JAMAICA | EVERYTHING IS IRIE AT 31

Everything is truly IRIE at 31

It's back to regular scheduled program as I've returned from my overly anticipated trip Montego Bay, Jamaica. Before my trip I planned a small pre-birthday celebration at Pinstripes in Georgetown, DC where I really got to spend time with my family and friends as we enjoyed an evening of laughs, food and bowling of course. I brought in my actual birthday celebrating my dear friend's wedding and taking in much of God's natural beauty. I'm sun-kissed perfection and feeling extremely irie as the Jamaicans would say (Irie\I ' -ree: is the word in Jamaican Patois that means, "alright". The term can be used to mean 1: powerful and pleasing; 2: excellent, highest; n 3: the state of feeling great). If you know me then you know that I tend to spend my birthdays by the water, it's the Guyanese/Aquarius in me that has to be near a body of water to be fulfilled. There is always a sense of peace and tranquility that I feel when I can just stare in the ocean, traveling to different places fills my cup up especially when I get immersed into the culture. Anyway, here's a few pictures from my birthday last weekend (I'm still celebrating though lol).

Since it was the bowling alley (a fancy one might I add), I opted for comfortable chic. This is the first year I gave up my "team overdressed" requirement for my guests. I wore a cream jogger set by ZARA and my trusty Jimmy Choo "Lance" sandals with my favorite new choker.

I get serious when it comes to birthday cakes. I had a vision and voila it came to life. Simplicity is everything and I'm so happy that Buttercream Bakeshop did my drip cake! The best part is the funfetti cake inside!

First things first, BIRTHDAY SHOOT!

 

 

Birthday Suit from here & here (now on sale)! 

How sweet are the newlyweds and my friend! I came back from the beach and the whole room was filled with balloons and champagne! What a celebration!

Infamous Bob Marley drinks :)

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I'm a lover of nature's beauty so I got to explore another wonder of the world, Jamaica's Blue Lagoon. I've been to Jamaica a few times before but I always make a promise to myself that no matter how many times I visit the same place my experience will be different so while planning this trip I stumbled across the blue lagoon (of course I went to the blue lagoon in Iceland) which blew my mind.

 

Our Captain Ray let me take over the raft for a few. It's harder than it looks!

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I love birthdays and I'm so glad I got the chance to share it somewhere beautiful. I'm extremely blessed to live the life that I do and I can't stop thanking God for all my blessings. As hard as I work I try to celebrate all the milestones in my life and live a life I'm proud of. At 31 I can honestly say that I'm happy with who I am and who I'm becoming, this glow up of mine is bigger than me. I'm surrounded by great people that I admire and cherish, they teach me how to love; be selfless; remain humble; be compassionate; continue to give more than receive; be fearless and most importantly to always let God light my path. Thank you all for the beautiful birthday wishes, cards, gifts and love---I'm humbled by it all!

*bows out gracefully*

RECAP: Schuntel Alexis No. 30 Birthday! #SA1986

 

 

I'm backkkkkk by popular demand *Beyoncé voice* lol....I'm fresh off vacation and celebrating my 30th birthday!! I couldn't have asked for a better celebration than to be surrounded by the people that I love and adore. Everything was PERFECT (Thank you God!) and I've been anticipating the moment that I could share this with you all. I had the honor of hosting a private cocktail party at Fyubi Make-Up & Brow Studio where I invited my closest family & friends to help me celebrate this new chapter. Owner, Flami is a Makeup artist and Eyebrow specialist with over 15 years of experience, her studio is located on U Street and when I first stumbled across this gem I knew it would be the perfect venue for an intimate party. The décor alone is amazing and with the help of my super fantastic event planner,  Mahalia of C'est Belle Events along with PR + Marketing Guru Kim of Kimberly-Rene it was honestly one of the best nights of my life. So without further delay, here is a recap of the most amazing birthday celebration I could ask for.   

 

 

 

 

All Photographs by Marc Photogrpahy

 

But did you see my flower wall?! And my cake topper? And my beautiful family & friends?! Ahhh what an unforgettable night. Birthday celebrations did not stop here as I boarded my flight at 6am the next morning to celebrate in Los Cabos, Mexico with 5 of my girlfriends. Here's a few pictures from a vacation I'll never forget!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a special Birthday trailer I created to give you a peek into how the weekend went :)

 

 

 

Special thank you to everyone who celebrated my birthday with me, wished me a happy birthday, prayed for me and thought of me. From the flower wall, beautiful décor, great music, family & friends, pool, beach, fly boarding, private sunset cruise, homemade guacamole, delicious food, infinite laughs, rapping Jay-Z's "Forever Young" out loud, drinking champagne non-stop and realizing how blessed I am...MY HEART IS SO FULL! 30 feels so good, why did I ever worry? I hope everyone has an amazing week! Cheers to a new chapter :)  

 

 

*bows out gracefully*