Ceremony & Reception

The Ceremony and Reception will both be held at Descanso Gardens.

Descanso Gardens is located near the intersection of the 210 and 2 freeways, 20-minutes from downtown Los Angeles and 10-minutes from Old Town Pasadena.

1418 Descanso Drive,
La CaƱada Flintridge, CA 91011

The gardens open to wedding guests at no charge starting at 5 PM. However, you may feel free to purchase admission and come to the gardens earlier in the day. They will be open to the public from 9 AM to 5 PM that Sunday.

 

Schedule

Shuttle buses are scheduled to leave the Courtyard by Marriott starting at 4:30 PM. The ceremony then starts at 5:00 PM and will be followed by a cocktail hour.

5:00 PM Ceremony
5:30 PM Cocktail Hour
6:30 PM Reception with Buffet Dinner
9 PM First buses return to hotel
10 PM End of Reception, final buses leave for hotel

If there is enough interest in an early return shuttle bus, we will schedule one for an earlier time. Please let us know if you would prefer to return to the hotel at an earlier hour. Dinner and formal dances should be done by 8:30 PM.

Food & Drink
The cocktail hour and reception will include three hours of open bar plus tray passed hors d’ouerves, a buffet dinner, and (of course) cake. If you have any dietary requirements, please be sure to include it on the RSVP dinner card.