Rehearsal Dinner

Ceremony and Reception

Let's Go to Italy

Spring

On-site venue parking is restricted to vendors only.&nbsp;Complimentary shuttles will be provided for guests.&nbsp;We ask all guests to park at or Uber to: 28398 Calle Arroyo, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675&nbsp; Shuttles will depart to the wedding venue every 15 minutes. Shuttles will run throughout the night.

Our Wedding

It was Spring of 2018 and students were wrapping up another school year at the University of San Diego School of Law. As the semester came to a close, the daily struggle of classes was beginning to lessen and the bigger struggle of studying for finals was set to begin. To help break up the monotony that comes with attending law school, many of the on-campus clubs, organizations, and teams held their respective year-end celebrations at local restaurants and breweries throughout the greater San Diego area. As a member of USD’s Mock Trial team, Janisa naturally decided that she would attend her team’s event at Dirty Bird’s in Liberty Station. A drink and some wings sounded like the perfect way to end another tedious day of classes. Word spread quickly on campus that Frankie DiGiacco, the Mock Trial head coach, would be opening up a tab at the bar for all in attendance. Although he was not part of the team, the open tab rumor immediately peaked Adrian’s interest and was all he needed to hear in order to make some spontaneous connections with Mock Trial team members and convince a few of his friends to join him in crashing the event. From Adrian’s point of view, the plan was simple: crash the event and kick off the weekend with some free food and drinks before heading out to Pacific Beach for the night. While the plan was flawed, it did work—at least for a little bit. The problem with Adrian’s plan was that the longer he stayed, the more visible he became to those that were actually on the Mock Trial team. And while some members of the team started giving Adrian questionable looks, there were also a select few that couldn’t have cared less about Adrian’s presence at all. One of those team members was Janisa. Unlike many of the others, Janisa was focused mainly on the free wings and tots. As Janisa drenched one of her wings in ranch and took another bite, Adrian pointed her out to one of his friends. Little did he know, Janisa had pointed Adrian out too. As Adrian stood there and wondered how to approach her, he took a sip of his free beer and walked over to introduce himself. They talked for a short time, exchanged eye contact throughout the evening, and continued eating and drinking on Frankie’s dime. After going home, Adrian and Janisa quickly added each other on Instagram to stay connected. For several weeks, they would “secretly” organize group get togethers with mutual friends, or study on campus together and watch sunsets, overlooking the ocean, at the edge of USD’s campus during study breaks. Even though they began spending more and more time together, they played cat and mouse for a bit. Neither of them wanted to openly show their cards to the other, even though they both wanted to be together. Eventually, they couldn’t hide from the truth—they were perfect for each other. Complimentary to one another in every way and the balance that the other needed in their life. Days became months and months have now become years. Who would’ve thought? A moment of opportunistic circumstances at Dirty Bird’s set the stage for a serendipitous encounter between Adrian and Janisa that has allowed them to create an endearing love story.

Our Story

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Taylor Palitz

Jamie Taylor

Christie Crocket

Christina Musgrove

Jessica Anderson

Alexis Groteboer

Valentina Boland

Milena Buonanoce

Eddie Tomasek

Alex Noble

Paul Raspudic

Naveed Abaie

Rolando Ramirez

Jarin Gonzalez

Brandon Boland

Brennan Callahan

Aryan Vahedy

Wedding Party

LOCAL HOTELS

We are so very appreciative that you would join us on our special day. We want to make sure all our guests have fun at our wedding and make it home safe at the end of the celebrations. To help with planning, we've put together a list of the more notable hotels in San Juan Capistrano!

Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano

31692 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, CA<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Commerce?p=Marriott_BA&amp;src=187269384&amp;geo=20376435&amp;from=Hotel_Review&amp;area=&amp;slot=1&amp;matchID=1&amp;oos=0&amp;cnt=1&amp;silo=38059&amp;bucket=934872&amp;nrank=1&amp;crank=1&amp;clt=CLD&amp;ttype=ContactLinkDesktop&amp;tm=267478096&amp;managed=false&amp;capped=false&amp;gosox=g3xMt9YCHBy3ZUg-YypssegjQviHlJQg6b-lnBPg98x_z9Z0XP9pjcZi3RyRnEOZJ3BINuxdm3LEPWH831cBwlZppvPq1bj_VGLRI3SUa4w&amp;adults=2&amp;child_rm_ages=&amp;inDay=22&amp;outDay=23&amp;rooms=1&amp;dated=true&amp;inMonth=7&amp;inYear=2023&amp;outMonth=7&amp;outYear=2023&amp;def_d=false&amp;bapid=1&amp;cs=117d645110bc1c2a6260765487e785ba8&amp;ba_uid=2509915d-d863-468a-bc15-a13dd4e46198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit hotel website</a>

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel (2 night minimum)

DOHENY BEACH - DANA POINT34402 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, CA<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Commerce?p=TABAIndependentHotels&amp;src=139924417&amp;geo=76720&amp;from=Hotel_Review&amp;area=&amp;slot=2&amp;matchID=1&amp;oos=0&amp;cnt=1&amp;silo=30356&amp;bucket=899440&amp;nrank=1&amp;crank=1&amp;clt=CLD&amp;ttype=ContactLinkDesktop&amp;tm=267477992&amp;managed=false&amp;capped=false&amp;gosox=UesAOQ-3U6srp7y5lRpA4fY37RBGMg15qEprW9htWNg6QcaDIdoeaStH9X1x6fcbtTBJMWLqDYB4ZNe5zmZDb4ejpbq3dIDwoPAuaQzuu_eMwTsR5PKMMoogKjn_i5g4&amp;adults=2&amp;child_rm_ages=&amp;inDay=22&amp;outDay=23&amp;rooms=1&amp;dated=true&amp;inMonth=7&amp;inYear=2023&amp;outMonth=7&amp;outYear=2023&amp;def_d=false&amp;bapid=2&amp;cs=1412bbd25b0fbc53add96c309d8d1a9e9&amp;ba_uid=a7f23e5e-79b0-4b09-ad83-a676899910dd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit hotel website</a>

Residence Inn by Marriott

DANA POINT - SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO33711 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Commerce?p=Marriott_BA&amp;src=183962282&amp;geo=2411007&amp;from=Hotel_Review&amp;area=&amp;slot=1&amp;matchID=1&amp;oos=0&amp;cnt=1&amp;silo=38059&amp;bucket=934872&amp;nrank=1&amp;crank=1&amp;clt=CLD&amp;ttype=ContactLinkDesktop&amp;tm=267478392&amp;managed=false&amp;capped=false&amp;gosox=g3xMt9YCHBy3ZUg-YypssegjQviHlJQg6b-lnBPg98x_z9Z0XP9pjcZi3RyRnEOZYSyoArMHFPTDt7LmES7U_3Gh7HtKCsfJ8qL_Xs8Y0MQ&amp;adults=2&amp;child_rm_ages=&amp;inDay=22&amp;outDay=23&amp;rooms=1&amp;dated=true&amp;inMonth=7&amp;inYear=2023&amp;outMonth=7&amp;outYear=2023&amp;def_d=false&amp;bapid=1&amp;cs=182a7e16d071cdf9ab26c6b9a2c9f94fc&amp;ba_uid=a839b1d0-8c21-426e-a88c-c818ef080279" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit hotel website</a>

Hampton By Hilton

28682 Marguerite Pkwy Mission Viejo, CA<a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/snamvhx-hampton-suites-mission-viejo/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HX-SNAMVHX&amp;y_source=1_NjQ4NjYxMS03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit hotel website</a>

Best Western Capistrano Inn - SOLD OUT

27174 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Commerce?p=BestWestern_BA&amp;src=186910109&amp;geo=78096&amp;from=Hotel_Review&amp;area=&amp;slot=2&amp;matchID=1&amp;oos=0&amp;cnt=1&amp;silo=38631&amp;bucket=937050&amp;nrank=1&amp;crank=1&amp;clt=CLD&amp;ttype=ContactLinkDesktop&amp;tm=267478313&amp;managed=false&amp;capped=false&amp;gosox=g3xMt9YCHBy3ZUg-YypssegjQviHlJQg6b-lnBPg98x_z9Z0XP9pjcZi3RyRnEOZXEcVHy_c1nn4OERx2WpfxKFxwFZdJGEnlTbsNvPWvPE&amp;adults=2&amp;child_rm_ages=&amp;inDay=22&amp;outDay=23&amp;rooms=1&amp;dated=true&amp;inMonth=7&amp;inYear=2023&amp;outMonth=7&amp;outYear=2023&amp;def_d=false&amp;bapid=2&amp;cs=12e584abfbfa94de619ad58fb213913f6&amp;ba_uid=43c1b0f6-45f9-4f26-9c3c-2fc4cb183f05" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit hotel website</a>

AIRBNB

If you are having a hard time finding the perfect hotel, try an Airbnb!<a href="https://www.airbnb.com/s/California/homes?tab_id=home_tab&amp;refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&amp;flexible_trip_lengths%5B%5D=one_week&amp;monthly_start_date=2024-03-01&amp;monthly_length=3&amp;monthly_end_date=2024-06-01&amp;price_filter_input_type=0&amp;channel=EXPLORE&amp;date_picker_type=calendar&amp;checkin=2024-04-20&amp;checkout=2024-04-21&amp;source=structured_search_input_header&amp;search_type=user_map_move&amp;price_filter_num_nights=1&amp;zoom=12.556918972905724&amp;zoom_level=12.556918972905724&amp;query=California%2C%20United%20States&amp;place_id=ChIJPV4oX_65j4ARVW8IJ6IJUYs&amp;ne_lat=33.555431511304924&amp;ne_lng=-117.60219487782524&amp;sw_lat=33.416848761894485&amp;sw_lng=-117.72651416634278&amp;search_by_map=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit website</a>

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WE'RE ENGAGED

It's about time we celebrate!

May 21, 20231 p.m. - 5 p.m.

25582 Gloriosa DriveMission Viejo, CA

RSVP by May 12, 2023, via text to Adrian or Janisa

Engagement Party

We are so very appreciative that you would join us on our special day. We hope you will take this opportunity to explore Italy, or even greater Europe, and create more special memories. To help with travel plans, we've put together a list of the more notable airports in Italy.

Major Airports in Italy

Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO) ✱✱Rome, Lazio Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)Varese, Lombardy Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)Venice, Veneto Capodichino International Airport (NAP)Naples, Campania Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)Bologna, Emilia-Romagna Falcone-Borsellino Airport (PMO)Palermo, Sicily Bari Karol Wojtyla Airport (BRI) ✱Bari, Puglia Galileo Galilei Airport (PSA)Pisa, Tuscany Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)Cagliari, Sardinia Amerigo Vespucci Airport (FLR)Florence, Tuscany

✱ Bari is the closest airport to the venue✱✱ LAX ⇆ ROM has direct flights! Then take a short flight or train ride to Bari!

Airports

FLYI’m sure you have heard that traveling within Europe is affordable. Well, those rumors are true! If you want to save on time, this is the route to choose. Apps, like Hopper and Skyscanner, can help you find the best rates. Don’t forget to read the fine print for bag restrictions and additional costs. Buon Viaggio! TRAINThe most cost effective way to travel around Italy. There are regional trains and inner-city trams to get you to where you want to go. Italy also has high-speed trains that link many of the major cities. Don't miss the views on the way to your next destination! BUSA slower, but more cost effective way to travel. For long distances, buses often offer free WiFi, assigned seating, a bathroom, and air conditioning.&nbsp; RENT A CARAn amazing road trip awaits!&nbsp;Take a memorable drive and discover the uniqueness of smaller and bigger towns along the way. A few things to note: (1) Go to AAA to get an International Driving Permit;&nbsp;(2) If you can’t drive a stick shift, be sure to request an automatic car;&nbsp;(3) Toll booths and gas prices! TAXIGreat for short distances! Keep in mind that taxis are not typically waved down. There are designated areas for taxi pick-up and drop off. Like anywhere in the world, taxi drivers can sense a tourist from a mile away, so make sure the meter is running. If it is not, agree on a flat rate before riding.&nbsp; SCOOTER (Not a Vespa ☹)Can you say you went to Italy without getting a scooter picture? Absolutely not. A scooter is a great way to get around town. Just make sure you know the traffic rules before riding. Unfortunately, you need a license to rent a Vespa, but most people don’t know the difference between the two anyway! RIDESHAREUber is available, but with limitations. It is only available in a couple major city centers and it is common for only the Uber Black or Uber Van options to be offered. With that in mind, rideshare is an option, but it is likely pricier than other forms of transportation.

Getting Around

ROME NEIGHBORHOODS

With nearly 3,000 years of history, there are endless things to do, see, and taste in Rome. From iconic historical sites and ancient ruins to Baroque churches and world-famous museums, we are sure you will not run out of things to do! Below is a list of ideas to add to your itinerary!

ANCIENT ROME⚬ Colosseum⚬ Trevi Fountain⚬ Forum⚬ Monumento Vittorio Emanuele II⚬ Capitol Square⚬ Marcato Mont⚬ Piazza Venezia PATHEON NEIGHBORHOOD⚬ Pantheon⚬ Piazza Navona&nbsp;⚬ Campo de Fiori Market⚬ San Luigi dei Francesi NORTH ROME⚬ Piazza di Spagna⚬ Spanish Steps⚬ Villa Borghese⚬ Palatine Hill⚬ Piazza del Popolo EAST ROME⚬ Roma Termini Train Station&nbsp;⚬ National Museum⚬ Pilgrims Rome⚬ San Giovanni in Laterano&nbsp; SOUTH ROME⚬ Orange Garden⚬ E.U.R.⚬ Appian Way TRASTEVERE⚬ Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore⚬ Nightlife District⚬ Piazza Trilussa VATICAN CITY⚬ St. Peter’s Basilica⚬ St. Peter’s Square⚬ Vatican Gardens⚬ Vatican Museums⚬ Sistine Chapel⚬ Castel Sant’ Angelo

Rome

Want to see more of the boot? Below you can find cities and towns throughout Italy that are known for their natural beauty, rich history, architecture, wine, food, and more. Some are even recognized on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage Sites!

NORTHERN ITALY

AstiBolognaBolzanoCinque TerreCremonaFerraraGenoaLa SpeziaLake ComoLake GardaMilanModenaPaduaParmaRavennaSan RemoTurinVeniceVerona

CENTRAL ITALY

FlorenceLuccaMontepulcianoNorciaOrvietoPisaPerugiaPescaraRomeSan GimignanoSienaSan Benedetto del TrontoSan MarinoTerniVatican City

SOUTHERN ITALY

Amalfi Coast Area: Amalfi, Positano, Priano, Ravello, Salerno, &amp; SorrentoBari Metropolitan Area: Alberobello, Cisternino, Monopoli, &amp; Polignano a MarePorto CesareoMateraNaplesOstuniReggio CalabriaSalento Area: Gallipoli, Lecce, &amp; Punta ProsciuttoTropea

ISLANDS OF ITALY

CapriIschiaProcidaSardinia: Cagliari; Costa Smeralda Area: Porto Cervo, Capriccioli, &amp; Grande PeveroSicily: Caltanissetta, Catania, Cefalu, Messina, Palermo, Taormina, &amp; Trapani

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