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SORRY it’s been so long since I’ve been in touch! There’s been so much going on in paradise!  I have so much to update you with!

Life’s been WONDERFUL in Panama!  In the next several days I will tell you more about how great things are in our little piece of paradise here …

Last week I traveled “sola” to Costa Rica (yes Andrew stayed at home with his Papa) for a much needed break and to attend my dear friend, Frederic Patenaude’s wedding.

It was my first time being away from Andrew for more than a few hours (after 9 month’s pregnancy and 3 years after he was born I REALLY needed some time off).

Once I arrived to Cascada Farallas where the wedding was being held in Dominical, Costa Rica, I was led to this beautiful villa which Frederic and his fiancee, Veronica, rented out to have the ceremony.

Bed in villa

Sitting area in villa

View from balcony

There were also beautiful waterfalls as well well as a lovely rainforest jungle!

Fred and Veronica invited me to the waterfalls on the property and we got to spend some time enjoying nature!

Later that afternoon I met Kevin and Annmarie Gianni who also believe in the importance of raw foods in the diet.  We became fast friends!

Everything was perfect at Cascada Faralla except for one thing–there was no internet!  This made it a bit challenging for me to check in on how Andrew was doing without his Mommy.  Also the telephones on the property were not equipped to call Panama so I couldn’t even call my family.

The good news was that there was a restaurant a few minutes away by car and all of us were able to grab dinner as well as use the internet.

While at the restaurant we decided that this would be Frederic’s bachelor party!  I guess it also became Veronica’s bachelorette party!  Whatever you want to call it we ended up having a FABULOUS time!

This was the calm before the storm …

The next morning the rest of the guests came to Cascada Farallas.  I got to meet Frederic’s lovely mother and her husband (they only speak French so I felt stupid because I forgot the French I studied in high school–**sigh** if you don’t use it you lose it). I also got to meet Veronica’s wonderful family.

I also got to meet Paul Dunham of the black labs as well as his lovely wife and adorable son.

I even reunited with my friend Eric Rivkin who catered the reception.

My favorite food served at the reception:  Eric’s raw vegan spring rolls!

Another favorite was the “cake”  One of the owners of Cascada Farallas made this wonderful raw vegan wedding cake with fresh watermelon with a coconut sprout creme icing.  Make sure to watch the video of Fred and Veronica cutting this delightful creation!

So here’s where you can watch the videos I shot of the wedding and the reception:

Wedding ceremony:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PZsk6yCtpw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS04ddp62Zs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK1PGMOqbyQ

Paul performing at Wedding Reception:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE4QFdeLXEo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY1Basv5X8A

Fred and Veronica’s dance at reception:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkYSiBJU99s

Fred and Veronica cut raw vegan watermelon “cake” at reception:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtOFH_UHIUA

More wedding pictures:

Fred and me (or is it Fred and I?) right before the start of the ceremony

Fred et sa Mère (don’t get too excited–I used google to translate ” Fred and his Mother” in French!)

Veronica and Fred during their ceremony

Family and Friends enjoying the ceremony

Annmarie and Kevin Gianni

Low fat raw vegan wedding cake!

Kevin, Annmarie and I enjoying the BEAUTIFUL reception!

Fred and Veronica enjoying the reception with Veronica’s family

Fred’s Mom having a blast with her husband and Grant

Eric, Paul, Kevin and Annmarie enjoy some dessert!

I have more pictures that I’m sending to Fred that he will upload to http://gallery.me.com/fredericpatenaude#100104

Also visit http://www.fredericpatenaude.com/blog/?p=1122 to read what Fred wrote about this awesome wedding!

I hope you enjoy these pictures and videos (I think they make you feel as if you were there )

Love,

Karmyn
http://karmynmalone.com

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P.P.P.S. To learn more about my old and new friends:

Frederic Patenaude
http://fredericpatenaude.com/

Veronica Grace
http://www.rawveronica.com/

Kevin Gianni
http://renegadehealth.com/blog/

Annmarie Gianni
http://annmariegianni.com/

Eric Rivkin
http://www.vivalaraw.org/

Paul Durham
http://blacklabworld.com/

Tags: Annmarie Gianni, Costa Rica, Eric Rivkin, Frederic Patenaude, Kevin Gianni, Paradise, Paul Dunham, Raw Vegan Wedding