Hotel Angeleno, Rodeo Room

Rehearsal Dinner at Hotel Angeleno

The West Lounge at Hotel Angeleno

Welcome Party: Cocktails and Dessert

Skirball Cultural Center

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Jeff and Michelle first met as seniors at the University of San Diego in the theater department. See, there's this fun little student-run theater event called "Student Lab" that Michelle auditioned for and Jeff wrote a play for. Although Michelle was cast in roles that weren't a part of Jeff's play, they still bonded over their Lebanese roots after auditions. Their first date was at the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park and the rest, as you say, is&nbsp;history.&nbsp;

Not wanting to end a good thing once graduation hit,&nbsp;Jeff and Michelle soon found themselves dating long-distance while Michelle worked on her Ph.D at UNLV and Jeff worked as an Analyst for the Navy in San Diego. The hardest distance&nbsp;occurred&nbsp;while&nbsp;Michelle lived and worked in Berlin for 6 months,&nbsp;but of course, she gave Jeff a great excuse to visit both&nbsp;Berlin and Paris!&nbsp;After&nbsp;4.5 years of countless text messages and long drives between LV and SD, they finally&nbsp;closed the distance early 2017.&nbsp;









On July 4, 2017, Jeff decided that it was time to recognize what everyone knew all along... that&nbsp;they should get married! Jeff proposed at Shelter Island right after&nbsp;the Fourth of July fireworks ended... providing a much more spectacular finale then the fireworks could ever provide.&nbsp;

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Our Story

Rehearsal

Wedding Rehearsal

The wedding rehearsal will take place at the Taper Courtyard in the Skirball Cultural Center at 4:30pm, October 05, 2018.&nbsp;

Rehearsal Dinner

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The rehearsal dinner will take place at ________ Restaurant at 6:30&nbsp;pm.&nbsp;

Cocktails and Dessert

Booze with a View

All guests are invited for cocktails and dessert held in&nbsp;the West Lounge at&nbsp;The Angeleno Hotel on October 5th at 8pm! &nbsp;Come spend time and enjoy a few drinks and delicious sweets&nbsp;with the couple before they say "I do!"&nbsp;

Welcome Party

Our Wedding

Travel and Accommodations

Photos

Registry



I’m incredibly excited to have my little brother Mike standing next to me on the biggest day of my life! He’s a great guy who’s always ready with some advice or encouragement, or just leaving books around for you to trip and break your leg on!





Mike George



Chua, my best&nbsp;friend&nbsp;and sister&nbsp;since our&nbsp;high school years at Louisville. No matter the distance between us, whenever we are together, it's like we were never apart! Jeff has understood (and accepted) that we come as a package from day 1.&nbsp;I feel so blessed to such a thoughtful and amazing&nbsp;best friend like Chua in my life.&nbsp;













Alexandra Chua



Jij, my amazing&nbsp;cousin and partner in crime whenever we&nbsp;visit each other&nbsp;in Lebanon or Los Angeles. No matter where we go or who we see, we always have a great time together.&nbsp;I'm so excited you're traveling from Beirut to be by&nbsp;my side!

Joanna Ghawi



Ever since Mark and I were wearing pleather together while performing Richard III, he’s been one of the funniest and most caring guys I’ve ever known. He’s always willing to accept everything except burying the dead when traveling the Oregon Trail, and I’m excited to have him stand next to me!&nbsp;



Mark Sturdivan



I met Justin at the end of my senior year by making a near fatal mistake: trying to get him to stop talking. Once we moved past that rocky start, he’s become one of my best friends and always has advice or a spot he’s willing to give.&nbsp;



Justin Hart



Dr.&nbsp;Kim,&nbsp;my mentor, my colleague, and most importantly, my friend. I'm always so glad I decided to do my PhD in Vegas because our adventures both in and out of lab, cannot be matched. Our frustrations with the evil lab unicorn and giggles over coffee will always make me smile.&nbsp;

Kim Horsley Orochena



Brittany, &nbsp;my first friend and former roommate from&nbsp;the University of San Diego - we actually met on the very first day&nbsp;and we instantly connected!&nbsp;We've had so&nbsp;many great and wonderful adventures, most&nbsp;we remember (...&nbsp;some we don't haha), and I'm so glad we have stayed great friends!

Brittany Petrillo



Meghan and I have been in each others’ lives since at least kindergarten, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. From playing Farkle at her mom’s kitchen table, to big deep important conversations at Wan Lung she is one of the kindest and most caring people I know. I’m excited to have her standing by me on my big day!&nbsp;



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Meghan Westby



Lexie, my pole&nbsp;partner and friend. We started out taking pole fitness classes together and overtime our friendship (and strength) grew! We moved together to Shine where we had a blast learning aerial together. We've had so many amazing Vegas (and now San Diego!!!)&nbsp;adventures together, both on and off the strip! I'm so excited to have her by my side!

Lexie Keogh



Meeting Cameron freshman year of college changed my life. Mostly because I had to learn how to spell that name, which takes a lot of brain power. Cameron is very smart and driven, so I’m very thankful he chose to hang out with a doofus like me so much!

Cameron Khodabakhsh

Wedding Party

Q + A

Los Angeles International&nbsp;Airport&nbsp;&nbsp;is the largest and busiest airport in the greater Los Angeles area. This airport is ~16 miles away from&nbsp;the Skirball Center and surrounding hotels, about a 25 min drive without traffic.&nbsp;Each terminal offers Taxi Service and a Rideshare pickup zone.&nbsp;

An Uber from this airport to the Skirball Cultural&nbsp;Center is ~32-40&nbsp;dollars.&nbsp;

LAX Airport

Looking for a hotel in Los Angeles that embodies the boutique and independent hotel experience? &nbsp;The Hotel Angeleno is&nbsp;a luxury boutique hotel centrally located at the crossroads of UCLA, &nbsp;Santa Monica, Century City and&nbsp;&nbsp;Beverly Hills.&nbsp;&nbsp;A hotel with amazing&nbsp;panoramic views from the Getty Museum, Santa Monica beaches all the way to Downtown Los&nbsp;Angeles. Our newly renovated rooms feature many&nbsp;hi tech and high touch amenities along with our "We are NOT Square" service culture provide you a truly local Los Angeles experience. Named #8 of the Essential Los Angeles Hotels by Curbed LA along with a top 10 list of best rooftop bars with a view make for a memorable Los Angeles hotel stay.&nbsp;

Hotel Angeleno is also excited to be the first hotel in Los Angeles to partner with Uber for our hotel guests. Simply request Uber at the Front Desk and have the Uber charged directly to your room. How cool is that!&nbsp;

As part of our We are NOT Square service culture, all hotel guests receive the following complimentary services and amenities:&nbsp;













<ul class="text-justify"><li class="text-justify">Daily Wine Hour from 5:30 pm - 6:30&nbsp;pm</li><li class="text-justify">Complimentary WiFi</li><li class="text-justify">Complimentary Courtesy Car Service to various locations around the area</li><li class="text-justify">Request Uber at the Front Desk and have Uber charges directly billed to your room! &nbsp;The first hotel In Los Angeles to feature this Uber Central service</li><li class="text-justify">"Skip the Tip", gratuity free hotel.&nbsp;At Hotel&nbsp;Angeleno&nbsp;and WEST Restaurant we compensate our employees so you don't have to. From bartenders to bellman we have &nbsp;you covered, worry free so you can "Skip the Tip"To book a room at a discounted price, please use this link:&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/Michelle-and-Jeff-Wedding">https://tinyurl.com/Michelle-and-Jeff-Wedding</a>Block cutoff date is September 21, 2018Shuttles will be provided between Hotel Angeleno and the Skirball Center on Oct. 6. In addition, the Cocktails and Dessert Event, Oct. 5,&nbsp;will take place in the West Lounge at Hotel Angeleno!</li></ul>

Hotel Angeleno

The Hollywood Burbank&nbsp;Airport&nbsp;&nbsp;is a smaller and far less busy&nbsp;airport than LAX. It is located in Burbank and is&nbsp;~13&nbsp;miles away from&nbsp;the Skirball Center and surrounding hotels, about a 25&nbsp;min drive without traffic. &nbsp;Each terminal offers Taxi Service and a Rideshare pickup zone.&nbsp;

An Uber from this airport to the Skirball Cultural&nbsp;Center is ~20-25&nbsp;dollars.&nbsp;

Hollywood Burbank Airport

Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel is a stylish urban retreat located on seven lush acres at the intersection of Brentwood and Bel Air. Revel in the quintessential Los Angeles experience Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel provides, as well as the understated glamour within our 162 guest rooms and suites, decorated by famed interior designer Mary McDonald. Savor fresh California coastal cuisine at our gourmet restaurant, On Sunset, or mingle over cocktails in the Luxe Lounge. After a day of shopping or sightseeing, unwind in our heated outdoor pool. Convenient to Los Angeles International Airport and some of the most prestigious sites in Los Angeles including The Getty Center, Santa Monica Beach, UCLA, Skirball Cultural Center, and Pacific Palisades, Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel is perfectly poised for both business and leisure travel, while providing guests with the genuine, personalized service that has made a perennial favorite among LA boutique hotels.

Luxe Hotels offers Uber for our hotel guests to use throughout their stay.&nbsp; No app is needed, we'll bill back to your guest folio. From the beaches of Santa Monica to the Hollywood Hills our guests will have the opportunity to explore all that Los Angeles has to offer.

Luxe Hotel on Sunset

Please, don't drink and drive!&nbsp;

Shuttles will be provided to transport guests to and from the Skirball Cultural Center and Hotel Angeleno. Pick-up and drop-off times&nbsp;will be updated closer to the event.





Rideshare and taxi drop-off: &nbsp;Request to be dropped off outside the main entrance since the ceremony and reception will take place at the Taper Courtyard

Shuttles

The Skirball Cultural Center is located in the Sepulveda Pass just off the 405 Freeway, 2.5 miles south of the 101 Freeway.&nbsp;

Parking is FREE at the Skirball!

Parking is available in the Skirball’s northern parking garage ("North Parking"), located underground at the end of the Skirball's main driveway. Parking is also available in in the eastern parking garage ("East Parking"), located across Sepulveda Blvd, but the northern parking garage is much closer to where the ceremony and reception will be taking place.&nbsp;



To enter the North Parking garage&mdash;From Skirball Ctr. Dr., proceed up the Skirball's main driveway, pass the Skirball's main entrance on your left, follow the curve, and drive underground into the garage.



To enter the East Parking garage&mdash;From Sepulveda Blvd., turn onto Bergreen Pl., located north of Skirball Ctr. Dr., directly across Sepulveda from the Skirball’s main entrance.



NOTE: Street parking on surrounding streets, including Mulholland Drive, is strictly prohibited.

Directions and Parking

Travel

Starline Tours of Hollywood offers admission and transportation to Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, a real working Hollywood studio where you get closer to the entertainment you love.

Explore outdoor sets and soundstages where some of the most iconic Film and TV Shows have been filmed such as Ellen, The Big Bang Theory, Pretty Little Liars, La La Land, and Gilmore Girls. Knowledgeable Tour Guides will take you behind-the-lens for a revealing look at how and where TV and Movie magic is made.



Each Studio Tour includes exclusive access to original props, costumes, picture cars, and sets used from Batman to Friends. As part of the Studio Tour, guests will visit The Archive, featuring DC Universe: The Exhibit with authentic costumes and props from the blockbuster hit, Wonder Woman. On the upper level of The Archive guests can see The Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts exhibit and explore how J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World has been brought to life on the silver screen over the past 15 years.



The grand finale of the Studio Tour is a visit to Stage 48: Script to Screen, an interactive sound stage where you can learn about the production process of a film or TV show, step into an actual set of Friends and take a screen test on the Central Perk couch, become Hobbit-sized at our forced perspective special effect table, soar above Hogwarts on a broomstick and so much more.

Warner Bros Studios Tour Hollywood Admission Plus Transportation

Discover more than 300 real fossils, admire 20 complete skeletons, and check out the world’s only Tyrannosaurus rex growth series with a visit to the National History Museum’s Dinosaur Hall. Get a behind-the-scenes look at paleontologists in the Dino Lab and see dinosaurs come to life at the Dinosaur Encounters show.

Journey through an epic evolutionary story that spans 65 million years as you investigate 240 specimens&mdash;including skeletons from mastodons and whales&mdash;and animal dioramas from North America, Africa, and more. See more than 2,000 spectacular specimens displayed in the Gem and Mineral Hall and enter into the vault to view diamonds, rubies, sapphires, gold, and other exquisite gems.



Find out how LA went from a tiny pueblo to a sprawling metropolis in the Becoming Los Angeles exhibit, and take a stroll past native plant species in the Nature Gardens, where kids and adults can take a closer look at how things grow in the Get Dirty Zone. Before you leave, don’t forget to scope out L.A. creatures scurrying about the Nature Lab, and try your hand at interactive touchscreens that let you explore stories about Los Angeles’ plants and animals.

Natural History Museum Admission

Explore Mount Hollywood, home to the iconic Hollywood Sign, for panormanic views you can only see by hiking the spectacular Santa Monica Mountain Range. On this hike, your expert trail guide leads you on an easygoing stroll to catch the warm sunshine or a glorious sunset over Tinseltown.

Begin your adventure in Griffith Park, also known as the Central Park of Los Angeles. See the Greek Theatre, famous for its outdoor concerts. Then cross the park and head uphill toward the Park Observatory, located on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood, the trail head for your trek to the famous sign.



On your way up the mountain, your guide points out exact locations used in hit movies and TV shows while showing you clips on an interactive display. You are led to the perfect spot to stop and see the the sprawling city while basking in the warm southern California sunshine or watch as the sun sinks low in the sky and the twinkling lights begin to glow.

Hollywood Hills Hike

Enjoy a comprehensive tour of the entertainment capital of the world's top sights. Take a photo of your favorite star on the Walk of Fame, drive by the glamorous homes of the Hollywood elite, and take in amazing views from the Griffith Observatory&mdash;with a tour option stopping at Santa Monica Beach.

After pickup at your hotel, start your exploration with an expert guide who makes sure you don't miss a thing. Visit the city center and see the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, where the first Academy Awards were held in 1929, and stroll famous streets like Sunset Boulevard and Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive. Grab a bite or explore the boutique shops at The Grove at Farmer's Market, checking out the "dancing" fountain that plays tunes by Hollywood greats like Frank Sinatra in its landscaped park.



Put your hands in the handprints of Hollywood legends like Marilyn Monroe in front of the Chinese Theater, and then head to a place renowned for worshipping a different type of star, the Griffin Observatory on Mount Hollywood. Gaze at spectacular views of downtown L.A., the iconic Hollywood sign, and the Pacific Ocean.



Enjoy a day of photo-taking and star searching and then return in air-conditioned comfort to your Hollywood or downtown Los Angeles hotel.

Grand City Tour

The only thing better than a workout is a workout that ends with wine, and this fun and active group outing in the Santa Monica Mountains answers the call. Set out for some exercise and fresh air on a historic family-run ranch, and then kick back and relax as you sip on local vintages and varietals.

Meet up with your guide and group, tighten your shoelaces, and set off through the rolling hills, vineyards, and farmland of the 1,000 acre Saddlerock Ranch. Trek along easy-to-moderate terrain over the course of your 2-mile (3.2-km) hike, visiting exotic resident animals like Stanley the giraffe, camels, zebras, llamas, alpacas, and water buffalo.



Learn about the history of the ranch and vineyard, and make your way to an archaeological site known as the Cave of the Four Horsemen, where you can see pictographs left by the Chumash people in the 1700s. After traipsing around the estate and working up a sweat, hop in a shuttle for the quick ride over to the Malibu Wines Tasting Room. Learn about the 8 different grape varietals grown on the property as you savor a flight of 5 wines from the Saddlerock and Semler Labels. If you'd like, feel free to pack a picnic and hang out in the sun after your guided experience comes to an end.

Jeff & Michelle

Jeff & Michelle

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