Hola my darling brides to be, can you believe it’s been an entire year since I said “I do”? To celebrate the occasion, Husband and I took a three-day to Maine, the home state of lobsters, the longest coastline in America and my alma mater.

We stayed at the cozy Beach House Inn in the seacoast town of Kennebunkport. Set on the rocky shoreline just before the town center, the adorable inn has been hosting guests since 1891. Husband really digs history so he was excited to learn that fun fact.

My favorite part of the hotel wasn’t the lovely Happy Anniversary Champagne and fruit tray surprise they gave us as much as the wrap-around porch. I was obsessed with sitting there and relaxing. Now, as one who doesn’t actually know how to relax (yes, my yoga instructor isn’t so happy about that fact), I made a little “let’s sit on the porch” schedule (post-dinner when the beach was aglow in moonlight and during the complimentary breakfast) for myself, but it was still blissful.

Our first day was all about feasting. We watched the Spain match, sampled local ales (our faves) and devoured sandwiches (farm-fresh veggie: me; lobster rolls—yes, plural!: Husband) at Federal Jack’s, an enormous portside brewery. Post two-nil win, we strolled around town and wished that our camera was working…

Today, I’m off to a wedding and I can’t wait! My friends Barbara and Howie’s son, Richard, is marrying his adorable Kelly in what promises to be a beautiful ceremony and a fun-filled celebration. I love it all: the exchange of vows that often gets everyone teary, the traditions (old and new), the cocktail hour, those yummy hors d’oeuvres and, of course, the reception where everyone eats, drinks and gets very merry.

But if you want to know my absolute favorite part of the wedding I must ‘fess up: It’s the music and dancing. To me, how good the band or DJ and song selections are can make or break a wedding. If the tunes are rockin' I become a dancing fool and can’t sit down. And most of the other guests are up on the floor as well; until at the end of the night all of us, with our tired feet, exclaim that it was the best wedding ever!

Now, occasionally, there are those times when the music is just OK and I wish they had included more dance tunes. Well, along comes an ingenious website called SongVote.com that’s a free tool and allows your guests to add or modify your wedding playlist based on votes.

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