We stayed at a hotel called "The Breakers", right on the beach! The second picture here shows the ocean view from our window.
On Friday evening we attended the wedding rehearsal at St. Catherine's Catholic Church (built in 1901...the interior was amazing! It reminded me of a European cathedral!) We also attended the rehearsal dinner at a local country club and enjoyed both the meal and the company there.
On Saturday morning we had some time to relax and explore the town. Jonathan and I took a leisurely jog, then he spent some time with the groomsmen while I had breakfast with my parents. They were so kind to be our "chauffeurs" from the airport to Spring Lake, and we enjoyed getting to spend much of the weekend with them!
While exploring Spring Lake, we made some great discoveries, particularly the public library. I am known to judge towns, colleges, etc. by the quality of their libraries, and this town gets an A+! The library is housed in a beautiful, old building with a huge fireplace, wall-to-wall bookshelves, and a balcony with more bookshelves that circles the entire room! I couldn't resist taking some pictures!
The wedding ceremony took place on Saturday afternoon with a full Catholic mass. This type of ceremony was new to me, but I thought that it was beautiful and fascinating--and the bride and groom were radiant! :)
The wedding reception was at a yacht club in a nearby town, right on the water. Some highlights of the evening included: a Demon Deacon ice sculpture, the five course meal, catching up with Jeb and Christine Helms, lots of dancing, and the wait staff's amazing performance of "Gagnam Style" to end the party (the bride and groom joined in!)
It was a wonderful wedding weekend in the "Garden State" and we are so thankful that we could be there on Zach and Allie's big day!
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