Last Friday, my maid of honor and best friend, Brittany, went on a little girls trip down to Sarasota. We stayed at the Lido Beach Resort, where we will stay the night before the wedding and will get ready in the day of the wedding. We had an absolute blast hanging out on the beach and of course drinking fruity cocktails :)

View of the hotel from the beach

Later in the day we decided to pay a little visit to the wedding venue, The Ringling Museum. Brittany had yet to see it and I really wanted to show her around the beautiful grounds.

The Ca d'Zan Mansion, where our wedding will take place

Walking into Mable Ringling's Rose Garden

We made some time for a little fun...jump shots!

Definitely the favorite picture from the day

Making time to spend with your girlfriends is definitely necessary on a day to day basis. Especially important with your bridesmaids, you want to make sure that you all stay close throughout the entire wedding planning process and that there is no one left out of anything. I know that it is hard to hang out all of the time, but don't forget to make a little room in your busy schedule for the girls you love the most!