Date
The wedding will be happening on September 7th, 2008 (for all those keeping track, that's only -1264 days away.)
Time
This is a tentative schedule of the wedding.
- Guest Arrival - 11:30am (please allow for 30 minutes of travel time from San Jose to location)
- Wedding Ceremony - 12:00pm
- Reception - 12:30pm
- Departure - 6:30pm
Setting
The wedding will take place at Joseph D. Grant County Park at the historical Ranch House pictured to the right. The park is located 25 minutes east of San Jose, and is in an open flat area over Mt. Hamilton. It's a beautiful setting for a special event.
Wardrobe
The theme of the wedding is the Roaring 20's so feel free to dress appropriately, but don't feel obligated to do so. We will be offering everyone the chance to take portraits in your attire. For idea's on what to wear check out some of these links:
- The Great Gatsby - Clothing of the 1920s
- Partying in the 1920's
- Dressing for the Gatsby
- Attire for 1920's
- 1920's Flapper Fashion History
- 1920's Fashion Costumes
- How to Create the Twenties Flapper Face
- How to create the Fingerwave Hairstyle
How to get there
Joseph D. Grant County Park is located at 18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., San Jose, CA 95140, in the east of Santa Clara Valley. Travel to the park by taking Highway 101 or Highway 680 to Alum Rock Avenue eastbound in San Jose. Turn right onto Mt. Hamilton Road and travel eight miles to reach the park entrance.
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Accommodations
The wedding location is a 25 minute drive from downtown san jose. There are many hotels in downtown san jose, that are a short distance from the San Jose International Airport.