Welcome to St. Augustine
We're returning to the south for an escape to St. Augustine and we're partnering with the incomparable Aundi Lanaé to get there. We've rented a seven acre estate on a lake so we can play all of our pirates and mermaids fantasies!
Our team will pick you up from the Jacksonville Airport and drive you down to St. Augustine, a city steeped in American maritime lore. Our private chef, Raul, will cook all of your meals while you participate in three highly themed photoshoots, a maritime millenary class, and a sfx makeup class. You will be surrounded by other joyful weirdos for a relaxing weekend of creating art and community.
A few months before your retreat you will receive a preference sheet so Raul, our wonderfully talented chef, can craft a menu that not only accommodates your dietary restrictions, but caters to your tastes.
Dining
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Friday
Lunch
Cuban chicken with tostones, white rice, and beans
Dinner
Hand made pepperoni, chicken pesto, cheese, vegan veggie, and gluten free pepperoni pizzas
Sundae bar
Saturday
Breakfast
Baked french toast with powdered sugar, fruit, bacon, sausage, and mimosas
Lunch
Baked potato (and sweet potato) bar with butter, sour cream, shredded cheese, cheese sauce, chives, bacon, broccoli, marshmallow topping, maple brown sugar candied bacon bits
Dinner
Shrimp & tofu summer rolls
Pho with chicken and veggie broth options
S’mores
Sunday
Breakfast
Eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, potatoes, fruit, and mimosas
Lunch
Picnic with-
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Hummus with pretzel rods, celery sticks, carrot sticks, and pita bread.
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Turkey, gouda, apple tea sandwiches
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Spinach & feta pastry rolls
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Cannoli dip with sugar cones
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Strawberry sandwiches
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Locally baked pastries
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Fruit
Dragonfruit passion green tea
Bubbly sangria
Dinner
Chilibean feta dip, charcuterie, and spicy korean cucumber salad to start.
Chicken pesto pasta, blackened tilapia, and flank steak with chimichurri sauce.
Kale apple walnut salad, mashed potatoes, maple bacon brussel sprouts with cipollini onions, honey glazed carrots, and roasted asparagus
Monday
Breakfast
Homemade breakfast burritos for the road
Sample Menu
Shoot One:
Davy Jones' Locker
Our first shoot is a two-for-one experience. First we'll start with a special effects make up class and follow it up with a spooky nautical photoshoot inspired by the ocean's depths.
Photography
Shoot Two:
Pirates
We're headed to the beach for day two of photoshoots and we're kicking it off with pirates!
Shoot Three:
Mermaids and Sirens
And finally our mermaid shoot. If you have your own tail, bring it! If not, we'll have a few fabric ones to share! And if the idea of binding your legs up gives you the heebie-jeebies, sirens have legs!
The Photographer
Alexandra Arielle
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Alexandra's eye for the dramatic lends amazing depth to her work.
Our sfx makeup class will be taught by Myracle, our incredibly talented make up artist. She will walk you through applying make-up and prosthetics for the perfect Davy Jones look before our photoshoot!
SFX Makeup class
Workshops
Millie will be teaching our other workshop, a maritime millinery class! She is a professional costume fabricator and beautiful artisan. Be sure to leave room in your suitcase for your creation.
