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friends came from across the globe to join in the festivities.
a ‘creative island’ themed wedding, with a bike ride across the nation’s capital:
and, of course, a colorful cast of characters to share in the beauty of the occasion:
when the grooms are dressed as a volcano and a palm tree,
you know its going to be a good time!
I have been to many weddings near and far – some in magical, exotic locations.
however, the love that christian and alejo share, and in turn, create for those that are part of their lives made this, BY FAR, the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended.
alejo and christian, thank you for making such a positive impact on those who surround you, and thank you for showing us all what living and loving life is REALLY about.
you couldn’t possibly be loved more.
for my last evening in paris,kasia, giorgio, and i attended the grand opening of an italian gelato shop. (yum!)then, had dinner at a perfect parisian cafe. (yes, gelato BEFORE dinner!)after dinner we grabbed some velib bikes and headed up to montmartre.and this is what the sunset bike ride looked like:at first, i thought this lovely sky to be a sort of ‘bon voyage’ from the city of lights.however, knowing the french, i think it was more of a…‘look what you’ll be missing’.
After this, I walked over to the Marais to meet Kasia for some afternoon tea.She told me to meet her at Mariage Freres - for a very ‘special tea experience.’Wow, was she right!
I have never seen a menu with so many different types of tea on it.
Hmmmm. What to choose…Got Chai?
take a peek at it, and you’ll quickly see why we became fast and furious friends.so on the day we met, i joined her for an evening picnicand met some more new friends in the process:i could only get one pic of the picnic, as it started to pour rain just moments later.so, we all headed off for… what else?margaritas. at a mexican joint.LOVE IT.and… since my photo skills seem to get better after a few drinks,i stopped and snapped some pics on the bike ride home:ah, yes…the city of lights.tres belle.