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Friends and family,
The Wedding of Mr. and Miss DaffodilMay 17, 2008
Wedding weekend details Template for WeddingbeePage 11 of 15
Dear Friends and Family,
We can barely believe that the wedding week is upon us! After many months of anticipation and preparation, we are excited to get a chance to celebrate with you all. You have each played an important role in our lives, and we are honored that you will be playing a role in our wedding day.Enclosed, please find all the details you will need for the wedding weekend. The pages are as follows: Logistics overview
Page 2 Overview of weekend events
Page 3 Detailed wedding day schedule
Page 6 Map, directions and travel
Page 8 Contact list
Page 10 Description of roles
Page 11
Youll notice that the weekend is quite packed with events! Please be aware that traffic in Los Angeles can be rather horrific, so try to plan accordingly. Thanks again for your help, your support, and your love. We are so excited to get to celebrate together!
Love,
Christina and Daniel
LOGISTICS OVERVIEWKey wedding day contacts
Day of coordinator:
Name
PhoneMaid of Honor:
Name
PhoneBest Man:
Name
PhoneCeremony site rep:
Name
Phone
Reception site rep:
Name
PhoneKey locations
Ceremony and
The Bel Air Presbyterian Church
rehearsal site
16221 Mulholland Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Reception site
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Hollywood Ballroom
Please park at City National Parking Lot across the street if staying for the event only See greeters for validation If staying overnight, you will need to park at the hotel
404 S. Figueroa StreetLos Angeles, CA 90071Rehearsal dinner
Yamato Restaurantsite
17200 Ventura Boulevard #221
Encino, CA 91316
EventsWednesday, 5/14/08
7:00 PM
Family Pre-Wedding Celebration Dinner
Friday, 5/16/08
3:30 PM
Wedding Rehearsal
6:00 PM
Rehearsal Dinner
Saturday, 5/17/08
2:30 PM
Family Portraits
4:00 PM
Wedding Ceremony
6:00 PM
Cocktail hour
7:00 PM
Banquet
12:00 AMAfterpartyOVERVIEW OF WEEKEND EVENTSEvent:
Family Pre-Wedding Celebration DinnerDate and time:
Wednesday, May 14th 2008
7:00 PM
Location:
Mission 261 Restaurant
261 S. Mission Drive; San Gabriel, CA 91776Point of contact:
Name (Phone #)Attendees:
Immediate and extended family membersPlease join us for a pre-wedding celebration dinner at Mission 261, which we hope will be an opportunity for both families to spend some quality time together to celebrate their union as a new and larger family!
Event:
The Wedding RehearsalDate and time:
Friday, May 16th 2008
3:30 PMLocation:
The Bel Air Presbyterian Church
16221 Mulholland Drive; Los Angeles, CA 90049Point of contact:
Name (Phone #)Required attendees:Parents, ushers, musicians, readers, bridesmaids, groomsmen, officiant, ringbearer, flower girls, day-of-coordinator
Optional attendees:
Attendants and greeters
If you are directly involved in the wedding ceremony, please attend the rehearsal so that we can do a full run-through! If you will be greeting or helping out as an attendant on the wedding day, you are welcome to attend to get familiar with the space though it is not required. Significant others are welcome as well!
Event:
The Rehearsal DinnerDate and time:
Friday, May 16th 2008
6:00 PM
Location:
Yamato Restaurant
17200 Ventura Boulevard #221; Encino, CA 91316Point of contact:
Name (Phone #)Attendees: All persons directly and indirectly involved in helping out with the wedding day, grandparents, and significant others
Please join us for the rehearsal dinner, where we hope to get to spend more time with each one of you and to also express our appreciation for your love, help, and friendship. Significant others are welcome!
Note: Though we previously asked for your meal preference, we have actually expanded the menu for the evening. You will have a choice of either a teppan-style entree (scallops, chicken, or beef) or a variety of traditional Japanese entrees.
OVERVIEW OF WEEKEND EVENTS (continued)
Event:
Family portraitsDate and time:
Saturday, May 17th 2008
2:30 PM
Location:
The Bel Air Presbyterian Church
16221 Mulholland Drive; Los Angeles, CA 90049Point of contact:
Name (Phone #)Required attendees:
Immediate and extended family membersWe want to make sure to capture great family photos that we can treasure for years to come! We will not have an opportunity for a formal family portrait after the ceremony, so please be sure to arrive at 2:30 PM.
Event:
The Wedding CeremonyDate and time:
Saturday, May 17th 2008Various arrival times as follows:
11:00 AMBridesmaids
11:30 AMAttendants and groomsmen
2:15 PM
Immediate family and ushers
2:30 PM
Extended family
2:45 PM
Musicians
3:00 PMOfficiant, flower girls, ringbearer, ceremony greeters, scripture readersLocation:
The Bel Air Presbyterian Church
16221 Mulholland Drive; Los Angeles, CA 90049Point of contact:
Name (Phone #)Attendees:
All!The main eventWere getting married! The various arrival times listed account for setup time and formal portraits.
Event:
The Wedding Reception
Date and time:
Saturday, May 17th 2008
General timeline: 6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Banquet
Various arrival times as follows:
5:50 PM
Reception greeters and attendants arrive to set up
(as early as possible following the ceremony)
6:15 PM
Bridesmaids, groomsmen, immediate family
Meet at the Mezzanine outside the Brewery on the 4th floorOVERVIEW OF WEEKEND EVENTS (continued)
Location:
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Hollywood Ballroom
404 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071 Point of contact:
Name (Phone #)Attendees:
All!Join us for dinner and dancing at the Westin Bonaventure immediately following the ceremony! Dinner will feature traditional Chinese cuisine.
Event:
The AfterpartyDate and time:
Sunday, May 18th 2008
12:00 AM (immediately following the reception)
Location:
The Blue Velvet Lounge
750 S. Garland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90017Point of contact:
Name (Phone #)Attendees:
All wedding guests are on the guest list!The celebration continues! Join us for drinks, conversation, merriment, and one last hurrah before sending the bride and groom off! The afterparty will be at the Blue Velvet Lounge about 5 blocks away from the Westin Bonaventure. We will be out at the cabana by the pool. There will be no cover charge.DETAILED WEDDING DAY SCHEDULE
Time
Activity and events Parties involved
11:00 1:00Wedding party arrivals, lunch and photo sessionsBride, groom, wedding party, attendants
11: 00 AMBride and bridesmaids arriveBridesmaids and attendant
11: 30 AMBridesmaids eat lunchBridesmaids and attendant
Groom and groomsmen arriveGroom, groomsmen
11:45 AMGroom individual portraitsGroom
12:00 PMGroom and groomsmen portraits
Bride and bridesmaids change into gownsGroom, groomsmenBride, bridesmaids
12:15 PMGroomsmen eat lunch
Bride individual portraitsGroom, groomsmenBride
12:45 PM
Bride and bridesmaids portraitsBride, bridesmaids
1:00 2:30Bride and grooms first moments, groomsmen to decorate the carBride, groom, groomsmen
1:00 PMBride and groom get readyBride, groom
1:15 PMBride and groom first see each otherBride, groom
1:30 PMBride and groom photography session
Groomsmen decorate the car
Bride, groomGroomsmen
2:15 3:30Arrivals, set-up, and portrait sessionsAll parties involved
2:15 PMUshers arrive at church
Guitarist and percussionist arrive at churchUshersGuitarist, percussionist
2:30 PMFamily arrives at church
Full wedding party portrait session FamilyWedding party, ushers
2:45 PMFamily portrait sessionFamily
3:00 PMOfficiant, flowers girls, ringbearers arrive
Pianist arrives
Greeters and readers arrive and set up
Officiant, flower girls, ringbearer, pianist, greeters, readers
3:30 3:55Final preparationsWedding party, parents
3:30 PM
Wedding party returns to dressing room
3:55 5:15Wedding ceremonyAll
3:55 PMPreludeMusicians
4:10 PMCeremony service startsAll
5:15 PM
Ceremony service concludesAll
5:00 6:15Reception set up, ceremony site cleanupReception greeters, attendants
5:00 PMReception greeters and attendants leaveReception greeters, attendants
5:15 PMWedding party leaves immediately
Ceremony attendants to do final sweep of brides room and grooms room
Gift movers to transport giftsWedding partyCeremony attendants
Gift movers
5:50 PMReception greeters arrive at Bonaventure
Set up welcome table and name cards
Attendants to set up favors, table cards, and menusReception greetersReception attendants
6:15 7:00Wedding party arrival, pictures, preparation for grand entranceBride, groom, wedding party, parents
6:15 PMCouple, wedding party, immediate family arriveMeet at 4th floor Mezzanine for picturesBride, groom, wedding party, parents
6:45 PMWedding party and immediate family retreat to waiting room to prepare for grand entranceBride, groom, wedding party, parents
7:00 12:00Reception beginsAll parties
7:00 PMGrand entrance Bride and groom, parents, wedding party
7:10 PMBlessing of the meal by pastorPastor
7:15 PMBanquet beginsN/A
7:30 PMToasts by parents, best men, and maidens of honorParents, best men, MOHs
8:15 PMCouple to do table visitsBride and groom, parents, bridesmaids, unofficial photographers
8:45 PMCake cuttingBride, groom
9:15 PMSlideshowAll
9:30 PMFather-daughter/mother-son danceParents, bride, groom
9:35 PMCouples first danceBride, groom
9:45 PMBouquet tossAll
9:48 PMGarter tossAll
10:00 PMDancing beginsAll
12:00 AMReception concludesAll
12:00 2:00Afterparty at Blue VelvetAll
MAP AND DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONSFrom LAX to the Westin Bonaventure
Take 105 East
6.7 miles
Take 110 North toward Los Angeles
9.1 miles
Exit 22B at 4th/3rd Street
0.6 miles
Continue towards W. 3rd Street, exit at 23C for 3rd Street and