HOTEL INFORMATION

Out of Towners- we know there are a lot of you. I never really thought of our wedding as a "destination wedding", but I guess it is!

Danielle was awesome enough to research hotels that are in the area around our house and Karen's (where we may have the rehearsal dinner). Here is information for just six hotels within 5 miles of where we live. Keep in mind there are many other hotels. Please call us if you have questions about anything!!

Best Western Mikado Hotel (nearest to our house)
12600 Riverside Dr. North Hollywood CA 91607
(818) 763-9141
Average cost per night: $129
***with AAA club card: $116/night


Sportsmen's Lodge
12825 Ventura Blvd. Studio City CA 91604
(818) 769-4700
$154/night
AAA membership: $138.67/night


Days Inn Studio City
12933 Ventura Blvd Studio City CA 91604
(818) 789-6900
Current Special: 20% off three night stay or longer; $95.99/night for 1 room 2 queens or $79.99 for 1 king
AAA membership: $107/night (special is a better deal right now)


Courtyard by Marriott
15433 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks CA 91403
(818) 981-5400
$159/night
AAA membership: $151/night


Best Western Carriage Inn
5525 Sepulveda Blvd Sherman Oaks CA 91411
(818) 787-2300
$129/night
AAA membership: $109.65/night
***Book online special: $96.75/night


Comfort Inn & Suites
6147 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood CA 91606
(818) 769-6600
$115/night
AAA membership: you have to enter it in online to see discount

Just a Thought

Last Saturday Nick and I had our first walk through with Amber and Nathaniel (our wedding coordinator and caterer, respectively). It was nice to be able to go around and discuss the set up and really start to visualize the wedding day itself. There are always so many little things we didn't think about (small lounges around the fireplace? white vs. black vs. natural wood chairs during the ceremony and reception? where do you want the cake to go?) Amber and Nathaniel are so great. They are really helpful and have great suggestions (but never overly impose their opinion). Since the two of them have worked at the site before, they can let us know what works and point out things to consider.

My mom and stepdad were out to visit and it's looking like Paul will be building a Chuppah for us...it should be an interesting project. I think my mom will be working on a piece to drape at the top. Apparently there is a website called do-it-yourself-wedding.com, which is kind of funny to me. Whatever works.

Just a thought that's been bounced around...canine participation in wedding? It may be a job best saved for Teddy.

I'm starting to wonder when weddings turned into such a big event of lots of little things...society may have some explaining to do.