My husband and I eloped to the island of Bora Bora to have a private ceremony and explore the island.
When we decided we were going to elope we knew it had to be a once in a lifetime place, so obviously Bora Bora. An added bonus is that it was not as far away as many people think, it was only 8hrs from LA.
We ended up with a top 5 excel spreadsheet because I am a nerd at heart and have to make pro/con lists and map everything out. (I will share my excel spreadsheet on the blog soon!) In the top 5 were the usual suspects, the Four Seasons, The Ritz, Le Meridian, Sofitel, and The Intercontinental Thalasso. With our list together we set out a budget and immediately a few came off. It was down to the Intercontinental and Le Meridian. What sold us on the Intercontinental was the size of the huts over the water and the newer modern finishes, plus we got one of the new huts with our own swimming pool, figured it was worth the splurge since it was our wedding and honeymoon. We also preferred the InterContinental’s wedding package as well. It was very easy to customize and on the day of they had everything planned out we didn’t have to worry about a thing.
Let me just say this resort did not disappoint it was everything a 5 star resort should be (although it was our first time staying at one). There were kayaks, paddleboards, snorkeling, and they would book any other excursions you wanted. We literally didn’t have to lift a finger if we didn’t want too. The staff was so sweet and beyond helpful. All of the restaurants were very good. Our favorite meal was at the Reef restaurant, they had a braised lamb shank that was to die for and they paired it with a bottle of amazing red wine. We loved it so much we had it twice while we were there. The happy hour at Bubbles bar was so much fun they had great craft cocktails and appetizers with the perfect atmosphere.
Here are some of my favorite pictures from our honeymoon in Bora Bora. Working on my nature photography!
Hi, I’m Jessica, and I love all things related to travel, fitness, and photography. Why the name Palm Tree Dreaming, because I have always had the wanderlust to travel the world, so far, my favorite places have been those with palm trees, white sands, and blue water.
What you’ll find on this site is lots of fun tips and tricks for traveling, staying healthy and taking pictures of all those fun vacations. I have played soccer and ran track my entire life, so staying active is a no brainer. Now I do it to stay healthy and ready at any moment for the next beach vacation.
I have a love of photography; although I may be an amateur photographer, I am excited to share all of my photos with you, from travel, food, and fitness. As well as my journey of learning to take better pictures along the way.
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HI, my name is Kowboy! Let’s talk about my winter essentials. I live in the Pacific Northwest, so it’s cold and damp in the winter time.
My favorite for cold days are sweaters and scarfs, we found ours at our local garden center and Home Goods. If it is raining I usually get suited up in my rain gear, which is very similar to a horse blanket, we found ours at our local garden center.
