Sequins and Sea Breezes: Weekending

Weekending

6/20/2016




Happy Monday friends! This is already a better Monday than last Monday so I won't complain. Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! This week has the potential to be a busy one but at least it passes the time quickly. But I'm looking forward to this upcoming weekend so that usually means the time will go by slowly. Ok, going to jump right into my weekend recap with Biana today! 

Friday night we headed out for a quick happy hour after work with an old co-worker I hadn't seen for awhile. After we headed home, made dinner and hung out on the couch before calling it a night.


Saturday morning I headed over to the mall to return a pair of shorts and pick up some things from Sephora including my birthday month gift (woohoo)! Then we headed over to Melbourne in the afternoon to attend the Intracostal Brewing Beer and Bacon Festival. I've mentioned Intracostal before a few times on the blog since it's a longtime friend's brewery so we always love going back to support him and his brewery whenever we can. Plus beer and bacon.Unfortunately it rained pretty much the entire time so I didn't take a lot of pictures but I'll definitely be back next year!


Sunday was a relaxing kind of day. I did some blogging, ran some errands and made brunch at home as well as lunches for the week. Sunday evening was the candlelight vigil for the victims of the Pulse shooting last Sunday so we headed downtown for that. It was such a breathtaking and humbling experience. I'm still amazed at how our city has really come together during our darkest hour and all the support we've seen from across the world. 50,000 people came together at Lake Eola to celebrate those lives lost and show the world that we are Orlando Strong and it was a beautiful thing.

Hope everyone has a great week!

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39 comments

  1. Looks like a great weekend! I hope your week is much better!! Have a great day!!

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  2. Very nice and relaxing pictures ;)
    xx
    Mónica Sors
    MES VOYAGES À PARIS
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  3. What a bummer that it rained on Saturday for that event, but that food looked so good - I'm like forget the beer, gimme the food!! That vigil looked incredible - so amazing that you were part of it!! Happy monday!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  4. The candlelight vigil was beautiful- so glad you were able to be there! It's beautiful to see the outpouring of love for our city. Have a great week friend!

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  5. I love how many people showed up to the vigil. Obviously I wish it wasn't necessary to have one at all but it's a really nice way to honour and remember the victims. So cool that you got to be there!
    Xo, Evelina @ Fortunate House

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  6. All that food at the festival looks amazing, but boooo to the rain. It was so off and on this weekend it was hard to squeeze in any pool time. I can't even imagine how amazing it was to be at the vigil last night, and see so many people come together. Beautiful pictures! Cheers to a much better week <3
    Green Fashionista

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  7. That's so incredible that so many people were able t to come together for the vigil! Looks like such a fun weekend--beer & bacon?! Can't go wrong!

    www.rosyoutlookblog.com

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  8. Yes to beer and bacon! That is wonderful about the vigil too. It is nice to know that there are still good people left in this world. I'm glad that you had a nice weekend and I hope that you have a great day today too. :-)

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  9. All the food! And so special that so many people joined together in memory of those lost.

    Zelle
    Southern Style

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  10. Glad you had a good weekend! The vigil looked like a special time for reflection and healing. So neat that the city came together like that.

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  11. So special that so many people were there for the vigil. I think the good still outweighs the bad in this world!

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  12. Beer, bacon, hushpuppies, AND mac and cheese?! Girl. That sounds fantastic. Happy Monday!

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  13. That festival sounds SO fun - what's better than beer and bacon?!! This rain is crazy, Summer has officially started! Hope this week is a much better one! xx

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  14. Wow what a special thing you guys did last night. Constantly praying for your city!

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  15. Wow - how amazing that 50,000 people were there to support the victims and their families! Your city is really coming together - so beautiful! I hope you have a great week.

    Meg, Borrowed Heaven

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  16. Beer and Bacon, yes please! I loved that a rainbow appeared during the vigil. So amazing!!
    Yesterday at the store, a gentleman came and in wanted to try on pantyhose. He asked if it was ok and I said sure. Some lady got pissed and was like that is man, these are women's fitting rooms, he shouldn't be here, blah blah. I was like these are FITTING ROOMS and HE CAN try them on just like you can. She stormed off. I was like really lady! And the gentlemen purchased everything he had tried on. He loved everything.

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  17. 50,000?!?!? Wow that is incredible. We went to the local LGBT bar on Saturday night for a big drag show that all the proceeds went to the victims. It had such a great turnout!

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  18. What a great weekend! 50,000 is an incredible amount! amazing! Shame about the rain though! x

    Victoria | http://www.victoriaahelenn.blogspot.co.uk

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  19. Looks like a fun weekend! And love love love that quote! Xx

    www.thefashionfolks.com

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  20. a good weekend indeed! yay for birthday month treats and for celebrating all of orlando last night. i wish i could have been there. glad you got to catch up with old friends too! I missed you mucho - looking forward to catching up love!

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  21. That is so wonderrful you were able to attend the candlelight vigil. What a wonderful gesture your city put together.
    www.amemoryofus.com

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  22. That sucks that there was so much rain during the Brewing Beer and Bacon Festival, but it sounds like you didn't let it spoil your fun! Whomever thought of that idea, is so incredibly smart because beer and bacon totally go together! That's so awesome that there were so many people that turned up for the candlelight vigil. I think that the city of Orlando and our country have really pulled together to support each other, for the most part.

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  23. Beer and bacon sounds like a fun and delicious event! Love the pictures from the vigil, so moving how everyone comes together after a tragedy

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  24. Looks like you had a great weekend! By the way, that macncheese looks amazing!

    xo, Stephanie
    www.astyleofherownblog.com

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  25. Hearing about that candle vigil gives me the chills. The only positive thing about such tragedies is seeing everyone come together!

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  26. A beer and bacon fest?! How perfect! I saw the vigil on the news this morning. How awesome that so many people shows up. Glad you experienced it, even though I'm sure it was heartbreaking.

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  27. That vigil must have been quite an experience with all of those people and candles and emotions. What a good turn out. I want that beer and mac and cheese! I need a fest like that in my life!

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  28. The vigil looks beautiful - so nice that you were able to go! And a beer/bacon festival - that sounds great!

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  29. That warms my heart that so many people have banded together in light of the awful tragedy. Prayers for Orlando and all those affected! :)

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  30. I know it's not a good reason, but I'm glad you got to be a part of your city coming together. From your snaps I was wondering what you were attending, looks like the support was very much there. Sending love always!

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  31. so so amazing to go to the vigil and see everyone come together- I can't imagine the emotions and spirit to be in such a place surrounded by so many people literally bringing light into the world. such a great image in such a sad time.

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  32. The bacon and beer festival sounds delicious. Too bad the rain interfered with everyone's Saturday plans. I wish I could have made it to the vigil last night but looks like there was a hugely successful turnout.

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  33. You're standing right outside my Orlando apartment in those pictures <3 so happy there was such a beautiful turnout!

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  34. Brews & bacon sounds amazing! And glad you got to be a part of the vigil and feel a sense of unity with your city after that tragedy. Hope you have a great week :)

    xo, Kristina
    Medicine & Manicures

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  35. What a busy and fun weekend. How amazing that you attended that vigil. So nice to see people coming together in times of tragedy. It looked beautiful. http://mymonochromaticlife.com

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  36. The beer and bacon festival sounds like it was so much fun! And delicious! I wish we could of went out to the vigil, I'm glad there was so much support!

    <3 Shannon

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  37. It was so devastating to wake up to that news. As an Australian, I am still so utterly perplexed how gun laws haven't been updated or amended. Those poor souls and their family and friends. The whole world is still sending love.

    Sxx
    www.daringcoco.com

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  38. I'm glad you were able to attend the vigil, and it's truly amazing to see Orlando stay strong and come together...beautiful!
    xo, Lily
    Beauty With Lily

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