Wedding Weekend Memo Template for Weddingbee

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The Wedding of Mr. and Miss Daffodil May 17, 2008 Wedding weekend details – Template for Weddingbee Page 1 of 20 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 You’ll 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 To edit the header, double click in the header region on the first page. They will automatically be copied on every page. You can add your own graphic by going to “Insert Picture” while in the header.

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Wedding Weekend Memo Template

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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