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When I last left you in the September recap, I was dealing with my first round of COVID. I’m happy to share that I began testing negative shortly after October began, and only had to miss a few days of my long-planned New Hampshire trip.
And the foliage was magical.
Seriously, you would think that growing up in New England would get me to appreciate fall foliage a bit more. It is better here than anywhere else in the world.
But this trip was an absolute joy, start to finish. Even with the crowds and the high prices and the overall craziness. Now I want to come back home for foliage every year!
Destinations Visited
Woburn, Reading, Wakefield, Chestnut Hill, Boston, Newburyport, Danvers, and Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Lincoln, North Woodstock, Franconia, Sugar Hill, Bethlehem, Littleton, North Conway, Albany, Gorham, Jackson, Conway, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portland, Freeport, Cape Elizabeth, and Ogunquit, Maine
Prague, Czech Republic
Highlights
I found my wedding dress!!! THAT is the highlight of the month! I went on two shopping trips with my mom — first BHLDN in Chestnut Hill, then Bella Sera Bridal in Danvers. As much as I love BHLDN and their quirky, affordable gowns, none of those dresses felt right, and I hated being rushed through an hourlong appointment (one hour is not enough).
I had a wonderful experience at Bella Sera Bridal and highly recommend dropping by if you’re wedding dress shopping on the North Shore. The dress I chose has Old Hollywood vibes, and that will guide my overall look. I already found some cool earrings and a hair clip (no veil for me).
More wedding stuff booked! We are having two weddings: a bigger one in Prague in May and a smaller one in Boston in July. Charlie and I decided on our Boston reception venue — a restaurant in the financial district that serves up INSANELY good food. The ceremony will be outside. (I’ll be sharing more details after the event.)
Some of the best fall foliage I’ve ever seen. I took Charlie along to New Hampshire in early October to do more research for my New Hampshire site, New Hampshire Way, and to get a LOT of foliage photos.
Early October is peak foliage in the White Mountains, and we timed it PERFECTLY. Seriously, this foliage was some of the best I’ve ever seen. It was at its…
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