For early arrivals, we are having a BBQ at 6pm, at our residence. Please see the venues page for a Google map showing the way. It is a brief walk from the main hotel.

In the evening afterward, those who wish to go out to a nearby club will be organized to do so. Those flying in later in the evening (especially those on JetBlue Flight 411) should plan to join us during the evening. We will go out somewhere near the hotel, in order to make that easier.

During the day, we hope you will catch up with one another and spend time with our families.

Friday, May 8th, 2009

12:00pm – Brunches with wedding party and family.

3:30pm – Rehearsal of the ceremony.

Location: Aquarium (see Venues page). All those contributing a role in the wedding ceremony should attend. This will be a quick walk-through (less than one hour), and the aquarium will be open for business at that time so we will work around the visitors.

5:30pm – Rehearsal Dinner: Cocktail Hour.

Location: NEW LOCATION! Marine Room Restaurant, a truly extraordinary restaurant with an absolutely one-of-a-kind view of the ocea. Situated literally on the beach, with bay windows looking out at the tide, we will have a front-row seat for a 6.4 high tide that will peak at 9:15pm just after we leave.

So look for the water to come within a few yards of your table by the end of dinner. Fine dining and impeccable service. We hope that this dinner is the first of many experiences that will lead to our goal: that greater than 50% of our friends decide to move to San Diego! ... With so many of you flying to the wedding, we warmly include all out-of-town guests in the Rehearsal dinner. Formal attire - see attire page. If you cannot make it this early on Friday, we have a later Reception, at our favorite beach.

6:00pm – Rehearsal Dinner: Sit-down Dinner.

We will eat overlooking the waxing high tide. The first course is Tiger prawns, the main is Filet Mignon, and these are followed by a Trilogy of deserts. Please see the menus page, and please let us know if you prefer the vegetarian option (if you haven't already).

6:20pm – Toasts and Roasts.

Beloved family and friends will aim to make us laugh, and cry! There will be more toasts on Saturday.

7:45pm – Walk to the beach, for the Bonfire.

8:00pm – Beach Bonfire.

Come celebrate and let a little loose under the spring night sky with a bonfire, torches, and a steel drum band! Be sure to change into something comfy on the beach - shouldn't be a problem as the main hotel is a few hundred feet away! The party will go late, so latecomers feel free to drop by when you arrive.

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Several morning activities arranged for your pleasure – feel free to choose, or to suggest some. Times listed here are approximate and may change. MEET IN THE HOTEL LOBBY, IN FRONT

6:00am – Sunrise/Moonset Hike.

Torrey Pines state park, on the sea cliffs overlooking the Pacific. The near-full moon will be setting over the ocean, and sun rising behind the hills, just before 6am. For the hearty among you, this will be a wonderful hike!

7:00am – Surf Lessons.

Surfing newbies: want to get the hang of it? There are 4 surf shops on the same street as the hotel, and plenty of good surf nearby. Mornings will be chilly so you need to rent a wet suit along with the board, but we will help you get in contact with the surf shops to arrange all that you need to learn.

7:00am – Surfers' Outing.

Many of you already know how to surf. You can rent a board nearby if you don't want to bring yours. The main hotel is right on a beach that has some really excellent surf and is just a mile or two from some of the best in southern california! Plan to join up with fellow surfers among the guests, and catch some waves!

8:00am – Sea Kayaking.

Likewise, several rental shops for kayaks on that street. They will give you all you need, and there are fun places to kayak including sea caves and hang-out spots for noisy seals!

9:00am – Various activities.

There will be several activities organized by our San Diego friends, and pointers to more you can explore. For instance: golf (Torrey Pines), scuba, water skiing, biking, jogging, rollerblading, hiking, desert hikes, gallery tours, parks (SD Zoo, Sea World, Balboa Park, etc), boutique shopping, and good old site-seeing.

12:00pm – Brunches with Groomsmen / Bridesmaids.

1:00pm – Hang Gliding!

One of the best glider ports in America is a mile away. Click here for more – check out their tandem flights. Conditions are variable so this may or not be possible.

Afternoon – Various Activities.

Same as with the morning.

5:00pm – Groomsmen and Ushers arrive at the Aquarium.

5:30-5:50 – Guests board shuttles from hotel.

6:00pm – SHARP. All guests must be at Aquarium.

6:15pm – The Wedding Ceremony!!!

The centerpiece of the weekend and yet so short!!
We hope to make it very memorable – not just for us!

6:55pm – Procession, to the Cocktail Reception site.

Site is the tidepool area, on a deck overlooking the beach and cove.

7:05pm – Cocktail Reception.

The NewlyWed Couple to join after a few photos!

7:50pm – Seating begins for dinner.

The band gets going in earnest.

8:15pm – Toasts and Roasts begin, over the salad course.

8:45pm – We cut the cake!

8:55pm – Our first dance!

“Je t'aimais, je t'aime, et je t'aimerais”   by   Francis Cabrel.

9-11pm – Dancing, Dessert, and Discussion.

Feel free to wander the halls of the aquarium, enjoy the full moon if she is out, and walk through our Hall of Reflections in the side patio.

10:50pm – The Newlywed Couple makes our escape into the night!

11:00pm – Shuttles back to the hotel area.

Shuttles will also run earlier. There will also be transportation to a nearby site for the after-party.

11:15pm – After-party!!

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Brunch – Self-Organized.

As departure schedules will vary widely, we encourage you to organize brunch with other guests. The newlyweds will be disappearing under the cover of early morning for our brief “Mini-Moon” (the Honeymoon will be in the summer).

Activities

If you have time on Sunday you may wish to do some of the activities as listed above for Saturday, for instance hang gliding, a trip to the zoo, surfing and other beach activities, and hikes locally or in the desert. Also, if you are interested to see an air race there is a good one in town that weekend (info here).

Beloved Guests, we already anticipate the feeling of tremendous warmth and love as well as wistfulness, as we move on from a weekend filled with so many of you, gathered to celebrate!