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Might was the month Charlie and I had been ready for. That is the month that we celebrated our massive marriage ceremony in Prague. The month our family and friends descended upon our adopted metropolis. The month we celebrated tougher than we ever have.
And it was so, so good.
Right here’s what went down — together with a sneak peak of the primary skilled marriage ceremony photographs!
Locations Visited
- Karlovy Fluctuate, Loket, Prague, and Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
Highlights
The marriage, the marriage, the marriage! Actually, all of it went SO effectively. Charlie and I didn’t notice till it was in full swing that we primarily threw a journey blogger convention, simply with no instructional worth in any way!
We initially ended up planning three days of marriage ceremony revelry for our company, and it shortly was 5 days of organized occasions.
On the primary day, the marriage eve eve, we invited our associates to hang around on the pizza fritta and beer pageant at Dva Kohouti and Bufet, two cool venues in our neighborhood of Karlín. The night churned alongside, Charlie went off to his bachelor occasion, and our associates took me out for “Kate’s stag do” at Lokal!
On day two, six of my girls joined me for a bridal luncheon at CottoCrudo on the 4 Seasons, which places on a incredible three-course enterprise lunch with a view of the fortress (considered one of my favourite unusual things to do in Prague). After that, I dropped them off for a strolling tour of Prague that Charlie organized for our company.
That night was our welcome dinner at Manifesto Market, the good outside meals corridor in Prague, with plenty of nice meals and drinks! It was such a enjoyable night. And a stunning shock was that two associates I made in Antarctica, Bob and Barbara, had been passing by means of Prague that day — so I invited them they usually got here! It was so good to see them once more and introduce them to my family members.
Then the marriage day! The ceremony passed off within the afternoon at A(void) Floating Gallery, a moored boat on shore overlooking the fortress within the distance. After the ceremony, we had a cocktail hour on board, then our company boarded a historic picket tram with open home windows to take them on a 40-minute scenic tour of Prague earlier than taking them to the reception. Within the meantime, the marriage occasion rode in a hummer limo!
The reception was at Arthur’s Pub, an exquisite upscale Irish pub in our neighborhood. The outside space was completely idyllic — it barely wanted decor in any respect. And the employees had been past incredible — they beloved us as a lot as we beloved them.
Everybody saved raving about how good the meals was, the cake blew our minds, and the band, Tram 69, saved everybody dancing till late! (Additionally, cops confirmed up in some unspecified time in the future.)
The following day, we hosted individuals for an off-the-cuff lunch at Cafe Frida, a Mexican restaurant in our neighborhood. We introduced the flags and loved everybody’s firm, then FINALLY Charlie and I went residence to crash, snuggle the cats, eat leftover schnitzel and tiramisu, and watch Beneath Deck.
The day after that? French meals and Prosecco pageant throughout the river, with extra of our company! And that night, we took a bunch of oldsters out to Kantyna, our favourite place in Prague and the place we went after our elopement.
I can be doing a full put up concerning the marriage ceremony as soon as we now have all of the skilled photographs! Our photographer Teru Menclova despatched us a number of already as a preview.
PERFECT WEATHER ALL WEDDING WEEK. Severely. It’s so uncommon to have climate THAT good for THAT lengthy in Prague, nevertheless it was completely good. I’m so glad we determined to have the marriage in late Might!
No COVID instances post-wedding. We requested everybody to check earlier than touring to Prague and on the morning of the marriage, handing out checks on the dinner the night time earlier than (they’re nonetheless round $1 every in Prague, which REALLY needs to be the case all over the place), and saved virtually all the marriage ceremony occasions outdoor.
Welcoming my family and friends to Prague. The marriage, after all, was the principle occasion, nevertheless it was very nice to point out items of our Prague life to our family members. I really like that we bought to convey individuals to considered one of our favourite festivals of the 12 months, Pivo a Burger (beer and burger).
We introduced associates to our favourite cocktail bar, Bugsy’s Bar, and naturally we took everybody to our favourite butcher store, Kantyna. And it was nice seeing my associates go to a lot of our favorite Prague restaurants — Eska, Discipline, Naše Maso, Lokal, Manù, and Krystal had been amongst everybody’s favorites.
It was particularly good welcoming my associates’ youngsters to Prague — and their mother and father realizing what a tremendous place Prague is to have a child. So many festivals. Limitless hen schnitzel.
A fast journey to Český Krumlov. I hadn’t been to Český Krumlov since December 2019, and it was so good to return and present a special a part of the Czech Republic to my mother and her associate Tom. What a fantastic go to! Krumlov is a stunning little city, and it was such a special place within the spring!
Everybody was out rafting and taking boat journeys (together with one bachelor occasion with a blow-up doll in tow). I actually wish to return to go rafting! And now I’m satisfied that perhaps one night time isn’t sufficient…perhaps it will be good to go for 2 complete nights someday.
We additionally completed our first mini-moon to Czech spa city of Karlovy Fluctuate on the primary day of the month, visiting the beautiful city of Loket on the best way again.
Meals festivals galore. Man, summertime in Prague is SO good. It’s so good realizing there’s a cool meals pageant each weekend! We additionally bought to attend considered one of our favourite occasions of the 12 months, {the catalogue} occasion at The Italians Wine and Meals Market, the place meals distributors come from throughout Italy to share their wares with Prague foodies.
Murray began pooping within the litter field once more! Man, that took a while! What lastly labored was including one other litter field in one other room. As soon as he had extra choices with privateness, he felt comfy pooping within the field once more.
Challenges
Some marriage ceremony snafus, however nothing too unhealthy. We forgot to convey the flags to the ceremony. The gluten-free nut-free desserts bought put out early and everybody ate them forward of time. The flower arch moved from the ceremony to the reception was presupposed to be an Instagram spot for everybody, however that part of the outside was the “youngsters’ nook,” so no one went up there!
Total, these had been very small issues. Sadly a couple of of our company weren’t in a position to make the marriage as a consequence of a last-minute strike at Heathrow, which was unhappy, however other than that, nearly all the pieces went to plan.
I DID NOT SLEEP the night time earlier than the marriage. I slept from 12:30-1:30 AM, then wakened and COULD NOT return to sleep. I attempted all the pieces — meditation, CBD, push-ups, sleep podcasts, a stroll across the neighborhood. Nothing labored. And I began freaking out. How may I do that day on a single hour’s sleep?
I posted on the marriage planning subreddit in a panic. And people brides gave me SUCH good recommendation. They emphasised the significance of simply resting if I couldn’t sleep, to take it straightforward on the alcohol and caffeine, and adrenaline would carry me by means of the day. They had been proper.
In the long run, I used to be in a position to squeeze in one other nap from 7:30 till 9:15, and I made it by means of the day simply fantastic.
My bank card bought stolen the week of the marriage. That hasn’t occurred for a couple of years. Sigh. At the very least CapitalOne sends substitute playing cards internationally with out getting them caught in customs (taking a look at you, Schwab).
Murray bought sick. He began randomly vomiting and saved throwing up, so we took him to the vet. It appears to be hairball-related, and we have to feed him hairball administration meals any more.
Sadly, considered one of us wanted to regulate him, so Charlie stayed residence from Český Krumlov and I took Mother and Tom by myself.
Having to RUN LIKE MAD for a practice in Ceske Budejovice! Trains from Krumlov had been late, however they normally maintain them a bit so you may make your practice to Prague. We needed to bounce off and RUN to make the practice, and we made it with 30 seconds to spare. Glad I bought to point out my mother that quintessential European expertise.
Weblog Posts of the Month
What NOT to Do in Prague — I really like this put up. The definitive information to learn earlier than visiting Prague!
Which of the 6 Martha’s Vineyard Towns is Right for You? An outline of the six cities in Martha’s Winery, which every have their very own persona and elegance.
30 Stunning Mediterranean Islands to Visit Once in Your Lifetime — From Ibiza to Crete, from Corsica to Hvar, listed here are essentially the most lovely Mediterranean Islands to go to sometime!
This Month on Patreon
On the Adventurous Kate Patreon, I publish unique content material and never-told tales that you would be able to entry for $6 per 30 days. We even have a non-public Fb group and members get free entry to the Ebook Membership every month.
This month did find yourself being a wedding-heavy month! I shared the complete album of our elopement photographs as quickly as they got here in (haven’t shared any publicly right here except on Instagram, however I plan on running a blog concerning the elopement at a later date and can share then).
I additionally shared some early insights after the large Prague marriage ceremony — together with what I’m VERY glad we did, and some issues we may have achieved higher.
(One factor I’m particularly glad about is deciding on Azazie bridesmaid clothes in 5 coordinating however totally different colours and 5 totally different types, all lengthy and chiffon. It saved everybody wanting cohesive however in types that flattered them!)
Ebook Membership This Month
Our subsequent e book membership will really happen in August — on Sunday, August 13, at 7:00 PM ET. We can be studying In the Shadow of the Mountain by Peruvian creator and adventurer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado.
“Limitless ice. Skinny air. The specter of dropping into nothingness 1000’s of toes under. That is the climb Silvia Vasquez-Lavado braves in her page-turning, pulse-raising memoir chronicling her journey to Mount Everest.
A Latina hero within the elite macho tech world of Silicon Valley, privately, she was hanging by a thread. Deep within the throes of alcoholism, hiding her sexuality from her household, and repressing the abuse she’d suffered as a baby, she began climbing. One thing concerning the brute pressure required for the ascent—the danger and spirit and sheer dimension of the mountains and dying’s shut proximity—woke her up. She then took her greatest ache as a survivor to the most important mountain: Everest.
‘The Mom of the World,’ because it’s identified in Nepal, permits few to achieve her summit, however Silvia didn’t go alone. She gathered a gaggle of younger feminine survivors and led them to base camp alongside her. It was by no means straightforward. At instances hair-raising, nerve-racking, and at all times difficult, Silvia remembers the acute nervousness of main a gaggle of novice climbers to Everest’s base, all of the whereas coping along with her personal nerves of summiting. However, there have been additionally moments of peace, pleasure, and therapeutic with the energy of her fellow survivors and group propelling her ahead.
Within the Shadow of the Mountain is a outstanding story of heroism, one which awakens in all of us a lust for journey, an urge for food for threat, and religion in our personal resilience.”
You can learn more about the book and buy it here.
You can sign up to attend the book club here. Hope to see you there!
Style Discover of the Month
I’ve been eyeing this Sandro denim jacket for a couple of months now. It’s a bit unorthodox, and fairly fashionable…however you don’t at all times have to purchase one thing you’ll put on for a decade! The place else are you able to discover a bedazzled armpit?
I first beloved the black model of this jacket. It was crazy-expensive, so I bid on it on eBay. Didn’t win the public sale. THEN I discovered the identical jacket, however in white, and for a FRACTION of the listed value.
So I bought it! Nonetheless making an attempt to determine how greatest to put on it. I can’t discover it in white anyplace anymore, however you can get it in faded blue denim with rainbow rhinestones here and in black denim with gold rhinestones here.
Aspect Initiatives Replace
With a lot occurring with the marriage, not a lot bought achieved on my non-AK work this previous month. However I did get some excellent news! That is my first 12 months operating Mediavine adverts on New Hampshire Way throughout excessive season, and site visitors took an enormous upturn main into Memorial Day Weekend!
This has me feeling hopeful about how the location will carry out over the subsequent few months. Summer time is excessive season in New Hampshire — however PEAK season is in early October for foliage!
Most Widespread Reel on Instagram
I need you to know that I’ve been making main adjustments on Instagram recently, posting plenty of enjoyable Reels about totally different journey and life content material. I would love to have you follow me at @adventurouskate!
My hottest Reel of the month was all about how I selected what to put on for our elopement in April — together with skilled photographs from that day. I wished a classic mid-century look and located the proper objects from a couple of distributors on-line.
You possibly can see it above!
What I Watched This Month
This month, I watched Succession in its entirety: all 39 episodes. I watched a couple of episodes some months in the past, however Charlie wasn’t actually into it, so we stopped. I wished to choose it up once more and catch up by the finale, so I studiously binged. An episode on the elliptical every day; an episode earlier than mattress; an additional episode the place I may squeeze it in.
I really like Succession — it’s sensible and well-deserving of all its awards (although I hope a number of the as-yet-unrecognized actors like Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook lastly win their Emmys this 12 months). However I do NOT advocate binging Succession! It’s a dense present, with a lot drama and wordplay. You should watch an episode and let it marinate.
Beneath Deck replace: This month, Charlie and I completed Beneath Deck Down Below and started Beneath Deck Crusing Yacht: Season 2.
To this point I can say that these two seasons have two of my favourite casts. They actually did the casting effectively (and it was a SMART resolution for Crusing Yacht to not convey again any of the individuals from terrible Season One).
As a lot as I really like Aesha from Down Below, Daisy from Crusing Yacht could be my favourite chief stew ever. She’s nice at her job, she really trains her stews as an alternative of simply complaining about them on a regular basis, and she or he’s really a pleasant particular person you’d wish to hang around with.
Coming Up in June 2023
We’re beginning this month with an Italian mini-moon — Charlie and I are heading to Ischia and Naples for a couple of days! I’ve by no means been to Ischia earlier than — it’s an island off the coast of Naples — however Charlie has.
We can be having fun with summer time on the Italian seaside as we at all times do, with fritto misto and spritzes, and we plan to do a little bit of climbing, loosen up at a spa, benefit from the seashores (some pivotal scenes from Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels happen on Ischia’s seashores!), and have an enormous dinner at a agriturismo. Regardless of being an island, rabbit is definitely the favored dish of Ischia!
We can be bookending Ischia with time in Naples — which you may recall was my favorite new destination of 2022. We undoubtedly plan on hitting up our favourite pizza locations!
After Italy, we’ll be in Prague for a bit, and we are actually totally in meals pageant season. The Prague Ice Cream Competition is one I’m significantly wanting ahead to.
On the finish of the month, we’re flying to Boston for our third marriage ceremony! And we’re flying in enterprise class on British Airways, which I’ve by no means achieved long-haul earlier than. The marriage itself is happening in early July and wow — we now have a LOT extra planning we have to do!!
What’s deliberate for you this month? Share away!
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