schedule
friday, june 16
6:00 PM
Welcome Party
820 Swift St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Come and casually hang out, enjoying fresh juicy West Coast-style beers (other drinks available too) and tasty tacos.
Dress code: Festive Smart Casual
🚌 Shuttle Info (By The Santa Cruz Experience)
5:50 PM and 6:20 PM - Courtyard Santa Cruz to Humble Sea
8:30 PM and 9:00 PM - Humble Sea to Courtyard Santa Cruz
saturday, june 17
1:45 PMish
Shuttle begins
🚌 Shuttle Info (By Discovery Charters)
2:00 PM - Courtyard Santa Cruz to Sand Rock Farm
2:30 PM - New Hope Church Parking to Sand Rock Farm (1-2 runs)
3:00 PM
Ceremony
6901 Freedom Boulevard, Aptos, CA 95003
Dress code: Cocktail Attire (Colors below were what we gave for our parents, and are not required for guests). See this article for tips.
3:30 PM
Cocktail Hour
Following the ceremony, enjoy drinks, a cute photo booth, and Duplo wandering around looking for pets.
5:30 PMish
Reception
After cocktails, we'll feast and dance. Duplo will probably be passed out on the dance floor at this point…
🚌 Shuttle Info (By Discovery Charters)
9:00 PM
After Party
8017 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
A chill Irish pub we can have more drinks at and (most importantly) Pris can eat her fries.
🚌 Shuttle Info (By Discovery Charters)
10:00 PM - Shuttle to New Hope Church parking, Courtyard Marriott
11:00 PM - Shuttle to New Hope Church parking, Courtyard Marriott
12:00 AM - Shuttle to New Hope Church, Courtyard Marriott
travel
You can fly into San Francisco International (SFO), San Jose International (SJC), or Oakland International (OAK) which is the furthest. Driving time from San Francisco International (SFO) to Santa Cruz is about 1 to 1.5 hours, and from San Jose International (SJC) is about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
It is easiest to rent a car (it is the States, after all), although it's possible to Uber or take a shuttle service to Santa Cruz. Uber service is pretty decent in the area. We will have a shuttle running from the hotel to/from event locations. Note that you cannot drive or Uber directly to the venue, and you must take a shuttle in. See Shuttle note above.
accommodations
things to do
While the area is famous for its surfing and laidback, quirky culture, there's tons to do and discover. Here are just a few ideas based on us visiting the Santa Cruz area over the years.
Our favorite nature spot. Go on the 1-mile trail at Henry Cowell State Park and check out California's iconic redwood trees.
Be a kid again at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk—rides, games, and the beach. Here's us back in 2013!
Check out Seacliff Beach, a nice beach to hang out at on a sunny day. Dog-friendly.
Hang out at Capitola, a charming beach town. Get tacos and eat them by the beach or check out beachy-themed shops.
Grab ice cream at Marianne's—a Santa Cruz local shop. The "1020" is our favorite flavor (caramel with fudge and oreos).
Take a surf lesson or just go bodyboarding at one of the many beaches around. (Here's us around Labor Day weekend 2015!)
Visit Downtown Santa Cruz, with various shops and restaurants. Local spot Verve Coffee is a great place to take a break.
Take a train through the redwoods on historic preserved trains at Roaring Camp. Has a historic Western-themed town.
The Mystery Spot is a campy and touristy attraction where you can see gravity-defying illusions.
Natural Bridges State Beach where Monarch butterflies migrate to and an iconic natural bridge rock formation.
If you're here early, go camping (either full-on glamping or scrappy bike camping). We can give you tons of tips :)
registry
Your presence at our wedding (and braving the twisty highway that is CA-17) is enough of a gift for us. If you'd still like to give a gift however, we'd love for you to contribute to our future (later this year or next year) honeymoon to Japan, or a few upgrades for our home.
rsvp
You can RSVP using the button below. While we kindly ask that RSVPs are due by May 17th-ish, if you're invited we'd obviously love it if you can make it, even if it's last-minute. If that's the case, please shoot us an email or text.