Directions to our Wedding!

So this is directly off the site! For those of you who can mapquest here is the address and the phone number just in case.

L'Auberge Del Mar 1540 Camino Del Mar PO Box 2889 Del Mar, CA 92014

Direct: 858-259-1515


We're located in the lovely coastal village of Del Mar...just follow the scent of the sea and you'll surely find us. And, we're just...

• Just a short stroll from California's most breathtaking beaches
• 20 minutes north of the San Diego International Airport
• 90 minutes south of Los Angeles
• 20 minutes south of McClellan-Palomar Airport

From San Diego and the San Diego Airport:

When leaving the airport, follow signs to I-5. Veer right on Harbor Island Drive. Turn left on Laurel Street (go approx. 3 blocks). Take I-5 North (Los Angeles) for approx. 20 miles. Exit Del Mar Heights Road. Turn left (west) and go approx. 1 1⁄2 miles. Turn right onto Camino Del Mar (Hwy 101). L'Auberge is just past 15th St. Turn left on L'Auberge Del Mar, then take the immediate left.

From Los Angeles:

Take I-5 South. Exit Via de la Valle and turn right. Take the first left onto Jimmy Durante Blvd. (The road will veer left and become Camino Del Mar.) L'Auberge is located at the first stop light on the (west) right side.

From the McClellan-Palomar Airport:

Upon your exit from the airport, head southwest on Palomar Airport Road toward Camino Vida Roble and take I-5 South. Exit Via de la Valle (Exit 36) and turn right. Take the first left onto Jimmy Durante Blvd. (The road will veer left and become Camino Del Mar.) L'Auberge is located at the first stop light on the (west) right side.

Parking

$25 per night for valet parking. No self-parking available.

I mean... it did all cost SOMETHING

So I calculated all of our budget including everything in our wedding.. So be prepared everyone because here it goes.
The Ring: 10080
Bridesmate Dresses: 2259
Flower Girl: 100
My Wedding Dress: 2375
Honeymoon Cruis: 10000
Cake: 500
Flowers: 1500
Photographs: 3750
DJ: 1000
Harpist for Wedding: 225
Groomsmen Tux: 1799.55
Ring Bearer: 41.99
All 250 Guests Dinner Provided: 36250.50
Open Bar: 4050
Table Favors: 7750
Center Pieces: 2073.75
Room Fee: 1500 deposit
Cake Cutting: 625
Limo: 1300


WOAHHHH. Tell me about it right?

so everyone here it is.. the total cost of our wedding is.....

$87,179.79

Even though you should already know..

ALRIGHT! So I think that you can tell by all the colors on my blog that our main theme is lavender and white! Ever since I was a little girl I wanted a soft color wedding, relaxed yet happy. After searching MANY wedding color combinations I found these! I think the soft lavender sets a calm tone to the wedding, plus I think that the white is just a must! I mean after all it is a wedding.
Also, after many discussions with Jeff and I we finally decided that a Summer wedding would be best for us, July more specifically. Our location for the wedding, San Diego, will be beautiful this time of year, and we want to be able to enjoy everything about it!
So summer wedding it is! Everything is just coming along perfectly and we are both really excited about the big day!

Perfect Summer weather!!

The amazing Bridal Party

My bridesmaids will look stunning on the big day !

   My bridesmaids include my best friend of ten years Erica , who will also serve as my maid of honor. Charlene who was my college roommate . Sarah, Julia and Alicia are all Jeff's sisters and I am thrilled that they have agreed to be in the wedding I have grown so close to them in the five years me and Jeff have been together. Also i have my other four friends who are so dear to me and said they would be my beautiful bridesmaids. There is Jessica, Ashley, Brittany, and Bree. In total there are nine bridesmaids, but they are all needed to make my day perfect! Each one of you are so very special to me and I am so thankful that you all have agreed to spend this amazing day with me helping me stay sane and calm through this whole process. I love you all and can't wait to see you all in your fabulous dresses!!
   My adorable nieces I love you so very much I can not wait to see you both in your beautiful dresses .... your growing up into this amazing little girls and auntie can not wait to spend her special day with you two! Love you always

Grooms men

All nine of our very handsome groomsmen are going to wear these fabulous gray suit with a lavender tie, Our groomsmen consist of  my two brothers Matt and Kevin. Also Jeff's older brothers and best friend who wis always there Justin, who is the Best Man. They have always had a great bond and this is the just one more thing to make our dream wedding come true. We can't forget about Jeff's college friends Zach, Collin, Tommy, Dane, and Ryan. Finally there is Jeff's best friend since he was walking Thomas. These two are inseparable. He is a huge part of Jeff's life and soon be apart of mine too.

Instead of the green we will be using a Lavender ribbon !

Our ring bearer is going to look adorable!

  

Our little ring bearer Andrew is Jeff's nephew and we are so excited for him to be apart of out wedding. He had tried on the tux once and looked like a star. Andrew has the perfect personality that fits his role for the wedding.Can't wait to see him go down the aisle holding our rings:)

Wedding tradition excitement!

I know I may be getting a little too ahead of myself, but today I saw a necklace my sister was wearing, and I couldn't help but to think that I wanted that to be my borrowed item in the cute old saying 
"Something old,
something new 
Something borrowed, something blue" 

And then i got to thinking, and wanted to know where that saying came from. So i did some research and found that each item represents a good luck token for the bride. Her marriage will be happy and successful if she carries all of the items on her wedding day. I am definitely doing that! I wont let anything stand in the way of me and my man. Something old symbolizes the bride coming in terms with the past, and something new symbolizes a hopeful future. Something borrowed represents an item from a family member or close friend that has a happy marriage in hopes that the new brides will be the same. Something blue represents ancient Rome times, and when the brides wore blue to represent love and purity. There is even a proverb stating, "Marry in blue, lover be true."

 I also saw that there was a line in the saying that most people are not aware of. 

"And a silver sixpence in her shoe." 

This is the last line in the saying and I had no idea what "sixpence" was, and why would I put in it my shoe?! Apparently sixpence is a coin that came from Britain during the years of 1551-1967. It was worth 6 pennies, and made of all silver. These days, a dime or a copper penny will do. I can't wait to get all of my items together! 

Another tradition i looked into was the unity candle. I wasn't quite sure what it symbolized, and found out it was the union of two hearts and two lives. The two taper candles are placed on either side of the larger unity candle and the candles represent the lives of the Bride and Groom as individuals before their marriage. Together they pick up the candles, and light the center unity candle. They then blow out their own candles, symbolizing them coming together as one, and no longer separate. This usually takes place in a Christian ceremony. 

 

With both Jeff and I having a Swedish background, we both decided that having a few of their traditions included in our wedding was a must. One of my favorite tradition is the 3 wedding bands. I will wear my engagement ring, wedding ring, and a third ring that will represent motherhood. Jeff will place these on my finger during the ceremony!  There is a "bridal crown" and is only allowed to be worn by a virgin bride. It can be made out of ribbon, jewels and diamonds, or myrtle leaves. I found out that not only do Swedish brides get one coin in their shoe, but two! Their mother and father each place one in each shoe, and they believe that if they do this, their daughter will never be poor. I will be sure to not forget that one. I found one tradition very strange, but at the same time could be sort of fun and daunting. If the bride leaves the room for any reason, the other women at the reception are free to kiss the groom, and vice versa. This could get interesting ;) I'd like to see which women try to step up to my man! But it will all be fun and games, and a Sweden tradition thats a must.

The little things .

So excited for the wedding 

These will be thrown all down the isle by the flower girls 

   Its final we have decided on color for the wedding, we have decided on a lavender and grey color scheme, and as a neutral color would be white .

  Our invitations have been sealed and sent I am so excited to hear your responses !

The Perfect Location...

The isle to my future ...

Our beautiful reception area 

  We have found the perfect location for our summer wedding in Southern California at L'Auberge in Del Mar. We can not wait to celebrate our wedding with three hundred of our closest friends and family. Our date has been set for June 16th 2012.Our picture perfect engagement will end in a perfect wedding .

Some directions to get you there and attend our dream wedding. I know everyone travels from different areas, but some general directions are below. If you need other directions feel free to ask since it is important and would mean the world for both me and Jeff to see you there.

From San Diego and the San Diego Airport: When leaving the airport, follow signs to I-5. Veer right on Harbor Island Drive. Turn left on Laurel Street (go approx. 3 blocks). Take I-5 North (Los Angeles) for approx. 20 miles. Exit Del Mar Heights Road. Turn left (west) and go approx. 1 1⁄2 miles. Turn right onto Camino Del Mar (Hwy 101). L'Auberge is just past 15th St. Turn left on L'Auberge Del Mar, then take the immediate left.

From Los Angeles: Take I-5 South. Exit Via de la Valle and turn right. Take the first left onto Jimmy Durante Blvd. (The road will veer left and become Camino Del Mar.) L'Auberge is located at the first stop light on the (west) right side.