Welcome to our wedding info site!
First and foremost, if you have questions about the event and they aren't covered here, drop Brendon a line at his email address and he'll do his best to help you.
In a nutshell, the wedding is on Saturday, August 28th at 5p at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown LA. The evening starts in the garden for the ceremony and moves into BP Hall for the reception and party. Plan to stay late - we have an amazing ensemble (The Dirty Dozen Brass Band) playing until midnight.
We are stongly encouraging everyone that is attending the wedding to consider either a) arranging for transportation home from the event or b) staying at one of the hotels a few blocks from the Disney Hall that evening. This will allow you to enjoy both the band and the open bar until the music stops without any worries.
If you are in LA for several days, we recommend NOT staying in downtown for your entire visit. It is far better to lodge in one of LA's walking-friendly areas with more to do like Santa Monica or Hollywood. We've put a list of fun things to do in LA in the "lodging & activities" tab.
Brooke & Brendon
The entire event is being held at the Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles. Parking is available in the structure below the facility (entrance off of 2nd).
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The directions below were shameslessly lifted from the Disney Hall Directions Page.
Santa Ana (5 North)
From the 5 North, take 101 North and exit at Grand Avenue, just before the 110 interchange. Turn right onto Grand. Turn right on Second Street and right into the parking lot. Or, from Grand, turn left on First, right on Olive, right on Kosciuszko, right on Lower Grand, left into the main parking entrance.
Golden State (5 South)
From the 5 South, take 110 South, exit on Hill Street. Continue past Temple to First Street, turn right. Left on Olive, right on Kosciuszko, right on Lower Grand, left into the lot.
Hollywood (101 North)
From 101 North, exit on Grand Avenue, just before the 110 interchange. Turn right onto Grand. Turn right on Second Street and right into the parking lot. Or, from Grand, turn left on First, right on Olive, right on Kosciuszko, right on Lower Grand, left into the main parking entrance.
Hollywood (101 South)
From 101 South, exit at Temple St., going straight across Temple St. onto Hope St. Turn left at Second Place, from the middle lane veer left onto Kosciuszko, left at lower Grand, left into the lot.
Harbor (110 North)
Exit on Fourth Street. Continue straight to lower Grand, turn left. Pass Kosciuszko, turn left into the lot.
Pasadena (110 South)
Exit on Hill Street. Continue past Temple to First Street, turn right. Left on Olive, right on Kosciuszko, right on Lower Grand, left into the lot.
Santa Monica (10 East)
From the 10 East take 110 North, exit on 4th Street. Continue straight to lower Grand, turn left. Past Kosciuszko, turn left into the lot.
San Bernardino (10 West)
From the 10 West, take 101 North and exit at Grand Avenue, just before the 110 interchange. Turn right onto Grand. Turn right on Second Street and right into the parking lot. Or, from Grand, turn left on First, right on Olive, right on Kosciuszko, right on Lower Grand, left into the main parking entrance.
Nearby Options
There are a number of hotels within a few blocks of the Disney Concert Hall that we recommend for wedding-night accommodations. We have a bulk-rate going at the Omni ($129/rm; 4*) but the Kawada ($75/rm; 2*), Marriot ($169/rm; 3.5*), and the Westin Bonaventure ($149/rm; 3.5*) are between a quarter and half-mile away and in a similar price range.
There are other downtown hotels that are a little further away (you'll need to grab a cab) including The Standard, The Biltmore, The Ritz-Carlton, The Marriott, and many others.
Weekend Lodging Options
There are hotels to fit any budget in Hollywood and Santa Monica that are close to restaurants, shopping and attractions. Feel free to contact us for guidance.
Fun Things to Do in LA
If you are spending a few days in our fine city, here are a list of things that you might find fun:
Activities
- LA Conservancy Tour of Historic Theaters
- Warner Brothers VIP Studio Tour
- Santa Monica Pier
- Venice Boardwalk
- Esoteric Tours
- The Hollywood Bowl
- Hiking Will Rogers State Park
Museums
- LACMA
- Getty Museum
- Getty Villa
- MOCA
- Norton Simon
- Griffith Park Observatory
- Museum of Jurassic Technology
- Huntington Library
Food
- Zankou Chicken
- Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles
- Gjelina in Venice
- Boa Sunset
- Gilberts on Pico (Mexican)
- Soot Bull Jeep in Koreatown
Shopping
- 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica
- The Grove in Mid-LA
- Beverly Hills
- Old Town Pasadena
For those who wish to give gifts, we've signed up with a service called Honeyfund in lieu of a more traditional wedding registry. Honeyfund breaks our honeymoon into a bunch of bite-size pieces and facilitates contributions. More details on the honeymoon after the link...
[ click to visit our honeymoon registry ]
In case you were wondering, our honeymoon will be on the island paradise of Bora Bora. We'll be staying in a hut over the water and spending our days snorkeling, kayaking, learning to sail, getting treatments at the spa, eating the French-Polynesian quisine, and relaxing while we read books on our Kindles.
