the whole LONG driveway and around the reception sight as well.

The banners played double duty. They were brought out to the reception and were displayed with the brides cake. Joan Johnson made my cake. Didn't she do a wonderful job, SHE'S THE BEST. I am sad to say it was one of the last she will make in Corinth she has left us for Georgia. Lisa put the flowers on the cake to top if off to be perfect.

Joan also made the groom's cake as well. It was on a stump. Lisa also put the flowers on it. I loved it, it turned out perfect too. He also had duck decoys and shells on his grooms table.

The food table looked AMAZING as well. Lisa did it all as well. Below are some pictures of it. Didn't she do a great job???

They borrowed this from the after party the night before. Isn't it cute!!!!

There were two bars at the wedding. This was one of them, the one closest to the dance floor. The other one was under the tent with the cakes. Freddy again was there. It wouldn't have been right without him.

This is not our "official first dance". I don't think we have any picts of that back yet. But, it is the best one of us dancing I could find. Bo is a HUGE Chris LeDoux fan, and over the last 4 years I too have come to love him. We don't have an official serious "song", so we opted to dance to Chris LeDoux "Two in a Million". It really was a perfect song!!! When all of our family's starting dancing it was to "Tupelo Honey" another song I really love!!

The rest of the pictures below are just some fun one's of different things at the reception. As I get some more pictures I will post them. Thank everyone who was in the wedding, helped with the wedding, and attended the wedding all of you made it perfect and a blast!!!!!!!!

Part of my new Butler family (the groom didn't make the pict)

Me, Mom, and Kenny at the Reception

My mom and her crazy two best friends (there daughters were my maid's of honor)

Kross's jacket was defiantly one of the highlites of my reception

Me and my momma

The KD's after they sang to me and Bo

Breter caught the bouquet. This made me really happy because I love Kyle!!!

The garter toss. Bo's little cousin caught it.

Our first attempt at leaving

I think our limo driver was on drugs. Anyway he was extremly late so we tried to leave on the golf cart, and Bo's uncle almost threw us off.

Our limo FINALLY got there and we were off to Jamaica

Rehearsal Dinner and after party

Our rehearsal dinner was out at Wildwood down at the dock and pavillion. Everything looked great!! MKB and Kate and all there helpers did a FABULOUS job on everything. There were really cute paper laterns hanging under the pavillion and the tables looked wonderful too. We had BBQ, ribs, and cornish hens with all the trimmings. It was delecious. Freddy came and bartended for us. Even the bar looked great.

After dinner the speeches began. We had been pretty nervous about these for sometime now. But, I must say our friends did pretty good. I think we had threatened them all really good, but I think my friends listened better than his did. But, they weren't too bad on him, they were hilarious. Bo and I laughing at the speeches

Mom, Kenny, and I at the reheasal dinner

After the dinner we went back in town to Dianne Boatman's house for the after rehearsal dinner party. It was so much fun. A group of ladies and couple's gave it for us and they did a fantastic job!!!!

Vicki and I

Everything looked amazing. There was a DJ and everyone danced and had a blast!!! Luckily no one went in the pool. HAHA Some people even sang karaoke. Mary Katherine did a wonderful re mix of Material girl.

Wedding Party having a blast

Me, SBS, and Sal having a blast

Bo, SBS, and Joshua

Bridesmaid Luncheon

On Friday before the wedding some of my wonderful friends's moms threw us a bridesmaid luncheon. It was at the Broken Spoke in Pickwick. It was so nice and so much fun. We had bloody mary's and mimosas. It was a great start to the wedding weekend!

Me, my mom, and my Aunt JJ

Bachelorette Party!!

I know I am way behind on my blogging. But, the first weekend in October Bo and I went on our Bachelor/Bachelorette parties. Bo and his buddies went to New Orleans. They spent the night on Thursday night in Jackson and then rode the train fromJackson to New Orleans on Friday. I am pretty sure they had a big time.

Me and my wonderful friends went to Orange Beach. Meredith and Caitlin got us an awsome house right across the street from the FLORABAMA!!! We had the best time ever. Thursday night we did not get there until late so we took it easy. Friday we spent the day on the beach and then went to dinner at Louisiana Lagniappe, it was delicious and then to the Florabama.
On Saturday we again spent the day on the beach and then went to eat dinner at Lulu's. They had me a lingerie shower on Saturday night, which was lots of fun. Then back to the Florabama. I have the best friends ever which made this the best bachelorette party EVER!!!