I just got the confirmation today. Our rehearsal will start at 6:00pm on September 4th at the church. All bridesmaids, groomsmen, parents, musicians, readers, etc etc will need to arrive at the church around 5:30, not 6:00. They only give us an hour so it will be over and done by 7:00. Then dinner, by that time we should be good and hungry!
If you are from out of town and do not plan on renting a car no worries, we can arrange some kind of Marriott-Vassallo taxi service to and from the rehearsal for you. :)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Map
Here is a map and directions from the ceremony site (Start) to the reception site (End). It takes you on a little loop towards the end because you can't take a left mid-block in front of the hotel.
1. Head northeast on California Ave toward Lincoln Blvd 279 ft
2. Turn right at Lincoln Blvd 1.1 mi
3. Turn right at Pico Blvd 0.3 mi
4. Turn left at 4th St 358 ft
5. Turn right at Bay St 364 ft
6. Turn right at 3rd St 371 ft
7. Turn right at Pico Blvd 0.2 mi
Start:
725 California Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90403
725 California Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90403
1. Head northeast on California Ave toward Lincoln Blvd 279 ft
2. Turn right at Lincoln Blvd 1.1 mi
3. Turn right at Pico Blvd 0.3 mi
4. Turn left at 4th St 358 ft
5. Turn right at Bay St 364 ft
6. Turn right at 3rd St 371 ft
7. Turn right at Pico Blvd 0.2 mi
End:
530 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Recap
Date
September 5th 2009
Labor Day Weekend
Ceremony
Ceremony Time: 3:00 pm *sharp* (please arrive at 2:30)
Location: St. Monica's Parish
Address: 725 California Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90403
Ph: (310) 566-1500
Reception
Reception Time: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am
Location: The Sheraton Delfina
Room: Penthouse Ballroom
Address: 530 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, California 90405
Ph: (310) 399-9344
Flights
To: LAX Los Angeles International Airport
When: 9/4 arrival (one day early, flights are often delayed)
Hotels
Sheraton Delfina (888) 627-8532
Seashore Motel (310) 392-2787
Lowes Santa Monica Beach Hotel (866) 563-9792
Shutters on the Beach (800) 334-9000
Colors
September 5th 2009
Labor Day Weekend
Ceremony
Ceremony Time: 3:00 pm *sharp* (please arrive at 2:30)
Location: St. Monica's Parish
Address: 725 California Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90403
Ph: (310) 566-1500
Reception
Reception Time: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am
Location: The Sheraton Delfina
Room: Penthouse Ballroom
Address: 530 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, California 90405
Ph: (310) 399-9344
Flights
To: LAX Los Angeles International Airport
When: 9/4 arrival (one day early, flights are often delayed)
Hotels
Sheraton Delfina (888) 627-8532
Seashore Motel (310) 392-2787
Lowes Santa Monica Beach Hotel (866) 563-9792
Shutters on the Beach (800) 334-9000
Colors
Monday, March 16, 2009
Flights from the D
I did a little poking around on Orbitz.com, Travelocity.com, Priceline.com, etc today. It looks like there are quite a few flights from Detroit to LA for less than $300 round trip. Not that $300 is chump change, but having flown to Detroit a few times now I can say this is way better than what we have spent in the past.
It looks like Travelocity has the best prices. Theirs are around $250. Most of the flights are on US Airways. I checked pricing through the US Airways site but to buy that way is more expensive so I would go with a Travelocity instead.
I hope this helps some of you!
It looks like Travelocity has the best prices. Theirs are around $250. Most of the flights are on US Airways. I checked pricing through the US Airways site but to buy that way is more expensive so I would go with a Travelocity instead.
I hope this helps some of you!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Registry #1
At the risk of sounding completely tacky I must note that John and I would love nothing more than a pile of checks for wedding gifts considering we are saving for a house but we realize that is a bit impersonal and a lot of people won't feel comfortable giving money. Knowing this we started registering for gifts this weekend....
You can find it here
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/Gift-Registry/Guest/ViewRegistry.aspx?grid=4295905
or just go to www.crateandbarrel.com click on gift registry up at the top, then type in my name "Melissa Marriott" or "John Vassallo" and it will bring up our registry. You can purchase online or at any of their stores. They will ship directly to us which is good for all you out of towners. We will also be registering elsewhere TBD.
We actually had a really awesome day on Sunday. First we woke up late and got lost in east LA trying to find our florists' location. Kacey drove me last time so I was all turned around. Once we got there he had our centerpiece sample ready. We made a few small changes, signed all the contracts and gave him the deposit. *dusts off hands* One more thing off the list!
After the florist we decided to head over to Pasadena as we were already over by Dodger Stadium. We had an awesome lunch at an Italian Bistro on Colorado St. called Mi Piace http://www.mipiace.com/.
With food in our bellies we were ready to knock another to-do off the list. We headed over to Crate and Barrel down the street to create our first registry. I can only speak for myself because I don't think John fully understood the concept or really wanted to ponder over the perfect wine flute but I had a friggin blast. I was running around that place with the scanner like a 12 year old boy at a laser tag arena. Later once we got home I deleted some of the items because I realized I don't really need every size of wooden spoon they had. haha!
After that John bought a pair of shoes and we got some of the best Italian ice cream ever! To quote Ice Cube - hell yeah it was a good day. We made some progress on the wedding front this weekend and made a really nice afternoon out of it.
You can find it here
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/Gift-Registry/Guest/ViewRegistry.aspx?grid=4295905
or just go to www.crateandbarrel.com click on gift registry up at the top, then type in my name "Melissa Marriott" or "John Vassallo" and it will bring up our registry. You can purchase online or at any of their stores. They will ship directly to us which is good for all you out of towners. We will also be registering elsewhere TBD.
We actually had a really awesome day on Sunday. First we woke up late and got lost in east LA trying to find our florists' location. Kacey drove me last time so I was all turned around. Once we got there he had our centerpiece sample ready. We made a few small changes, signed all the contracts and gave him the deposit. *dusts off hands* One more thing off the list!
After the florist we decided to head over to Pasadena as we were already over by Dodger Stadium. We had an awesome lunch at an Italian Bistro on Colorado St. called Mi Piace http://www.mipiace.com/.
With food in our bellies we were ready to knock another to-do off the list. We headed over to Crate and Barrel down the street to create our first registry. I can only speak for myself because I don't think John fully understood the concept or really wanted to ponder over the perfect wine flute but I had a friggin blast. I was running around that place with the scanner like a 12 year old boy at a laser tag arena. Later once we got home I deleted some of the items because I realized I don't really need every size of wooden spoon they had. haha!
After that John bought a pair of shoes and we got some of the best Italian ice cream ever! To quote Ice Cube - hell yeah it was a good day. We made some progress on the wedding front this weekend and made a really nice afternoon out of it.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Engagement Photos!!
Hey! Here are some of the results of the photo session we had last week with our wedding photographers Mark and Candice. They did a great job! Here they are. The locations are a rooftop in downtown LA and the Los Angeles Contemporary Art Museum. Enjoy! .
Cheap flights from Seattle to LA
Hola!
Frugal Fairy here with another deal I found thanks to my wonderful aunt Sheryl. :)
Flights on Virgin America Airlines from Seattle to LA for the weekend of our wedding are $79.00.
http://www.virginamerica.com
Not too shabby. Plus Virgin has cool planes with built in TV's and generally have their act together. John and I have flown every airline under the sun and sofar we like Virgin the best.
Frugal Fairy here with another deal I found thanks to my wonderful aunt Sheryl. :)
Flights on Virgin America Airlines from Seattle to LA for the weekend of our wedding are $79.00.
http://www.virginamerica.com
Not too shabby. Plus Virgin has cool planes with built in TV's and generally have their act together. John and I have flown every airline under the sun and sofar we like Virgin the best.
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