Nicole and Michael decided on a destination wedding in Mexico. They chose a nice resort in Playa Del Carmen, south of Cancun. The only challenge was getting Mimi and Papa there and back unscathed. I had the “sonly” duty to escort them. Unfortunately, Brenda and the girls were not able to go due to school and the cost flying from China. So the adventure begins.
We had an 8AM flight direct from SFO to Cancun. At the airport, we met up with Nancy and Ernie, as well as, Alison (bridesmaid) and her SO, Mike. I was fortunate to get an upgrade to first class so Mimi was in row 1B. She had a nice breakfast on the plane with a mimosa while Papa and I were in the back. After arriving in Cancun, we had a short wait for Brendon to join us and we were off to the resort.
We arrived at the resort to be greeted by Pat and Mac, our Texas cousins, who directed us to Happy Hour! Papa was thrilled to get two beers for the price of one! At Happy Hour, we met up with more family and friends. After we were all settled, it was off to dinner and finally bed time! Oh, by the way, I was sharing a room with sister Kathy…we both laughed as we have not shared a room in more than 30 years!
Friday, Rehearsal Dinner Day
Friday morning was another perfect day. Justin and I had planned to go diving so we were off to Cozumel island with his friend Shea for a dive adventure. So now fast forward to Friday evening rehearsal dinner.
The rehearsal dinner was a blast. Great food and even better company. There were many stories told, laughter shared and even a few tears of joy. The evening ended up with a street party in front of the restaurant where everyone was going strong!
Saturday, Wedding Day
Papa spent the day in a way anyone should in Mexico – relaxing by the pool and getting ready for the wedding.
Then, we were off to a seaside ceremony officiated by Justin – there is a long running story behind this. While I don’t know all the details, I guess at one point there was a joking conversation between Nicole and Justin that if Nicole got married, Justin would do the honors. Fast forward to Nicole and Michael getting engaged and the conversation turned to reality.
And finally, it was show time. Nicole looked gorgeous as she entered with both her Mom and Dad giving here away.
Sunday was another fabulous day that we all needed to recover from the party that lasted well into the night. Everyone enjoyed a “goodbye” breakfast, but many of us stayed on until Monday taking advantage of the nice Mayan Riviera holiday.