FAQs
Question
What airport should I fly into?
Answer
LAX! Malibu is 45 mins from LAX and LA is always popping. But if you want the full California road trip experience you also have the option of flying into SFO which is a 6 hour drive down a stunning coast line.
Question
Where can I park my car?
Answer
Valet parking will be available onsite at the Malibu Dream Resort. Additionally, a shuttle will be leaving from the Cambria Hotel Calabasas at 5 PM. Only guests are allowed to park at the hotel, but there is a shopping complex across the street from the hotel or also street parking along Agora Road. The shuttle will make one return trip at the end of the night. Please let us know if you will be on the shuttle when you RSVP. If you have any questions, please email Dani@JMKAndCo.com.
Question
Is the wedding outdoors?
Answer
Yes, the entire evening will be outdoors, so please plan your wardrobe accordingly. It gets chilly at night, so you'll probably want a layer. Additionally, if you're wearing heels, bear in mind that part of the evening will be on turf.
Question
Where are you registered?
Answer
Thank you for even thinking about it but please don't! Your love, laughter and attendance is more than we could ever ask for and is the greatest gift of all. As expats we have learned that less is more when you move over seas multiple times.
Question
Who is J.C. Leyendecker?
Answer
Joseph Christian Leyendecker (March 23, 1874 – July 25, 1951) J.C. Leyendecker was a German-American illustrator, considered one of the preeminent American illustrators of the early 20th century and the father of the modern magazine design. Leyendecker, who emigrated to the US from Germany—met Canadian model Charles Beach in NYC. Leyendecker was so taken by his looks that he made Beach the prototype for the Arrow Collar Man and used him as a reference model for a number of his other projects. Leyendecker’s early style—a crosshatched brush stroke that turned soft surfaces into sharp planes—reinforced Beach’s chiseled good looks. When his dynamic crosshatching faded into softer fills, Leyendecker enhanced the manliness of his subjects in other ways: He lit a single light and oiled the muscles of his models for dramatic contouring. While Leyendecker's illustrations might seem tame by today's standards, his love for the male form and masculinity generally is evident. He was fond of depicting men in athletic and heroic scenes, and many of his works have been noted for containing men engaged in what some have read as longing gazes. His figures were highly stylized, exaggerated in proportion and form to great effect. The often smaller heads and larger hands of his men gave them a larger than life, heroic aura, while the rounded curves and elongated necks of his women were the embodiment of elegance. Many biographers have speculated on J. C. Leyendecker's sexuality, often attributing the homoerotic aesthetic of his work to a homosexual identity. Without question, Leyendecker excelled at depicting male homosocial spaces (locker rooms, clubhouses, tailoring shops) and extraordinarily handsome young men in curious poses or exchanging glances. Leyendecker never married, and he lived together with Charles Beach, for all of his adult life. Beach was Leyendcker's studio manager, muse, and is assumed to have been his love.
Question
Still have a question?
Answer
Email our wedding planner, Jason, at Jason@JMKandCo.com.