Huddart Park Redwood Picnic Area

Ceremony and Picnic

Ceremony

Reception

Grand Harbor Seafood and Dimsum Restaurant

Wedding Banquet

Spring

Our Wedding

A long, long time ago, on an overcast and chilly December evening, Patrick and Rina went on their first date at the California Academy of Sciences. Patrick thought Rina was adorably cute, and Rina thought Patrick was utterly charming. Upon exploring the exhibits, they sensed the growing attraction between them. Patrick, who knew that cute animals would be a surefire way to a woman's heart, took Rina to the reindeer exhibit. The poor reindeer must have been blind, because they seemed oblivious to the sparks flying that night. Pat and Rina were enamored with each other by the end of the evening, and the trajectory of their paths together was set. With each subsequent date and passing year, their attraction deepened into love. By November 2021 (counting by the number of jointly-decorated Christmas trees), they moved in together, and after 3 years spent in relative domestic harmony, they knew that they wanted to join their lives even more closely. In winter 2024, Pat took Rina on a ski trip to northern Idaho. Pat played the role of the patient and irresistably handsome ski instructor, and guided Rina on many, many, many trips down the bunny slope. With encouragement, he then persuaded her to venture beyond training grounds, to the peak of the mountain. Rina steadily made her way down the mountain with Pat in tow. Alas, tragedy struck halfway down the mountain, forcing Patrick to pull over to fix his ski bindings. He bent down on one knee...and came up with a ring in his hand. Rina was so surprised by the proposal that she speechlessly took the ring, leaving a befuddled Patrick to ask, "So is that a yes?" It was.

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Wedding Party

SHUTTLE DEPARTURE TIMES: Arriving for Ceremony (Bay Landing =&gt; Huddart Park): 1st car - 11:15am, arrives 11:45am 2nd car - 11:45am, arrives 12:15pm 3rd car - 12:15pm, arrives 12:45pm Returning to Hotel (Huddart Park =&gt; Bay Landing): 1st car - 2:30pm, arrives 3:00pm 2nd car - 3:00pm, arrives 3:30pm 3rd car - 3:30pm, arrives 4:00pm

Getting to Huddart Park for the Ceremony

Huddart Park is about a 30-minute drive from the wedding hotel. If driving, we recommend leaving 40 minutes earlier than planned arrival time, to account for traffic. Huddart Park has a $6 CASH ONLY entrance fee for all vehicles, and limited parking. On the day of the ceremony, there will be a shuttle running between Bay Landing Hotel and Huddart Park. Please see the shuttle schedule below. SHUTTLE DEPARTURE TIMES: Arriving for Ceremony (Bay Landing =&gt; Huddart Park): 1st car - 11:15am, arrives 11:45am 2nd car - 11:45am, arrives 12:15pm 3rd car - 12:15pm, arrives 12:45pm Returning to Hotel (Huddart Park =&gt; Bay Landing): 1st car - 2:30pm, arrives 3:00pm 2nd car - 3:00pm, arrives 3:30pm3rd car - 3:30pm, arrives 4:00pm If you are not staying at Bay Landing Hotel, but would like to take a shuttle to the ceremony, we have permission to park a few cars in the hotel parking lot for the day. Please park at the back side of the hotel (facing Grand Harbor), and move your vehicle to Grand Harbor's parking lot when you go to the banquet. Thank you.

Above are the directions for getting to the ceremony location in Huddart Park when approaching on King's Mountain Road. <a href="https://www.smcgov.org/media/150054/download?inline=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here for a full map of the park.</a> Unless you need special accommodation, we ask that you park in the lots south of the picnic area. They can be found by driving past the entrance to the Redwood Picnic Area, on the right.

Bay Landing is the official hotel for the wedding. It is located a short walk from the reception restaurant, and is accessible from Millbrae BART. We have a booking group set up with the hotel. To book into the group, please e-mail directly the Bay Landing sales coordinator, Yolanda Wong at <a href="mailto:ywong@hotelpros.biz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ywong@hotelpros.biz</a>. In the email, specify that you are part of the Patrick and Serena Wedding, group number 339902 . The rooms and rate will be held until April 11th.

Bay Landing Hotel

Grand Harbor and Bay Landing Hotel are a short distance from SFO, so we strongly recommend those flying to arrive in the bay through SFO. Bay Landing and many other hotels offer shuttle service from the airport.

San Francisco International Airport

Other Transit Options:For BART and Caltrain, Millbrae station is within walking distance of Grand Harbor Restaurant and Bay Landing Hotel. For those taking Amtrak into the Bay, we recommend setting a destination of Richmond. It shares a station with BART, making it a convenient transfer point for reaching Burlingame.

Patrick & Serena

Patrick & Serena

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