What a whirlwind trip to Mohegan Sun! We didn’t even spend a full 24 hours in Connecticut, but we managed to squeeze-in a whole lot into a short amount of time!
Instead of creating one massive post about our Mohegan adventures, I decided to split it up over a few different posts that will debut in the next few days, which, in my opinion, makes the whole experience much more interesting for you and blogging much easier for me. It’s a win-win situation! 
Late Afternoon
After about a 90 minute drive down to Connecticut, we arrived at our hotel, checked-in, and unpacked. It was just about 5:00 o’clock, so we started our mini-vacation with a round of brews. We chatted, relaxed, and sipped our Harpoon bottles while we readied ourselves to go to Mohegan Sun for the rest of the evening.
Early Evening
Around 6:00, we finally made it to the casino. Marie celebrated our arrival! 😀
Mohegan is absolutely gorgeous inside! In many aspects, the decor is Native American in style. The artwork and structural design throughout the casino has a very Native American feel to it with its earthy colors, nature symbols, and elegant cultural accents. In addition, several mechanical wolves stand high atop rock structures inside the gaming areas, which were a little strange, but sort of cool at the same time. Of course, I took a million photos like a good little blogger would do! 😉
Mal, Dave, Marie, and I wandered around the casino for about an hour, checking out the sights and sounds, before deciding to split up. The men gambled; the women headed to the spa.
Marie and I both had manicures, which were luxurious, relaxing, and turned out wonderful. I picked a deep grape-y color for my nails, while Marie picked a shimmery crimson shade. I loved having some girly time together! 😉
After our manicures, Marie and I did a little shopping in the mall-like area of Mohegan, which has a ton of high-end stores, like Coach, Swarovski, and Tiffany & Co. I may have purchased a small Valentine’s Day gift for myself from Tiffany’s! 😉 It’s my first piece of jewelry from the store, so it was especially enjoyable to purchase for myself!
Cocktail Hour
Once we finished shopping, Marie and I relaxed at the bar at Birches Bar & Grill.
We each ordered a glass of wine white and shared a Tiffany blue, heart-shaped sugar cookie that I received with my purchase. 
I LOVE frosting on sugar cookies!!!
Marie and I enjoyed our wine and some good conversation for about 45 minutes before the guys met up with us for a drink.
Our dinner reservation wasn’t until 10:00, so the four of us shared a plate of cheesy fries to tie us over.
Lovebirds on Valentine’s Day! 😉
Mohegan adventures to be continued…
23 Comments
Fun post 🙂
frosting sugar cookies are the best! especially on valentines day. you two are soo cute together. Tiffany’s is a great store – i can’t wait to see what you bought!! i actually heard in the paper that they are experiencing tough times but got help from warren buffet 😉 see you at the next post!
FUN!!! great pics!!!
What a fun destination!!
What a fun post! Good for you for buying yourself some bling at Tiffany’s! The cookie is so cute!
Kaneil, balanceisbest
Ooh, can’t wait to hear the rest!
It looks like you had a wonderful time! Congrats on your Tiffany’s purchase; I hope you’ll show us what you bought. It’s such an exciting and liberating feeling to buy yourself jewelry. 🙂
That casino looks so gorgeous! Like the fancy ones in Vegas. The casinos near me are not that fancy, which might not be a bad thing because I’d be there more often if they were!
Good for you for buying yourself something! I want to see a picture.
I made sugar cookies that look just like that one, but with pink frosting. They were part of my Valentine’s Day present to my boyfriend, which also included a delicious meal I made for him.
great first night! i love your pictures of the decor, as usual. and the blue cookie! blue + sugar cookie + frosting = winning combo!
tiffany’s – ooh lala! can’t wait to see the purchase!
Looks like you guys had a blast!
That sounds like so much fun! I love the native american theme.
Tiffany’s?! Can’t wait to see the fabulous gift.
You guys are so cute together =)
What an awesome night! The photos are gorgeous!!
Sounds like you had a great time! I’d also like to see you Tiffany’s purchase, as well as your manicure!
Our casinos around here are not nearly that classy looking! Glad you had a nice time!
How fun!! Love all of the pictures =)
Everything is gorgeous! I, for one, would LOVE to see the bling you purchased 😉
Looks like so much fun! Thanks for sharing!
Good for you for buying your first Tiffany’s piece! 🙂 And, how cute that you got a free cookie with your purchase! My family and I definitely haven’t gotten that with any of our Tiffany’s purchases haha. And those fries look so amazing! I can’t wait to hear more…Happy Sunday!
yay for tiffany’s! and the two couples look so gorgeous 🙂
Oh yes every girl should own some Tiff in her life 🙂 Can’t wait to see what it is! I still can’t believe I;ve never been to Mogehan Sun, and now I really want to go!
Oooh Tiffany’s…show it off to us! 🙂 You two are so cute together. Looks like a fun night!