Thursday, May 9, 2013

I'M BAAACK! (honeymoon part one)

It's pretty safe to say that I've missed you.  A week long escape with the new hubs in St. Lucia was amazing, but it's nice to get back into a daily routine.  We took over 800 photos, so I've decided to break down our honeymoon photos into two blog posts.  We stayed at two different resorts during the week, so this post will feature our stay at Jade Mountain.

After two flights and almost a two hour taxi ride, we arrived at Jade Mountain.  We were greeted straight away by their staff with cold eucalyptus cloths to refresh our faces and hands.  


As we approached our room, or our "sanctuary" as they call it, we were handed seriously amazing sugar cane drinks.  Our sanctuary is the middle bridge that you see above - one of the three highest elevated rooms at the resort (We were pleasantly surprised that they had upgraded us very generously!) Pampered right from the start!  


We were escorted to our skyway, which is the bridge that lead only to our room.  The entrance to our skyway is shown above.  There was no check-in location or lobby... our butler (yes, we had a private butler - all rooms do) took us right to our room and explained further details of our stay.

When we walked into the room, our jaws dropped.

Wouldn't yours?  I'm still in awe of the Pitons.
This is an unedited photo of the view from our room.  The colors look especially vibrant in this photo for some reason, but it really was even more beautiful in person.  There is no fourth wall, just open air.  

Our room had a deep infinity pool in it - we had a lot of fun with that.


The housekeeping staff turned down our bed every evening and lit candles throughout the room.  


The food was AMAZING.  The award-winning chef prepares only organic foods.  I've never eaten such consistently tasty food in my life - from the daily in-room breakfast to the surprise bento box in our mini fridge that changed every day to the dinners and desserts.  








The beach area wasn't anything to write home about.  This area was shared with Jade Mountain's sister resort, Anse Chastenet.  The sand has a lot of black in it due to volcanic ash, so it made the beach that much hotter.  Beautiful, but a little uncomfortable.




Jade Mountain was very quiet.  There are no TVs, no alarm clocks, no music in the background at dinner, and no lounge or bar area.  It's a great place to unplug and unwind.  We loved the drastic change from the hustle and bustle we were used to leading up to the wedding.

  The pampering we experienced is unmatched.  Every time we walked out of the room, the staff would greet me by my newly married name, which was so nice to hear.  Our butlers were out of this world and we were given a special phone to call them at any time, for any reason. 


Here are some more photos...

















Mid-week, it was very sad to say goodbye to our room! 


31 comments:

  1. Would LOVE to know sources on your clothing (esp the open back shirt and first dress) and how you did your hair with the headband and tucked in back. Super cute!

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  2. all I can say is wow... How I wish to step on a place like that.. it is for sure a paradise.. you are so lucky...

    fina

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  3. These photos are BEYOND gorgeous!! Congrats to the both of you! :)

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  5. i am obsessed with your open back top you wore with your white jeans-you look stunning! where did you get the top from?

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  6. Megan this looks so beautiful and you two look so happy! Congratulations again! Your wedding photos look like an absolute dream and it has been so amazing watching you get engaged, plan, and now experience the joys of marriage! Congratulations (again)!

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  7. I can't believe how beautiful this is! I got engaged recently, and we are thinking about st. lucia for our honeymoon - I can't wait to see where you stayed next. I had a friend that stayed the full week at Jade Mountain and I know that they loved it.... I just wonder if a full week would be too quiet? And I agree - where is that top from!? Gorgeous.
    - taylor
    http://itsthelittlethingsblog.blogspot.com

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  8. Wow it looks like you had an incredible honeymoon, Looks like such a beautiful part of the world :) x

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  9. Amazing pics! Congrats to you both! Where is that fabulous open back top from and how did you do your hair with the headband?? Gorgeous.

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  10. Simply beautiful! I am elated for you two and just know your life together will be so wonderful. You are perfect for each other, I can just see it in your pictures and read it in your words. You were a gorgeous bride and the honeymoon looked blissful. My husband and I went to St. Lucia on our honeymoon and we loved it too, 7 years ago. Enjoy this time as newlyweds and I look forward to seeing what your future holds.

    www.ramseyliving.blogspot.com
    Best,
    Rhonda :)

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  11. Gorgeous!! Looks fabulous. I am obsessed with your hair in the yellow cover up. Please tell me how you did that!

    It's so hard to come back from the honeymoon. I did not want to leave Hawaii, but settling back into normalcy and your day-to-day life as a married couple is also pretty awesome. Enjoy marriage, it's so wonderful!!

    xo
    ivyandmolly.blogspot.com

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  12. That scenery is amazing! Looks like a great time and I LOVE all of your looks for your trip! Congratulations and looking forward to part two! :)

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  13. Wow Megan these pictures are absolutely gorgeous!!! You two are adorable and it looks like you guys had a lovely honeymoon! I need to go to that place one day so pretty!!! Congrats again girl :)

    Xox,
    Sincerely Miss Ash

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  14. We need to know where all your amazing outfits came from!!!!!! looks like an amazing trip.

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  15. Wow- very stunning and def a dream destination. We honeymooned at Isel de France in St. Barts but it was not near as green at St.Lucia.I def want to go to St.Lucia!!!
    PS: Your hair and outfits are stunning. Will you please share some hair tricks as your top knot looks perfect. When I try to do them they looked like a flopped pancake! lol
    Can't wait to read about the rest of your adventure and most of all CONGRATS on being a MRS!!!!

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  16. Seriously amazing!!! So glad y'all had a great time! Congratulations to both of you!!

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  17. such a gorgeous couple! so nice to see you so relaxed and refreshed after the stress of planning your big day. that long light blue/aqua dress is incredibly elegant...
    it's good to have you back on the blog again! :)

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  18. oh, the green/white dress is the one i was referring to! haa ;) just looked at it again....

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  19. I am so jealous right now, that place looks incredible!! I was just telling Matt we need a vacation like that again. Honeymoons are the best. I am so glad you had fun and you look gorg as always!

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  20. Hey Megan! Your photos from your honeymoon are amazing! I know that you use a Canon T3i, and I have the same... but I have never ventured off of auto! What kind of settings did you use for most of these pictures? I am going on my honeymoon soon and I want to be able to take great pictures like these!

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  21. Hey Megan! Your photos from your honeymoon are amazing! I know that you have a Canon T3i, and I have the same.. but I have never ventured away from the auto setting! I am going on my honeymoon soon and I want to be able to take amazing pictures like these!! What kind of settings did you use for most of these pictures? Thank you!

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  22. where oh where is that beautiful, open-back top from? It's gorgeous and I'm in love....I also love reading your blog :)

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  23. Where oh where is that gorgeous, open-back top from? I'm dying over here...it's AH-MAZING!!! I love reading your blog :)

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  24. St. Lucia looks beautiful! I love the idea of limited technology, because it finally gives you the chance to unplug, relax, and enjoy the company of each other!

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  25. How did you do your hair like that in the photo of you with the pink/orange drink? It's beautiful!

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  26. Congratulations on getting married, your wedding looks gorgeous and you were such a beautiful bride!

    These pictures of St. Lucia are amazing, looks like a wonderful trip!! What a wonderful way to celebrate your marriage! And love your outfits!

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  27. What a dream! You can't post such a GREAT hairdo (by the beach) and not show us how to do it!

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  28. That looks amazing!! Congrats again! Would love to see a honeymoon outfit post after part 2!! Especially that blue maxi dress!! Gorgeous pictures! Can't wait for part 2!!

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  29. Ditto to the outfits info! LOVING everything!

    Were the bugs / mosquitos bad with the 4th "wall" being wide open? I've always wondered about that.

    So happy for y'all!

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  30. Congrats!!! your honeymoon pictures are amazing!!!!

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