Please plan for beach formal dress attire. If you are still unsure, remember that it will be very hot in August in San Diego. Please dress to feel comfortable, while looking good for photos. For men, this means that there is no need to wear a tie. Jackets are optional. For women, please wear a nice summer dress. The ceremony will be outside on the grass while the reception will be inside and outside on cement.
While we love your little ones, our wedding is going to be an adults-only event so that everyone can relax and enjoy the evening. We appreciate you making arrangements ahead of time and leaving the kids at home so you can celebrate with us.
Although we wish that everyone could attend the ceremony, there are space restrictions since we are getting married in the backyard of a family house. Please refer to the invitation mailed to you, or the RSVP details from our website. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ellie or Ari directly.
For family attending the ceremony, please plan for the time to take the shuttle to the venue. Please plan on arriving at least 30 min early to arrive at the ceremony on time. The shuttle will be available starting at 1pm. For friends attending the reception, please plan on arriving right at 4pm!
We recommend to Uber to the venue due to parking limitations during the summer in Del Mar. However, if you would prefer to drive, we will have a valet service available to you at the Seagrove Parking lot (across the street from the Del Mar Powerhouse Community Center). Address: 1601 Coast Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014
Although some family may know the location of the Brown Residence, please do not park near the ceremony but instead park at the Seagrove parking lot (right across the street from the reception so it will be much more convenient when the event is over). Parking at the ceremony will be limited to our vendors, and the shuttles who need to access the house. We will have two shuttles available from 1pm to 5pm to transport you back to your car if needed.
Please don't hesitate to contact Ellie Hallner (760-484-3338) or Ari Heller (858-210-1154) with any questions that you may have. We can't wait to celebrate with you!
You’re right, we didn’t ask for your food preference in the RSVP. We will be serving salad, pasta and pizza as a buffet. Vegetarian and gluten free options will be available. All food options will be nut free and fish free. Please let us know if you have any specific dietary restrictions.
The beach day will be a very casual open event. Stop by for the entire day, or just an hour if thats all the time you have, or no worries if you can’t make it! We just want to have time to spend with everyone who is coming into town!