Wedding in the Bahia

February 26, 2023 is sure to go down in history as fantastic day! Roger had been here in San Carlos for the past month or so and we were busy planning my move to Netarts as well as a wedding here.  The day dawned bright and beautiful with a gorgeous Bahia blue sky (and just a little wind, which is normal.)  We celebrated a very understated wedding at San Carlos Community church.  The ceremony literally followed the regular church service with Pastor Chuck announcing at the conclusion of the service that "if you want to wait about 10 minutes, there will be a wedding here, followed by cake!"  We were very surprised how many people stayed (maybe it was the promise of cake 😏).

There must have been close to 150 people there.  Of course, I cried throughout the short ceremony, but Roger was handsome and stoic with his wonderful smile.  We exchanged our beautiful pearl rings from the Perlas del Mar in Guaymas.  What a wonderful memory those rings will have, especially given the fact that Roger bought his back in June when he came to visit for the first time and fell in love with the pearls here (and me).  Who knew that it would become his wedding ring?  We made several trips back to the Pearl Farm since last June, taking friends for a visit, and working with Fernando

 Guzman there to create this ring.  He is another fond memory as he is probably the most energetic person ever and went out of his way to make sure that this ring was not only perfect, but arrived in time for the wedding.   

The reception was held here in the Bahia, courtesy of Caroline Durand.  She made her beautiful backyard available to us and it was the absolute best setting with the blue waters of the Bahia shining off the back of the yard.  It was most unfortunate that Caroline was stuck in Tucson with medical appointments and was unable to make the reception.  She was sorely missed, especially since I was unable to say a proper good bye to her and thank her for not only her friendship, but also for being such an amazing landlady.  

The "Bahia Buddies" were largely responsible for the success of the reception.  Greg and Laurie were indispensable in helping prepare the house.  They house sat there for a month so knew right where everything was.  Connie was the "wedding planner" and made a beautiful cake for the reception.  The guests provided the appetizers and their own beverages and Roger and I provided the champagne for the toast.  The only thing I would have changed would be to pour the champagne earlier in the afternoon, as it definitely loosened everyone up to dance!

It was not only an amazing reception, but also a beautiful send off as I moved to Oregon 3 days later. I will never forget the friends I made in San Carlos!  They have become, in a very short time, some of the most endearing friends ever.  It was a community, the Bahia Buddies, in the truest sense as we looked out for one another and they were definitely an encouragement to me through some of the most difficult times ever.