:: honeymoon highlights ::

oh, what a glorious trip! we spent two full weeks in europa for our honeymoon and just had the BEST time. honestly, i could live there... aside from being far from all our loved ones, the culture, fashion, landscape, wine, food, wine, sites, wine and history would keep us busy.

here's the run down... i'll keep it short because the details could go on and on.
#1 :: florence, italy {quaint, cobblestone streets, amazing views, lots of piazzas, adorable eateries, great wine, genuinely nice people, lots and lots of art as it was the home of the renaissance}
#2 :: rome, italy {holy stuff to see... coliseum, pantheon, vatican, st. peter's basilica, roman forum, trevi fountain, spanish steps. on top of this, there was amazing pizza, gelato, vino, pasta}
#3 :: pompeii, italy {we stopped through pompeii to visit the ancient ruins on our way to sorrento - it was dusty, but amazing. so crazy to see things and even people who have been preserved by lava and ash. of course, i had my fill after 3.5 hours... eric could have stayed all day}.
#4 :: sorrento, italy {what a lovely beach town nestled on cliffs high above the sea. we took this opportunity to just relax and enjoy ourselves - staying at a hotel outside of town, nestled within olive and lemon groves it was the perfect hideaway with a private beach. we headed into town each night for dinner and spent lazy days at the beach. amazing, amazing time. cannot wait to revisit the amalfi coast and spend time in the other seaside villages}
#5 :: dubrovnik, croatia {the perfect mix of beauty and culture - this was a great stop on our trip. we loved the beaches, the old town, city walls, the food, the stradun and everything else dubrovnik had to offer}
#6 :: paris, france {final stop and maybe our favorite - we loved the little side streets, cafes, beautiful architecture, amazing sites and the fashion, of course, was to die for. we will definitely be heading back to paris... next time for a much longer period of time}

a few pics from our getaway...


{lemons in sorrento - literally some as big as my head!}


{coliseum}


{florence - you can see the duomo in the backdrop}


{amazing caprese salad in florence}


{view from our terrace in sorrento}


{the most amazing felafel, paris}


{our ice cream cones with the stradun in the backdrop}


{trevi fountain, last day in rome}


{adorable dinner at the library, rome}


{eiffel tower, paris}

:: the main event ::

our wedding weekend was the most ah-mazing ever. who could ask for more than two full days with family and friends? not i. honestly, i wish we could have a blow out wedding each year. what a perfect time to eat, drink and dance.

the festivities began with the rehearsal at our church and the dinner at chances 'r'. everyone did VERY well at the rehearsal... it's as if the ladies had been through this before:) the guys did pretty well too. this was my time to get all the nerves out, so i definitely started crying when dad walked me down the aisle. i swear, i've never bitten the inside of my cheek so hard. i usually reserve that behavior for when i feel like laughing hysterically, but it's completely inappropriate {e.g. meetings, serious conversations, etc.}. it was a lovely day and turned into an even lovelier night. we gorged ourselves on chances 'r' fried chicken and prime rib, heard some of our favorite people say a few words and watch a slideshow featuring eric + i through the years:) after catching up with everyone we loved, many of us headed out to what we thought was "The Lounge"... only to find out that this bar was closing {forever}. Thank goodness the Applebee's in York stays open until at least 1 a.m. LUCKY US. thank goodness mama jess was watching over me and my curfew.

the wedding day was perfect. we had a lovely breakfast at applebee's, followed by a full day of pampering. i swear, if someone did my hair and makeup each day, i could be kim kardashian. no joke. we laughed, sipped bubbly, listened to music and just had an all-around good time. we got ready at the church, eric + i saw each other for the first time and before we knew it, it was showtime. the timing was absolutely gorgeous in the church - stained glass was so stunning. the ceremony went by too quickly and who knew the reception would fly by, too? it felt so crazy to be introduced as "mr and mrs. eric johnson"... odd/amazing. it was so overwhelming to see all our favorite people. before we knew it, we were finishing our first dance and cutting the cake. then, after dancing for hours, it was time to end for the festivities to end. i've never danced so hard {even at the clubs in ibiza}, so i would say it was the perfect evening. and now, i'm THE mrs. abbey johnson. ahhhhhh. thanks to everyone for making our wedding the best ever.

here are a few snapshots from the weekend!