Hellu,
I’m so happy to show you all what Justin and I did to celebrate our third Valentine’s Day together! We went to the Virginia Beach aquarium for the day and ended up on the ocean for dinner…
Before we get to the trip photos, I wanted to share the things we exchanged for the holiday ^ Justin surprised me with not one, but two beautiful flowers! The first was a bouquet of ruby red roses and some crazy cool purple orchids. He also got me a ton of Reese’s hearts (my favorite), some more Pokémon cards, and a pair of pink hand weights I’d said I wanted when we saw them in the store a few weeks prior. I gave him a new watch and 2 lil Valentine’s cards I had ordered from a charity called The Gentle Barn. If you’ve ever watched The Ellen Degeneres show, there’s a good chance you’ve heard her mention this organization as one of her favorite charities (: I was very excited when I saw them advertising these adorable postcards as ways to donate. They have a location in Tennessee that Justin and I really would love to visit this summer, so cross your fingers we get to! If you’d like to learn more about The Gentle Barn, you can visit their website at https://www.gentlebarn.org/
I decided to doll up a bit for our date with my new dress from Target, eyeshadow from Marzia x Winky Lux Natura palette & Stella Marina lipstick ^ once I finally got my makeup right, I slipped on my dressy shoes and bomber- then we were ready to make the drive out towards the water!
There’s a pic of the watch from Original Grain that I got for Justin ^ it’s his second one from the brand and he was very happy to receive it cause the navy blue face matched perfectly with his chosen outfit. We took a bunch of car selfies of course and even caught a silly face from my handsome man at the end there…
After almost a 2-hour car ride, we arrived at the aquarium ^ had to get a picture with the big frog poster now that we own some haha and watched the seals swim around the outside of the main building. How cute!
We’ve been to this one a few times and it’s really a great one to visit ^ they have tons of exhibits and educational rooms as well…
They have everything from froggos & turtles to lizards, jellies, and fish of all kinds ^ plus a ton of props for photo-ops!
My favorite part of this wonderful place is the stingray petting pond ^ they don’t have barbs, so it’s totally safe for us to reach in and give them some love & they love it! One of the rays named Fred even slapped the wall a few times trying to splash us haha it was a fun time for everyone…
Next, we headed outside to the trail between the two buildings. The weather was lovely along Owl Creek, so it made for great photos and a sweet time to run around ^ it was a tad windy at some points, but we were far too happy to let it bother us one bit!
The coolest part of this building is the otter enclosure ^ which smelled horrible like fish, so we could tell they’d recently been fed- but one of them perked up and looked right at us as Justin and I got close!
We got to stick our heads into the dome of one of the big tanks ^ took some selfies with the pufferfish and even got to pet a baby hedgehog! After saying our goodbyes to the otters and heading back down the path to the main building, we were ready to head out…
In just a short drive, we were on the beach! Justin found free parking right by the pier, so we walked out and took a bunch of photos under the sign (:
The restaurant on the pier, Ocean Eddie’s, was closed for the season and wouldn’t be open again til April- but the souvenir shop was welcoming of us even though they had some strange items for sale ^ then it was a change of shoes for me and we were on the sand! Gorgeous to be on an empty beach and get such cool shots of the scenery…
Dinner was spectacular at a restaurant right on the water, under one of the many hotels on the strip ^ Justin got some massive crab cakes and I ordered the salmon which was delicious! We also tried some sweet drinks that were quite strong, but still super tasty (:
This day was jam-packed with adorable lil creatures and incredible views, so I’d say it was the best Valentine’s Day yet. I hope we get to go to another aquarium again soon…
Aw it sounds like a great Valentine’s Day! I love how you did your makeup!
xx
Courtney || https://courtneylivin.com
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Thank you (: it took me a few tries since I don’t wear eyeshadow often, but I love that palette!
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Love your jacket so much!! Those babies they sold at the souvenir shop are just too creepy, lol. Glad you guys had such a fun Valentine’s Day!! 😀
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Haha they look so real, right? Scary! Thanks so much for your sweet comment (:
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It looks like such a lovely day! Your outfit and makeup were also gorgeous! 😊
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Thank you thank you! It sure was (:
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What a great idea for VDay! I can tell you took a lot of inspiration from Melix haha ❤️Happy for you guys~
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Haha I was surprised to find out they had done something so similar! I did share my puffer fish selfie on Instagram and Marzia liked it 😻 thanks for commenting xoxo
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That’s so cool! I’ve always wanted to visit an aquarium like that, but I have no idea if there is even something like that here in the Czech Republic 😀 Glad you enjoyed the day! 🙂 ..and I absolutely LOOVE your jacket. 🙂
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Explore! We’re gonna search out smaller, more local ones to see what we’ve got going on in our area (: thanks a ton for your nice comment xoxo
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Love your outfit hun! Looks like you had a fab day! 🙂 xo
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Thanks so much! We did (:
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Seems like you had such a fun Valentines day! Now I really wanna go to an aquarium, haha!
And your outfit is so cuute! Especially love the shoes ❤ 😀
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You should! It’s one of our favorite places to spend a day (: thank you very much- they’re my fave shoes for sure haha
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Aww what a sweet date, and your makeup look is SO pretty!!
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Thank you (: we love going to aquariums!
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Your makeup was gorgeous on you, and went so well with your outfit for the day (: sounds like such a lovely V Day💕
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Thank you very much 🤗
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It sounds like you guys had an awesome day! I love your outfit and makeup 🙂
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We had a blast! Thanks a ton (:
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I haven’t been to an aquarium in years. I’m jealous! It looks so amazing. I love those photos of you guys at the beach. Some of them look like modeling shots. 🙂
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Aww thank you so much (: the ones with the blurred background were taken with Justin’s phone using the portrait mode haha it’s a cool feature that mine doesn’t have! I definitely recommend going to any aquarium you can find near you- they’re all great
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That’s so cool! They definitely look like they were taken with a nice camera and not just a phone. 🙂
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What a great way to celebrate valentines day 😊 loving your make up and dress xx
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Thank you 🤗
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Its okay 😊 xx
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What a sweet date- it looks like you guys had an amazing time x
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Thank you!
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Oh my goodness girllll! Your outfit is so pretty (: Looks like you two had an absolutely fantastic day! xxx
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Haha thank you!!! We enjoyed it very much (:
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Your outfit is amazing! I love how you put it all together and blended the whole dressy/fun vibe! Happy belated Valentine’s Day!
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Thank you! I was so excited to wear my new dress (:
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Thanks so much! That’s really sweet of you (:
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What a lovely day! Otters are just too cute and I’m glad you were spoiled with so much love and flowers!!
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Thank you (: the otters were one of my favorite parts for sure! Appreciate your comment xoxo
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I love this! What a cute date for valentine’s day!
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I really love your outfit and matching lipstick OMG!
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Thank you 💁🏻 I enjoyed putting the look together!
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Sounded like an amazing day! You look lovely! 🙂 xx
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It was the best 😸 thank you!
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