More Style Me Pretty, and: I need some vacation recommendations...

Okay, first let me admit that I've been feeling a little guilty about not updating enough with new photos this week. Sorry guys! I feel particularly bad because I know that I have some new readers (from the wonderful Design*Sponge and the lovely Style Me Pretty blogs - you guys are so awesome, thank you!), and I have lots of photos to share. In the meantime, here are a few more of the boards that Abby at SMP came up with from Alex and Rich's fabulous wedding:








As well as a board she made of some of my work, calling me one of her favorite photographers! Definitely blushing over here : )




Now, as a small digression, I am hoping that some of you don't mind helping me with a question. I'm turning 30 (!!!) on August 1st, and for a few years I've promised myself that I could spend that week on a beautiful tropical beach with my husband, relaxing, swimming, snorkeling, and not doing much of anything. But I am having a hard time figuring out where to go. As of now the serious contenders are:

-Mexico (Puerto Vallarta or elsewhere on the West Coast)
-Belize
-Hawaii (Maui? The Big Island? Oahu?)

However, I'm worrying a little about going during rainy season; hurricane season; tourist season; and mosquito season. I've never been to Mexico or Central America, so I got a book on Puerto Vallarta, and a book about Belize, and I am pondering and reading and daydreaming and thinking. But I'm still not sure what to do. Maybe some of you have advice?

Another option would be to go to somewhere local (Mendocino, Big Sur, etc) for a lovely birthday weekend, and then take the full week's tropical vacation for our anniversary (December 15th). But then I wonder, will I be disappointed that I won't be somewhere more exotic and fabulous? Or will I be relieved that we took a little more time to plan a second lovely vacation?

So, please let me know if you have any thoughts, recommendations or ideas. Devon and I did a lot of traveling in the past few years, but all in the USA, so we look forward to going somewhere new. What we look for in a vacation is somewhere we can swim, relax, have some privacy, avoid a ton of tourists yet feel comfortable and safe, and generally enjoy the scenery without being "extreme" or anything. We love to snorkel, swim (can't emphasize that enough!), eat local food, and hike.

Thanks so much, and I cross my heart there will be some fun (and adorable) new photos on Monday! Enjoy the rest of the weekend.