James and I got up REALLY early on Friday, dropped Summit off at Alisa, Brian and Ava's house (James' sister, brother in law and niece) and headed to NYC. Our flight was direct to San Diego, but we had to fly out of JFK International Airport, so this meant getting through New York City traffic on a busy weekday morning. Once we made it to the terminal and on the airplane, the flight went smoothly. We flew JetBlue for the first time and I have to say, the flight was really comfortable and I really enjoyed the personal TV's with real-time satellite TV at each seat. Because of the time change, we gained three hours and got to California mid-afternoon. We rented a car and headed to the beach! We drove the historic 101 north along the coast line and checked out all the small surfing towns along the way. The weather was great - bright and sunny with just a little fog by the shore. We made it to the hotel in time to enjoy a "meet and greet" with Kate, Brett and their families and then headed out for an oh so delicious Mexican dinner in a town called Del Mar.
Sweet California ride and Kate and me at the "meet and greet"
The next morning we woke up to heavy fog. Assuming the day would be just like the previous, I thought it would burn off by the time the wedding started. Unfortunately, it didn't. The wedding was at a place called Powerhouse Park, right on the beach in Del Mar. It was beautiful and had an amazing view of the water. When we first arrived, the fog had let up enough to get a hazy shot of the water. By the time the ceremony started however, the fog had really rolled in. I actually think it made their ceremony pictures quite beautiful. Instead of the water in the background, there's only white, like being in the middle of a cloud. It was really pretty and made the ceremony really private even though we were really right next to a public beach. After the ceremony ended the fog let up a little, hopefully long enough for Kate and Brett to get some good pictures together.
The fog rolling in and a view of the patio where the ceremony was held.
Newlyweds! So beautiful!!
The reception was a blast and we could tell Kate and Brett had a great night. It brings back a lot of memories from our own wedding! Such good times...it just goes by so quickly!
The next morning we drove back to the airport and flew east to New York (as a side note, we sat next to Laura Bennett, a finalist on season 3 of Project Runway!). It was a really short trip but we both had so much fun and it was so great to see Kate again. Kate and I have spent so many hours talking about wedding plans and comparing notes, it was really special to see all her hard work come together in one of the biggest moments of her life. Thanks Kate and Brett for sharing your wedding and your love with us!
I love San Diego, and if I have to fly Jet Blue is a great way to go! It looks like you had a great trip.
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