Well, hello! And thank you for reading my brand new blog, The Blevins Life. Even though I'm not officially a "Blevins" yet, I will be in 8 days! And actually, I should already be a "Blevins"...as Austin and I were supposed to get married in St. Lucia on November 4. We weren't able to fly out on October 31 because Hurricane Tomas hit the island the night before, causing quite a bit of damage. It was the first time in 30 years that a hurricane had directly hit the island. So, advice for anyone planning a destination wedding in the Caribbean: make sure you purchase traveler's insurance (which we did!) and try to avoid hurricane season altogether. :)
For almost a day and a half, Austin and I (mainly Austin) were on the phone with Delta, Sandals and our travel agent. No one could really give us any information. Phone lines on the island were down and no one knew the extent of the damage yet. We were put on stand-by for the next day's flight and after that flight was canceled too, we decided to get our money back and head to Miami. After all, our bags were packed (with summer clothes) and we were ready to go somewhere - even if it couldn't be St. Lucia. Plus, Gretchen was probably ready for us to go somewhere, too! Thankfully, she let us stay at her apartment while we tried to figure out details with Sandals...and Delta...and our travel agent. :) We ended up having a great time in Miami, ate fabulous food and enjoyed a relaxing week on the beach and by the pool! Clayton and Jenny Rhoads - who were also supposed to go to St. Lucia - were thankfully able to join us in Miami!
Fortunately, Austin and I were not already in St. Lucia when Hurricane Tomas hit! And our NEW wedding date is now November 20, which actually works out perfect because that is the date of our actual reception. We are currently finalizing plans for our very last-minute ceremony and we can't wait to see all of our family and friends in a week!!!!
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